Posted on: Tuesday, September 2, 2003
Kai 'Opua Canoe Club captures top honors in long distance race
Advertiser Staff
The host Kai 'Opua Canoe Club took top honors in both the men's and women's divisions of the 32nd Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Canoe Races last weekend in Kailua, Hawai'i.
Kai 'Opua finished the 18-mile open men's race from Honaunau to Kailua Bay in 1 hour, 59 minutes, 20 seconds. Lanikai was second in 1:59:50, and Team New Zealand/Hawai'i third in 2:01:43.
The open women's course went from Kailua Bay to Honaunau, and Kai 'Opua placed first in 2:04:48. Outrigger was second in 2:05:53, and Team Bradley Striker third in 2:08:16.
All the top crews in the event raced "iron," meaning the six paddlers in the canoe paddled the entire course without relief changes.
There were also separate races for one-person canoes, two-person canoes, and double-hulled (12-person) canoes.
Kai Bartlett of Lanikai won the six-mile individual men's race in 47 minutes, 52 seconds. Wendy Simmons of Kai 'Opua won the six-mile individual women's race in 58:25.
More than 2,000 paddlers participated in the two-day event, making it the largest long-distance outrigger canoe race in the world.
32nd Annual Queen Lili'uokalani Long Distance Canoe Races
Results Aug. 30-31
• Six-person canoe
18-mile course
Iron Men (six paddlers)
Open: 1, Kai 'Opua-3, 1:59:20. 2, Lanikai-1, 1:59:50. 3, Team New Zealand/Hawai'i, 2:01:43. 4, Outrigger-1, 2:01:51. 5, Wailea-3, 2:03:12. Open koa: 1, Kai 'Opua-5, 2:08:05. 2, Lanikai-3, 2:11:12. 3, Puna-5, 2:11:55. Masters non-koa: 1, Hui Lanakila-2, 2:11:28. 2, Kahana-1, 2:18:59. 3, Puna-6, 2:22:29. Masters koa: 1, Hui Nalu-3, 2:24:10. 2, Keauhou-1, 2:25:48. 3, Kona Athletic-2, 2:26:42. Senior masters non-koa: 1, Team Honokohau, 2:15:13. 2, New Hope-4, 2:23:46. 3, Kailua-2, 2:24:31. Golden masters non-koa: 1, Kailua-1, 2:16:34. 2, Kahana-2, 2:32:33. 3, Hui Wa'a Wakinikona, 2:34:12. Non-iron men (nine paddlers)
Masters: 1, Kupa'a-Kailua, 2:08:58. 2, Kihei-8, 2:10:11. 3, Keoua-1, 2:19:36. Senior masters: 1, Keauhou-2, 2:13:23. 2, Kihei-10, 2:19:13. Golden masters: 1, Keauhou-3, 2:13:48. 2, Newport Aquatics, 2:19:52. 3, Kai 'Opua-2, 2:31:00. Grand masters: 1, Great Lakes, 2:25:05. 2, 'Anuenue, 2:26:29. 3, Punahou '60, 2:26:52. Malia: 1, Kawaiua, 2:13:51. 2, Napili-3, Lanikai-4, 2:16:16. Iron women (six paddlers)
