After a week of snow finally some sun and little wind. Again an excellent turn-out. Summer is coming.

The distance was about 10km: Mana to the reef, back to Mana, then to Browns Bay, and back to Mana).

The next and final event of the series is on Sunday, 25 September.

W1

• Jörn Scherzer, Open Men, 59:40 (Pegasus), 2pts
• Paddy Rimene, Open Men, 1:01:24 (Maui Kanu), 1pt
• Grant Barribal, Master Men, 1:01:36 (Hurricane), 2pts
• James Sadler, Master Men, 1:04:02 (Pegasus), 1pt
• Piki Emery, SNR Master Men, 1:04:53 (Tomahawk), 1pt
• Lawrence Hynes, Open Men, 1:05:23 (Surfrigger), 1pt
• Kris Dahl, Master Women, 1:16:08 (Surfrigger), 1pt

Surfski

• Mike O’Conner, 54:50, 2pts
• Mike Tate, 55:13, 1pt
• Rachel Clarke, 56:57, 2pts
• Teine Stacey, 57:18, 1pt
• Nikki Cox, 58:19, 1pt, 1pt
• Liam McMasters, 58:52, 1pt
• Trent Luka, 59:20, 1pt
• Dave Ryde, 1:03:04, 1pt
• Sandy Winterton, 1:03:25, 1pt
• Adelaide Cox, 1:11:36, 1pt
• Karly Maxwell, 1:11:37, 1pt
• Gracen Luka, 1:11:38, 1pt

W6

• Aniuwaru, 57:36, Open, 1pt each
• Turama Red, Junior M, 1:02:58, 1pt each
• Turama White, Junior M, 1:04:17, 1 pt each

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