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Volume 2 Issue 29 

Magazine 

McGregor 

Series beats 

the Gauteng 

cold 

PG 44 

EA E3 

Conference 

PG 35 

The Ten 

Least Visited 

Countries in Europe 

PG 29 

Looking for 

Property? 

From PG 11-27 

Durban 

July 

From PG 17-20 

DUT product Sadie Bosworth Smith says she is thrilled to be asked to be part of the Vodacom Durban 

July Invited Designer Showcase line-up, after winning the Young Designer competition three years ago. 

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Contents 

Ten Single Mom Secrets 

Travel 

FROM 28-33 

Record numbers of combined, with some visited by 

travelers are hitting as few as 11,000 tourists each 

the skies each year, year. So, if you’re looking for a 

as global tourism continues to hidden gem or you just want to 

boom, and no destination is impress your friends with your 

hotter than Europe. Cities like obscure travels, look no further. 

Paris, London and Barcelona This list is compiled using 

each receive tens of millions of data from the World Bank on 

visitors each year and are near international arrivals and the 

the top on the list of world’s numbers only include overnight 

most visited cities. But what 

visitors. Kosovo is excluded 

about Europe’s overlooked 

countries? The following 

from the World Bank’s data and 

10 countries don’t receive is one country that might give 

10 million annual tourists these countries a run for their 

money. 

SPORTING 

NEWS 

FROM 41-44 

Johannesburg - The 2017 

edition of the Euro Steel 

McGregor Paddle Series 

got under way with the large 

entry of paddlers of all abilities 

braving the cold weather at 

Emmarentia dam, catching the 

race organisers by surprise. 

“”Realising it was winter 

in Gauteng, we knew it wasn’t 

very paddler friendly. The 

weekly time trials are getting 

about 30 paddlers so we had a 

fair idea of what to expect,” said 

series organisers and multiple 

world champ Hank McGregor. 

“It was three degrees, with 

frost on the grass, and we still 

got over a hundred paddlers!” 

he enthused. “The vibe was fantastic. 

The racing amongst the top 

guys was really hot and a lot of 

novices turned up to share in the 

day as well.” 

FROM 3-9 

Single parents and their nancy alone after splitting 

kids can flourish, and from Patriots quarterback Tom 

there are plenty of Brady. I’m not just inspired 

examples to prove it. Make by celebrities though; my real 

a list of single parents—or life friend Matt who blogs at 

children raised by a single mattlogelin.com about unexpected 

parent—who inspire you, 

single fatherhood is 

and refer to it when you’re another confidence booster for 

having a rough day. Some of me. Seeing all of these success 

the people on my list include stories and many more unfold 

President Obama, who was before my eyes is proof that 

raised by his single mom single parenthood is not only 

and grandparents; President manageable, but an incredible 

Clinton, who was brought up 

gift that allows me to 

primarily by his mom; and shape my son into a wonderful 

actress Bridget Moynahan, human being. 

who went through her preg- 

GAMING NEWS 

FROM 

34-39 

E3 2017 was filled 

with literally 

hundreds of games 

being revealed, receiving 

release dates, showing off stellar 

trailers, and displaying 

extended gameplay sequences. 

But as you can imagine, it's 

easy to miss something amidst 

the tornado of announcements. 

With E3 2017 finally behind 

us, we wanted to take a second 

and go through the 10 most 

important stories to come out 

of the show.

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Tips & 

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for your 

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Moms 

10 

Single Mom 

Secrets 

"How do successful single parents keep it all together? Author, 

blogger and single mom Christine Coppa shares her advice for 

surviving (and thriving) as a single parent" 

Seek Out Role Models 

Single parents and their kids 

can flourish, and there are 

plenty of examples to prove 

it. Make a list of single parents—or 

children raised by a single parent— 

who inspire you, and refer to it when 

you’re having a rough day. Some of 

the people on my list include President 

Obama, who was raised by his single 

mom and grandparents; President 

Clinton, who was brought up primarily 

by his mom; and actress Bridget 

Moynahan, who went through her 

pregnancy alone after splitting from 

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. I’m 

not just inspired by celebrities though; 

my real life friend Matt who blogs at 

mattlogelin.com about unexpected 

single fatherhood is another confidence 

booster for me. Seeing all of 

these success stories and many more 

unfold before my eyes is proof that 

single parenthood is not only managelowable, 

but an incredible gift that allows 

me to shape my son into a wonderful 

human being. 

Find A Work Schedule That Suits 

Your Family 

As a freelance writer, I’m 

lucky to work from home, 

but it wasn’t always this 

way. I used to be on staff at a magazine 

where I worked long hours that 

didn’t really match up well with JD’s 

daycare pickup. So, I took a deep 

breath and asked my boss if I could 

work a slightly different schedule 

where I came in earlier but left in time 

to get my son from daycare. My boss 

was understanding and allowed me to 

work a more convenient shift. Don’t 

be afraid to express your needs to your 

employer, or reveal you’re a single 

parent, because most bosses want to 

work with you, not against you. You 

can also check out the best companies 

for working mothers to target your 

job search to companies with familyfriendly 

benefits. 

Schedule Kid-Free Time 

I’m not saying you 

have to go on a date, 

or even out for girls 

night. But I am saying 

there is no harm in getting 

a babysitter so you can 

enjoy a pedicure or trip to 

the bookstore when you 

don’t go near the children’s 

section. You have 

to remember that married 

couples have their date 

nights, or at least times 

where they hand the kids 

off to each other. Single 

motherhood is hard work 

and you deserve time off 

every once in a while. 

Can’t spring for a sitter? 

Arrange a childcare swap 

with a mom friend you 

trust. 

Don’t Obsess About 

Things You Can’t Control 

No one can force 

your child’s 

other parent to 

visit. You can’t help it if 

he promises to show up for 

your child’s big game and 

doesn’t. These are the other 

parent’s issues—not yours, 

so don’t lose sleep over it. 

Instead, focus on what you 

can control and that is what 

kind of parent you are. 

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Count to 10 

It’s easy to lose your 

cool when you have 

to be “on” all the 

time. Single parents have 

no one to trade off with 

when they’re about 

to 

lose their marbles 

over yet another 

bowl of peas 

thrown on the 

floor. 

Don’t yell, because it’s 

not healthy for the child and 

you’ll regret it afterward. 

Instead, walk away and 

count to 10 or just laugh it 

off. You’ll feel better in a 

minute, and ready to face 

the peas.

