Father vs Son Challenge

This should be a close-run competition between Zerren (Father) and Jack (Son).

Zerren got involved in competitions a few years ago after spending years supporting nipper events and finally having a go in the masters.

Jack on the other hand has been doing this for 7 years from the age of 8 years old as a nipper.

This is the first year that they can compete in the same open competition and so the challenge was laid down over the dinner table.

Zerren tells the story of how this dinner went down and the families’ thoughts heading into the challenge.

 “The Oceanperf event seemed the perfect 5 event series to test the skills.

I have a slightly quicker swim time and should have the edge on the ski.

Jack is a much better board paddler and if I’m close on the board that will be a win for me!

Jack should just pinch the flags between the two of us as his pop is quicker, but I hope my flat speed will catch Jack out with a possible, slightly more physical senior style of flags to work in my advantage.

This would mean that it will all come down to the iron and whether the slight advantage I have on the swim and ski will be enough to hold off the boarding skills that Jack has.

In the strong field we are both aware of our abilities and our chances against the rest of the field, but Jack is looking forward to seeing how close he is to some of the elite athletes as a 15-year-old pushing into the open category.

I am just looking to racing my son and creating some great memories that hopefully I can remind him of when he beats me in years to come.”

As for the rest of the family, Mum will be fully behind Jack.

However, Lucie the younger sister and daughter is behind dad.

Well… that is until Jack does better!

As for the prize, the loser must pay for next year’s entry.

Whether it’s so son can finally beat father or if father has the chance to prove himself to be fully fit, as older guys must always compete carrying some kind of injury.

If you’re a master let’s see you get behind Zerren, as the rest of the world will be behind the younger pretender Jack.