Strongest showing of OC1's this season. Was a beautiful Florida day. The

race stated on Honeymoon Island, heading South 3 miles down the Gulf of

Mexico, turning in land for a portage of 100 yds into the Intracoastal

Waterway heading back to Honeymoon Island having completed a complete

rounding of Caladesi Island (repeatedly named as top 10 beaches in the

World)

John Edwards on his Hurricane started in fine form chasing Andy Gerber on

his Huki ski, however, when hitting the portage, John simply dropped the

[Results] at SoCal Ocean Racing

[Photos] by Skye Morland

[Mudbrook Paddles Article] by Al Ching

[Results] at Kanaka Ikaika

[Y2Kanu Photos] by Rick Leton

[Results]

[Photos] by Marjie Santos

The 5th points race in the 2005 HIPA season, the 11th Annual Kohala Coast Challenge was held today, Saturday, March 5 on calm waters out of Kawaihae Harbor.



Great turnout, especially in the paddleboard division! Wonderful food, super awards and beautiful T-shirts designed by Frank Snow always make this one of HIPA's most popular events each season.

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[Results][Photos/Story Links] at Maui Canoe & Kayak

[Photos] by Makana Denton

In Kaua’I Hoe Wa’a’s fifth race of the season Noe Auger made a stunning first time appearance for the long course by upsetting the usual women’s first place winner Alana Goo. Alana was mere seconds behind however and placed a very close second. Marvelous Mavis Aiu is having a phenomenal season and has worked her way up the ranks to third place in the long course which went from Kalapaki Beach to Poipu.

[Results] at WaveChaser

The 2005 Kama`ili Nursery Pohoiki Challenge was run in classics trade-wind swell conditions, There was also the tail end of an advisory level east swell to boost the size a bit. This event starts off of the Pohoiki Boat ramp in Lower Puna and runs south to Kehena (nude) Beach. The canoes are passed up a rather lengthy, steep and long trail to the road after the race.