Anyone in Hawaii get in the water at sunrise? Do you find this is any less desirable time to paddle?

For those interested, a brief discussion about paddler's weight and boat performance:

http://oc1design.blogspot.com/2009/01/oc-1-current-designs-paddlers-weig...

How will OC 1 design change ?

Has anybody gotten any reports back from Karel and his race in Perth? By checking the results, it looks like either equipment or course might have played a part in his finishing time.

http://www.oceanpaddler.com/Static/Events/TheDoctor/Results.aspx

With the winds shifting westerly, I'm wondering if anyone ever did a reverse Molokai run?

This is the one Rambo is working on ...

some info:

http://www.surfski.info/content/view/947/147/

Aloha,
pog

Kia orana people,

Just finished a short clip of some footage taken in Rarotonga with an Xacti waterproof handycam rigged to the rear iako. It gives a reasonably good POV, but I must apologise for my less-than-perfect surfing skillz... Anyway here's looking forward to Vaka Eiva next year. (Note: those who have been to Rarotonga will recognise the famous watering hole at the end of the clip).
Click on the following link and turn your music volume up, otherwise its just rubbish.

http://blip.tv/file/1667916/

Kia manuia.

Log into http://www.wakaama.co.nz/livestreaming/index.php to view live racing form the Aotearoa Waka Ama Sprint championships.
5 days of racing! 2700 paddlers aged 5 to 70!
Awesome.

A Canadian OC2 team is looking for an escort boat for the Pa'a solo on April 19th. We are also looking for contact info for shipping canoe inter-island as we plan on racing KWC, Pa'a and Maui to Molokai. Thanks,
Laurel

Am I correct in thinking that a fiberglass boat is more durable and easier to repair than a carbon boat? What is the advantage of a vacuum constructed fiberglass boat over a non-bagged boat?