Hurricane Keokea Invitational
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Results of the Hurricane Keokea Invitational race held today in North Kohala. Adventures were had launching the canoes through the surf at Keokea Bay, where several canoes were damaged and paddlers were forced to drop out.
Super Aleinuihaha Channel downwind conditions made for fast times for both canoes and Standup paddleboards, who competed on the same 11 mile course. Paddlers from Oahu and Maui joined Hawaii Island Paddlesports members on the exciting ride, and enjoyed the company of whales breaching along the course.
HURRICANE KEOKEA INVITATIONAL - 11 MILES from Keokea Bay to Coast Guard Station OVERALL NAME TIME DIVISION PLACE 1 Kai Bartlett 01:04:44 1 OC1 Men 20-39 2 Jimmy Austin 01:05:02 2 OC1 Men 20-39 3 Manny Kulukulualani 01:05:49 3 OC1 Men 20-39 4 Mike Judd 01:06:10 4 OC1 Men 20-39 5 Tapa Worthington 01:06:50 5 OC1 Men 20-39 6 Peter Konohia 01:07:31 6 OC1 Men 20-39 7 Felipe Gomes 01:09:07 7 OC1 Men 20-39 8 Nick Agorastos 01:09:16 8 OC1 Men 20-39 9 Scott Hendricks 01:09:49 9 OC1 Men 20-39 10 Ikaika Hauanio 01:10:17 10 OC1 Men 20-39 11 Grant Kojima/ Andy Penny 01:10:20 1 OC2 Men 50+ 12 Steve Blyth 01:10:57 1 OC1 Men 40-49 13 Chris Tseu 01:11:00 11 OC1 Men 20-39 14 Keola Lindsey 01:11:02 12 OC1 Men 20-39 15 Sean Kaawa 01:11:31 13 OC1 Men 20-39 16 Puni Freitas 01:12:25 14 OC1 Men 20-39 17 Keola Akao 01:12:33 15 OC1 Men 20-39 18 Afa Tuaolo 01:13:47 1 OC1 Men 50-59 19 Eddie Hayward 01:14:02 16 OC1 Men 20-39 20 Pat Erwin 01:14:08 2 OC1 Men 50-59 21 Ivan McIvor 01:15:18 17 OC1 Men 20-39 22 Chris Marlow 01:15:50 18 OC1 Men 20-39 23 Dane Enos 01:16:06 2 OC1 Men 40-49 24 Eddie Nabarro 01:16:08 19 OC1 Men 20-39 25 Kai Robson 01:16:22 1 OC1 Men Novice 26 Harrison "Beanie" Heen 01:16:48 3 OC1 Men 50-59 27 Joe Zenk 01:16:54 20 OC1 Men 20-39 28 Cheryl Villegas/ John Husak 01:17:01 1 OC2 Mixed 18-49 29 Nue Youderian 01:17:04 21 OC1 Men 20-39 30 Masepa Tanoai/ Micah Tanoai 01:17:20 1 OC2 Men 18-49 31 Chuck Santiago 01:17:39 3 OC1 Men 40-49 32 Jason Kamakahi 01:18:01 22 OC1 Men 20-39 33 J.D. Davies 01:18:08 4 OC1 Men 50-59 34 Rodney Tarpley 01:18:19 4 OC1 Men 40-49 35 Jesse Eames 01:18:32 1 OC1 Women 18-39 36 Odie Sumi 01:18:44 1 Standup Paddleboard Men 37 Mike O'Shaughnessy 01:19:00 1 OC1 Men 60+ 38 Yasu Tanaka 01:19:15 5 OC1 Men 40-49 39 George Abood 01:19:30 1 Surfski Men 40 Jonathan Grayson 01:19:39 6 OC1 Men 40-49 41 John Immel 01:19:44 2 OC1 Men Novice 42 Theron Ogata 01:19:54 23 OC1 Men 20-39 43 Stephen Arnett 01:20:09 2 OC1 Men 60+ 44 Jasen Napihaa 01:21:01 24 OC1 