Hawaiki Nui Va’a 2009-Day 2

Hopefully we will have some translation help again today.

Mahalo

Submitted by Kona J on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 5:18am




Aloha, pehea koe!!!!!

2nd day of race, start giving around 8h30 am, OPT A (first team) 1st, OPT B (second team) 2nd, BoraBora Va'a 3rd, Shell Va'a 4th, Paddling Connection 5th... so on OPT is about 300 ft ahead shell va'a.

From a friend, seems Team OPT are in a big day, well more detail to come. Mahalo

#2 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:20am


9h25, 10 minutes race, shell is back just behind OPT B... OPT A still ahead...

9H28, big big man to man between shell and OPT B... now shell is 2nd, they putting a level up and try to get OPT A, about 80 meters ahead....

Hawaii is 28, 9h42.... OPT still ahead, 2nd Shell, 3rd Opt, 4th paddling, 5th Matairea (manutea owen), 6 te ui tini (raiatea), 7 air tahiti, 8 edt, 9 erai (mairau), 10 not sure shell b maybe... I'll be updating on same box so no need to go down... I'll try giving you the best...

From behind, germany is closing the race....big respect to them and all the team


#3 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:53am


thanks for the updates!


#4 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:43am


day 2 - RAIATEA/TAHAA : 26 km

last updates from RFO

partial result:
1 - OPT
2 - SHELL
3 - OPT B
4 - Paddling Connection

21 - Team Hawaii


#5 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:52am


10h00, about 30 minutes left.... still OPT A ahead about 150 meters, SHELL 2nd, OPT B 3rd about 40 meters behind SHELL.
4th, Paddling connection
5th matairea hoa
6th raiatea
7th air tahiti
8th Edt
9th borabora

The team OPT B has the junior on their team, Steeve teihotaata and another, they won the junior race yesterday..

Big competition ahead, seems team OPT is going to win, but stay tune it's not over yet... Mahalo


#6 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:11am


Thanks


#7 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:22am


Any news?

What's about the German team?

Thanx!


#8 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:37am


more up dates please!! that guy on the radio is yelling like crazy but i can't understand what the hell he's saying.


#9 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:53am


Day 2 results
http://outriggercanoe.hawaikinuivaa.pf/results-2009.html

It looks like Team Hawaii 18th on Day 2


#10 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 12:28pm


many thanks for the info!...sorry was not able to make it today...

Big Mahalo for the race updates!


#11 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 1:32pm


I apologize for today, I left you guys and i know it's no cool.. well, emergency, I'll be on the same page, or maybe another one will be make for the 3rd days, if not I'll be here for the last day.. thks , kona got the link for the results thks again.. tomorow


#12 Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:51pm


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