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Shaw and Partners Race Team member Michael Booth becomes ICF SUP long distance world champion

Shaw and Partners congratulates Shaw and Partners Race Team member and Brand Ambassador Michael Booth on becoming the long distance race champion at the 2022 ICF stand up paddling world championships in Gdynia, Poland over the week end. Twice officials had to postpone the race start because of strong winds and rough ocean conditions, but when racing finally got underway, it was 2019 ICF champion Michael Booth who proved to be the master of the conditions. From a challenging start, Michael [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team members Danielle McKenzie and Cory Hill win the Shaw and Partners Hells Gates 38

Congratulations to Shaw and Partners Race Team members Danielle McKenzie and Cory Hill for taking out first place in their respective categories in the Shaw and Partners Hells Gates 38, a new race on the Australian Ocean Racing Series calendar. Not for the light hearted, the 38km course from Mooloolaba to Noosa was a true test of endurance for all paddlers including some of the world’s best ocean ski racers with the offshore winds along the coast being replaced by a [...]

Shaw and Partners Hells Gates 38, a new race on the Australian Ocean Racing Series calendar

The Shaw and Partners Hells Gates 38 is a new race on the Australian Ocean Racing Series calendar, and it's already become a fan-favorite. Over 300 ski paddlers are expected to converge to the Sunshine Coast on June 4 to compete for a slice of the rich $20,000 prize pool. The 38km downwind race from Mooloolaba to Noosa presents a unique challenge to paddlers, with its long distance and tough conditions. But it's the stunning scenery that really sets this race apart. Starting [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team member Cory Hill dominates The Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week

The Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week is fast becoming one of the favourite appointments in the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series calendar. Last week, over 200 paddlers converged from around Australia to Forster (NSW) to compete in two challenging races, all vying for their slice of the $25,000 prize pool. Highlights of the three-day festivities included complimentary training clinics with the ocean’s elite athletes, a three-course dinner presented by Shaw and Partners whereby the $25 paid by guests to [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team member Danielle McKenzie wins the Bridge to Manly

On Sunday 20 February, the Shaw and Partners Bridge to Beach marked the inaugural race of the 2022 Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series. (AORS). For the fifth year running, Shaw and Partners is proud to be the main presenting sponsor of AORS, a national ocean racing series attracting competitors across a number of ocean racing disciplines. This year, over 500 paddlers lined up in the early hours of the morning underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge to paddle past the Sydney [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team claim victory at the Old Woman Ocean Paddle and EuroTourSUP

Shaw and Partners was delighted to see the Shaw and Partners Race Team back on the water, participating in the Old Woman Ocean Paddle and EuroTourSUP during the weekend. Starting at the Mooloolaba Spit, the Old Woman Ocean Paddle attracts ocean and spec ski paddlers as well as SUP and prone board paddlers, racing the challenging 18km course along the coastline to Mudjimba around Old Woman Island and return. Old Woman Island is an iconic landmark of the Sunshine Coast and the subject of [...]

VÖOST Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week 2021

Last week, Shaw and Partners was thrilled to partner with VÖOST Vitamins and Oceanpaddler to present the VÖOST Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week, being rounds two and three of the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series (AORS). The AORS is a national ocean racing series attracting competitors across a number of ocean racing disciplines including Ocean skis, Surf skis, Stand Up Paddleboards, Prone Paddleboards and Outrigger Canoes. Off the back of the hugely successful Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, which [...]

Jackson Collins and Danielle McKenzie claim Bridge to Beach victories

On Sunday 21 March, the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach marked the initial race of the 2021 Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series (AORS). Jackson Collins and Danielle McKenzie both took out the wins at Sydney’s iconic Bridge to Beach, one of Australia’s largest open water paddling events and regarded as one of the most spectacular in the world. This year, wild weather and torrential rain forced organisers to abandon the traditional course, racing instead three laps of a three [...]