Don’t Have A Competition 

With Yourself 

On days when I have to 

get out of the house 

to bring JD to school 

so I can work, I often try to do 

it all—make beds, do breakfast 

dishes, play and clean up 

toys. But it occurred to me one 

particularly chaotic morning 

(think Cheerios on the floor, a 

missing sneaker and an empty 

mascara tube), the only thing I 

have to do by 8am is feed JD 

breakfast, shower, get both of 

us dressed and out the door. No 

one was keeping score of the 

unmade beds but me. Now I 

ditch morning chores and play 

blocks or color with JD instead 

of rushing to clean before we 

leave. This laidback approach 

takes a lot of pressure off me, 

and I know my son enjoys the 

extra quality time. 

Moms 

Point Out Good Qualities In 

MenNo dad in the picture? 

This means it’s up 

to you to show your 

child that there are good men all 

around him. So when my older 

brother put our new kitchen 

table together, I made a big 

deal about how awesome and 

helpful he was being in front 

of JD. When my dad shows up 

to JD’s soccer practices and 

games, I tell him how much 

Poppy loves him and that he 

used to coach his uncles’ teams, 

so he can show him how to 

make a winning goal. I asked 

my brother Brian to attend 

the Father’s Day party at 

JD’s school and I make 

a point to hang out with 

my platonic guy friends 

in front of JD, because 

I want him to see the 

interaction. If Dad’s not 

around to show your 

son or daughter how a 

good man behaves or to 

do “guy things,” than it’s your 

very important job to seek out 

these role models. 

Congratulate Yourself 

I 

know this sounds silly, 

but if you live alone 

with your child, no one 

is going to pat you on the back 

when your kid is finally pottytrained 

or when you serve up a 

hot, healthy dinner after working 

all day. You should be aware 

of these epic achievements 

and know you’re the one 

making it all happen. I smile 

proudly when JD burps and 

says “excuse me,” without me 

having to prompt him. When he 

shares his toys at the park, I feel 

good that my constant “share 

with your friends” speech has 

sunk in. I do it all, and I deserve 

the recognition. 

Always Be Prepared 

I 

never leave home without 

a sippy cup and snack of 

some kind. I also keep 

crayons, a coloring book, a few 

Matchbox cars and snack in my 

purse at all times. I stash clean 

clothes, snacks and juice boxes 

in my car. Being prepared is 

important for all parents, but 

even more so for single ones 

since it’s up to only me to 

squelch a meltdown or entertain 

my child while we wait to 

be seated for dinner. 

Multitask Strategically 

I 

try to accomplish housework 

and playtime simultaneously, 

so I’m not up for hours after 

bedtime getting chores done. I sit on 

the living room floor with a basket 

of clean laundry and fold while JD 

races cars on a ramp. Every 

so often, I make a “vrooom” 

noise and slide a car down the 

path. I can also hold up a shirt to quiz 

JD on his colors, or encourage him to 

pair socks together. Work, play and 

even some sneaky learning gets done 

and everyone is happy. 

"It’s never too late, 

never too late to 

start over, never too 

late to be happy. 

Jane Fonda 

" 

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6 Games to 

Play With a 

Ball 

Play Footsie 

Grab a big plastic ball, and 

have everyone lie down on the 

floor with their feet up. Hold 

the ball with your feet, and try 

to work together to throw and 

catch it. 

Clean It Up 

To keep your older toddler 

or preschooler busy while 

you're doing stuff nearby, give 

her a beach ball and washable 

markers. Let her decorate it and 

then "give it a bath" and wash 

the marker off. 

Kickerama 

Pair up, with each pair holding 

a bath towel between them. 

Try to toss and catch a lightweight 

ball from towel to 

towel. (If you're indoors, use 

a beach ball to avoid breaking 

lamps!) Count how many times 

you can toss it before it hits the 

ground. 

Virtual Orbs 

You can find lots of cool 

ball-related games on Miniclip. 

com, a free site. Click on the 

"Kid Games" section. Three 

faves: Monkey Kick Off (very 

simple—an older toddler can 

play), Table Tennis, and Bunch 

(you might just get addicted to 

that one!). 

It's Supernatural 

Try this twist on classic 

kickball: After the pitcher rolls 

the ball, he yells either "Hop!" 

"Skip!" or "Jump!" The kicker 

then has to follow his direction 

as she makes her way to first 

base. But before the pitcher 

can run after the ball, he has to 

quack like a duck three times. 

Toss It 


Teach your child this trick to 

impress her friends and family: 

Tell everyone you've got magical 

powers in your fingertips. 

Put a Ping-Pong ball in front of 

you on a table or counter, and 

make a big show of wiggling 

your fingers over it. Without 

touching it, it will magically 

start rolling away from you. 

The secret? While everyone's 

distracted by your wildly wiggling 

fingers, quietly and gently 

blow on the ball, without 

moving your lips.

Mom 

NEW PARENTS 

What It's Really Like to be a New Mom 

Baby bath time is my 

favorite. The squishy 

skin, curious eyes, 

kicking and splashing are loads 

of fun. The best part, though, is 

when you scoop your little one 

out of the tub, wrap him up in 

a towel and listen as he coos in 

your arms. 

Moments like these should be 

put on pause to full enjoy. So, 

one night after bath time, I sat 

with my son Henry on the couch 

and stared at his round face surrounded 

by a green terrycloth 

Motherhood is a paradox. 

Regarding the post bath-time 

cuddle, it can be oh-so sweet 

right up until it gets just plain 

gross. And the love, my goodness, 

the love. Being a parent 

is, without a doubt, the most 

intense experience of my life. 

You see, becoming a mom 

goes like this: 

One day you're hoping for 

two lines on a test and the 

"Those first few weeks are the 

best!" 

Do you all have amnesia? 

Let me remind you. The 

first few weeks of motherhood 

should qualify for some sort of 

military training. Sleep deprivation? 

Check. Emotional turmoil 

and manipulation? 

Check. 

Unquenched thirst and relentless 

hunger? Check. Check. 

Hormonal imbalance? This one 

is a bonus. 

When we left the hospital, 

Henry slept soundly beside me 

in his car seat. Just two days 

into the soak-up-every-second 

phase, I had already wised up 

to the lies. I swooned, yes, but I 

also sighed. We were tired, and 

we were about to go it alone. 

Making the decision 

to have a child—it's 

momentous. It is to decide 

forever to have your heart 

go walking outside your 

body. 

frog. It was just the two of us, 

and it was wonderful...until he 

pooped on me. This, friends, is 

motherhood. 

When people ask what it's 

really like to be a new mom, this 

is what I want to tell them: 

Motherhood is more than I 

ever imagined. It's more exciting 

and more terrifying; more 

rewarding and more draining; 

easier to figure out yet totally 

confusing. 

Motherhood brings instant 

community but sometimes it 

feels lonely. It's a daily dose of 

the brand new and the mundane. 

