Pan-Galactic Championships
The very first Pan-Galactic End Cockpit C2 championships took place at The Sharks at Shepperton Slalom on Bank Holiday Monday. This will be a regular feature at our future slaloms, so come along and have the fun.
What are End Cockpit C2s?
In the Dark Days of the, before the mid 1970’s when some one had the bright idea, that C2 would be easier if the cockpits were moved together (creating the friendly boat) and revolutionised the sport, the cockpits were at the ends of the boat. The difference is so big, it really is a separate discipline and that is why, The Sharks have brought back the incredible sport. Take a look at this 1972 Olympic Games footage, it is amazing.
1967 made C2 
Early Mid 1970s built 
Early 1970s
2026 Pan-Galactic Results
Video by Grant Underwood
The first ever (as far as we know) Pan-Galactic Canoe Doubles Champions are …
Grant Underwood and Richard Moore from The Sharks, the completed the course in a time of 145 seconds with 14 penalty points, (the competition is run under current slalom rules – although this could change for future events, let us know what year’s rules you this we should adopt), giving them a total of 159. They were paddling a 1967 built Czechoslovakian boat, made to last!
Runners up were and another Shark crew Ezikiel Maqbool (J12) and Grant Underwood. They paddled the Lippy (Italian, although made in the UK by Jaycee Canoes) designed boat from the early 1970s. Their time was 180 plus 14 penalties, grand total of
Third Place was a crew of Arkadiusz Bialek and Anand Jones, from Lee Valley Paddlers, Paddling The Czechoslovakian boat with a time of 146, but 56 penalties, it is so much harder to get through in one pass or not to pre-touch live gates. Total 202.
Salisbury’s pair of Gregory Grant and Ellie Grant came 4th, with a time of 206 plus 6, giving them a total of 212, the paddled the Lippy.
Rick was back in action with Junior 12 Jonathan Cemble, of The Sharks, they paddled in the Czechoslovakian boat and recorded a time of 179 plus 60 penalties, giving them a total of 239, and 5th place.
Charlotte Cemble (J12), raced with Grant, to finish in 6th pace using the Lippy, 70 penalties were added to their time of 163, giving a total of 233.
Ivijah Campbell-Bryan (J16), partnered with Finn Darby-Dowman (J12) from Shepperton, paddling the Czechoslovakian, their time was 224, plus 70, grand total of 294, for a 7th place finish.
The all Shark junior team of Ivijah and Maximilian Arbuzov (J14) came 8th with a total of 380, including 110 penalties, in the Czechoslovakian.
This was an amazing event, great fun and will be a regular feature at our future slaloms, we would like to thank Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club for their help and support, the officials for officiating and to those paddlers who had the imagination to try something different. Sport has to be fun, the more fun you have, the better you will become.
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Published 30th May 2026