Men 20-39 45 David Okita 01:21:24 7 OC1 Men 40-49 46 Scott Ferry 01:21:36 8 OC1 Men 40-49 47 Nick AhYo 01:22:26 25 OC1 Men 20-39 48 Chris Grogan 01:22:43 5 OC1 Men 50-59 49 Eric Stucky 01:23:03 3 OC1 Men Novice 50 Leo Santimer 01:23:28 6 OC1 Men 50-59 51 Wayne Togia 01:23:38 26 OC1 Men 20-39 52 Willy Pea 01:24:29 27 OC1 Men 20-39 53 Beverly Tuaolo 01:26:06 1 OC1 Women 50-59 54 Keven Rinkenbach 01:27:27 7 OC1 Men 50-59 55 Nicki Enos 01:27:40 1 OC1 Women 40-49 56 Black Abraham 01:27:57 2 Standup Paddleboard Men 57 Gregor Knapp 01:28:01 8 OC1 Men 50-59 58 Tasha Aipa 01:29:20 2 OC1 Women 18-39 59 Nicola Koyama 01:29:58 3 OC1 Women 18-39 60 Jenny Kalmbach 01:31:23 1 Standup- Paddleboard Women 61 Grace Emanuel 01:31:50 1 OC1 Women Novice 62 Michael Sweeney 01:32:04 4 OC1 Men Novice 63 Jill Dawrs 01:32:25 2 OC1 Women 40-49 64 Sheila Cadaoas 01:32:41 3 OC1 Women 40-49 65 Ned Burns 01:33:04 9 OC1 Men 50-59 66 Chad Alcos 01:33:21 5 OC1 Men Novice 67 Amy Young 01:35:38 4 OC1 Women 40-49 68 Ryan Lopossa 01:36:22 3 Standup Paddleboard Men 69 Elise Kerr 01:37:45 5 OC1 Women 40-49 70 Craig Allind 01:38:18 10 OC1 Men 50-59 71 Dee Torres 01:39:24 2 OC1 Women 50-59 72 Lonny Higgins 01:42:03 1 OC1 Women 60-99 73 Kalani Kahalioumi 01:43:05 4 Standup Paddleboard Men DNF Kaeti Ecker OC1 Women 60+ DNF Sue LaLanne OC1 Women 60+ DNF Stan Dzura/Ron Reilly OC2 Men 50+ STANDUP PADDLEBOARD DIVISION = 11 MILES from Keokea Bay to Coast Guard Station OVERALL NAME TIME DIVISION PLACE 1 Odie Sumi 01:18:44 1 Standup Paddleboard Men 2 Black Abraham 01:27:57 2 Standup Paddleboard Men 3 Jenny Kalmbach 01:31:23 1 Standup- Paddleboard Women 4 Ryan Lopossa 01:36:22 3 Standup Paddleboard Men 5 Kalani Kahalioumi 01:43:05 4 Standup Paddleboard Men
Posted by keizo on Sat, 03/21/2009 - 7:45pm
What a fun race.
#1 Sat, 03/21/2009 - 7:57pm
The 4th Annual Hurricane Invitational was a blast. Keokea is beautiful.
#2 Sat, 03/21/2009 - 10:15pm
It's great that the event was a benefit for Delta Thompson's cancer recovery. He's a Big Island waterman with a lot of heart!
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I'm confused by there being a Kanaka i Kai Ka association logo on this announcement? Shouldn't it be the Big Island HIPA association's sponsored event?
#3 Tue, 03/24/2009 - 8:29am
Mahalo Jacque Blais for the video!
http://blip.tv/file/1938979/
If you don't know... you bettah aks somebody!
#4 Tue, 03/31/2009 - 7:41am
Video not there now ?
What am I missing ?
aloha,
pog
#5 Tue, 03/31/2009 - 9:28am
http://outpaddlin.blip.tv/#1950465
let's see if this works
#6 Tue, 03/31/2009 - 10:33am