Inaugural Bondi to Watsons Bay ocean races
Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club (SBLSC) recently hosted the inaugural Bondi to Watsons Bay ocean races, 12km of ski paddling and surfboat rowing.
The events were the third round of the Sydney Ocean Series, previously held on the north side of Sydney Harbour.
Freshwater paddler Tim Jacobs beat a hot field to make it three wins from three starts in the ski race, while North Cronulla and Palm Beach took line honors respectively in the men’s and women’s surfboat races.
Sydney Ocean Series race three, 12km Bondi to Watsons Bay top placings:
Ski Paddle (165 starters): Tim Jacobs (Freshwater) 1, Murray Stewart (Manly) 2, Jasper Mocke (South Africa) 3, Tony Schumacher (Cronulla) 4, David Kissane (Northern Beaches) 5, Nathan Smith 6 (Cronulla) , Dane Sloss (Queensland) 7, Dean Gardiner *Northern Beaches) 8, David Smith (Illawarra) 9, Nick Holt (Queenscliff) 10, Tony Woodriff (Bronte) 11, Mark Anderson 12, Hayden White 13, Dean Little 14, Julian Callebaut 15, Robert Barry 16, Michael Clues 17, Jamie Stewart (Manly) 18, Paul Buttel 19, Sasa Vujanic 20.
Surfboats
Men’s Open (16 starters): North Cronulla 1, Bulli 2, Wollongong City 3, Corrimal 4, Bondi 5, Wanda 6.
Women’s Open (six starters): Palm Beach 1, Bronte 2, Bondi 3, North Bondi 4, Moruya 5, Bondi C 6.
