Hacking Classic Harbour Series Race 6 (26 Sept 2026)

Here are some photos from the Hacking Classic, held at Gunnamatta Park on 26 September. Conditions couldn’t be any better for the final harbour series race of the year. President Michael McKeogh summed it all up in his WhatsApp Post on the Committee chat group:

Thank you so much for another great race out on by our club. Thank you Daniel for taking on the Harbour Series role. You anaged it beautifully. Thanks Paul , Thanks for the safety boats, putting out the buoys and monitoring all the paddlers. The BBQ and cakes and raffle were all appreciated yet again. Thanks Marg and all the crew. Registration went like clockwork, thanks Carol, and thanks Frank for the certificates and Loraine for writing them up at the race finish. Thanks Dave for the extra publicity! Thanks to everyone involved. You’ve done us all proud. I really appreciate everything you’ve done !!!

Club History

1966

From the outset the Club embarked on a range of activities including flat water slaloms, regattas, touring and racing and water safety training. In 1967 club members first tackled white water events and in subsequent years gained placings in the State and Australian Championships. On flat water the Lilli Pilli to Audley race, first paddled in 1966, was adopted in 1967 as the Club’s annual race.

1967

In the 1967/1968 season the club affiliated with the NSW Canoe Association and was instrumental in having Touring Class kayak races at the State Sprint Championships, leading to club members gaining many places at the 1970 State Championships. In fact, 1970 was a significant year for the club as, apart from the State Sprint Championships, club members travelled to Perth for the Australian Whitewater Championships. But locally the highlight was the staging with the assistance of the club of a race from Audley to Gunnamatta Bay as part of the Bi-Centenary Celebrations.

1970

The 1970’s was a period of growth in both membership and activities for the club. From a membership of 35 paddlers in 1967 the club had advanced to 115 active members by 1971. The emphasis on touring class kayaks gradually gave way to K1’s, leading to a very high standard of racing and the development of a number of Lilli Pilli paddlers, including one of those original Junior Scouts, into Australian representatives at the Olympics and World Championships. And for all the “ordinary” members of the club it provided a great social and sporting outlet.

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