Open: 1, Kai 'Opua-1, 2:04:48. 2, Outrigger-1, 2:05:53. 3, Team Bradley Striker-2, 2:08:16. 4, Hui Nalu-2, 2:09:03. 5, Wailea-1, 2:09:29. Open koa: 1, Outrigger-2, 2:11:15. 2, Paopao-1, 2:12:05. 3, Kai 'Opua-3, 2:13:43. Masters non-koa: 1, Kai 'Opua-5, 2:18:36. 2, Puna-2, 2:20:36. 3, Kihei-2, 2:20:48. Masters koa: 1, Lanikai-7, 2:27:23. 2, North Shore-2, 2:29:53. 3, Kona Athletic, 2:36:46. Senior masters non-koa: 1, Onipa'a, 2:21:48. 2, Kihei-1, 2:27:55. 3, Waikiki Yacht, 2:52:53. Non-iron women (nine paddlers)
Masters: 1, Kailua-2, 2:17:19. 2, Kamehameha-Hilo-2, 2:27:43. 3, Keoua-3, 2:37:00. Senior masters: 1, Kai 'Opua-4, 2:23:47. 2, Hawaiian-3, 2:42:55. 3, Lanikai-8, 2:43:44. Golden masters: 1, Kai 'Opua-7, 2:34:19. 2, Mamala Hoe O Waikoloa, 2:44:18. 3, Kihei-5, 2:44:24. Malia: 1, Kaiola, 2:19:14. 2, Hanalei, 2:20:46. 3, Lanakila-2, 2:28:46. • 12-person canoe
6-mile course
Male
Open: 1, Wailea-2, 41:07. 2, Kailua, 43:50. 3, Puna, 45:49. Masters: 1, Hawaiian, 45:12. 2, Kane'ohe, 50:25. 3, Keaukaha, 50:50. Senior masters: 1, Kihei, 46:41. Golden masters: 1, Keauhou, 48:29. 2, NAC, 49:11. 3, Kihei, 52:54. 15-younger: 1, Keola O Ke Kai-1, 1:04:28. 16-younger: 1, NAC-2, 51:57. 2, Keahiakahoe, 53:42. 18-younger: 1, Hanalei, 55:08. 2, Keola O Ke Kai-4, 57:03. 3, Alapa Hoe, 58:17. Female
Open: 1, Wailea, 50:03. 2, Waikiki Beach Boys, 51:51. 3, Kailua, 52:09. Masters: 1, Kihei, 55:02. Senior masters: 1, Lanikai-2, 56:26. 2, Kihei, 57:17. Golden masters: 1, Kai 'Opua, 57:35. 2, Kihei, 58:46. 16-younger: 1, Keahiakahoe, 55:27. 2, Keola O Ke Kai, 1:03:09. 18-younger: 1, NAC-1, 54:34. 2, Kai 'Opua, 57:39. 3, Hanalei, 58:43. Mixed
Open: 1, Kawaihae, 46:46. 2, Hong Kong Island, 48:44. 3, Niumalu, 49:20. • 1-person canoe
Male
Open: 1, Kai Bartlett, 47:52. 2, Maui Kjeldsen, 48:54. 3, Kyle Youderian, 50:04. Masters: 1, Christopher Cornejo, 49:45. 2, George Leslie, 51:30. 3, Glenn Fidler, 52:51. Senior masters: 1, Bruce Ayau, 49:11. 2, Geoffrey Bogar, 51:45. 3, Dan Fedoruk, 53:09. Golden masters: 1, Mike McQuaid, 51:53. 2, Jan War, 52:02. 3, Mike O'Shaughnessy, 53:12. Grand masters: 1, Gaylord Wilcox, 55:03. 2, Nappy Napoleon, 56:00. 3, Ed Van Pelt, 1:05:55. Teens: 1, Ty Fu, 54:03. 2, Kona Cambra, 58:36. 3, Kaimi Rivera, 1:04:55. Female
Open: 1, Wendy Simmons, 58:25. 2, Aimee Spector, 1:02:16. 3, Haunani Haia, 1:14:31. Masters: 1, Marjie Santos, 1:00:18. 2, Andrea Conrad, 1:04:06. 3, Amanda Pytlarz, 1:05:05. Senior masters: 1, Laurie Denton, 1:02:03. 2, Makina Kiyomi, 1:08:14. Golden masters: 1, Sue Lalahne, 1:08:53. Teens: 1, Kelly Ryan, 1:07:11. 2, Maile Leslie, 1:14:04. 3, Leona Bender, 1:16:11. • 2-person canoe
Masters: 1, Leeloy/Blais, 47:09. 2, Arnett/Campri, 52:41. 3, Berengue/Matuz, 52:46. Golden masters: 1, Vanwickle/Budd, 49:43. 2, Magnusen/Everett, 54:17. 3, Wilson/Bieraugel, 54:18. Grand masters: 1, Aprea/Ulbrich, 50:26. