Saturday's Results
At Kamaole Beach Park I, Kihei
(2-Mile Fin-Swim, 3-Mile Paddleboard OR Surfboard paddle, 4-Mile Beach/Road Run)
[Photos]

[Mudbrook Paddles Article] courtesy Al Ching
[Full Results] at PaddleMe Sportswear

[Long Course Results][Article] at SoCal Ocean Racing

[Official Results] at Rhino Hawaii
[Y2Kanu Photos] courtesy Rick Leton

Maui Canoe & Kayak Club – 2004 Hurricane Ocean Racing Series
Race 6 – Shoreline relay – 23 miles

What a beautiful morning; calm seas, sun shining, & happy paddlers. First start at 9:45am, all co-ed, women and solo paddlers (except sponsor Mike Giblin, el solo paddler extraordinaire who started with the 2nd pack - the men). Relay racing is so exciting; you just never know what’s in store.

Open Trials for Hawaii Island Paddlers
for 2004 Hilo World Sprints V-1 Solo races.

Hawaii Island Open Trials Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004
Location: Hilo Bay
Registration: 8:00 a.m. - no prior registration is required.
Trials Begin: 9:00 a.m.
Course: 500 Meter Hilo Bayfront
Fee: $5.00 per paddler
Requirement: Must be a member of a Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Club
Rudderless V-1 Canoes will be provided.

The divisions are: Junior Women (16), Junior Men (16), Senior Master Women (45), Senior Master Men (50), Junior Women (19), Junior Men (19), Master Women (35), Master Men (40, Open Women, Open Men, Golden Masters 55+ Women and 60+ Men.

This is the only qualification trials for Hawaii Island Paddlers seeking to participate in the Hawaii State World Sprints trials that are being held in Hilo on April 24th and 25th.

The 2004 IVF Hilo World Sprints will be held August 9 - 15, 2004.
Hilo Welcomes the World.

Additional information
Information line 969-6695
2004 IVF Hilo World Sprints Website: www.kekua.org/2004
H.I.P.A. web site at www.kaikahoe.org

[Results][Photos] at Wavechaser

[Photos] by Makana Denton
Recap by Kimberlee Stuart

In a word, "Epic" is probably the best way to describe the conditions and performances in the Kaua'i Hoe Wa'a race this weekend. Blustery wind and wave predictions made for a last-minute course change from the north shore to a Kalapaki to Poipu and Port Allen run. Paddlers braved wild seas for what many will call the best run of the year. Many enjoyed three and four-wave ride connections with fierce wind gusts on their backs helping the down-wind push.

[Results]
[Y2Kanu Photos] courtesy Rick Leton

Jim Fernie, a member of Duke Kahanamoku's original Outrigger Canoe Club paddling team, visits Outrigger CC.
[Honolulu Advertiser Article]

[Pacific Paddler Photos] courtesy Ropati Hebenstreit
Maui Canoe & Kayak 2004 Hurricane Ocean Racing Series – race 5 – Maliko 9 miles

Right off the top we apologize for the lack of times for the oc-1/oc-2/surfskis. Something went screwy with the watch and it won’t pull up the time block – perhaps the rain had something to do with that. Aside from that the race went well…