It's more hilarious than any joke, 

but then sometimes, not funny at 

all. 

next day you're holding your 

baby. The months in between 

are filled with dreams, nursery 

plans and lines from strangers 

who say things like, "Oh my 

gosh, you'll just want to soak 

up every second!" and "Nothing 

is more precious than a 

newborn baby!" 

Thank you, mom at the 

park, for lying to me. I really 

appreciate the false hope, 

kind sir at work. And you, 

lady at the checkout counter, 

you feigned shock at my 

due date, wondered aloud if I 

might be carrying twins and 

rounded out our lovely conversation 

with the encouraging, 

if deceiving, words, 

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Fashion 

Invited Designers weave their 

creative spell 

Durban – One of the 

most eagerly anticipated 

fashion events 

of the year, the premiere of the 

Vodacom Durban July Invited 

Designer Showcase, presented 

by Durban Fashion Fair, left the 

packed house of fashionistas 

spellbound at Greyville Racecourse 

on Tuesday evening. 

Cape Toen based icons Malcolm 

Kluk and Christiaan 

Gabriel du Toit kicked the 

Showcase off with a breathtaking 

range of glittering iridescent 

fabrics over sequins ""That's the 

magic of light," they said. "Everyone 

will see a different colour." 

Sibu Msimang followed up 

with a textured romantic range 

inspired by the magic mirror, 

after which Sadie Bosworth 

Smith, the 2014 Young Designer 

winner, took her inspiration 

from classic fairy tale illustrations. 

Mxolisi Mkhize, the force 

behind the brand The House of 

St Luke, made a dramatic statement 

in black and white as he 

delved into the duality of darkness 

and light. 

The Durban duo of Dale 

McCarthy and Jane Wolff also 

flirted with black and white 

magic inspiration, contrasting 

fragility and structure with a 

feast of their trademark intricate 

flower detail. 

Hangwani Nengovhela took 

her brand Rubicon into hot current 

trends, juxtaposing hard and 

soft fabrics in her striking trio of 

garments. 

Thula Sindi delved into natural 

colours and textures, and took 

the red element in the theme into 

a hue of natural earth tones in 

silk, satin and tulle inspired by 

Mother Nature. 

Terrence Bray lived up to his 

reputation for delivering theatre 

and drama at this showcase 

event with another take on 

the contrast, albeit perceived, 

between black and white magic. 

He delved into the pagan origins 

and symbols at the root of magic 

and explored the commonalities 

between the light and dark arts. 

The 2017 Vodacom Durban 

July takes place at Greyville 

Racecourse on Saturday 1 July. 

More information can be found 

at www.vodacomdurbanjuly. 

co.za 

The range created by Terrence Bray for the Vodacom Durban July Invited 

Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, modelled by (from left) Melissa 

Mound, Nontobeko Mbuyazi and Thando Duma. 

The range created by Sadie Bosworth Smith for the Vodacom Durban July 

Invited Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, modelled by (from 

left) Sethu Khumalo, Kristina Louw and Antonia Bosworth Smith. 

Pierre Retief/ Gameplan Media 


The range created by Mxolisi Mkhiz for the Vodacom Durban July Invited 

Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, modelled by (from left) 

Lwandle Ngwenya, Olwethu Cele and Vuyo Ngwabe. Pierre Retief/ 

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The range created by Sibu Msimang for the Vodacom Durban July Invited 

Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, modelled by (from left) Sarah 

Sanders, Pumla Mtolo and Luke Lonsdale. Pierre Retief/ 

Gameplan Media 

The range created by Thula Sindi for the Vodacom Durban July Invited 

Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, modelled by (from left) Kayla 

Malherbe, Khwezi Ngwenya and Monde Zondi. Pierre Retief/ 


The range created by Hangwani Nengovhela for the Vodacom Durban July 

Invited Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, modelled by (from 

left) Mnotho Ngema, Leah Prinsloo and Princess Zulu. Pierre Retief/ 


The range created by Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriel du Toit for the 

Vodacom Durban July Invited Designer Showcase at Greyville Racecourse, 

modelled by (from left) Brian Mbatha, Nompumelelo Mthembu and Sune 

Botes.Pierre Retief/ Gameplan Media 


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Bosworth-Smith’s star rises to 

Invited Designer fame 

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Durban – After winning 

the Vodacom Young 

Designer Award in 

2014, it has been a rapid rise for 

Sadie Bosworth-Smith who will 

be showing her talked-about talent 

alongside some of her design 

heroes at the Vodacom 

Durban July Invited 

Designer Showcase that premieres 

on Tuesday, 13 June. 

The Durban University 

of Technology graduate has 

experienced a surreal ascendancy 

from student to fully 

fledged designer and 

despite the lofty company 

that she finds herself 

in, she is looking 

forward to displaying 

her designs alongside 

some of the nation’s 

finest. “It is really exciting 

that I am going to be showing 

at the Invited Designers Showcase,” 

Bosworth Smith said. 

“When I first took part in the 

Vodacom Durban July Young 

Designer Award and I saw what 

the Invited Designers produced, 

I realised that that was where I 

wanted to be. 

“To be able to know tick that off 

my list is incredibly satisfying,” she 

said. 

Since graduating, she has quickly 

established her Sadie Bosworth label 

and has caught the attention of the 

local design community. After making 

an impression at major fashion shows, 

her brand is on the ascendance. 

She credits her Young Designer 

Award win three years ago as a pivotal 

point in her career. 

“It is such a prestigious award to 

win and when you can associate yourself 

with that award then people will 

take you more seriously," said Bosworth 

Smith. 

“Having won that award it seems 

that people are very interested to see 

what I have to produce. 

“Being able to go to London and 

see shows and designs was incredible 

and helped set the bar where I want to 

be and set the level of creativity that I 

want to match,” she added. 

Having to display her work alongside 

the likes of Terrence Bray and 

Kluk CGDT in the Vodacom Durban 

July Invited Designer Showcase is 

exciting but for the young Bosworth 

Smith it comes with a sense of in trepidation. 

“It's intimidating to be showing 

with some of the designers that I have 

looked up to for years. 

“I have been an avid fashion magazine 

reader since I was young and it 

is surreal to be showing at the same 

fashion show as designers that I have 

admired for years,” she commented. 

It has been a constant learning 

curve for Bosworth Smith but she has 

set out a number of specific goals for 

her career and her label. 

“Growing my business and getting 

my bridal range into boutiques as well 

as continuing to innovate are my longterm 

aims. 

“I have to keep on learning and 

pushing myself if I want to keep 

on getting better,” Bosworth Smith 

explained. 

