Manutea & Moloka'i

pekelo

Had a chance to talk story with Manutea who was rumored to be steering Shell this year. Not! Non-committal about where he might be on race day.
Gist of his talk about the race was that as we heard, all the heavyweights will be racing including OPT A & B, Shell, EDT , Paddling Connection and Bora-Bora. Sounded like he favored OPT altho said Shell has a "special" canoe.
All the makings of a great race, and Team Primo definitely has their work cut out.

Submitted by pekelo on Tue, 10/05/2010 - 1:42pm

koacanoe

Eh! Pekelo,
You steering again this race? Or taking pictures?

#1 Tue, 10/05/2010 - 3:35pm

yeah i heard most tahitian teams will be picked later in the week. theres also a team from punaavia as well steered by teihotu dubois
kingi

#2 Tue, 10/05/2010 - 8:39pm

Hiro C.

Manutea wants to win the Moloka'i... It's the race, amongst the ones that count for him, that he hasn't win yet.

#3 Tue, 10/05/2010 - 9:50pm

Bamskii

EDT not coming. Total of seven Tahitian teams.
Carlton

#4 Tue, 10/05/2010 - 9:59pm

feirulegui

Aloha to all,
I've just been informed that Manutea Owen was hired by Shell Va'a and will be sharing the steering with the other legend David Tepava. I don't know why he has not opened to pekelo, but it might be some "art of war" techniques from the new Shell coach - the famous Jimmy Pirato.
This is the BIG opportunity for Manutea to win both the Moloka Hoe & Hawaiki Nui V'a, and for Shell to regain their crown.
It'll be a FANTASTIC race!!!
NaNa

#5 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 12:41pm

jc9_0

wow. If it's true Manutea, David Tepava, Taaroa Dubois, Yoann Cronsteadt... It's like the Yankees of paddling. Can't wait to watch.

#6 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 1:43pm

teraiuira1

David Tepava, Taaroa Dubois, Yoann Cronsteadt.No problem,but team OPT wil be the new champion of molokai race whit a new record.GO,GO TEAM OPT.
And go luck for all tahitian team.OPT,SHELL,PADDLING,ERAI,PUNAAUIA and BORA BORA

                          ( THE TAHITIAN TSUNAMIE )

#7 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 4:58pm

hina

Actually Manu is not racing with Shell and may go either with Erai or Paddling Connection.

#8 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 5:52pm

teraiuira1

Yes,Manu is just with SHELL for the molokai hoe.After return in her team for the hawaiiki nui (matairea hoe)

#9 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 7:05pm

goto

I heard julz87 is going with Kailua... Shell is going DOWN.

#10 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 7:18pm

Hiro C.

Manu with Paddling Connection is unlikely to happen soon.

#11 Thu, 10/07/2010 - 10:46pm

peowpeow

your right hiro, there is no way manu is paddling with paddling connection. the team left wednsday tahiti time and already got a full crew with 2-3 extras. they also have a good team going into the molokai.

#12 Fri, 10/08/2010 - 2:08pm