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MEDIA RELEASE As canoes line up across Kailua Bay for the start of the 43rd Annual Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races Saturday, Aug. 30, it will be the tale of the Hawaiian koa canoe that is whispered across the starting line. Last year, after a dry spell longer than most paddlers can remember, […]

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Results of the HIPA (Hawaii Island Paddlesports Association) OC1/OC2/Standup Paddleboard race that took place Saturday (March 15) at Keauhou Bay. Named in honor of Keauhou Canoe Club paddler, the late Eda Hinchcliff, the Kuuipo race has been running for 16 consecutive years. Sponsored by Kamehameha Schools, this year’s race is one of the Kauikeaouli Festival […]

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Results of BIIF West Hawaii Regatta held at Kailua Pier Saturday, December 7, 2013.

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WHAT: Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Outrigger Canoe Races WHERE: Kailua Kona Pier WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 31 – Monday, Sept. 2 RACE HEADQUARTERS: King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Queen Liliuokalani women’s long distance outrigger canoe race. The Queen’s Race salutes these pioneering women and the support crews who […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Summer of 1974: President Nixon resigns, Hawaii elects George Ariyoshi as the nation’s first Japanese-American governor, John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in New York City, Eric Clapton’s “I Shot the Sheriff” is the number one hit song and for the first time ever – wahine (women) compete in a long distance outrigger […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The final race of the HIPA (Hawaii Island Paddlesports Association) season, Tiger’s Big Island Challenge, a race for OC-1, OC-2 and Surfskis will take place Saturday, April 20 at Kapaa Beach Park in North Kohala. All registration will take place at Kapaa Beach Park off Akoni Pule Highway, just north of Mahukona. Registration […]

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World’s largest outrigger canoe race takes off in Kailua Bay (Sept. 1-3)

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Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Racing Association Schedule 2012 June 6, 2012 King Kamehameha Day – Kai Opua Regatta at Kailua Bay June 16, 2012 Kailana Canoe Club Regatta at Hilo Bay June 23, 2012 Keaukaha Canoe Club Regatta at Hilo Bay June 30, 2012 John C. Kekua Jr. Regatta at Hilo Bay July 7, […]

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Parker places sixth in mixed crews; seventh for Honokaa girls; eighth for Kealakehe girls at Hilo Bay season ender

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Team Kakio held off a late challenge from Team OC United Kingdom to take the title at the Alii Challenge, which wrapped up a long weekend of long distance canoe racing. Complete results from all the divisions may be found at: www.kaiopua.org/publicdocs/2011-queenliliuokalaniResults.pdf or www.jtltiming.com/outrigger.htm

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Here’s the top five overall men’s and women’s teams from Saturday’s 40th annual Queen Liliuiokalani Long Distance Canoe Race in Kona. Overall – Men 1 Livestrong #1 – Iron Open NK – 1:52:26 2 Wailea Canoe Club – Iron Open NK – 1:53:03 3 Kai Opua #7 – Iron Open NK – 1:56:59 4 Livestrong […]

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* Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5 Saturday: Waa Kaukahi (single hull canoes) The women start this event paddling 18 miles from Kailua Bay to Honaunau. The men then bring it back 18 miles to Kailua Bay. The Ironman divisions do so with no changes! Same team takes it all the way! Awards ceremony […]

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Results from Saturday, Aug. 27 at Anaehoomalu Bay WOMEN AND MIXED TEAMS 1. Kai Opua — Open women 2. Kona Athletic — Mix unlimited 3. Keauhou — Open women 4. Kawaihae — Open women 5. Tui Tonga — Open mix 6. Kawaihae — Open women 7. Kai Opua — Open women 8. Kamehameha — Open […]

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The Big Island is sending six teams to the state paddling championships. The meet is Friday, Feb. 4 at Keehi Lagoon, Oahu. Representing the island are: Boys Varisty: HPA, Kealakehe, Honokaa Girls Varsity: Konawaena, Pahoa, Kealakehe Mixed Varsity: HPA, Pahoa, Kealakehe — Find out more: www.sportshigh.com

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