Tauranga man crosses Cook Strait on surfboard in 10-hour paddle
16 Apr, 2021 08:00 PM
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Tauranga relief teacher David Seidel has paddled across the Cook Strait on his surfboard. Photo / George Novak
Tauranga relief teacher David Seidel has paddled across the Cook Strait on his surfboard. Photo / George Novak
Last November, David Seidel started going out paddling on his surfboard as a way to improve his fitness on days there was no surf. It s fair to say he achieved that goal, as six months later he found himself paddling across the Cook Strait. I live close to the beach and I surf pretty much every day, he said.