New head coach in time for outrigger titles
Central Coast Outrigger Canoe Club has appointed a new head coach in time for the State Outrigging Titles on April 9 on the waters off Patonga.
The Central Coast club will host the event which will be open to all 29 clubs in the NSW Zone.
Races will be organised for six-person canoes, called OC6, over varying distances.
The new head coach is Jim Bowie who joined the club in 2019, after several years as a coach of the Adelaide Outriggers and Adelaide Sea Dragons, including preparing the Adelaide Subsonix Dragonboaters for national competitions.
He said he wanted to see the club's current paddlers "grow and challenge themselves" as well as to introduce newer paddlers to the world of competitive outrigger canoe racing.
New members welcome.
"Come and give it a go," he said.
"Not only will you find outrigging a great way to keep fit, it is also an opportunity to learn about the traditions and customs of the sport, mainly originating from the Hawaiian culture."
For further information, email centralcoastocc@gmail.com or visit Central-Coast-Outriggers on Facebook.
SOURCE:
Media release, 21 Nov 2021
Debbie Sunartha, Central Coast Outriggers Canoe Club