A gentle wind, minimum swell and no rain made for ideal conditions for the annual 27km Freedom Paddle from Oceana Power Boat Club in the V&A Waterfront around Robben Island on Freedom Day, Tuesday April 27.
Paddlers took to their stand-up paddles, double, single and triple surfski’s and other vessels.
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1/4: Ready to go, Jadon Wessels of Fish Hoek.
2/4: Natasha Bradford and Jenny Cullinan, both from Simon’s Town.
3/4: Taking a breather before for the start, Adi de Kock of Strand, Simon Wilmot of Simon’s Town, Andries Smit of Strand and Stretch Struwig of Fish Hoek.
4/4: Nicholas Notten of St James in the elite bunch who were expected to complete the 27km paddle in under two hours.
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