Surfski World Champs Preview with Rosie Edwards, defending U23 world champion

The Paddle Worldwide (ICF) Canoe Ocean Racing are scheduled for this weekend in Villajoyosa, Spain. The singles (SS1) and doubles (SS2) racing will take place between Friday the 9th and Sunday the 11th.Taking place on the Mediterranean Sea with expected wind chop but no current, this year's world champs will look pretty different from Durban -- to the relief of some racers caught out by the surf, and to the great disappointment of worldwide spectators who squeezed gasps and laughs out of those video clips for months after.Rosie Edwards joins Paddlecast to recap her European Championships racing where she earned her first title of overall European Champion while still Under 23. She's heading into Worlds now with a goal of defending her Under 23 World title from last year where she also finished in 3rd place overall behind Kira Bester and Danielle Richards.After chatting with Rosie, Billy and Betsy go in-depth on all the top contenders and make their predictions for who will come out of this weekend with the 2026 world titles.*Since recording, the start lists have been updated and finalised, and one notable new name was Pat Dolan from Hawaii. Pat took the new Molokai record ahead of Cory Hill in an epic paddle in 2025, and should be considered a top contender in the men's SS1 race.**Unfortunately there was a technical issue with Rosie's audio, so her voice drops out a few places, but the disruptions are very brief and don't affect the content.