Feb 8 & 9 - Islamorada Outrigger Challenge - Florida

by Mary L.

Wow!!! what a turn out for the largest Florida Outrigger Event held

in Islamorada Florida Keys...

The weather & location was Truly AWESOME.



Saturdays 0c-6 Race course,12 mile from whale harbor around windley

Key, Atlantic ocean to gulf side, looping through two bridges and

finishing back on the Ocean side.



Sundays Oc-1 similar course set to 8 mile.



Many thanks to all of those who attended especially the out of state

paddlers from California, Conneticut, New York, Maryland & Texas.



Super big thanks to the florida clubs (Florida Competition Paddlers,

Lanakila Occ, Jupiter Occ, Hui Lai Makani occ, Space Coast Paddlers,

& A'noka occ, for all the support in making this a spectacular event

memorable and worth repeating.



Special Congratulations to Space Coast Paddlers for a unique team of

Father & Son and to Devon Anthony for his first time on an Oc-1.

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Results:



Mens 1st Lanakila Occ 1:54:28

Mens 2nd Space Coast Paddlers 1:58:54

Mens 3rd Florida Competiton Paddlers 2:00:21

Mens 4th Hui Lai Makani Occ 2:05:17



Mens Intermediate 1st Flordia Competion Paddlers 2:27:35



Womens 1st Hui Lai Makani Occ 2:21:18



Mix Crew 1st Florida Competiton Paddlers 1:57:27

Mix Crew 2nd A'nokoa Occ 2:00:36

Mix Crew 3rd Jupiter Occ 2:02:36

Mix Crew 4th Texas Occ 2:05:46



Mens Oc-1 1st Courtland Reilly 1:33:01

Mens Oc-1 2nd Arthur Cholakis 1:34:23

Mens Oc-1 3rd Bill Brannum 1:38:31

Mens 0c-1 4th Gary Myers 1:43:21

Mens Oc-1 5th Devon Anthony 1:59:45



Womens Oc-1 1st Louise Vadalia 1:47:00

Womens Oc-1 2nd Nancy Kaplan 1:47:42

Womens Oc-1 3rd Linda Lewis 1:56:42

Womens Oc-1 4th Meilani Kanekoa 2:00:28



Thanks again for the great turn out & warm aloha everyone brought.

See you next year,Mary