... but not for Cory Hill and Kira Bester.

The Australian adds a seventh title to his name in Western Australia, while Bester breaks through for her first in a stunning result.

Sam & Mac cast their gaze on the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week from afar, as well as the new World Cup event on Reunion Island.

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He's won four ICF World Championships... six Doctors... and four Moloikai Challenges... but Cory Hill can claim another title to his name: co-host of The Paddler's Pod!

The all-conquering Australian is in the hot seat to discuss his incredible run of form, his racing future and give up some of his downwind secrets ahead of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.

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It's uncharted waters for The Paddler's Pod!

Macca is away, but Sam shall play... host, on his own, given how much there is to get through in the surfski world.

Danielle Richards strikes back, twice! Andy Birkett conquers another another paddling discipline! And Mr November is flexing his muscles once again!

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She's defended her ICF World Championship, and now... in her words, not ours... Kira Bester has ticked off another goal by joining Sam & Macca on The Paddler's Pod!

In the days following her incredible performance, the South African star joined the boys for an emotional and wide-ranging chat about the race, paddling, inspiration and life itself.

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A World Championships to remember! Not just because of the brutal, ski-snapping Durban shorey... but also for the racing it hosted.

Sam & Macca take a deep-dive on the race, results and stories behind them, as Cory Hill & Kira Bester claim the World Championship crowns.

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The time for training is over... the ICF World Championships are here!

Sam & Macca deliver a surprisingly in-depth analysis of the field, check in to Durban for an update on the atmosphere, and lay down their top three predictions.

Plus, two-time World Champion Jemma Smith has her say, too.

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Guests on The Paddler's Pod don't come more 'presidential' than this.

Sam sits down with ICF boss Thomas Konietsko to chat about the future of ocean racing and the World Championships... which are now just days away!

The sport's elite are firing warning shots from every angle ahead of next week's race in Durban... leaving plenty to talk about!

Plus, where is the worst downwind location in the world? The answers are starting to trickle in!

Is it unwarranted? Perhaps. But Macca has turned the blowtorch on one of the world's most popular surfski spots... and labelled it the world's worst.

It's another big episode on The Paddler's Pod!

The boys bring you the latest ahead of the World Championships in Durban, review what could be the sport's number one bucket-list race, and dissect some very impressive social media activity.

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It's the start of The Paddler's Pod's new interview series... and where else would we start than the Big O?

Oscar Chalupsky is back on the podcast, giving Sam & Macca an update on his cancer battle, revealing his surfski plans, and even giving Macca some sage life advice.

And yes... 10 Doubles is back!

The Paddler's Pod is back! And just in time to kick off the final countdown until the 2025 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships.

There's plenty of catch up on for Sam & Macca, and plenty of athletes to check on, as the racing season enters its final - and biggest - stretch.

Plus, the boys pay tribute to a titan of the surfski paddling community.

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