Shaw and Partners Brand Ambassador Jordan Mercer features on Channel 10’s Road Less Travelled

Shaw and Partners Race Team member and Ironwoman champion Jordan Mercer was recently featured on Channel 10’s Road Less Travelled. Jordan is a remarkable role model for aspiring female athletes and we are proud to have her as an ambassador for our brand. In our various community endeavours, Shaw and Partners adopts a focus on empowering and supporting rising talent. The same approach extends to our sponsorships, through which Shaw and Partners aims to support individuals and organisations by providing a framework [...]

Shaw and Partners: Australia’s Michael Booth is once again the ICF SUP long distance world champion

The 2020 Shaw and Partners Race Team

Shaw and Partners is proud to launch the resilient, determined and inspiring line-up that is the 2020/21 Shaw and Partners Race Team: Cory Hill, Michael Booth, Jordan Mercer and Danielle McKenzie, mentored by ex-Australian Sprint Kayaking Olympian, Jim Walker.

Danielle McKenzie, Shaw and Partners Race Team Member

Shaw and Partners Race Team Member Danielle McKenzie surfski paddling on the Gold Coast at sunrise.

Shaw and Partners Race Team Member Danielle McKenzie wins the 2020 Investec Bridge to Beach

On Sunday 23 February, the 2019/20 Australian Ocean Racing Series (AORS) concluded the season in Sydney with the Investec Bridge to Beach race. For the fourth year running, Shaw and Partners was the main presenting sponsor of AORS, a national ocean racing series attracting competitors across a number of ocean racing disciplines. The Bridge to Beach is one of Australia’s largest open water paddling events and is regarded as one of the most spectacular in the world. This year over 400 [...]

Shaw and Partners announces Shaw and Partners Race Team 2020/21 Line-Up

Shaw and Partners is excited to announce the Shaw and Partners Race Team for 2020/21. Guided by ex-Australian Sprint Kayaking Olympian, Jim Walker, as Manager of the Shaw and Partners Race Team, this stellar line-up is set to dominate the season ahead. CORY HILL MICHAEL BOOTH JORDAN MERCER DANIELLE MCKENZIE We are honoured and excited to have Cory, Michael, Jordan and Danielle on the Shaw and Partners Race Team and wish them every success.

Excitement builds for Shaw and Partners WA Race Week

This year marks the inaugural launch of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week in Perth, a highlight of the Australian Ocean Racing Series. The event, held from November 16-23, is set to become the biggest week in the Australian ocean paddling calendar, with five events spread over seven days, and a prize pool of $100,000. The five events will run over various distances to find the best surf ski ocean paddler globally, and will include: Saturday November 16: Fenn West Coast Downwind. Tuesday [...]

Shaw and Partners raises over $25,000 for the Flourishing Ocean Project

On Monday 18th November, Shaw and Partners was delighted to host over 100 people from the WA paddling community at the exclusive charity dinner “The Legends of the Ocean”. The charity event, held at the North Cottesloe SLSC in Perth was part of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, one of the biggest events in the Australian ocean paddling calendar with a staggering prize pool of $100,000 on offer. The format of the evening included an open panel discussion with some [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team Member Cory Hill wins “The Doctor” Ocean Surf Ski Race in Perth

The Shaw and Partners WA Race Week concluded in Perth last Saturday with the famous downwind race “The Doctor”. “The Doctor” – named after the sea breeze that brings relief on hot days to the central districts of Perth – is currently the biggest ocean downwind paddling race in the world, attracting ocean paddlers from all over the globe. With a prize pool of $100,000 on offer this year, the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week saw a record participation. Over 500 [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team dominates the 20 Beaches Ocean Classic and the Paris SUP Open 2019

Over the weekend, the Shaw and Partners 20 Beaches Ocean Classic, one of the most iconic races in Australia, took place on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Traditionally raced from Palm Beach to Manly, the 20 Beaches Ocean Classic covers a 25 kilometre stretch and attracts the world’s best ocean surf ski paddlers. With a prize pool of over $80,000 on offer this year, the race saw over 350 paddlers converge on Station Beach in the early hours of Saturday to compete in [...]