The 2017 Vodacom Durban July 

takes place at Greyville Racecourse on 

Saturday 1 July. More information can 

be found at www.vodacomdurbanjuly. 

co.za 

Flashback. As a DUT 

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(right) and her model Dakota 

Baptist celebrate her 

victory in the Vodacom 

Durban July Young Designer 

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Travel

Travel 

The Ten Least Visited Countries 

in Europe 

Record numbers of travelers are hitting the skies each year, as global tourism continues to boom, and no destination is hotter than 

Europe. Cities like Paris, London and Barcelona each receive tens of millions of visitors each year and are near the top on the list of 

world’s most visited cities. But what about Europe’s overlooked countries? The following 10 countries don’t receive 10 million annual 

tourists combined, with some visited by as few as 11,000 tourists each year. So, if you’re looking for a hidden gem or you just want to 

impress your friends with your obscure travels, look no further. 

This list is compiled using data from the World Bank on international arrivals and the numbers only include overnight visitors. Kosovo 

is excluded from the World Bank’s data and is one country that might give these countries a run for their money. 

10. Luxembourg with 905,000 visitors each year 

In between Germany 

and France, against all 

odds, lies the country 

of Luxembourg. Small and 

known for its immense wealth, 

Luxembourg offers an interesting 

mish-mash between French 

and German cultures, which 

is evident in everything from 

its history to cuisine. Though 

Luxembourg City is the last 

place one would go for nightlife 

or a thrilling time, tourists looking 

for charming scenery and 

great wines could do a lot worse 

than Luxembourg. 

9. Serbia with 810,000 visitors each year 

Serbia is one of three 

countries that formerly 

constituted Yugoslavia 

to make it onto this list, which 

reflects how difficult it has 

been for the countries, outside 

of Croatia, to bring back tourists 

after the brutal civil war 

that occurred when the country 

fragmented in the 1990s. Still, 

the fact that Serbia receives 

less visitors annually than most 

cities is a shame, as Serbia 

offers one of Eastern Europe’s 

most rewarding travel experiences. 

Start with the hip nightlife 

scene in Belgrade and go 

from there. 

8. Iceland with 673,000 visitors each year 

There’s only so many 

visitors that a small 

island (population 

320,000) in the middle of the 

North Atlantic with a name like 

Iceland can expect to attract, 

and, all things considered, 

Iceland has done a pretty good 

job to get twice as many visitors 

as residents. For those who 

do make the journey, Iceland 

has a slew of attractions awaiting 

them: hot springs and 

geothermal spas, waterfalls, 

whale watching, glaciers and a 

friendly capital city, Reykjavik. 

Icelandair connects the country 

with the rest of Europe and to 

North America and typically 

offers some really great deals 

on flights to Reykjavik. 

7. Bosnia and Herzegovina with 439,000 visitors each year 

The name Bosnia still 

evokes images of 

conflict for many, as 

the country’s civil war deteriorated 

into international conflict 

in the 1990s, but the country 

has been fairly peaceful in the 

almost 20 years since. The 

country is, however, one of 

the least developed in all of 

Europe, as its fragile political 

system reflects how the nation 

splintered on ethnic lines after 

the war. Still, if you’re a traveler 

looking to see a charming 

capital city that’s patrolled by 

European Union peacekeepers, 

there’s no better place than 

Sarajevo. 

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6. Macedonia, FYR with 351,000 visitors each year 

The Former Yugoslav 

Republic of Macedonia, 

not to be confused 

with the Greek region of Macedonia, 

is slowly emerging out 

from under the shadow of Yugoslavia. 

The country, however, 

is still one of the least visited 

in Europe. Though Macedonia 

is home to an interesting ethnic 

mix of Orthodox-Christian 

Macedonians and Muslim 

ethnic Albanians, its lack of 

key-note attractions keep it 

from rising to the top of the 

tourist charts. 

5. Monaco with 292,000 visitors each year 

The tiny city-state of to park your yacht, the French 

Monaco may only Riviera is beautiful and the 

receive 292,000 overnight 

visitors each year, but the place to be seen. For less well 

casino in Monte Carlo is the 

visitors it does receive have a off visitors, Monaco still has 

penchant for being incredibly a number of attractions worth 

wealthy and powerful. Think checking out; the Oceanographic 

Museum of Monaco is a great 

more oligarch and less backpacker. 

So what’s all the fuss first stop. 

about? Well, it’s a great place 

4. San Marino with 139,000 visitors each year 

San Marino is so small 

(60 square kilometers) 

that it makes Liechtenstein 

seem massive in comparison. 

Its small size is precisely 

why it ranks so low on this list, 

as not many of the tourists who 

visit San Marino actually stay 

3. Belarus with 119,000 visitors each year 

overnight (and are therefore not 

included in these numbers). The 

ones who do stay overnight can 

spend their time exploring the 

country’s nine settlements, visiting 

its castles and soaking up 

the history of the world’s oldest 

republic. 

Belarus is often called 

“Europe’s last dictatorship,” 

which says 

pretty much everything one 

needs to know as to why it’s 

one of the least visited countries 

in Europe. That said, the country 

is perfectly safe for visitors 

despite its stunted political 

process, it’s just that there’s not 

a lot of iconic tourist attractions 

to bring in visitors. The capital, 

Minsk, is a charming city, 

though, that’s a pleasant place 

to pass a few days. 

2. Liechtenstein with 54,000 visitors each year 

Liechtenstein only 

has a population of 

36,000, so, all things 

considered, it’s actually doing 

pretty well in the tourism 

game. The tiny principality is 

only 160 square kilometers, or 

about the 1/5 the size of San 

Francisco, and is set high in 

the Alps between Switzerland 

and Austria. Vaduz, its capital 

city, has a few cool sights like 

a castle, wineries and a car-free 

city center. But why settle for 

just visiting Liechtenstein when 

you can rule it, too? For just 

$70,000 per night, travelers can 

rent the entire country (and rule 

with an iron fist). Of course, the 

residents remain – so it’s more 

of a sharing arrangement – but 

guests get to hob knob with the 

crown prince and accommodation 

for up to 150 guests. 

1. Moldova with 11,000 visitors each year 

And here we are at some excellent wineries; and 3) 

Moldova, the least part of the country, Transnistria, 

visited country in all is a de-facto breakaway republic 

of Europe. So why does it get that is a throwback to the glory 

so few visitors? Well, a number days of the USSR. But if you’re 

of reasons: 1) it’s sandwiched looking to one-up your friends 

between the Ukraine and Romania 

in the European travel game, 

and is hard to get to; 2) it there’s no better destination 

doesn’t have any iconic tourist than Moldova. 

attractions, though it does have 


Travel 

Song of the Italian Sea 

By INGRID K. WILLIAMS 

Sometime in late 

May the shining sun 

announces that spring 

has started to slide into summer 

in the Lunigiana, a region in 

northwestern Italy that straddles 

the border between Tuscany and 

Liguria. This geographically 

diverse area that I have called 

home since 2007 is at its best 

in that glorious shoulder season 

when secrets can be unearthed 

both up in the mountains and 

down by the sea. 

