Strongest showing of OC1's this season. Was a beautiful Florida day. The
race stated on Honeymoon Island, heading South 3 miles down the Gulf of
Mexico, turning in land for a portage of 100 yds into the Intracoastal
Waterway heading back to Honeymoon Island having completed a complete
rounding of Caladesi Island (repeatedly named as top 10 beaches in the
World)

[Results] at SoCal Ocean Racing
[Photos] by Skye Morland
[Mudbrook Paddles Article] by Al Ching

[Results] at Kanaka Ikaika
[Y2Kanu Photos] by Rick Leton

[Results]

[Photos] by Marjie Santos
The 5th points race in the 2005 HIPA season, the 11th Annual Kohala Coast Challenge was held today, Saturday, March 5 on calm waters out of Kawaihae Harbor.

Great turnout, especially in the paddleboard division! Wonderful food, super awards and beautiful T-shirts designed by Frank Snow always make this one of HIPA's most popular events each season.

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[Results][Photos/Story Links] at Maui Canoe & Kayak

[Photos] by Makana Denton
In Kaua’I Hoe Wa’a’s fifth race of the season Noe Auger made a stunning first time appearance for the long course by upsetting the usual women’s first place winner Alana Goo. Alana was mere seconds behind however and placed a very close second. Marvelous Mavis Aiu is having a phenomenal season and has worked her way up the ranks to third place in the long course which went from Kalapaki Beach to Poipu.

[Results] at WaveChaser

The 2005 Kama`ili Nursery Pohoiki Challenge was run in classics trade-wind swell conditions, There was also the tail end of an advisory level east swell to boost the size a bit. This event starts off of the Pohoiki Boat ramp in Lower Puna and runs south to Kehena (nude) Beach. The canoes are passed up a rather lengthy, steep and long trail to the road after the race.