Kailua Challenge

Let's hear it for Kailua Canoe Club and their annual fundraiser race especially since they included a 65+ division! Naturally we couldn't pass that up! As it turned out, we were the only crew so we walked away with the first place medals plus a good lunch. Nappy was a little miffed that he only caught one good wave between the Mokes. Overall the course was a little more mellow than last year but still as always it was a challenge battling the backwash around the islands.

States redux

Beautiful day at Ke'ehi, and the AAAA title came down to the last race with Lanikai edging Kailua by a single point! Too bad nobody knew what was happening except for the two clubs involved.

Wouldn't it be great to have somebody who could keep everyone up to date as to the points not to mention a knowledgeable play by play man. Of all the various competitions, Hamilton was the gold standard from that standpoint with a guy who kept the crowd pumped up and well-informed with his colorful comments. Not a good day for 'Anuenue crews as we fell in the "thanks for coming"category with a 21st in the A division and only 14 points.