On that first warm obligation-free 

morning, faded beach 

towels are shaken clean of last 

summer’s sand and tossed in 

the back seat of my aging Volkswagen. 

With the car’s windows 

down and sunroof open, 

my husband navigates the short 

but winding drive along the 

eastern coast of the Gulf of La 

Spezia. Known as the Golfo dei 

Poeti because centuries of writers 

have sought inspiration in 

the area’s natural beauty, this 

rugged coastline has dozens of 

inlets and sandy beaches tucked 

among pastel-painted fishing 

villages. 

One particularly beautiful 

stretch boasts a sandy crescent 

behind San Terenzo’s castle, 

perfect rows of blue umbrellas 

lining Venere Azzurra beach, 

and giant rocks that locals use 

as sun beds along the promenade 

in Lerici. But for me, the 

most special spot for sun-musing, 

the one I mention to friends 

only in a whisper, is Eco del 

Mare. 

A secluded cove cradled by 

enormous cliffs, Eco del Mare 

is a beach club whose exclusivity 

seems destined by nature. In 

high season, reservations for the 

sun beds situated far below the 

snaking road are hard to come 

by and prices spike. But before 

the preening tourists arrive from 

Milan and Moscow, there are 

still oversize beanbag chairs to 

rent, including one each for my 

husband and me under a large 

white umbrella with billowing 

curtains for a touch of privacy. 

It feels like our own private 

beach hut, just steps from the 

azure water, where the seaside 

soundtrack includes no buzzing 

motorboat engines, no radios 

blasting Italian pop music and 

no teenage gossip wafting from 

a nearby towel — it’s just the 

sound of the lapping waves 

echoing off the cliffs, l’eco del 

mare. 

When the daylight fades in 

the Lunigiana, the secret is to 

migrate into the nearby moun- 

tains. Ristorante Emili is situated 

so deep in the foothills 

that even my GPS 

gets lost navigating the 

endless s switchbacks. 

But the arduous drive 

is instantly ntly forgotten 

when you’re 

seated at a table on 

the outdoor terrace 

overlooklining 

rolling 

hills thick 

with vegetation. 

And 

then comes 

the sgabei. 

Unique to 

the territory, ritory, sgabei are 

salty pillows of fried dough that 

are typically served with a platter 

of local meats and cheeses. 

At Emili, a heaping basket of 

still-steaming sgabei arrives 

alongside fresh stracchino 

cheese, paper-thin prosciutto 

crudo and buttery lardo di Col- 

onnata, among other delicacies. 

The multicourse meal will 

continue with other only-in- 

Lunigiana dishes, such as 

testaroli, a crepelike pasta that 

gets a liberal dollop of fragrant 

fresh pesto. 

But the first bite of sgabei 

makes a convincing case 

that the best-kept secrets of 

the Lunigiana are the unheralded 

culinary traditions of 

this ancient territory nestled 

between the mountains and the 

sea. 


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Travel 

PARIS 

Finding 

By SETH SHERWOOD 

As Cole Porter 

sang, “I 

love Paris 

in the winter when it 

drizzles / I love Paris 

in the summer when 

it sizzles.” I am in 

the drizzle camp, and 

I’m lucky: Rain 

erupts all year 

long, sending the 

pigeons flapping 

and the crowds 

darting under 

cafe awnings. 

The 21st-century 

bustle subsides, 

and the Paris 

of the past — 

damp gardens, 

Beaux-Arts 

townhouses, 

Art 

Nouveau 

Métro 

canopies 

Shelter 

nothing to diminish my affection 

for North African and 

Islamic culture, which pervade 

Paris city life: Moroccan restaurants, 

Algerian pop music, 

corner hammams, water-pipe 

lounges, exhibitions of the 

Institut du Monde Arabe. 

Architecturally, the influence 

is most vivid at the Grande 

Mosquée de Paris, an Arabo- 

Andalusian marvel in the heart 

of the Latin Quarter. Constructed 

in the 1920s by artisans 

from North Africa, the whitewashed 

walls and green tile 

roofs of the vast mosque complex 

also enfold a courtyard 

cafe and indoor restaurant. Both 

are favorites of Parisians of all 

faiths and stripes. Entering the 

keyhole-shaped doorway, I feel 

Paris fall away and find myself 

amid striped banquettes and a 

ceiling painted with geometric 

patterns. Steaming plates of 

couscous and glasses of mint 

tea complete the journey. 

Arcaded passageways are 

welcome companions on a rainy 

day. I like the ones enclosing 

the 17th-century Place 

des Vosges and its manicured 

greenery. Footfalls echo as you 

pass the Victor Hugo museum 

and multiple art galleries. 

Two always merit a stop: 

the gallery of Nikki Diana 

Marquardt, a former 

assistant to Man Ray, 

and Galerie Mark 

Hachem, which 

features contemporary 

Middle 

Eastern 

artists. 

— emerges into the foreground. 

It’s perfect weather 

to revisit the city’s prophets, 

painters, poets and 

mystics. 

And departed spirits. 

Just outside my door in 

the Bastille neighborhood 

is the Café des Anges, a 

symbol of both the city’s 

suffering and resilience. 

During the horrifying 

terrorist attacks of Nov. 

13, several regulars were 

murdered while celebrating 

a birthday 

at a nearby restaurant. 

But the cafe 

reopened within 

days, and I find 

myself regularly 

at the counter, 

sipping 

espressos 

among the 

morning 

crowds. 

Nov. 

13 did 

Carette is also worth a visit. 

There’s nothing cool about 

this dowdy tea salon. It’s a place 

to bring your aunt — especially 

if she is a hot-chocolate addict. 

Served in a silvery teapot, it 

pours out in a lava-like wave. It 

wakes me up every time. 

Sun would destroy the shadowy 

ambience of the Musée 

National Gustave Moreau. 

Moreau, a 19th-century painter 

obsessed with Greek myth, biblical 

tales and Shakespeare, 

filled his creaking townhouse 

with strange, gloppy canvases 

depicting Salome, Eve, Moses, 

Hamlet, Pericles, the angel of 

death and additional otherworldly 

characters. A winding 

staircase carries you higher and 

higher, like Jacob’s ladder, into 

his mysterious universe. 

By night, the stone fireplace 

in Robert et Louise, a rustic 

restaurant, is a favorite spot 

to devour flame-grilled meats. 

