Perfect conditions for marine series

PERFECT evening conditions at the Gara Surfski Challenge, race eight of the 2019 Marine Surfski Series, saw Matt Bouman and Kyeta Purchase take their second and fourth wins respectively.

The front of the ladies race was where all the drama took place as series leader Kyeta Purchase and Michelle Burn were fighting it out for the race honours.

Unfortunately for Burn on the second lap she snapped her rudder cable which meant that she had to withdraw from the race and handed Purchase her fourth win of the series.

In the men’s race, SMG’s Matt Bouman took home his second singles win of the series and with two races having been cancelled earlier in the series it is likely that only eight results will count towards their overall series position. Gene Prato and Wade Krieger came in after Bouman.

The doubles race was whittled down to a two-boat sprint for the line. The exciting end sprint was between Colin and Josh Simpkins and Quinton Rutherford and race sponsor Ken Holden. Coming onto the beach it was neck and neck and it was the latter pair of Rutherford and Holden who held on to a slight advantage to take the win by just three seconds.

The doubles dominated the short course once again with John Edmonds and Grace Maitin-Casalis finishing the race first just a few seconds ahead of Lance and Gabi Howarth in second place while it was Jason Ekstrand and Natalie Jay in third.

Matt Maroun finished first in the singles, and third overall, over a minute ahead of Travis Misdorp in second and Simon Grout in third.

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