17th "Guns and Hoses" Law Enforcement & Fire Regatta - Kona

[Photos] by Marjie Santos

The day started out with a 5 mile lond distance race which were in three heats. The winners came out to be Team Halawa crew from Oahu, "Team Glen" from Honolulu Police Department, for the men and women's distance races respectively. Second in both were won by West Hawaii Fire Department. Team Glen then continued on to the quarter mile sprint races by continuing their winning sweeps in both men and womens divisions.



Team Halawa (Prison) they also had some other top crews their as well, had a strong showing in entering into I believe was 15 out of 18 races and the distance men and women's race. This race was hosted by Hawaii County Police Department Kona side (where i work) and /West Hawaii Fire. Our police department raced in loving memory of Keala Young, a detective that passed on last year. All proceeds and entry fees were to benefit the West Hawaii Special Olympics who also helped out alot in hosting the event which was followed by an awesome awards ceremony with ono local food, great entertainment and of course, the paddling slide show... We also had representation from our local Police Officers and their Ohana, West Hawaii Firemen, Maui's Department of Land and Natural Resources, Prosecutors from Oahu, Honolulu Police, Halawa and others that I may have missed.