The Mollymook Outrigger Canoe Club has had a fabulous 2023/24 season so far with success in several major events.
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The Mollymook Outriggers, last month had five crews competing at the international Sydney Harbour Challenge event.
In stunning conditions, with a backdrop of Sydney Harbour, Friday saw three crews line up at the Mini Challenge of 10km.
The day one results were:
- First place OC1 Open Men - Damian Staunton
- First place OC6 Open Mixed Unlimited
- Second place OC6 Over 60 Women and
- Third place OC6 Under 60 Women Unlimited
The weather on Saturday was a different story, with howling winds and rough seas, the grueling 22km event headed out the Heads.
Two Mollymook Outrigger crews competed in the main event with huge success.
The day two results were:
- Second place OC6 Open Women Unlimited and
- Second place OC6 Master Men Unlimited
Last weekend the club paddlers headed to Shoal Bay, Port Stephens to compete at the State Titles and again brought home a swag of medals.
Again, weather played an important role and Shoal Bay provided the backdrop for safe racing despite the significant weather event forecasted.
After torrential rain on Friday, there were clear skies on Saturday and Sunday but the deluge meant paddlers had to combat extremely tough currents.
The Mollymook Outrigger had 25 paddlers at the State Titles consisting of four OC 6 Crews, two OC 2 Crews and six OC 1 paddlers.
Local paddlers competed over 10km short course and 16 kms long course events.
The Mollymook Outriggers' State Title results were:
- First place OC6 Open Women Unlimited Long Course
- First place OC1 Senior Master Men Long Course - Damian Staunton
- First place OC1 Open Women Short Course - Sam Jaensch
- First place OC2 Master Men Long Course - Nathan Purll and S Casey (Ikaika)
- Second place OC6 Open Women Unlimited Short Course
- Second place OC6 Open Men Unlimited Long Course
- Second place OC1 Senior Master Women Short Course - Liona Caruana
- Third place OC2 Senior Master Mixed Short Course - Ty Graham and Leesa Osborne
- Third place OC2 Senior Master Women Short Course - Kylie Warrington and Sue Sproule
- Third place OC1 Senior Master Men Long Course - Damian Searle and
- Third place OC1 Golden Master Men Long Course - Chris Berry
The club members will now focus on preparations for the National Championships at the end of May in Mooloolaba and look forward to another successful campaign.
