Apr 18 - 68 Paddlers Come Out For Kaua`i Island Championship

[Photos] by Makana Denton
It was a great finale to a great season of OC-1, OC-2, and Surfski racing as sixty eight paddlers turned out for our Kaua‘i Island Championship race Sunday, April 18th! Starbucks Coffee was our sponsor for this event and they went above and beyond in providing everyone an ono lunch, great prizes, and beautiful trophies for the winners! Our other sponsors were Quiksilver who also provided some fun prizes for the paddlers (making it possible for almost everyone going home with a “goodie”), Steinlager, and the YMCA of Kaua‘i. This is the third year Kaua‘i Hoe Wa‘a has been in existence, and the YMCA of Kaua‘i has been a great support helping us to grow this sport on our island.

You couldn’t ask for better race conditions as yesterday provided good wind and some great bumps. It was, using Jackie Carswell’s term for it, a “sleigh ride”! David Beck, who paddled in the State Championship on Oahu on Saturday placing 5th overall, came home to paddle in our last race of the season placing 1st in a time of 2:27:18. David is also the men’s season’s points winner for 2004. Steve Cole and Butch Keahiolalo also paddled Saturday in the State’s, and were still in top form yesterday coming in at 2:27:19 and 2:27:20. Noe Auger dominated the women’s division finishing in an impressive 2:47:16. She also took top honors with the women’s season’s points for this year. Katy Curtis came in second in 2:53:55 followed by Margie Goodno in 2:55:33. Katy and Margie are gearing up for the Molokai relay race on May 2nd, and will be a very competitive women’s team to contend with. We had two surfskis in the long course, and this is a division we hope will keep growing. Wes da Silva came in 10th overall with a time of 2:42:12 and Laurie Denton, who just keeps getting better at it, came in at 2:58:43.

There was quite a field in the short course, and Bret Deblin took top honors coming in at 1:12:04. Gaylord Wilcox, who came over from Oahu, came in second. Gaylord is just amazing as he is in the 60+ age group, but came in second in the open division with a time of 1:12:13. Steve Baker wasn’t too far behind in 1:12:41. In the women’s division it was Cindy Grover who paddled very well to a first place finish in 1:27:30. Laola Aea and Kimberlee Stuart stayed the course and finished in a very close race with times of 1:29:53 and 1:30:04. We had one surfski in the short course paddled by Darcy Gray (Gaylord’s daughter) who had a race going with the first three OC-1s. She came in first overall with a time of 1:12:02.

The second annual $20,000 Steinlager/PAHIO Resorts Kaua‘i World Challenge relay will be on May 8th. This will be quite a spectacular event with paddlers coming from around the globe. Those who participated last year can attest to the fact that this race is one not to be missed. If you haven’t submitted your registration, please do so as soon as possible. The cut off is April 30th. For more information on this race, call Tom or Mary Bartlett at 826-5503 or e-mail places@hawaiian.net. (or See website here)

YMCA

Kaua‘i Hoe Wa‘a

2004 Steinlager Series

Promoting Safety, Participation, and Competition

In OC-1s, OC-2s, and Kayaks-Surfskis

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Long Course - Kalapaki Bay to Port Allen (approx. 20 miles)

