Oct 11 - Waipuhi Series Rockhapton Race - NQ Australia

OCEANSWELL WAIPUHI series 2003 Rockhampton
They do everything BIG in Rocky, big race, big BBQ and really big trophies!! Mick and his crew have again excelled themselves and put on a fantastic and very hospitable race for the completion of round 3 of the southern end of the OCEANSWELL waipuhi series. Thanks Rocky and to the Capricorn Coast ladies who drove a fantastic lead boat for us.

Back to the race and Aaron Kirby out paddled Darren Humberstone, Darren Moohin and Darrell Thoroughgood to take line honours. Darren H and Darrell took the gamble and paddled outside Iron Pot while Aaron an Darren M stayed on the inside, tactics played a part in this race against the tide and with the wind. Add Matt Carter and Mick DeRooy to this line up and the final at Mackay on the 22nd of November will be a scorcher you will not want to miss!

Senior master man Chris Grant is having a great first year as a senior master again coming home in front of Grant Olds, Terry Dunnett and HarleyEdwards.

Master men and the quiet improver in the pack is Big Bill Jarvis from Canoe Point, he's getting stronger as the series goes on finishing just behind third place getter Adam Stafford.

Three ladies took to the water, well done to Christine and Kathy. Would love to see more ladies at Malanukas regatta on the 25th of October so come on down and give it a go. Plenty of encouragement offered to all and if we are lucky a piece of Kaths YUMMY chocolate slice when you finish (trust me its worth paddling the race just for the slice !!)

Results (below) and report by Alison Green, Oceanswells Wai Phi Co-ordinator

Stephen Mills
President
Coral Sea outrigger Canoe Club In

OPEN MEN
Aaron Kirby Malanuka 1:16:381
Darrell Thoroughgood Sunset Bay 1:19:502
Damien King Rocky 1:24:033
Rod Den Elzen Malanuka 1:24:264
Geoff Thompson Rocky 1:26:435
Mick Barsby Rocky 1:27:436

MASTER MEN
Darren Humberstone Canoe Point 1:17:561
Darren Moohin Malanuka 1:18:282
Adam Stafford Canoe Point 1:22:463
Bill JarvisCanoe Point 1:23:194

SENIOR MASTER MEN
Chris Grant Canoe Point 1:26:311
Grant Olds Canoe PointS 1:27:092
Terry Dunnett Canoe Point 1:29:323
Harley Edwards Rocky 1:34:224

OPEN WOMEN
Alison GreenSunset Bay 1:33:261
Chris CorstorphanMalanuka 1:36:152
Kathy BarsbyRocky 1:41:143
UNDER 21's
Kai Sauer Cap Coast 1:35:121
Craig Den Elzen Malanuka 11:35:412

SKI PADDLERS
Duncan Williams Rocky 1:19:101
Richard Goodger Cap Coast 1:19:372
Rod AllwoodCap Coast 1:23:533

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Posted by keizo on Tue, 10/14/2003 - 8:32am

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