The Gold Coast Paddlesports Moody Civil & Pipe Wave Break Island Challenge was held on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Main Beach, Australia attracting 110 craft across various disciplines and age categories.
The event featured a diverse range of paddling disciplines, including surf skis (SKI), outrigger canoes (OC1, OC2, OC6), stand-up paddle boards (SUP), and double skis (D/SKI). Competitors ranged from juniors to seasoned veterans, showcasing the depth of talent within the paddling community.
Long Course Highlights
• Overall Winner: Cory Hill dominated the long course, finishing in an impressive 55:30.2.
• Top Female Finishers: The duo of Kalini Ives and Bonnie Hancock led the women’s division with a time of 59:50.2.
• Notable Category Winners:
– SKI 50+: Julian Norton-Smith clocked in at 58:46.0.
– SKI 60+: Oz Bestel secured victory with a time of 1:03:41.1.
– SKI Junior: Asa Poland impressed with a finish time of 1:02:30.8.
– OC6 Senior: The Surfers Outriggers team completed the course in 59:01.0.
Short Course Standouts
• Overall Winners: Richard Williamson and Hendrik Van Der Wal led the field, finishing in 37:26.7.
• Top Female Competitor: Hannah Truscott emerged as the fastest female, completing the course in 40:09.7.
• Category Highlights:
– OC2 Senior: Ben and Ned Herrald achieved a time of 41:05.0.
– SKI 60+: John Kavanagh finished in 41:03.1.
– Mixed OC6 Senior: The GC OCC 444 team posted a time of 38:51.9.
The event would not be possible without the support of the following organisations Paddle Australia, Paddle Queensland, Volunteer Marine Rescue Southport , Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, Maritime Safety Queensland, City of Gold Coast, Broadwater Water Sports Association, Gold Coast Outrigger Canoe Club and our team of Gold Coast Paddlesports volunteers.
We greatly thank you for your time and efforts in making the inaugural Moody Civil & Pipe Wave Break Island Challenge a great success!
For a comprehensive list of results and more information about the event, please visit the official results page. https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=387650
To view a range of images from the event, please visit the Gold Coast Paddlesports Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.691718376563044…
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See you in 2026!
Scotty
Race Director