             Name              Overall     Time         Division
Beck, David                      1st      2:27:18     1st Men Open
Cole, Steve                      2nd      2:27:19    2nd Men Open
Keahiolalo, Butch                3rd      2:27:20     3rd Men Open
Carter, Brian and Beth           4th      2:31:57    1st OC-2/Mixed
Princena, Hipo                   5th      2:32:58    1st Men 40-49
Rafter, Eric                     6th      2:35:02    1st Men 20-29
Fujita, Chris                    7th      2:36:09    1st Men 30-39
Goodale, Kawika                  8th      2:38:50    1st Men 50-59
Weiss, Jeff                      9th      2:41:19    2nd Men 30-39
Da Silva, Wes                    10th     2:42:12   1st SURFSKI/Men
Potts, Waiokeolaokalani          11th     2:43:15    2nd Men 20-29
Tabalno, Justin/Hookano, Sanoe   12th     2:43:39    2nd OC-2/Mixed
Lett, Gordon                     13th     2:43:41    2nd Men 40-49
Denton, Ken                      14th     2:43:52    3rd Men 40-49
Acoba, Chris                     15th     2:44:21    4th Men 40-49
Hermosura, Togo                  16th     2:45:44    5th Men 40-49
Lopez, Gene                      17th     2:46:00    2nd Men 50-59
Auger, Noe                       18th     2:47:16    1st Women Open
Aea, Kamuela                     19th     2:50:36    6th Men 40-49
Jumper, Leroy                    20th     2:52:53    3rd Men 30-39
Curtis, Katy                     21st     2:53:55    2nd Women Open
Goodno, Margie                   22nd     2:55:33    3rd Women Open
Denton, Laurie                   23rd     2:58:43  1st SURFSKI/Women
Hudson, Devon                    24th     3:00:16    4th Men 30-39
Chow, Peter/Austin, Shaye        25th     3:08:08    3rd OC-2/Mixed
Callahan, Mick                   26th     3:20:00    3rd Men 50-59
Irons, A.J.                      27th     3:21:54    3rd Men 20-29
Amo, Jacques                     28th     3:22:55    5th Men 30-39
Bartlett, Mary                   29th     3:24:06   1st Women 50-59
Otsuji, Katy                     29th     3:24:06   1st Women 40-49

Short Course - Waiohai/Poipu to Port Allen (approx. 8.5 miles)

             Name              Overall     Time         Division
Gray, Darcy                      1st      1:12:02  1st SURFSKI/Women
Deblin, Brett                    2nd      1:12:04     1st Men Open
Wilcox, Gaylord                  3rd      1:12:13     2nd Men Open
Baker, Steve                     4th      1:12:41     3rd Men Open
MacCready, Marshall              5th      1:14:52    1st Men 30-39
Kuhaulua, Chad                   6th      1:15:00    2nd Men 30-39
Chow, Arthur                     7th      1:16:38    1st Men 50-59
Atkins, Fred                     8th      1:18:43    2nd Men 50-59
Kegle, Jon                       9th      1:21:33    3rd Men 30-39
Botello, Lot                     10th     1:21:51    1st Men 40-49
Yee, Steve                       11th     1:22:41     1st Men 60+
Rapozo, Joe                      12th     1:22:51    4th Men 30-39
Benzon, Jonn                     13th     1:23:33    2nd Men 40-49
Spanski, David                   14th     1:25:55    3rd Men 40-49
Bartlett, Tom                    15th     1:26:11    3rd Men 50-59
Scott, Basil                     16th     1:26:12    4th Men 40-49
Grover, Cindy                    17th     1:27:30    1st Women Open
Saronitman, Mucho                18th     1:28:48    5th Men 30-39
Chow, Arthur Jr.                 19th     1:29:34    6th Men 30-39
Aea, Laola                       20th     1:29:53    2nd Women Open
Stuart, Kimberlee                21st     1:30:04    3rd Women Open
Kekuawela, Herbert/Higa, Sandy   22nd     1:33:57    1st OC-2/Mixed
Pemberton, Mike                  23rd     1:34:38    5th Men 40-49
Jackson, Michelle                24th     1:34:48   1st Women 30-39
Pettigrew, Richard               25th     1:35:30    4th Men 50-59
Bandsma, Christine               26th     1:36:09   2nd Women 30-39
Acoba, Fran                      27th     1:36:55   1st Women 40-49
Evslin, Bill                     28th     1:37:28    5th Men 50-59
Horwood, Midge                   29th     1:38:53   2nd Women 40-49
Chow, Joy                        30th     1:40:25   1st Women 50-59
Curammeng, Joe                   31st     1:41:47    6th Men 40-49
Graf, Nancy                      32nd     1:45:48   2nd Women 50-59
Stokes, Doneen                   33rd     1:48:27   3rd Women 40-49
Potts, Sa'le                     34th     1:52:16   1st SURFSKI/Men

Posted by keizo on Mon, 04/19/2004 - 1:15pm