Fat sizzles, smoke billows, and 

beef, lamb, duck or whatever I 

fancy appears before me in this 

cozy carne-copia. 

Down the street, I finish my 

evening at the zinc counter of 

La Belle Hortense, alongside 

regulars like Basile the novelist 

and Philippe the professor. 

The bar sells wine and 

books. The bartender Cendrillon 

— French for “Cinderella” 

— pours Côtes du Rhône, and a 

3-euro folio paperback edition 

of Baudelaire’s “Les Fleurs du 

Mal” offers poetic intoxication. 

“Comes the Charming Evening 

…” begins one Paris work. 

Soon I am drifting along the 

lines of his imagery, deeper and 

deeper into the Parisian night. 

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Travel 

A City That Never Forgets 

By ALEX CREVAR 

AFor nearly two 

decades, I have 

lived — on and off 

— in Sarajevo, an energized 

tangle of traditions wedged in 

a valley and fueled by colliding 

empires and cultures. From 

one window in my apartment 

and office (where I work as an 

editor and writer), I can see the 

main mosque, built in the 16th 

century, and Bascarsija, the 

old Ottoman bazaar. Another 

window overlooks the Miljacka 

River and the Latin Bridge, 

which leads to the green steeple 

of the Franciscan monastery 

and the snow-capped mountains 

beyond. 

When people ask how I, an 

American from Atlanta, ended 

up in the capital of Bosnia and 

Herzegovina, a city only now 

on travelers’ maps, I say it was 

a combination of Sarajevo’s 

under-the-radar subtlety and historic 

complexity. Here, modernity 

struggles against Old World 

traditions. Over the last century, 

this tenuous balance has been 

tested time and again. 

Below my apartment, for 

example, Austria’s Archduke 

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated 

on June 28, 1914. That 

event sparked World War I and 

transformed the world. In the 

1990s, Sarajevo was under a 

nearly four-year siege during the 

war that destroyed Yugoslavia 

and permanently rejiggered the 

Balkans. 

Today, Bosnia’s chief city is 

still about change — and perspective. 

The tile-inlaid words 

“Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures” 

stretch across the main pedestrian 

avenue and pinpoint the 

spot where Ottoman flagstones 

(to the East) meet Austro-Hungarian 

Secessionist facades (to 

the West). Depending on the 

observer, this unexpected exactitude 

either inspires platitudes 

about diversity or is a reminder 

of a tumultuous past. 

The Sarajevo I have come to 

love pays homage to every era. 

Recently, I found myself walking 

past ateliers, shops selling 

hand-sewn slippers, kebab 

stands, the aroma of hookah 

smoke. Climbing a cobbled 

alley, I stepped onto the porch 

of Cajdzinica Dzirlo, a teahouse 

anchored in Ottoman tradition. 

Here, patrons lounge on cushions 

and prayer rugs, and sip 

salep, a steaming drink made of 

wild orchid root and mixed with 

milk and cinnamon. “We have 

50 teas,” says the owner, Dijana 

Dzirlo. “But we are not about 

tea, we are about our relationship 

to people.” 

Later I might jump centuries 

ahead to the Yugoslavia-nostalgic 

tavern Zara iz duvara, which 

serves Bosnian fare like sarma, 

minced meat and rice rolled in 

cabbage. 

Zara becomes an open-mic 

venue three nights a week. 

Lamplight spreads under woodbeam 

ceilings and across lace 

curtains as guests lock arms, puff 

cigarettes, drink beer and rakija 

(schnapps) and sing acoustic 

rock and traditional numbers 

until the wee hours. 

A good 21st-century recovery 

brunch awaits at Delikatesna 

Radnja. Creative types crowd 

the intimate riverside bistro. 

Snag a patio table and order veal 

steak with rosemary and basil, 

and red Vranac wine, such as the 

Vukoje Reserve. 

I often escape time altogether 

with a jaunt into the eternal: a 

hike above town to the top of the 

5,344-foot Trebevic Mountain. 

The adventure tourism operator 

Green Visions leads treks from 

the graffitied shell of the 1984 

Winter Olympics bobsled track, 

through spruce forests with a 

view of Old Town and a panorama 

of peaks. From this position 

I feel small but invigorated 

by the promise of my adopted 

home’s next chapter. 



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Sports 

Eleven times champion Hank McGregor has opted out of the 2017 Berg River Canoe Marathon. “I remember when I didn’t do the Berg in 2013 and 2014, 

I missed it like crazy. It is very much part of my make-up so I will defi nitely be back for another Berg,” he said. John Hishin/ Gameplan Media 

McGregor opts out of 2017 Berg 

Paarl - Paarl – Eleven 

times champion 

Hank McGregor has 

confirmed that he will not be 

taking part in the Berg River 

Canoe Marathon from 12 to 15 

July, leaving the door ajar for a 

new name to be engraved onto 

the victor’s trophy. 

The 39 year old defending 

champ is regularly conflicted 

about which international events 

to contest at this congested time 

in the global paddling calendar, 

and has opted out of doing the 

Berg this year to compete in a 

number of international surfski 

races. 

“It is such a hard decision, but 

I have decided to focus on Canadian 

surfski champs and the 

Gorge Downwind champs on 

the Columbia river in the United 

States, which are basically at the 

same time as the Berg,” said the 

Durbanite. 

“Obviously the World Marathon 

Champs in Pietermaritzburg 

in September influenced 

my decision as well. I feel that 

I have a good base after my 

Molokai campaign, and now I 

want to focus on my speed by 

doing some shorter races. 

“You cannot come into a 

Berg undercooked, it will come 

back and bite you!” he added. 

“You have to do the hard yards 

in training if you are going to be 

successful and enjoy the Berg,” 

he added. 

The man who has dominated 

the Berg since his first win in 

2005 vowed that he would be 

back to challenge for a 12th title 

in the near future. 

“I remember when I didn’t 

do the Berg in 2013 and 2014, 

I missed it like crazy. It is very 

much part of my make-up so 

I will definitely be back for 

another Berg,” he said. 

“It will be up to one of the 

other local paddlers to step up 

now, especially with Adrián 

Boros having entered,” he 

added. 

“I reckon that missing out 

on the Berg this year will only 

make me hungrier to get back to 

it again in a year or twos time,” 

said McGregor. 

