Matt O’Garey of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia which is about 340 mile North Sydney has been a Stellar sponsored paddler since 2011. Chris Simpson of Simmocean, Stellar Coffs Coast Dealer, has been one of Matt’s sponsors. Matt’s impressive paddling bio is outlined below. Matt most recently won the Pacific Ocean Series and has raced all season in a SES Ultra.
PACOS Ocean Series – www.pacificoceanseries.com
Below is an interview with Matt O’Garey with long time friend Julian Norton-Smith both of Paddling 2 Fitness.
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Overall general achievements:
Multiple national medallist –
• Sprint Canoeing
• Outrigger canoeing – both sprint and marathon
2 x National Team representative – Sprint Outrigger – (2000 & 2005)
2 x National Team representative – Marathon Outrigger – (2010 & 2011)
3 x state representative – Sprint canoeing
Multiple state medallist –
• Surf lifesaving (ski, double ski, iron-man, board, swim etc.)
• Outrigger canoe paddling
• Sprint Canoeing
• Ocean Ski paddling
Recent achievements:
2010
1. Hamilton Island Cup – outrigger marathon changes race
3rd Place outright / Open men
2. Byron Bay ocean paddle
2nd place outrigger oc1
3. National marathon titles – Outrigger oc6
3rd place – Open Men
4. National Sprint Titles – outrigger oc6
1st place – Open Men
5. Noosa marathon race – outrigger oc6
1st place – Open men
6. OC1 Outrigger Marathon National Titles:
5th place – Open Men (qualified me for the National Team).
7. Molokai Hoe outrigger world titles:
25th place open men (changes race)
2011
1. Canoe/kayak winter marathon series
Race 1 – May 2011
First place ocean ski (2nd outright behind K1)
2. Macleay Island Challenge – May 2011
4th place outright
3. Coomera Cup – June 2011
3rd open men
4. Gold Coast Cup – June 2011
2nd place outright
5. Ballina Island Challenge – Oct 2011
1st place outright
6. Gold Coast Challenge – Nov 2011
2nd place open men
7. Brunswick triangle – Dec 2011
3rd place outright (2nd open men)
8. NSW State ocean ski championships:
3rd Place – Open men
9. Blast race #2 – Currumbin – Ocean Ski
4th place outright
10. Blast race #7 – Gold Coast – K1 Kayak
2nd place outright
2012
1. Blast Summer Series
Rose Bay – Jan 2012
2nd place outright
2. PACOS Ocean Series – www.pacificoceanseries.com
See this link for race summary on the last race in this series: http://pacificoceanseries.com/2012/02/latitude-28-race-report/
3. Mid North Coast Ocean Series 2011
Race 1
1st place
Race 2
2nd place
Race 3
1st place
4. Coffs Coast Ocean Ski Series:
Fastest time in all races entered.
13 November – 12km downwind – fastest time
9 September – out and back race – fastest time
15 October – out and back 16 km – fastest time
Matt is also a coach along with Julian Norton Smith of Paddle2Fitness.
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