I am only a novice paddler but already I can see the results from the higher stroke rate of the Tahiti teams and the way they keep the hulls speed up so that they can catch the ground, swell, amazing to watch.I just wanted to put this out there in the paddling world since i know its been around for a long while,what do we have to do to beat Tahiti on our own waters ? If you post the statement there crews are more experience, I would say that is not at all a good enough argument since crews like Outrigger have been paddling since birth and train just as hard...so lets put are thinking caps on and come to some sort of idea on how we shall make up the two mile difference in the next few years to hold our race in Hawaiian hands once again...

Over 800 photos of the Molokia Hoe

http://www.dotphoto.com/Go.asp?l=photographybymarjie&P=&AID=4879376&T=1

Check it out and enjoy the fantastic pictures.

How do you think we can make it happen here in Hawaii, or in other places for that matter? Try to keep this one serious because, quite frankly, if we don't address this issue seriously now, the Tahitians will be dominating the Molokai Hoe for generations to come.

what is a fair price to be payed for an escort boat to do the molokia solo and relay ?

My SQ OC1 Series Race 3 Video, Awesome downwind run from Redcliffe to Shorncliffe, race footage with 2 onboard Cams and pre – race interviews.

http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2007/10/sq-oc1-series-race-3-video.html

Or Alternate link .. http://tinyurl.com/yox4s8

Enjoy

Cheers Rambo

howzit all,

I was wondering if anybody had found a blue dry bag by the entrance to Hale Koa by the park. Plz email me at steve.sahetapy@gmail.com or PM me.

Good race today everybody. Much mahalos and aloha.

from the finish line at 12:15pm. the word a new record time of 4 hrs and 40 mins

1 Shell Va'a
2 OPT
3 Team NZ/HI
4 Hawaiian
5 Venus
6 Piare
7 Lanikai
8 Outrigger
9 OPT
10 Team Tiger

well off to the beach.....see you on the water.

Some people I know have been talking about who's going to win for like 4 hours now -- and still no one can agree.

So far in the discussion Shell Va'a is up there, Outrigger, Hawaiian, Lanikai, HI/NZ have all been mentioned.

Who do you think?

Anybody on O'ahu have one of Tiger's rudderless va'a? Or know of someone who does? If you do, could you PM me. Alright, thank you.

We took on the Surfski's with an OC2 and caught bumps galore.

See the Vid ...

http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2007/10/gold-coast-desalination-series...

Cheers Rambo