The Berg River Canoe marathon 

starts in Paarl on 12 July 

and ends at Velddrif on 15 July. 


at www.berg.org.za 


Sports 

Exciting Pink Lady SA K1 

Champs on the cards 

Euro Steel/Mocké Paddling's Jasper Mocké will be the paddler to beat at the upcoming Pink Lady Drakenstein Canoe Race, which doubles up as the 

South African National K1 Championships, in the Western Cape this weekend.Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media 

stretch of river as the first day of 

Durban – With water the Pink Lady,” said Eric Farringer. 

in the Berg River, 

the Pink Lady Drakenstein 

Canoe Race is set to 

“The water levels were 

fire up the 2017 Western Cape 

medium and very enjoyable to 

canoeing season this weekend paddle. There is currently more 

when the two-day race hosts the water in the river than on Saturday 

and rain has been falling 

South African K1 River Marathon 

championships and organisers 

throughout the early parts of this 

are expecting an exciting week.” 

showdown from 16-17 June. The South African national 

The race is set to start at K1 championship is always a 

Gouda on Friday, which is a prized trophy and this year’s 

public holiday, with 30km’s encounter should feature some 

between the start and the finish 

of the Western Cape’s premier 

at Bridgetown. The second river paddlers. 

day of the race takes paddlers Of those challengers is current 

23km from Paarl Canoe Club to 

ICF Canoe Marathon K2 

Skooltjie. 

World Champion Jasper Mocké, 

The Western Cape has who will dust off his K1 to take a 

enjoyed some welcome rain of shot at the coveted national title. 

late and race organisers have “I haven’t been in a river boat 

made it clear that the race will since Fish last year,” Mocké 

go ahead and the water level is joked. “I have been training and 

set to be more than paddlable. racing really hard in my surfski 

“We had a very nice race last so I haven’t had time to paddle 

Saturday which was on the same in my river boat. 


“The title of being national 

K1 champion is always a great 

title to have and with the race 

being in the Western Cape, I 

thought it was a good opportunity 

to have a crack.” 

The Euro Steel/Mocké Paddling 

star didn’t think too hard 

about making the decision and 

with such a busy surfski schedule 

starting next weekend he felt 

that it was good opportunity to 

try and claim a river marathon 

win. 

“I made the decision late 

last week which gave me a bit 

of time to get into my boat and 

have a paddle. 

“My surfski programme 

is packed with FNB Durban 

Downwind, followed by a race 

in Portugal, then Canada and 

finally America on the cards for 

the next few weeks. 

“I am not worried about not 

having time in my river boat 

before the weekend’s race, I 

have been racing a lot so I am 

race fit which is the most important 

thing,” he added. 

Mocké’s charge for the title 

will be a tricky one as there are 

a handful of paddlers that will 

have their eye on the top step of 

the podium. 

The likes of Edgar Boehm, 

Tyron Maher and Anders and Uli 

Hart might provide the strongest 

challenge for Mocké with Czech 

Republic’s Jakub Adam also 

throwing his name into the hat. 

The ladies race will be a twopaddler 

shoot-out as Bianca Beavitt 

and Alex Adie fight it out for 

the national honours. Beavitt has 

dominated this stretch of river 

in the past with her consecutive 

Berg River Canoe Marathon 

titles showing her clear superiority 

and she will be difficult to 

beat over the two-day Pink Lady 

Drakenstein Canoe Race.

Health Sports 

Giel van Deventer set to extend 

his own Berg record 

Paarl - The evergreen 

Giel van Deventer will 

be lining up for his 

48th Berg River Canoe Marathon 

when the four day race 

gets under way in Paarl on 12 

July, extending his own record 

for the most finishes in the 

iconic four day odyssey to the 

West Coast. 

“When I was younger I never 

had a specific goal in terms of 

number of Bergs to complete,” 

says the popular Great Grand 

Master paddler. “If asked when 

are you going to stop my normal 

answer was as long as I enjoy the 

Berg I will be back next year.” 

“The year when I completed 

my 46th Berg we had a terrible 

windy and cold third day. It took 

me 8½ hours on the day. I was 

finished and nearly out on my 

feet. My wife gave me one look 

and she said she think it is time 

for me to quit my yearly Berg 

outing. 

“I said I will give it a thought 

which I did ...and my decision 

was I will try to get to at least 50 

Bergs and thereafter I will consider 

stopping if I feel that the 

old body is taking too much punishment,” 

explains Van Deventer. 

“But 50 Bergs will allow me 

to rest in peace!” 

The 67 year old, who farms 

outside Paarl, set an example 

to the paddling community by 

lodging the third entry for this 

year’s race, despite the reluctance 

by many paddlers to commit 

to the tough race given the 

drought conditions gripping the 

region. 

The allure of the race is simple 

for Van Deventer. It is tough, 

and widely regarded as the 

toughest race of its kind in the 

world. 

“There are not many rapids, 

the water in July is icy cold, but 

the Berg as a race has something 

special which no other race in 

South Africa has: it always was 

and still is a real challenge. And 

I love challenges,” he adds with 

conviction. 

He has scoffed at paddlers 

being slow to enter the race, 

fearing it will be extremely low. 

The master statistician says the 

Cape winter always bails the 

race out of trouble. 

“I have rainfall records and 

river flow records on my computer 

for the last sixty years. 

There were several serious 

drought years in those sixty 

years but there was not a single 

year where there was not enough 

water to paddle in the middle of 

July,” says Van Deventer. 

“A few years ago we struck a 

very low level but even at two 

cumec flow you can still paddle 

without portaging. In spite of the 

present drought my river flow 

statistics gave me 100% trust 

that there will be enough water 

for a race. 

“The Berg both water level 

and weather wise has always 

been unpredictable,” says Van 

Deventer. 

“For example in 1973 which 

also was one of the driest winters 

we ever had in Western 

Cape the river flow was at one 

cumec two days before the race. 

"But it started raining nonstop 

on the Monday morning 

and two days later on the 

Wednesday we started the race 

on 330 cumec flow!” 

“Weather wise we had several 

Bergs in the past where all four 

days were fantastic windless 

sunny days but we also had horrendous 

wind storm days. Just 

be prepared for anything Mother 

Nature can present to us. 

The race has often been a Van 

Deventer family affair, and his 

son Gert has also entered, which 

Giel believes will be a tough 

assignment for his son. 

a reasonable endurance fitness. 

But we will have to see if he can 

keep up with the old man!” 

"The Berg River Canoe mar- 

athon starts in Paarl on 12 July 

“Gert and his wife and children 

are on a two month tour 

through the USA. They return 

to South Africa the week before 

Berg. 

There is no chance that he will 

be canoeing fit although they are 

doing a lot of mountain biking 

and hiking which will give him 

Grysbaard. The evergreen Giel van Deventer will be lining up his 48 Berg 

in a months time. "50 Bergs will allow me to rest in peace," said Van Deventer. 

John Hishin/ Gameplan Media 

and ends at Velddrif on 15 July. 


at www.berg.org.za 

“To 

be honest if you evaluate 

Berg River as a good river 

for canoeing it will surely not 

be rated as one of the best 

rivers from a fun viewpoint,” 

says Van Deventer. 

