A bumper field of over 220 competitors spread across 31 boats, 14 double skis and 40 single skis completed the 12.5km course in near perfect racing conditions. A huge thankyou to all travelling surf lifesaving clubs for supporting the event again, including those sending multiple crews and large paddling troupes – just look at the list this year! Dampier, Esperance Goldfields, Sorrento, Scarboro, Mullaloo, North Cottesloe, Quinns Mindarie, Yanchep, Coogee Beach, Trigg Island, City of Perth, Cottesloe, Secret Harbour, Busselton, Denmark and Albany. It was especially pleasing to see so many emerging U19 athletes mixing it with our opens and masters crews this year – a trend we hope continues to grow!
Our volunteer race officials and water safety crews had the enviable task of supporting this year’s cast of competitors who displayed the perfect racing spirit, both on and off the water, again! We captured some great photos of this year’s event on land and sea – thanks to the efforts of our volunteers – so be sure to check the website and socials for links to the highlight reel, and enjoy the fruits of their labour. To the competitors and supporters who made it back to Three Anchors for dinner and drinks on Sunday night – bravo – what a party. Bring back the band in 2024!
Nick Walker & Matt Wells2023 ASCC Coordinators
YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS HERE
Results
Surf Boats Open Male – Whale Tail Trophy
1st North Cottesloe Uppies
2nd Mullaloo Stormbringers (u19)
3rd North Cott Broke Back
Surf Boats Open Female – Whale Tail Trophy
1st North Cott Impact
2nd Sorrento Vitamen Sea
3rd Usain Bolt
4th Fat Gannets, Albany
Surf Boats 180yrs + Male
1st City Black, City Beach
2nd Cottesloe Muppets
3rd Old Boys Trigg
Surf Boats 160yrs + Female
1st Albany Wedgetails
2nd Coogee Chooks
3rd Sorrento Black
Surf Boats u/19 Female
1st Little Mermaids, Mullaloo
2nd Sorrento Sprakkers
3rd Slay Onions
4th Albany Dolphin
Surf Ski Open Male
1st Nick Walker 1:00:58
2nd Marcel Bairol 1:05:46
3rd Beau Lewis 1:06:00
Surf Ski Open Female
1st Nicole Jahn 1:15:04
2nd Amy Teal 1:15:50
3rd Claudia Ketteringham 1:18:30
Surf Ski 55yr+ Male
1st Lee McGovern 1:09:55
2nd Neil Forbes 1:16:01
3rd Andrew Hayden 1:16:02
Surf Ski 55yr+ Female
1st Pamela Bubrzychi 1:19:07
2nd Sarah Gregson 1:20:00
3rd Jennifer Orme 1:21:10
Double Ski Open
1st Steve Bird & Hugo Marsden 1:00:15
2nd Finnlay Caruana & Connor Jacob 1:00:50
3rd Brendan Peters & Alistair Marsden 1:03:34
Double Ski Mixed
1st Jason & Rachel Bresanello 1:00:56
2nd John Lishman & Rachel Loughlin 1:04:59
3rd Nathan Vartesi & Emma Banforth 1:05:37
2km Beach Run – Winners
Open Men Jason Bresanello
Open Women Rachel Bresanello
50yr+ Men Anthony McEwan
50yr+ Women Rohani McEwan
U/19 Men Elijah Carvana
U/19 Women Belle McBennett
U/13 Boys Xavier McEwan
U/13 Girls Harper Goodwin
A special thankyou to our team of local sponsors & supporters, a number of club members among them, including: Mr John Banks, Three Anchors Middleton Beach, Marshall Family Law, Great Southern Specialist Centre, Big 4 Holiday Park, BP Bird Plumbing & Gas, Woodlands Distillery, Dolphin Lodge, and Castle Rock Estate. A big shout out to Albany Sea Rescue for their invaluable assistance on the day, club media partner Albany Advertiser for ongoing coverage and support, and graphic design services courtesy Donna Cameron DC Design.
