THE PREMIER INTERNATIONAL SURF CRAFT SERIES.

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Shaw and Partners World Ocean Series – Port Macquarie 7,000 delivers perfect racing at Wauchope-Bonny Hills

By Ben Cochrane

Port Macquarie, NSW – November 1, 2025

The Shaw and Partners World Ocean Series returned to the Mid North Coast this weekend with the Shaw and Partners Port Macquarie 7,000, hosted at Wauchope-Bonny Hills, delivering a world-class day of racing in picture-perfect surf conditions.

With clean 4-foot waves rolling through and blue skies overhead, athletes were treated to some of the best conditions of the summer so far. The event attracted thousands of spectators lining the beach to witness Australia’s top surf sport athletes go head-to-head across the Iron, Swim, Board, and Ski disciplines.

The event was broadcast live to thousands of viewers around the country, showcasing the beauty and energy of the sport at its very best.

Elite Racing Highlights

In the Open Ironman, Ethan Callaghan (Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park) claimed an emphatic victory ahead of Finn Askew (Surfers Paradise) and Jackson Borg (Newport) in a tightly contested finish that had the crowd roaring. Callaghan’s win solidifies his reputation as one of the rising stars of the series.

The Open Ironwoman final saw Hannah Sculley (Northcliffe) at her brilliant best, mastering the tricky shore break to claim gold ahead of Kaitlin Rees (Swansea Belmont) and Naomi Scott (Northcliffe).

Northcliffe continued their dominance across multiple disciplines, with Riley Fitzsimmons taking out the Open Men’s Ski, and Lana Rogers doing the double in both the Open Women’s Swim and Board races.

Community and Youth Racing

The festival atmosphere was electric as clubs from across the country turned out in force. The support from the Port Macquarie Hastings Council, Race One Surf Craft, Shaw and Partners Financial Services and the Wauchope-Bonny Hills Surf Lifesaving Club helped bring the event to life, with racing set to continue today with the Race One World Youth Championships – where the Worlds next generation of surf sport talent will take centre stage.

FULL RESULTS – SHAW AND PARTNERS PORT MACQUARIE 7,000

Open Ironman

  • 1. Ethan Callaghan – Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • 2. Finn Askew – Surfers Paradise
  • 3. Jackson Borg – Newport

Open Ironwoman

  • 1. Hannah Sculley – Northcliffe
  • 2. Kaitlin Rees – Swansea Belmont
  • 3. Naomi Scott – Northcliffe

Open Men’s Ski

  • 1. Riley Fitzsimmons – Northcliffe
  • 2. Jackson Collins – Kurrawa
  • 3. Jake Morris – Northcliffe

Open Men’s Swim

  • 1. Jackson McCleery – Wanda
  • 2. Joel Piper – Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • 3. Henry Simpson – Alexandra Headland

Open Men’s Board

  • 1. Charlie Verco – Newport
  • 2. William Banister – Cronulla
  • 3. Wesley Gould – Northcliffe

Open Men’s Run-Swim-Run

  • 1. Henry Simpson – Alexandra Headland
  • 2. Charlie Walker – Currumbin
  • 3. Hayden Cotter – Manly LSC

Open Women’s Ski

  • 1. Emily-Louise Doyle – Northcliffe
  • 2. Piper Harrison – Newport
  • 3. Olivia Clues – Newport

Open Women’s Swim

  • 1. Lana Rogers – Northcliffe
  • 2. Lily O’Sullivan – Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • 3. Olivia Clues – Newport

Open Women’s Board

  • 1. Lana Rogers – Northcliffe
  • 2. Hannah Sculley – Northcliffe
  • 3. Lily O’Sullivan – Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park

Open Women’s Run-Swim-Run

  • 1. Charlotte Cross – Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • 2. Kaitlin Rees – Swansea Belmont
  • 3. Sarah Locke – Newport

Open Relays

  • Men’s Double Ski: 1. Northcliffe | 2. Mermaid Beach | 3. Cudgen Headland
  • Women’s Double Ski: 1. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park | 2. Maroochydore | 3. Northcliffe
  • Men’s Board Relay: 1. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park | 2. Redhead | 3. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • Men’s Ski Relay: 1. Northcliffe | 2. Mermaid Beach | 3. Northcliffe
  • Men’s Taplin Relay: 1. Alexandra Headland | 2. Alexandra Headland | 3. Wanda
  • Women’s Board Relay: 1. Northcliffe | 2. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park | 3. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • Women’s Ski Relay: 1. Northcliffe | 2. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park | 3. Alexandra Headland
  • Women’s Taplin Relay: 1. Alexandra Headland | 2. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park | 3. Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
  • Mixed Taplin Relay: 1. Alexandra Headland AA | 2. BMD Northcliffe A | 3. Burleigh Heads B

Racing resumes tomorrow with the Race One World Youth Championships, promising another huge day of surf racing action from Wauchope-Bonny Hills.

For live results, highlights, and broadcast replays, visit http://www.worldoceanseries.com or follow @worldoceanseries on social media.