The rough seas suited paddlers in the Hawaiian-designed W1s that shone through in both the men’s and women’s events.

There were plenty of capsizes and a few withdrawals, but all good experience!

Particular mention needs to be made of those competing in the rudderless division who displayed a lot of skill, not only staying upright, but tracking reasonably straight lines in very testing conditions.

Grizzlies Gold, a master mens team, continued to display their class in their home waters, winning the men's W6 event outright.

Waitakere ROC produced a dominant performance in the women's race.