Disaster denied his last opportunity to represent South Africa, now almost a decade later, Dawid Mocke has earned another shot.

He’s just added another two South African national titles to his astounding collection, now Hank McGregor wants the missing jewel in his crown.

This is the heartwarming story of how surfski paddling brought three tight-knit brothers even closer together, breaking through barriers in the process.

Tragedy has again struck the Cape Town surfski community, and it’s provided a grim reminder to paddlers right across the world.