====== ICF World Surfski Championships Race Reports ====== **Initially Biennial (every other year)** ==== 2013 Vila do Conde, Portugal (first ICF Champs) ==== * [[http://surfskiracing.org/2013/08/icf-ocean-racing-world-championships-by-dorian-wolter/|Dorian Wolter Account]] * [[https://mockepaddling.com/news/icfs-first-ocean-racing-world-champs-dramatic-racing/|Mocke Paddling Report]] ==== 2015 Tahiti ==== * **Bob Putnam's Trip** * [[:bobs2015icfworlds|View Inline PDF ]] * [[https://surfski.wiki/_media/locales/tahiti/bobputnamicftahiti2015.pdf|View with your PDF viewer]] * **Videos from Swedish Surfskiers** * [[https://vimeo.com/184718062|Laorana Tahiti]] * [[https://vimeo.com/144204786|2015 Swedish Gofer (Prospect) Video]] * [[https://www.sportzhub.com/article/2015-icf-mens-world-ocean-racing-championships-round-up.html|New Zealand Paddler (Garth Spencer?) Report]] ==== 2017 Hong Kong ==== * [[https://surfskiracing.org/2017/11/icf-world-ocean-racing-championship-hong-kong/|Surfskiracing Report]] * [[https://surfski.info/latest-news/story/1590/hayley-nixon-wins-2017-icf-ocean-racing-world-championships-in-hong-kong.html|Surfski.info Report Womens Race]] * [[https://www.austinkieffer.com/single-post/2017/11/21/my-first-world-champs|Austin Keiffer Account]] ==== 2019 Quiberon, France ==== * [[:races:icf_world_surfski_champs_2019|Whatcom Paddlers Report]] * [[https://surfski.info/latest-news/story/1703/bloody-awesome-2019-icf-ocean-racing-world-championships.html|Surfski.info Report]] * [[https://www.canoeracing.org.nz/mckenzie-strikes-gold-at-ocean-racing-world-champs-2/|Canoe Racing New Zealand Report]] * [[https://paddle.org.au/2019/09/12/australian-medal-haul-at-ocean-racing-world-championships/|Paddle Australia Report]] ==== 2021 Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Spain) ==== * [[https://youtu.be/Rlvkl8xgKdg|Race Video]] * [[https://www.aaronvonbeinke.com/downwinddreams/canoeworldchampionchips2021|Aaron Von Beinke (Sweden) Report]] * [[https://www.purewatersports.com/south-african-double-at-icf-ocean-racing-world-championships-in-lanzarote/|Pure Water Sports Report]] * [[https://www.thepaddler.news/world-championships/|The Paddler Reports]] * [[https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/sport/general/sa-surfski-paddlers-victorious-at-icf-world-championships-20210706/|South Africa News Report]] * [[https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/team-sa-dominate-at-surfski-world-championships/|The South African Report]] * [[:icf_worlds_surfski_2021|Whatcom Paddlers - Ana Swetish 2nd Overall Open Womens Category]] ==== (As of 2022 Now Annual Race) ==== ==== 2022 Vila do Conde, Portugal ==== * [[https://youtu.be/RhPj2NE9uOU|Planet Canoe Streamed Video]] * [[https://www.canoesa.org.za/1851428-2/|Canoeing South Africa Report]] * [[:icf_worlds_surfski_2022|Whatcom Paddlers Report]] ==== 2023 Perth, Australia ==== * [[:icf_worlds_surfski_2023|Whatcom Paddlers Report]] * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/strong-british-performances-at-2023-ocean-racing-world-championships/|British Canoeing Report]] * [[https://www.canoesa.org.za/three-titles-for-sa-team-at-world-surfski-champs/|Canoeing South Africa Report]] * [[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepaddlerspod/episodes/Episode-55---History-Makers-e2cpk9t|Paddler's Pod Podcast]] * **Paddle Australia** * [[https://paddle.org.au/2023/11/30/history-making-day-as-smith-and-hill-claim-2023-icf-ocean-racing-world-championship-titles/|Singles Report]] * [[https://paddle.org.au/2023/12/02/2023-icf-canoe-ocean-racing-world-championships-comes-to-a-stunning-close-in-perth/|Doubles Report]] ==== 2024 Madeira Island (Portugal) ==== * [[https://www.canoesa.org.za/new-world-champ-bester-leads-potent-sa-team-to-glory/|Canoeing South Africa Report]] * [[https://greglesher.blogspot.com/2024/11/icf-world-championships-last-chance.html|Greg Lesher's (USA) Report]] * [[https://paddle.org.au/2024/10/07/aussie-paddlers-secure-four-silver-medals-at-2024-ocean-racing-world-championships/|Paddle Australia Report]] * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/great-britain-claim-medal-treble-at-2024-canoe-ocean-racing-world-champs/|Paddle UK Report]] * … ==== 2025 Durban ==== * [[https://www.canoeicf.com/news/besters-brilliance-durban-delights-hills-back-top-canoe-ocean-racing-2025-season-review|ICF Report]] * [[https://surfskiracing.org/2025/11/usa-surfski-paddlers-2025-icf-cor-world-championships/|Matt Drayer (USA) Report]] * [[https://paddle.org.au/2025/10/20/hill-claims-fourth-world-championship-crown-at-ocean-racing-world-championships/|Paddle Australia Report]] * **Paddle UK** * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/rosie-edwards-becomes-the-first-british-ocean-racing-world-champion/|Rosie Edwards U23 Champ]] * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/doubles-day-at-the-ocean-racing-world-championships/|Doubles Race]]​​​​​​​ * **Total Paddler Reports** * [[https://www.totalpaddler.com/news/results-surf-individual-durban-icf-world-championship-2025/|SS1 Results]] * [[https://www.totalpaddler.com/news/defending-the-crown-how-kira-bester-mastered-the-2025-surfski-world-championship/|Kira Bester]] * [[https://www.totalpaddler.com/news/saskia-hokly/|Saskia Hockly Mixed Doubles Win]] * **​​​​​​​** [[https://www.totalpaddler.com/news/rencontre-avec-thais-delrieux/|Thaïs Delrieux]] ==== 2026 Villajoyosa (La Vila Joiosa), Spain ==== ==== 2027 Tahiti ==== ==== 2028 Cherbourg, France ====