Way to go Hawaii Juniors in the recent distance V6 Va'a championships. Silver...all good. The race with so many international participants should let Olympic committees know that the sport should be recognized. It was good to see that there were standards set for the canoes so no canoe advantage. Maybe those same standards should be applied to future international races...and if adopted by the entire global paddling community.....even our Molokai Hoe. The future looks bright Interesting that Tahiti. is making this all happen after Hawaii kept the sport vibrant for so many years The center of gravity has surely shifted.