Aug 23 - Lae'ula O Kai wins Queen Ka‘ahumanu Ironwoman - Maui

Na Kai 'Ewalu's Iron Women's Race from Maliko to Kahului on Maui finished today.

It was a beautiful day with partial clouds so we didn't get too hot. Dina Starbuck introduced Kalena Goveia with a Hawaiian chant and then Kalena called blessings on the canoes and crews. Our wonderful Maui Lifeguards were out on their jetskis (Thanks, guys!). Everyone arrived safely.

This was the day of Novices! Lae'ula O Kai Novices with Sharon Balidoy steering took first overall followed by the Kihei novices steered by Cassie Pali (open steerswomen were encouraged for this 9-mile, north shore, surfing race).

Here are the results:
Place, Canoe#, time, club, division

1, #28, 1:20:24, Lae'ula O Kai, Novice
2, #13, 1:20:58, Kihei, Novice
3, #9, 1:22:39, Kihei, Master
4, #30, 1:22:54, Hawaiian, Open
5, #10, 1:23:56, Kihei, Open
6, #14, 1:24:33, Lahaina, Open
7, #15, 1:26:44, Lahaina, Open
8, #27, 1:27:30, Lae'ula O Kai, Open
9, #17, 1:27:51, Hawaiian, Novice
10, #19, 1:28:20, Hawaiian, Open
11, #18, 1:29:17, Napili, Open
12, #8, 1:30:08, Kihei, Sr. Mstr
13, #31, 1:31:34, Hawaiian, Open
14, #7 , 1:32:29, Hawaiian, Sr. Mstr
15, #2 , 1:32:53, Na Kai 'Ewalu, Novice
16, #5, 1:33:40, Na Kai 'Ewalu, Master
17, #4, 1:35:39, Kihei, Golden Mstr
18, #29, 1:36:15, Hawaiian, Novice
19, #6, 1:36:40, Kihei, Open
20, #3, 1:37:03, Na Kai 'Ewalu, Open

Posted by keizo on Sat, 08/23/2003 - 6:30pm