[i]The 5 fastest Open Mens outrigger teams in the world will be going head to
head for the first time ever at this years Coca-Cola Hamilton Island Cup.
This is first time these 5 top international teams will compete together for the first time in sprints, iron and changeover racing formats. The team that wins here will rightly be able to claim the title as the World's Faster Outrigger Team.
The teams are:
TEAM NZ/HAWAII - Current Hamilton Cup Champions, 2nd Molokai 2002 to Ra'a by 1 canoe length.
RAI TAHITI - Winners of Molokai 2002.
SHELL VA'A TAHITI - Winner of Hawaiki Nui 2002 and current Tahitian champions.
OUTRIGGER AUSTRALIA - 10 times winner of the Hamilton Cup. 2nd at Australian National Titles 2003
IKIAKA AUSTRALIA - Winners Australian National Titles 2003. 3rd Molokai 2002.
See you here for the clash of the year!
Cheers
Colin Bartley
Race Director
Coca-Cola Hamilton Island Cup
13-16 June 2003
20th Event
Hamilton Island
QLD Australia 4803
Ph: (07) 4946 8436
Fax: (07) 4946 8760
email: hamcup@whitsunday.net.au
http://www.hamiltoncup.com (see for full event program) [/i]
Submitted by keizo on Wed, 06/04/2003 - 2:04pm
[quote="Anonymous"]wow.. great new poll design.. having it be in the forum makes it so much better.[/quote]
don't even laugh it is better :P
#1 Wed, 06/04/2003 - 8:16pm
[quote="keizo"]does it work?[/quote]Watch for CRONULLA !!!!
#2 Wed, 06/04/2003 - 6:46pm
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seems to work now
#3 Wed, 06/04/2003 - 6:55pm
wow.. great new poll design.. having it be in the forum makes it so much better.
#4 Wed, 06/04/2003 - 8:12pm
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Cronulla will be on the pace.....col
#5 Wed, 06/04/2003 - 10:04pm
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ocuk will be the fastest UK based club :D
Stormboy.
#6 Thu, 06/05/2003 - 1:03am
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is someone voting more than once? :? I need to fix that.
Guys please don't vote multiple times. Even if you really really think that team will win. I can see what you're doing! :wink: I'll be working on a fix.
#7 Thu, 06/05/2003 - 10:15am
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Don't discount the might Pacific Dragon ghetto paddlers
I hear they are on form and looking to smoke the international interlopers in the Bolt Across The Bay..
#8 Thu, 06/05/2003 - 12:46pm
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[quote="Anonymous"]Don't discount the might Pacific Dragon ghetto paddlers
I hear they are on form and looking to smoke the international interlopers in the Bolt Across The Bay..[/quote] :D :D :D :D :D :D
#9 Thu, 06/05/2003 - 7:43pm
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Look out for Wailea!
#10 Thu, 06/05/2003 - 10:31pm
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[b]Guest[/b], Wailea will be a contender. Top Maui team.
#11 Fri, 06/06/2003 - 12:44pm
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Team Hawaii
#12 Fri, 06/13/2003 - 8:12am
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Shell va'a ? I am looking for infos about the race. I am in Canada and we are still saturday afternoon. I was listening to a radio in Tahiti and they mentionned Shell va'a but i have no other info yet. Go tahiti go
#13 Sat, 06/14/2003 - 12:10pm
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This in from Colin Bartley on the outrigger list:
[i]
The results of the first 3 days racing will be posted this afternoon on the
Hamilton Cup Website.
In the battle of the fastest crews, Shell Va'a has taken first blood in the
16km marathon. Shell Va'a held off a fast finishing Team NZ/Hawaii followed
by Ikiaka and Outrigger Australia.
Cheers
Colin Bartley
Race Director
Coca-Cola Hamilton Island Cup
13-16 June 2003
20th Event
Hamilton Island
QLD Australia 4803
Ph: (07) 4946 8436
Fax: (07) 4946 8760
email: hamcup@whitsunday.net.au
http://www.hamiltoncup.com
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#14 Sat, 06/14/2003 - 12:38pm
Thanks a lot for these infos. I will check with your website every now and then.
#15 Sat, 06/14/2003 - 12:50pm
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I should have said thanks a lot Keizo. Actually i didn't realise this was a hawaiian site..or is it?. I am a canadien passionate about tahiti and va'a & hoe are all about tahiti. I have been searching the web for "live" info about the Hamilton cup but got frustrated lol. I guess i got "wasted'" with the recent coverage of the Billabong pro of Teahupoo with hours long "live video" from the famous spot. l 8)
Mauruuru Keizo for keeping the flame alive. I got this ocpaddler on my favorite list now.
nana like they say in tahiti.
#16 Sat, 06/14/2003 - 3:44pm
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Aloha!
thanks Keizo for those articles about the cup. Saw a nice pic of Ra'i and found out that a canadian team won a price. They must be from around Jericho beach in Vancouver. i'll go find out,
nana
#17 Wed, 06/25/2003 - 8:42am
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The fastest female team may well be Pittwater Open Womens from Sydney Australia. Any boat that Vick & Loz are in will definitely ROCK.
#18 Sun, 04/09/2006 - 2:38am
Just curious why a race that was run & won 3 years ago is attracting attention ?? .... it was a great race, but alas the Tahitians didn't take home the gold !!!! ... They had a commentator on the media boat sending race descriptions throughout the 42k, which was being broadcast live to the whole of Tahiti.. now that's taking your paddling seriously !!!! ......The Harv
#19 Sun, 04/23/2006 - 10:01pm