Experienced pairing Andy Birkett and Nicky Notten ended the 2022 Pete Marlin surfski weekend by reversing the highest two of the double ski results of final yr.
Local Border paddlers featured in three of the highest 4 crews come.
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Pete Marlin 2022 within the books
Birkett and Notten pulled away from the defending champions Hank McGregor and Josh Fenn within the closing levels of the 18-kilometre race from Glen Eden Beach to Nahoon in gentle Easterly winds.
Birkett mentioned he was happy to have Notten driving their double ski because the gentle sea circumstances required refined abilities throughout the race.
“It was a hard day on the water. It was flat today but there were still little bumps to try and catch,” mentioned Birkett.
“Nicky drove like a master and was on point tactically today,” added present World Games and marathon world champion.
Notten mentioned that circumstances had been calmer than they’d anticipated, which made the race very tactical.
“It comes down to making sure you time your effort correctly to make sure you get the full advantage and your competitors are having to work harder to catch up,” mentioned Notten.
“We didn’t have an exact plan going into today, but it worked out really well in the end,” he added.
Fish Hoek brothers Dawid and Jasper Mocké accomplished the rostrum forward of Dom Notten and Matt Fenn in fourth and the brand new world champ Kenny Rice and Under 23 world title holder Uli Hart finishing a stellar high 5.
Nisbet’s bag a pair of titles
Durbanite Jenna Nisbet and her Knysna-raised companion Chloë Bunnett, now paddling for Spain, took the ladies’s double ski race bragging rights in an exciting run up the seaside from the potent junior crew of Holly Smith and Saskia Hockly, with Candice Murray and Babette Van Rooyen filling the small step on the ladies’s podium.
“It was hard racing,” mentioned Bunnett. “The speeds had been sluggish for what we had been doing. I feel there was a present in opposition to us.
“The three of stayed together most of the way and it all came down to the sprint up the beach to the finish. There was no shortage of motivation.”
Nisbet was delighted to safe the win, as they’d not paddled collectively earlier than the nice and cozy up earlier than the race.
“I couldn’t have been more comfortable and I think we complement each other really well,” mentioned Nisbet.
Nisbet’s husband Luke matched her success by successful the combined double title with Melanie van Niekerk in a partnership put collectively the night earlier than the race, with the husband-and-wife duo of Brandon and Tracey van der Walt taking the runners-up honours.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS – Pete Marlin Classic
1 Nicky Notten/Andy Birkett 1:14:30.13
2 Hank McGregor/Josh Fenn 1:14:53.47
3 Dawid Mocké/Jasper Mocké 1:16:28.05
4 Dom Notten/Matt Fenn 1:17:09.56
5 Uli Hart/Kenny Rice 1:18:52.12
6 Mark Keeling/Alex Rossouw 1:20:40.92
7 Zak Jacobs/Luke Jean Le Roux 1:21:39.42
8 Jason Ekstrand/Bryce Lawson 1:23:04.71
9 Peter Cole/Dan Jacobs 1:23:12.77
10 Gene Prato/Kyle Friedenstein 1:23:58.64
WOMEN
1 Jenna Nisbet/Chloë Bunnett 1:29:24.66
2 Holly Smith/Saskia Hockly 1:29:35.73
3 Candice Murray/Babette Van Rooyen 1:30:13.47
4 Christy Shrimpton/Angie Austin 1:37:05.57
5 Jade Dundas-Starr/Kirstin Scott 1:45:49.22
6 Lyn Bennett/Tracey Nuss 1:46:13.92
MIXED DOUBLES
1 Melanie Van Niekerk/Luke Nisbet 1:24:51.23
2 Brandon Van Der Walt/Tracey Van Der Walt 1:29:34.65
3 Fabian Smith/Kerry Louw 1:41:50.84
4 Kelly Stephenson/Neal Stephenson 1:43:30.86
5 Grant Sinclair/Janet Sinclair 1:46:04.43
6 Pierre Webber/Fiona Webber 1:47:47.43
7 Angus Tanner/Megan Alderman 1:48:16.30
8 Raoul Goosen/Karen Fiel/Roy Lynn 2:03:26.24
