These are the teams racing listed by division.
Winds are blowin' should be fun surfing.
OD MUnder300:
Team Kamanu
Livestrong
OCP Mafia
OD M300+:
Team Lanikai Juice
Spec MOpen:
Outrigger Canoe Club
Lanikai Canoe Club
Team PA'A
Hui Lanakila - G-Money
Hawaiian CC
Kai Aniani Canoe Club
HAWAIIAN KANAKTION
namolokama
PUNA CANOE CLUB
Spec M50+:
Imua outrigger canoe club
Team Hawaii Kailua
Kukui Ula Outrigger Mstrs
kailua masters 40
OD WUnder300:
Kailua Masters 50 Women
Spec WOpen:
Waikiki Beach Boys
Hui Lanakila
Outrigger Canoe Club-Team BFL
Iron Maidens
Team Ray
Spec W40+:
BIMM BULLS
Spec W50+:
Hawaiian Kanaktion
Don't know enough about the composition of the teams to rank them ... should be an exciting start though ... Manny seemed really committed to the Le Mans start, don't leave without your steersman!
I dunno Tom. According to a knowledgeable spouse, Paula may have put on some weight. Possibly maxing out near 100 lbs. That light canoe business may be out the window. I still will go with whoever Katie Slocumb's with. Smoking hot has its advantages. Unfortunately, at our age, we'll never reap any benefits. Oh well there's always the Internet. See you Wednesday. kgb
Tommy - too late to bail out :) - it may be tough to get this one right if the Kailua masters/50 women
indeed do have the lightest boat.
It would be nice to see you in the list of participants - maybe next year ?
Paul Gay has his open boat almost ready - I forgot who is using it.
He thought that the weight may be ~ 320 lbs, waterline about 44 feet.
Team Lanikai Juice is the novice A team - hopefully the conditions will be right for them.
Kailua masters and senior masters, coached by Kamoa, have two boats in the race.
Especially the senior masters are in great shape and I hope that they will do well.
Correction.
Team Iron Maidens is in the OD 300+ division. The UMI was loaded tonight with the two Kamanu boats on the Navatek 60 foot boat going to Molo!
KGB - Katie is in the 'Umi' - Paul Gay's open class canoe, along with some other awesome paddling chicks ~ Jane McKee, Tayte Brock, Sarah Gilman, Nikki Radford and Ana (not sure of her last name). Very curious to see how this all plays out. Umi is around 30 years old. It was originally a three man, then a six man sailing canoe and now a open class canoe. Some of the Lanikai guys raced in it as a sailing canoe back in the early days of the sailing races from Maui to Oahu. Umi is a forever evolving Hawaiian canoe. Go team Umi! Hope all teams have fun and a safe race tomorrow. Thank you Manny for this awesome opportunity!!!!!!
Hi, All! This is Mrs. jc9_0 with an unofficial race update: Team Kamanu - 1st place (10 minute lead?). Team Pa'a was 2nd or 3rd. OCP Mafia was 4th. The 7th place boat just finished. I apologize for not having more details for you. Have a great Sunday! :)
Less interesting in predictions on finishing order -- more on fastest time. Especially given the non-spec boats.
#1 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 6:46am
Since the finishline is Hawaii Kai, I would assume the winning time would be way under four (4) hours? Maybe less than 3.5 hours? Geeve um!!!!!
#2 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 1:46pm
1: Kapa'a
2 Kawainui
Only because the OCP mafia has influence beyond anything conceivable. Plus with goto on the crew, anything could happen.
#3 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:05pm
Thanks for the vote of confidence poopoopaddler, but coming from someone who knows: goto is probably the junkest paddler in that whole crew.
#4 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:50pm
The crew in the lightest canoe is going to win.
#5 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:50pm
The crew with the only Aussie in it is going to win ...hehe
Go Trav.. make history
R
#6 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:58pm
These are the teams racing listed by division.
Winds are blowin' should be fun surfing.
