Weather let us down for the first time all season. Even setting the buoys was tricky. Our water official Mary Keilty had to do a rescue of a visitor while setting the finish buoy. Those nasty on-shore winds and head current made for tough slugging. Fortunately, Steinlager helped us nurse our wounds as we “re-hydrated†after the race.
Big Mahalo to all that came out for the WBBCC Owen Cenal Memorial Race on Saturday March 31st.
Results (pdf)
The 2007 H.I.P.A. Steinlager Big Island Championship was held on Saturday March 31st on 3 different courses all finishing at Kawaihae. Due to variable wind conditions, the long course was run from Mahukona in North Kohala to Kawaihae - 14 miles, the short course was run on a triangle course out of Kawaihae - 9 miles and the Juniors and Paddleboards were run on a 4 mile triangle course out of Kawaihae. Lunch and awards, as well as the Steinlager point series division awards was held at the Kawaihae Canoe Club site. Mahalo to Kawaihae Canoe Club for their hospitality.
This was an April fools joke that covered the main page April 1st, 2007
I've been running this website for over four years now with moderate success. People seem to like having their results online and sometimes there is something worthy to talk about in the forums. Really though, what gets the most attention is the personal stuff. The juicy details, things no one would say anywhere but the internet. That is why I'm changing OCPaddler.com into my own personal paddling blog! No more results or race coverage, you can check the newspaper for that. It's all about me!
Results By Pacific Sport Events and Timing
Photos by Scott Wilson
On a beautiful West Hawaii day, 109 paddlers showed up Saturday at Keauhou Bay to remember the late Eda "Kuuipo" Hinchcliff, a long time H.I.P.A. racing member and Keauhou paddler, by paddling in the three events sponsored by Keauhou Canoe Club. Results of the events are attached.
YMCA Kaua'i Hoe Wa'a Race 6 March 18
Overall Results
Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association
Overall Finish List
Results By Pacific Sport Events and Timing
OC - 1 Long Course
3/17/2007
Results of today's 2nd Annual Hurricane Invitational Race. The 11 mile course ran south from Keokea in North Kohala to the old Coast Guard Station, south of Upolu Airport. Moderate swells and gusty winds made for fast times, and all 56 racers finished within 30 minutes of one another, first to last across the line. Six Jetskis kept track of everyone on the open ocean, and all paddlers, including 5 juniors and 8 women, did a great job in safely finishing the sometimes difficult course.
Photos by Makana Denton
Photos have some big surf this race!
YMCA Kaua'i Hoe Wa'a Race 5 March 11
Kilihiwai to Hanalei
Overall Results
Note: Times posted may not be accurate due ambiguous finish line and/or timing mistakes.
Long
Results at Y2Kanu
Y2Kanu Photos by Rick Leton
update: Race Video by Aaron K Labuguen
Photos by Makana Denton
More Photos by Aaron K Labuguen
Son'z Shoreline Relay
3/3/2007
On a flat water, hot day, the 13th Annual Kohala Coast Challenge was held today with all events starting and finishing at Kawaihae Harbor. Always one of the most popular of the Hawaii Island Paddlesports Series, this event had the best turnout of any of this year's races. To start the day, 19 paddleboarders and 10 Juniors competed on a 3 mile course. Then the 81 canoes on the 5 mile short course competed, followed by 26 entrants on the long course.
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