Marcus Hansen hopes training on pulsating down wind runs along Tutukaka coast and kilometres on the quieter waters of Whangarei Harbour will be the fitness foundation needed for a string of top performances on the international stand up paddle boarding circuit this year. The 24-year-old Whangarei man’s paddling career was given a huge boost late last year with international board makers NSP sponsoring the relative newcomer to the sport to compete overseas.
Category: Olympic Sailing
Oman Sail: Zakariya, Musab, Stefano shine at Musannah Race Week
Muscat: The 7th edition of Oman Sail’s Musannah Race Week, which attracted 120 sailors from 20 countries to Al Musannah Sports City, concluded with the world’s best talents learning from the seven-day event packed with sailing workshops and intense racing in ideal sailing conditions. Through a mixture of theory and practice, the young participants gained knowledge in the Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial and Techno 293 classes.