Current ASP world number three surfer, Joel Parkinson (31, Coolangatta, Qld) and paddling partner, Wes Berg (32, Miami, Qld) have finished third in their division of the 16th annual Molokai To Oahu Paddleboard Championships in Hawaii.
“We were hoping for a top five finish, so to finish in the top three was huge for us,” said Parkinson, who competed in the event for the first time during a six-week break in the ASP world surfing tour. “It was awesome.” The pair competed in the stock paddleboard division and made the crossing in a time of 5 hours and 49 minutes. “It was so good because the Hawaiian guys who won (Mikey Cote and Mitch Degues) are unbelievable paddlers, professional paddlers, and I’m just a surfer. One of the guys held the solo record for the race for years.”  … More