The nation concedes next year’s World Championships “cannot realistically” be held in Auckland due to current COVID restrictions.

It may not be the first country that springs to mind when you think “downwind paradise”, but Israel’s claim to that title is a strong one.

Surfski paddling was only introduced to the Mediterranean island a decade ago, but its passionate community is making up for lost time.

Largely unknown to the paddling community ten years ago, the cluster of small Spanish islands are now world leaders in surfski development.

Largely unknown to the paddling community ten years ago, the cluster of small Spanish islands are now world leaders in surfski development.