Oh my god....Kai Bartlet, Mike Judd, Carlton 'Bamski' Helm in the open 4. The Bruhn boys back in....Jr. and the Dolans, Jack Rooney. Shoot, next thing you know Thiebert, Penny, and whomever else of the paddling Gods will be in next weeks Lanikai line up. Talk about loaded.....
I'm heading for the windward side....I wonder if can sign up too.
Do you think Shell Wa'a and OPT have big targets on their backs?? This is going to be a fun season. I wish October was here already.
Submitted by RatchetJaws on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 12:19pm
For those that are interested in LCC, parts of the results - most of the paddlers that participate in the men's training program. Youth, women and seniors did very well, too, please see complete results google for Star Bulletin and go to the scoreboard in the sports section.
Very windy conditions, east/east-south/east; great to paddle, not so easy for boat holders, some dq-s.
OHCRA Regatta
At Kailua Beach Park
Boys 18 and under-1. Lanikai (Roarke Clinton, Beau Moody, Jack Roney, William Sandkuhler, Connor Dowsett, Ryan Dolan), 8:08.64; 2. Hui Nalu 8:22.27; 3. Outrigger 8:25. 98.
Men Novice B-1. Lanikai (Scott Coffman, Ed Shultz, Chad Crabtree, Kevin Veenstra, Warren Lamphiear, Nich Youngleson), 4:22.02; 2. Outrigger 4:46.22; 3. Healani 4:46.68.
Men Novice A-1. Lanikai (Robert Edgem Jeff McCreary, Frank Lemes, Jesse Hampton, Quinn Barberm Clifton Botelho), 8:38.09; 2. Outrigger 9:04.83; 3. Kailua 9:22.11.
Men Freshmen-1. Lanikai (Kahaku Aspelund, Ben Creps, Eckhart Diestel, Matt Crowley, Patrick Dolan, Patrick Shea), 8:07.86; 2. Kailua 8:10.65; 3. Hui Lanakila 8:19.44.
Sophomore men-1. Lanikai (Kaai Bruhn, Aaron Creps, Kekoa Bruhn, David Daniels, John Foti, Karel Tresnak), 7:52.08; 2. Outrigger 8:19.84; 3. Leeward Kai 8:41. 87.
Men Junior-1. Lanikai (Peter Abcarian, James Bustamante, Keanu Kuna, Herb Nahinu, Scott Freitas, Justin Akana), 8:13.36; 2. Healani 8:13.95; 3. Outrigger 8:24.70.
Men Senior-1. Lanikai (Jack Roney, Kekoa Bruhn, Jim Foti, Patrick Dolan, Karel Tresnak, Ryan Dolan), 12:09.57; 2. Outrigger 12:58.60; 3. Kailua 12:59.57.
Men Masters (40)-1. Lanikai (Jim Foti, Mark Miller, Michael Smith, Thomas Cavaco, David Smith, Michael Hall), 8:21.90; 2. Outrigger 8:34.39; 3. Healani 9:00.49.
Men Open Four-1. Lanikai (Kai Bartlett, Nahina Leeloy, Mike Judd, Carlton Helm), 4:18.78; 2. Hui Lanakila 4:22.58; 3. Kailua 4:35.05.
Senior Men Masters (50)-1. Kailua (Walter Hamasaki, Paul Hewlett, Corbett Kalama, Nyle Warinner, Benny Quitevis, Stephe Holbrook), 4:14.69; 2. Lanikai 4:33.44; 3. Outrigger 4:40.86.
Men Golder Masters (55)-1. Outrigger (Ken Bailey, James Kincaid, William Mowat, Chris Crabb, Mark Buck, Bill Bright), 4:36.25; 2. Hui Nalu 4:46.64; 3. Lanikai 4:52.66.
www.lanikaicanoeclub.org - for coaches and schedule
#1 Mon, 06/09/2008 - 2:04pm
lol
Seriously, I had to reread those results - I did not realize Lanikai pretty much swept the races - very impressive indeed - it really says a lot about the talent we have in the islands when you consider there are so many names NOT on that list of winners that are very talented in their own right and would have made any one of of these crews - Kea, Manny, Tapa, etc.
Awesome paddling and should made for an exciting distance paddling once all the cards are laid out
#2 Mon, 06/09/2008 - 3:00pm
The coolest thing about Lanikai is that anyone can join. It's probably still the cheapest dues in the state. Sign up, show up, paddle. Maybe Tommy Connor or Eckhart can elaborate on the current crew selection process, but historically it's been fair and performance based. It doesn't matter who you know or who your friends are-very uncronyistic. You just have to be really fast if you want to make that Senior Men's crew!