" 


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Sports 

Aussie flavour to 2017 FNB 

Durban Downwind 

Australian Mark Anderson will lead the small foreign contingent at the upcoming FNB Durban Downwind happening over the weekend of 24-25 June. 

Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media 

racers that will be contesting the 

Durban - Respected line honours. 

Australian paddler For Anderson, racing in the 

Mark Anderson will 

Durban winter is always an 

add an international flavour to 

attraction and to be able to test 

the 2017 FNB Durban Downwind 

over 24-25 June when he 

himself against the best in the 

makes a return to an event that country is added motivation for 

he knows very well. 

him to make the journey out 

The 2017 FNB Durban from Down Under. 

Downwind attracts the cream “I come out to South Africa 

of the South African surfski fraternity’s 

crop with the likes of friends and enjoy the Durban 

every year to catch up with 

Hank McGregor, Jasper and winter but to have a race while 

Dawid Mocké, Kenny Rice and I am there is always a bonus,” 

Matthew Bouman expected to Anderson mentioned. 

be on the start line. 

“If I am not mistaken this will 

Not only is the event a sought be my seventh visit in the last 

after title to win but it has the ten years! 

added incentive of being the Anderson is no stranger to the 

national single surfski title race, FNB Durban Downwind having 

adding an extra carrot to the elite secured a third position in 2016 


and a sixth in 2015 the 39 yearold 

star is hoping for good conditions 

and another strong performance 

against South Africa’s 

best. 

“The long range forecast 

looks promising so I am hoping 

for a cracking downwind race 

against South Africa’s finest on 

their home turf! 

“I’m going to be in South 

Africa for a while after a quick 

trip to Mauritius so if there are 

other races that pop up I will definitely 

get involved!” the Sydney 

resident mentioned. 

Joining Anderson for the Durban 

Downwind is fellow Australian 

Shaun Rice. Rice immigrated 

to Australia from South 

Africa many years ago but has 

a sound ocean racing pedigree 

behind his name. 

The two Australian paddlers 

will have their work cut out for 

them when they set off in Durban 

during the two-day window 

that the race organisers have set 

aside for the event. 

Online entries, submitted via 

www.roag.co.za, close at midnight 

on Wednesday, 21 June 

with registration taking place at 

Marine SLC from 17h00-19h00 

on Friday, 24 June while the 

2016 FNB Durban Downwind 

takes place on either Saturday, 

24 June or Sunday, 25 June. 

More information can be 

found at www.durbandownwind.co.za.

McGregor Series beats the 

Health Sports 

Gauteng cold 

Johannesburg - The 2017 

edition of the Euro Steel 

McGregor Paddle Series 

got under way with the large 

entry of paddlers of all abilities 

braving the cold weather at 

Emmarentia dam, catching the 

race organisers by surprise. 

“”Realising it was winter 

in Gauteng, we knew it wasn’t 

very paddler friendly. The 

weekly time trials are getting 

about 30 paddlers so we had 

a fair idea of what to expect,” 

said series organisers and 

multiple world champ Hank 

McGregor. 

“It was three degrees, with 

frost on the grass, and we still 

got over a hundred paddlers!” 

he enthused. “The vibe was fantastic. 

The racing amongst the 

top guys was really hot and a 

lot of novices turned up to share 

in the day as well.” 

The event was focussed on 

K2 boats, or doubles, to enable 

experienced paddlers to invite 

a less experienced paddler to 

share the occasion. 

he hasn’t been training much 

after the SA Champs,” said 

McGregor. “He really felt it on 

that first lap, as the pace was 

pretty intense and there was 

plenty of jostling at the first 

turn can!” 

“We finished fourth, and 

what made it special was the 

fact that I think he will be back 

in a boat again quite soon,” he 

added. 

The event was well supported 

by paddlers from around 

Gauteng, including a few Stand 

Up Paddleboarders, a large 

number of paddlers from the 

SCARC club in Soweto and 

several of McGregor’s training 

mates from Blue Lagoon in 

Durban. 

“It was encouraging to see a 

number of paddlers doing the 

hard yards ahead of the marathon 

season, and the Masters 

Cup in Maritzburg in September,” 

noted McGregor. 

The series resumes on July 

28th at Blue Lagoon. “From the 

buzz we experienced at Emmarentia, 

we hope to see some of 

the Gauteng paddlers in 

Durban for that race,” 

said McGregor. 

4 Hank McGregor/Matt Eckhardt 

36:38.46 

5 Zonele Nzuza/Siseko Ntondini 

36:41.63 

4km Race 

1 Nicolaas Swart 27:06.58 

(U12) 

2 Theo Dreyer 27:22.50 (U12) 

3 Tinyiko Mahwayi/Thembelihle 

Jokozela 28:27:98 (U14) 

4 Caroline Power 29:04.06 

(SV) 

5 Asanda Ndlovu 29:04.06 


at www.mcgregorpaddleseries. 

co.za 

2017 Euro Steel McGregor 

Paddle Series: 

Race 1 : 10 June – Euro Steel 

Race, Dabulamanzi CC, 

Emmarentia 

Race 2 : 28 July – Bidvest 

McCarthy Toyota Durban North 

Race, Blue Lagoon 

Race 3 : 18 Aug – FNB Race, 

NCC, Pietermaritzburg 

Race 4 : 25 Aug – Bidvest 

McCarthy Toyota Durban North 

Race, Blue Lagoon 

Race 5 : 1 Sept – Euro Steel 

Race, NCC, Pietermaritzburg 

“Ultimately that is what the 

series is all about,” 

explained McGregor. 

“We try to make it as affordable 

and convenient as possible,” 

he added. “There was a 

Springbok test match up the 

road that afternoon, so we had 

our race done and dusted by ten 

o'clock, allowing people to get 

on with the rest of their weekend.” 

McGregor paddled with 

local schoolboy Matt Eckhardt, 

who won the privilege to race 

with the world champ in a competition 

aimed at juniors. 

“Matt is a really good 200 

metre sprinter, but 

SUMMARY OF 

RESULTS 

EURO STEEL MCGREGOR 

PADDLE SERIES RACE 

ONE 

8km Race 

1 Mike Arthur/Wayne Jacobs 

35:24.66 

2 Clint Cook/Thomas 

Lovemore 35:25.46 

3 Hamish Lovemore/Callum 

Davis 36:18.18 (U18) 

Under 12 paddler Alexander 

Renouprez in full fl ight at the Euro 

Steel McGregor Paddle Series 

race at Emmarentia dam in Johannesburg 

on Saturday morning. 

Anthony Churchyard/ 


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