Apr 25 - Starbucks Maui Challenge
[Photos] courtesy Jenn Konohia
Maui Canoe & Kayak Club-2004 Hurricane Ocean Racing Series
D.T. Fleming Beach, Maui to Kaunakakai, Molokai
Exhaustion, triumph, survival, relief, jubilation… the many emotions expressed by paddlers as they crossed the finish line at Kaunakakai in what seemed to have been a desert instead of the cool Pacific Ocean. The winds just didn’t wrap around Molokai so the final hour was brutal. Of course the rides in the channel and half way through the race were great but we sure could have used them in the final miles.
There were battles on that large playing field. Canoes were scattered in all directions, each trying to find the best line. We watched as Steve Blyth hunted down JB Guard and then himself became the prey of Matt Carter. These paddlers were working so hard, it was incredible to watch them. Kai Bartlett, the top surfskiers, Rick Nu`u & Mike Giblin were out of our line of sight in no time. We are sure they had a good battle themselves as they are separated by about 2 minutes between each place. We were thankful to be on an OC-2 with great partners, Rory Frampton and Andrea Moller. As you may imagine we are dedicating our races to Mark “Marko” Kawaiaea. We all miss him and hope he is recovering. Margie Kawaiaea proved her strength and determination as she was the first solo wahine to finish. We must give extra mention to all those paddlers who competed in the IVF trials in Hilo on Sat, flew to Maui and raced on Sunday. Awesome job.
Uncle Nappy Napoleon and Gaylord Wilcox walked away with the win in the 40+ relay division. It is no wonder they are legends, how do they do it? Uncle Nappy always makes it look easy. Unfortunately Kevin Kahikina & Bill Gassett from Virginia experienced a broken cable only 27 minutes into the race. Such a disappointment to come all that way and have equipment failure. They were able to experience the “bliss” of catching rides for a few brief minutes.
Maui Canoe & Kayak Club is very appreciative of all the competitors who made the journey to Maui. We are of course pleased with our Maui paddlers for the continued support of the race and for opening up their homes to competitors from around the world. We thank our Big Island `ohana for their enthusiasm and presence here. We send a big Mahalo to those from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Virginia. We are ever grateful for the kokua from our Moloka`i `ohana and enjoyed the added entries from Moloka`i. It was nice to have you all.
Welcome back to Paul Gay, Robin Cooper and Torrey Goodman and thanks for the kokua with the canoes.
Of great interest and honor for us were the entries from the surfski competitors. When people heard that Marshall Rosa was here there was an immediate buzz of excitement that spread throughout the surfski community. Brian Mulvaney, working from over the seas on our web site, we thank you for your hard work and all that you organize for the surfski competitors.
Starbucks was very generous to us and it was great to have their representative, Dan at the start. We thank Dan for his words of encouragement. The pastries, coffee, and prizes were fantastic. The shirt is awesome. MAHALO.
As always a great big Mahalo to Gail, Linda, Jenn, Keri, Kelli, & Michele for kokua with registration and results. We love our water patrol gang – Mahalo.
It has been a good season. Maui Canoe & Kayak Club has experienced a growth in members/competitors and races and we look forward to next year.
To all our sponsors – MAHALO
Mike Giblin of Maui Fiberglass (Hurricane)
Sheri Riggs, Aubrey Hord & Dan Strickford - Starbucks
Buff Weaver – Leilani’s on the Beach
Wendell & Marcella DeVera – Tri Paddle Maui
Aaron Placourakis – Tri Star Restaurants
Roger Crouse – Maui Rents
Kai Bartlett – Kai Wa`a
Tom Kern - Hammer Gel & Eyecatcher
Aloha a hui hou, Ricky & Sharon
Results
PLACE NAME VESSEL MAKE PLACE DIVISION TIME
1 Paul Wilford Surfski Twogood Mako 1st Solo Men Open 3:02:41
2 Mark Sandvold Surfski Fenn 2nd Solo Men Open 3:04:15
3 Marshall Rosa Surfski Fenn 1st Solo Men 40+ 3:06:50