Shaw and Partners Race Team member Michael Booth makes history as ICF stand up paddling champion

Over the week end, Shaw and Partners Race Team member Michael Booth had to call on all his experience in tough racing conditions to become the first ICF Stand Up Paddling World Champion in the long distance. The inaugural ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships were held in Qingdao, China and saw over 250 athletes participate including the very best stand up paddlers from around the globe. Michael looked to put his stamp on the race from the very start but it [...]

"The Legends of the Ocean" charity dinner

Join Shaw and Partners and OceanPaddler for an exclusive charity dinner "The Legends of the Ocean". An open panel discussion with some of the best athletes and ocean surf ski champions in the world. Ali Day, Shannon Eckstein, Hank McGregor, Cory Hill, Hayley Nixon, Jordan Mercer and Sean Rice. Monday 18th November 2019 6:00-9:00pm North Cottesloe SLSC 151 Marine Parade, Cottesloe $75 for a three course dinner with drinks. For every ticket purchased the Shaw and Partners Foundation will donate $250 to the Flourishing Ocean Project. Shaw [...]

Shaw and Partners congratulates Race Team Member Michael Booth on Winning the 2019 Euro Tour

After taking the win in the ICF SUP World Cup race in Scharbeautz, Germany, Shaw and Partners Race Team member Michael Booth went on to claim the 2019 Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Euro Tour; his third championship in a row. Michael enjoyed a dominant summer in Europe this year after winning four competitions in VilleFranche, Corfu, Crete and Scarbeautz and coming 2nd in Bilbao and 3rd in Vendee. Michael, a member of the Shaw and Partners Race Team, is a three-time Australian [...]

Shaw and Partners WA Race Week in Perth, 16-23 November 2019

Shaw and Partners has teamed up with Oceanpaddler launching the inaugural Shaw and Partners WA Race Week which will be held during 16-23 November 2019 in Perth, Western Australia. The event is set to become the biggest week in the Australian ocean paddling calendar with five events spread over seven days with a whopping prize pool of $100,000. The event has been supported and awarded funding by Tourism WA in an effort to promote the sport locally and help raise the profile [...]

Shaw and Partners the major sponsor of the legendary 2019 Molokai Challenge

Shaw and Partners was proud to be the major sponsor of the 2019 Maui Jim Molokai Challenge, a gruelling ocean surf-ski paddling race held in the Hawaii; a trial of endurance and perseverance that attracts contenders from all corners of the globe. The surf-ski paddlers are drawn by the chance to test themselves against the often-challenging water and weather conditions of the 53km course, which crosses the Ka’iwi Channel between the islands of Molokai and Oahu. The 2019 Molokai Challenge saw [...]

2019 Molokai - Highlights

2019 Molokai Pre-Race - Interview with Cory Hill and Hank McGregor

On the eve of the infamous 53km crossing of the “Channel of Bones”, we sat down with Cory, winner of the 2018 race and South African Hank McGregor who took out 2nd place.

Shaw and Partners Race Team member Cory Hill training for Molokai

Cory Hill is putting in the hard work to take home gold in Hawaii at the end of this month; aiming for his third Molokai World Championship.

Shaw and Partners 20 Beaches Ocean Classic - FULL HIGHLIGHTS

Action from the 2018 20 Beaches Ocean Classic from Palm Beach to Manly. Watch the best ocean paddlers in the world go head to head in the final race of the Australian Ocean Racing Series.

Shaw and Partners Race Team lunch in Perth - The Doctor 2018

Watch the pre-race lunch hosted by Shaw and Partners with surfski paddling champions Cory Hill, Rachel Clarke, Michael Booth, Mackenzie Hynard and Hayley Nixon.