5 Fastest Teams to Clash at Hamilton Cup

The 5 fastest Open Mens outrigger teams in the world will be going head to
head for the first time ever at this years Coca-Cola Hamilton Island Cup.

This is first time these 5 top international teams will compete together for the first time in sprints, iron and changeover racing formats. The team that wins here will rightly be able to claim the title as the World's Faster Outrigger Team.

The teams are:

TEAM NZ/HAWAII - Current Hamilton Cup Champions, 2nd Molokai 2002 to Ra'a by 1 canoe length.

RAI TAHITI - Winners of Molokai 2002.

SHELL VA'A TAHITI - Winner of Hawaiki Nui 2002 and current Tahitian champions.

OUTRIGGER AUSTRALIA - 10 times winner of the Hamilton Cup. 2nd at Australian National Titles 2003

IKIAKA AUSTRALIA - Winners Australian National Titles 2003. 3rd Molokai 2002.

See you here for the clash of the year!

Cheers

Colin Bartley
Race Director
Coca-Cola Hamilton Island Cup
13-16 June 2003
20th Event

Hamilton Island
QLD Australia 4803

Ph: (07) 4946 8436
Fax: (07) 4946 8760
email: hamcup@whitsunday.net.au
http://www.hamiltoncup.com (see for full event program)

Posted by keizo on Wed, 05/21/2003 - 6:53pm