4 Kai Bartlett OC-1 Pegasus 1st Solo Men Open 3:07:56
5 Rick N u`u OC-1 Hurricane 1st Solo Men 40+ 3:09:11
6 Mike Giblin OC-1 Hurricane 2nd Solo Men Open 3:11:23
7 JP Mihlbauer & Mark Shimmer OC-2 Waveblade 1st Relay Men 3:12:51
Geoff Bogar & Rich Olsen
8 Jacob Abeytia & Kekoa Cramer OC-1 Hurricane 1st Relay Men Open 3:13:37
9 Mael Carey OC-1 Hurricane 3rd Solo Men Open 3:16:42
10 George Dagan OC-1 Hurricane 4th Solo Men Open 3:16:46
11 Matt Carter OC-1 Pegasus 5th Solo Men Open 3:18:38
12 Steve Blyth OC-1 Vantage 2nd Solo Men 40+ 3:19:16
13 Dave Jensen Surfski Fenn 2nd Solo Men 40+ 3:19:58
14 Ricky & Sharon Balidoy OC-2 Waveblade 1st Relay Co-ed 3:20:14
Rory Frampton & Andrea Moller
15 JB Guard OC-1 Hurricane 6th Solo Men Open 3:20:59
16 Peter Konohia & Ikaika Hauanio OC-1 Hurricane 2nd Relay Men Open 3:22:57
17 Greg Long OC-1 Pahoa 7th Solo Men Open 3:24:28
18 Tyson Kubo & Kawika Williams OC-1 Hurricane 3rd Relay Men Open 3:26:39
19 Ekolu Kalama OC-1 Hurricane 8th Solo Men Open 3:26:53
20 John Hoogsteden Surfski Hayden 3rd Solo Men 40+ 3:26:56
21 Nick Agorastos OC-1 Polaris 9th Solo Men Open 3:27:32
22 Zoe Norcross-Nu`u Surfski Fenn Mako 1st Solo Women 3:28:28
23 Felipe Gomes OC-1 Hurricane10th Solo Men Open 3:28:43
24 Jerome & Choppie Kalama OC-2 Waveblade 2nd Relay Co-ed 3:29:59
Doc Davis & Camie Kimball
25 Tony Mueller Surfski Fenn Mako 4th Solo Men 40+ 3:29:39
26 Eric Rohozinski Surfski Fenn Mako 5th Solo Men 40+ 3:30:28
27 Bojo Morris OC-1 Waveblade11th Solo Men Open 3:31:39
28 Johnny McCandless OC-1 Hurricane 3rd Solo Men 40+ 3:32:19
29 Dave & Dane Ward OC-1 Hurricane 1st Relay Co-ed 3:33:15
30 Tony Calderon & Nabil Vogel OC-1 Polaris 4th Relay Men Open 3:35:15
31 George Abood Surfski Mako 6th Solo Men 40+ 3:36:26
32 Rob Phillips & Kawika Ting OC-1 Hurricane 5th Relay Men Open 3:36:30
33 Brian Mulvaney Surfski Fenn Mako 3rd Co-Ed 3:37:10
34 Alan Carlsson Surfski Mark 1 3rd Solo Men Open 3:38:29
35 Dave & Lori Velisek OC-1 Hurricane 2nd Relay Co-ed 3:40:43
36 Shane McGrath OC-1 Pahoa 12th Solo Men Open 3:40:57
37 Sol & Cassie Pali OC-2 Waveblade 3rd Relay Co-ed 3:41:51
Paul Keli`ikupakako & Keri Mehling
38 Peter Martin & Doug Posley Surfski Mako 1st Relay Men 3:42:20
39 Margie Kawaiaea OC-1 F Hurricane 1st Solo Wmn Open 3:43:15
40 Nappy Napoleon & Gaylord Wilcox OC-1 Hurricane 1st Relay Men 40+ 3:45:21
41 Alan Lipp OC-1 Hurricane 4th Solo Men 40+ 3:46:11
42 Jack Dyson & Roger Crouse OC-1 Hurricane 2nd Relay Men 40+ 3:46:18
43 Mike Kahinu OC-1 Waveblade13th Solo Men Open 3:49:49
44 BJ McDonnell & Don Abernathy OC-2 Tiger 2nd Relay Men 3:50:22
Mark Kasbergen & Ed Begley
45 Shane Martin OC-1 Polaris 14th Solo Men Open 3:51:19
46 Lex Raas OC-1 Polaris 5th Solo Men 40+ 3:51:24
47 Tracy Wilson Surfski Hayden 2nd Solo Wmn Open 3:54:24
48 Ramone Mullen & Aaron Placourakis OC-1 Stingray 6th Relay Men Open 3:55:39
49 Paul Gay OC-1 Na`ia Iki 6th Solo Men 40+ 3:56:28
50 Scott Ferry & Dane Enos OC-1 Kamau 3rd Relay Men 40+ 3:56:56
51 Torrey Goodman OC-F Na`ia Iki 2nd Solo Wmn Open 4:00:12
52 Vince Robinson OC-1 Hurricane 7th Solo Men 40+ 4:01:34
53 Jennifer Konohia & Tom Kern OC-1 Hurricane 3rd Relay Co-ed 4:02:07
54 Deb Robison OC-1 F Hurricane 3rd Solo Wmn Open 4:02:42
55 Vlad Tucakov OC-1 Mantra 15th Solo Men Open 4:03:59
56 Junya McGurn OC-1 Kaimana 16th Solo Men Open 4:05:26
57 Brad Quinto & Jeff Meadows OC-1 ? 7th Relay Men Open 4:08:01
58 Don Mehling OC-1 Polaris 17th Solo Men Open 4:08:19
59 Zach Edlao & Archie Kalepa OC-1 Stingray 8th Relay Men Open 4:08:48
60 Robin Cooper OC-1 F Stingray 4th Solo Wmn Open 4:10:52
61 Liliana Barrios & Leonora Chao OC-2 Hurricane 1st Relay Women 4:14:23
Pam Berkoff & Cathy Fend
62 Adolph Helm OC-1 Polaris 8th Solo Men 40+ 4:15:27
63 Herman Makua OC-1 Waveblade 9th Solo Men 40+ 4:17:39
64 Carlton Helm OC-1 Fusion 18th Solo Men Open 4:24:48
65 Bob Getzen & Skip Young OC-2 Honukai 1st Solo Men 4:27:04
66 Ronald Penzo & Darien Anduha OC-1 Stingray 9th Relay Men Open 4:52:36
67 Robin Bolos OC-1 Hurricane19th Solo Men Open 4:55:00
DNF Kevin Kahikina & Bill Gassett Broken Cable
Posted by keizo on Mon, 04/26/2004 - 9:09pm