Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk Defend Their Freedom Paddle Title

Defending champions Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk successfully reclaimed their Prescient Freedom Paddle title around Robben Island, holding off a determined challenge from Rosie Edwards and Saskia Hockly in Cape Town on Freedom Day.
Kira Bester Powers Away to win 2025 SA Ocean Racing Champs Title in False Bay

Kira Bester powered away from the chasing pack to be crowned the South African champion after winning the South African SS1 Ocean Racing Championship race from Simon’s Town to Fish Hoek in benign surf conditions in Cape Town on Friday