Hank McGregor and Kira Bester have their sights set on bigger things when they defend their titles at the SA Surfski Championships.
Hank McGregor is looking to add another SA title to his collection this weekend, and begin his journey to win the World Championships.Hank McGregor is looking to add another SA title to his collection this weekend, and begin his journey to win the World Championships.Hank McGregor and Kira Bester have their sights set on bigger things when they defend their titles at the Euro Steel SA Surfski Championships presented by Fenn in Durban on Sunday.
He has two previous silver medals, so the 2023 so-near-but-so-far World Champs race was particularly galling. He does however have another two chances to complete his trophy cabinet: in Madeira later this year, and the extra incentive of a home-town world title in 2025 in Durban. The paddlers McGregor will most fear in the singles race on Sunday are probably Matthew and Joshua Fenn, Kenny Rice, Uli Hart and Nic Notten.For Bester, her third place overall in the World Champs last year brought with it the U23 gold medal, and the defending champion this weekend is keen to convert her international age-group success to a senior title, either in Madeira in October, or Durban in 2025 – or both.
Due to benign weather over the weekend, the doubles race was switched to Saturday and McGregor will team up with Eastern Cape’s Joshua Fenn on Saturday and they are clearly the crew with a target on their back. Their biggest challenges should come from Uli Hart and Matthew Fenn, or Kenny Rice and Nic Notten, while Ron Benjano and Mark Keeling may be close.
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