Race put on by Mike Handa in Beverly MA

Beverly Challenge - September 23, 2006
Men OC-1
Name                      Class                  OveralClassPointTime     Age
Eric McNett               Senior Master               6    1     1:15:3   51      18-Jan-55
Bill Reagan               Senior Master               7    2     1:19:2   56      21-Feb-50
Keizo Gates               Open                       15    1     1:29:2   21      26-Apr-85
Dave Lameroux - DNF                                                       65


Women OC-1
Name                      Class                  OveralClassPointTime
Cindy McNett              OC-1 Master                 9    1     1:23:0   46      24-Aug-60
Colleen Moore             OC-1 Master                10    2     1:23:2   45

OC2 MEN
Name                      Class                  OveralClass PlacTime
Drew Palavage/Neil Daikawa Open                       5    1     1:14:3 Drew - 46  Oct 21, 5
                                    Neil - 37  May 5, 69
Tom Reagan & Luke         Junior                     12    2     1:23:49

OC-6

Name                      Class                  OveralClass PlacTime
Native Canoe Club         Neicy Nelson, Russell      13    1     1:24:15
              Anderson, Michael Regan, 
              Gregory Talik, Peter 
              Walton, Colin Williams   

Boston Outrigger          Jeff Chun, Ed Yealdhall,   14    2     1:24:38
              Clarisse Hart, Will 
              Graylin, Laura Marlin, 
              Birdie Carpenter    

SURFSKI - MEN
Name                      Class                  OveralClass PlacTime
Cory Lancaster            Open                        1    1     1:07:0   31      29-Apr-75
Mike Tracy                Master                      2    1     1:08:3   49
Wesley Echols             Master                      3    2     1:11:1   46
Jim Gilligan              Senior Master               4    1     1:12:4   59      27-Apr-47
Mike McDonough            Master                      8    3     1:20:4   45       8-Nov-60
Bill Kuklinski            Senior Master              16    2     1:33:3   54
Ben Moll - DNF            Junior                                          17      17-Apr-89
Ken Cooper                Disqualified - wrong course            1:07:0   51

SURFSKI - WOMEN
Name                      Class                  OveralClass PlacTime
Alex McLain               Junior                     11    1     1:23:4   17       6-Feb-89
Roberta McLain            Master                     17    1     1:54:0   43

[Photos] by Keizo Gates
Every year on labor day weekend paddlers from all over Hawai’i and the world travel to Kona for the Queen Lili`uokalani Long Distance Race, known as a precursor to Moloka’i, as the worlds largest outrigger race, and perhaps most notably for the parties. What you may not know is that at the same time 6000 miles away, paddlers from all over the Eastern United States and Canada travel to Maryland for the Kent Island Cup Relay. This race is the East Coast equivalent of Kona, with a 34 mile relay circumnavigating Kent Island on Saturday, a happening party that night, and exhibition races on Sunday.

The weatherman was wrong again. As the sun came up on Sandbridge Beach in Virginia, the clouds broke and the ocean stood up in anticipation of kanus and paddlers, for what would be an epic day (by East Coast standards anyways) of OC-6 racing.

Wow! Three races completed in the ECORA OC-1/2 series so far and great weather for each one. Hopefully the streak will continue.

Results from the second ECORA one-man series race, Buckroe Beach Dash or Splash in Hampton, VA held on May 13, 2006.

[Results]
What a way to start off the East Coast Outrigger Racing Association OC-1/2 season!

Gray over hanging clouds and cool showers threatened early and then the sun busted a move to melt away the long winter.

[Photos] by J. Bekerman
[read more for results]

[Results] at NY Outrigger

[Photos] by Joshua T. Bekerman

[Photos] by Joshua T. Bekerman
[Official Results] (in .pdf format)
Hosted by Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club

[Photos] by Joshua T. Bekerman
On behalf of Jim, myself, KIOCC and all of Kent Island Yacht club, we would like to say “Mahalo nui loa” to everyone who came to help make the 6th Kent Island Cup a huge success.
Once again, we had brave campers who endured a tough storm, but thankfully it was safely after the race, the party wasn’t dampered and the OC1 relays went on as planned Sunday a.m.
We hope everyone arrived back home safely, and again we say…..Mahalo!
Aloha, Deb Hall —- KIOCC

Aloha!

The Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club (POCC) and the East Coast Outrigger Racing Association (ECORA) will host the first annual East Coast Outrigger Canoe Sprint Championships in Philadelphiaon Sept 13th, 2003. This is inaugural year of this premier event, which will feature over 30 teams from all over the east coast from Florida to Maine and will crown the fastest team in the east. Teams will participate in several classes of boats and in various divisions. The event will also feature Community Challenge races for area businesses, community and “law enforcement” groups and a challenger division for mentally disabled athletes.

Early registration deadline is August 20th and registration closes Sept 5th. No experience is necessary to participate, so come join the fun and experience the spirit of Aloha! For more information, go to www.phillyoutrigger.com/eastcoastsprints.