#3 Mon, 06/09/2008 - 3:13pm
Jim, a very good athmosphere overall, every trainings session is great fun already.
You can look at the results and see who paddles in which crew and how fast the crews are. The weekend results pretty much sum up the current condition of all the crews.
The way I saw it - subjective - the sophomore crew had the most solid performance. No wonder, it is a previous channel winning crew, isn't it.
The senior boat was so far ahead that they could let up, they posted a beautiful time last week, below 11 min.
The 18 boys and the novice crews were barely challenged. The other crews were all very solid and definitely have capacity to improve with time in the boat together.
You could switch any one or two paddlers around in any of the boats and the results would be pretty close. In other words, all the paddlers you see up there are pretty close in performance, not very much spread - with some top performers a little ahead of course.
Kailua senior masters - they have an awesome group of paddlers in that boat and could easily compete in the masters class.
#4 Mon, 06/09/2008 - 4:37pm
The paddlers at Lanikai CC, regardless of the talent, work very very hard each day. For sure this is the hardest I've ever trained. Even the OC-1 time trials are super competitive and everyone fights and earns their seat by merit. Can't sign up having a stellar paddling reputation and expect to be on the senior crew.
Can't forget the other dynamic duo to include on the list, the Foti brothers.
Make "Aloha" contagious!!!
Carlton Helm
save la'au point.
#5 Mon, 06/09/2008 - 4:59pm
Thanks for the updates, men! Lanikai fans everywhere are smiling.
#6 Mon, 06/09/2008 - 5:16pm
Bamskii & Eckhart, what is the "Lanikai" time trials course and times? i know that the south shore guys to a triangle run from magic island or kaimana to daimond head bouy to kewalo's bouy and back. you ge the best of both worlds with head wind and down hill run. windward side guys get pounded by headwind and side wind with no real down hill run. you guys are monsters out there on the windward side.
#7 Tue, 06/10/2008 - 1:57pm
About six miles from Lanikai landing site into 'Pinki's' canal,
around 'Pete's' buoy and back, inside Flat Island.
Best times 50 min., beginner's times about 1:10.
#8 Tue, 06/10/2008 - 2:14pm
If my memory's correct, last year Lanikai had an awesome club as well with David Smith as the head coach. I thought he did a great job as the head coach. Has Lanikai ever had a bad year? They have such a strong foundation of athletes and ohana, its difficult to recall a time when they weren't considered a perennial powerhouse.
This was an article from last year when they were dominating the regattas with even less athletes than they have this year...
http://starbulletin.com/2007/06/25/sports/story01.html
#9 Tue, 06/10/2008 - 2:56pm
In their minds if they don't win Molokai it's an unsuccesful year. This is a group of guys who have won 5 channels and at one point won Sr. mens in states 12 or 13 times in a row. The expectations are always very high, and with all the talent and Tom Connor at the helm, anything less than winning it all will be a disappointment to them, I'm sure.
#10 Tue, 06/10/2008 - 4:41pm
I won't articulate on the training during our OC-1 or (6) man days but mention that everyone hammers from start to finish and breaking someone mentally is near impossible. The paddlers feed off of each others energy especially the core nucleus men of Lanikai CC.
I would actually restate some passages to be a bit modest. Lanikai CC trains at a level that exemplifies races, and would like our results to speak for itself and in the direction that we're gunning for.
I would also like to mention that doesn't mean other clubs will keel over by the talent Lanikai CC possesses. Hui Lanakila, Kailua CC, and other clubs all throughout the state are doing their homework and are training probably harder they've been in the past. Just like the men at Lanikai CC pushing each other above and beyond, I would expect the Hawaiian clubs to do the same (with class and respect off course) towards each other to raise our levels and prep ourselves for distance season. No more excuses and finger pointing, we are all in the same boat when the international teams come down for the Molokai Hoe. And when that time comes every paddler wants to know that their teammates busted their balls from OC-1 season through the distance season to prep for our Polynesian cousins.
Just like us, they're humans...
Make "Aloha" contagious...
Carlton
save la'au point.
#11 Tue, 06/10/2008 - 5:33pm
Sorry "NaluNutz" went off the topic a bit. Sounds like your time trials are pretty tough also. Anytime your paddling at "race speed" whether if its upwind, downwind, 1 minute, or 6 miles, and knowing that if you let up once someone will capitalize on your vulnerabilities, its HARD.
Make "Aloha" contagious...
Carlton
save la'au point.
#12 Tue, 06/10/2008 - 5:40pm