OD MUnder300:
Team Kamanu
Livestrong
OCP Mafia
OD M300+:
Team Lanikai Juice
Spec MOpen:
Outrigger Canoe Club
Lanikai Canoe Club
Team PA'A
Hui Lanakila - G-Money
Hawaiian CC
Kai Aniani Canoe Club
HAWAIIAN KANAKTION
namolokama
PUNA CANOE CLUB
Spec M50+:
Imua outrigger canoe club
Team Hawaii Kailua
Kukui Ula Outrigger Mstrs
kailua masters 40
OD WUnder300:
Kailua Masters 50 Women
Spec WOpen:
Waikiki Beach Boys
Hui Lanakila
Outrigger Canoe Club-Team BFL
Iron Maidens
Team Ray
Spec W40+:
BIMM BULLS
Spec W50+:
Hawaiian Kanaktion
Don't know enough about the composition of the teams to rank them ... should be an exciting start though ... Manny seemed really committed to the Le Mans start, don't leave without your steersman!
#7 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 3:39pm
What canoe are Livestrong Paddling?
R
#8 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 5:01pm
Wind Forecast from http://www.iwindsurf.com/ for Sunday May 23rd
#9 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 5:11pm
Eckhart. The Kailua 50 women may have the lightest canoe. Would that change your prediction?
#10 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 5:30pm
OK so the Kailua Masters 50 Women have one of the Lovell Taylors, who has the other?
#11 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 5:40pm
Top 7 Men;
Team Kamanu
Pa'a
Outrigger
Lanikai
Hui Lanakila
Livestrong
Hawaiian
#12 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 8:13pm
I dunno Tom. According to a knowledgeable spouse, Paula may have put on some weight. Possibly maxing out near 100 lbs. That light canoe business may be out the window. I still will go with whoever Katie Slocumb's with. Smoking hot has its advantages. Unfortunately, at our age, we'll never reap any benefits. Oh well there's always the Internet. See you Wednesday. kgb
#13 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 8:34pm
Tommy - too late to bail out :) - it may be tough to get this one right if the Kailua masters/50 women
indeed do have the lightest boat.
It would be nice to see you in the list of participants - maybe next year ?
Paul Gay has his open boat almost ready - I forgot who is using it.
He thought that the weight may be ~ 320 lbs, waterline about 44 feet.
Team Lanikai Juice is the novice A team - hopefully the conditions will be right for them.
Kailua masters and senior masters, coached by Kamoa, have two boats in the race.
Especially the senior masters are in great shape and I hope that they will do well.
#14 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 9:03pm
lets hope the Channel isnt too big and no lightweight boats are broken eh !
#15 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 8:56pm
Correction.
Team Iron Maidens is in the OD 300+ division. The UMI was loaded tonight with the two Kamanu boats on the Navatek 60 foot boat going to Molo!
#16 Fri, 05/21/2010 - 10:07pm
KGB - Katie is in the 'Umi' - Paul Gay's open class canoe, along with some other awesome paddling chicks ~ Jane McKee, Tayte Brock, Sarah Gilman, Nikki Radford and Ana (not sure of her last name). Very curious to see how this all plays out. Umi is around 30 years old. It was originally a three man, then a six man sailing canoe and now a open class canoe. Some of the Lanikai guys raced in it as a sailing canoe back in the early days of the sailing races from Maui to Oahu. Umi is a forever evolving Hawaiian canoe. Go team Umi! Hope all teams have fun and a safe race tomorrow. Thank you Manny for this awesome opportunity!!!!!!
#17 Sat, 05/22/2010 - 9:25pm
Any word yet? I heard it's smokin' out there.
#18 Sun, 05/23/2010 - 10:57am
Any "tweets" from chase boats, updates from radio stations, anything?
#19 Sun, 05/23/2010 - 11:05am
Terry from Ocean paddler said the leaders are about 20 miles from the start about a half hour ago.
#20 Sun, 05/23/2010 - 11:11am
Hi, All! This is Mrs. jc9_0 with an unofficial race update: Team Kamanu - 1st place (10 minute lead?). Team Pa'a was 2nd or 3rd. OCP Mafia was 4th. The 7th place boat just finished. I apologize for not having more details for you. Have a great Sunday! :)
#21 Sun, 05/23/2010 - 12:39pm
Team Live Strong was 2nd, Team Pa'a was 3rd. leaving the house now, no more updates from us.
#22 Sun, 05/23/2010 - 12:49pm
@jc9_0
Maholo for the updates.....
#23 Sun, 05/23/2010 - 1:35pm