King of the Bay

21/06/2026

20/06/2026

Entries for the Bay Union King of the Bay closes at 4pm today!
Start from Wilson's Wharf at 09h00 tomorrow and a nice NE will bring you home from the Umgeni River turn can to Marine SLC!
Pull in for a nice day out!

18/06/2026

Up next, the Bay Union King of the Bay!
It's also the KZN SS2 Champs.
Entries close at 16h00 on Saturday 20 June.
Start Venue: Wilson's Wharf
Finish: Marine SLC
START ORDER :
09h00: Long Course Men, Doubles and Singles, but all Singles at the back of the bunch.
09h05: SUP'S
09h10: Long Course Women, Doubles and Singles.
09H20: Short Course, Doubles and Singles.
Big Thanks to our Sponsors :
*BAY UNION FINANCIAL SERVICES
*INKUNZI RMC
*SIKA
*MARK LEWIN, POINT FIBREGLASS

03/06/2026

💫 *BIG NEWS FOR ALL KING OF THE BAY PADDLERS!*💫

We are thrilled to announce an amazing Lucky Draw prize of a brand-new single Surfski, generously sponsored by *Mark Lewin from Point Fibreglass!*

🏆 *HOW TO ENTER THE LUCKY DRAW:*
✅ Enter the Bay Union King of the Bay (Long or Short Course)
✅ Complete your chosen course
✅ Be present at Prize Giving

💥 ONE lucky winner will be drawn at random from all finishers of the Long or Short Course.

🎁 *THE PRIZE:*
TIDE Single Surfski
• 5.6m in length
• Extremely stable and confidence-inspiring
• Ideal for downwind paddling
• Perfect for novice paddlers and experienced downwind enthusiasts alike

🙏🏼 A huge thank you to Mark Lewin and Point Fibreglass for this fantastic contribution to our paddling community.

Don't miss out.
Get your entry in!! 🥳

23/06/2025

Thank you to Everyone who did the Bay Union King of the Bay yesterday!

We only received Positive feedback on the new Start Venue at Wilson's Wharf and will keep it place for the future.

See you all again next year!

Thank you to Tanna Manfron for the taking photos and here is the Link to view and download the photos.

21/06/2025

See y'all tomorrow!

21/06/2025

Good morning All,

It's all lining up for the
Bay Union King of the Bay
Tomorrow morning!!

Note: This is the
2025 KZN SS2 Champs!

Entries are still open on the PSA Entry Portal.
Get your entry IN !!

NEW START VENUE :
WILSON'S WHARF !!
PIN DROP to the new Start venue to follow..

Coffee and Breakfast is available to buy from the KuD'Ta Restaurant, situated right off the car park.
Toilet facilities available in the Wilson's Wharf complex.

Race Registration opens at 08H00
Race Briefing at 08H40
Start at 09H00

Remember to give yourself a bit extra time to get to the Start, due to the planned road closures in and around Durban tomorrow.

Thanks as always to our Sponsors and service providers for making this iconic race possible :
Bay Union, Inkunzi RMC, Sika, NSRI, Transnet and Wilson's Wharf !

See you Tomorrow!

13/06/2024

Morning All,

Just a quick heads up for the Bay Union King of the Bay in 10 days time on Sunday 23 June.

Entries for the race are now Open on the CSA Portal.

Start : Old Stella Canoe Club, Bayhead
Finish : Marine Surf Livesaving Club

Long Course : 22km
Short Course : 11km

SUP paddlers will join us as well as a Surf Boat from Marine SLC ! 💪🏻

Come and join us for this iconic event !

20/06/2023

Afternoon All,
Next up....
Bay Union King of the Bay.
This Sunday 25 June.
The race also serves as the KZN Single Surfski Champs 2023.
Start : 09:00 Silt Canal, Bayhead
Finish : Marine Surf Livesaving Club
Short Course: 11km
Long Course : 22km
Enter : www.canoesa.co.za

04/08/2022

King of the Bay 2022 is cancelled

Durban – The annual Bay Union King of the Bay surfski race has been cancelled, after being initially postponed due to the impact of pollution and the recent flooding on the Durban harbour, with the organisers vowing that the popular event will be back in its usual May timeslot next year.

In consultation with the host club and the sponsors, the organising team agreed that the ongoing high levels of pollution in the harbour made it unsafe to host the popular event, which crosses the harbour from the Silt Canal to the harbour breakwater before heading out to sea for an out-and-back lap to the uMngeni River mouth.

“There is an enthusiasm for the event that we have tried to cater for by postponing it rather than cancelling it,” said race director Neels Meyer of Stella Canoe Club.

“Sadly we have run out of time as we are heading into the windy spring months and hosting a race of this kind which attracts paddlers of all abilities is not viable in the volatile weather,” he added.

After extensive engagement with the surfski community there was consensus to refocus on the popular May date and set sights on the 2023 edition, a sentiment shared by the race sponsors.

“The safety of the paddlers and beachgoers is of paramount importance to us,” said Bay Union Managing Director Nick Keary.

More information can be found at www.wintersurfskiseries.co.za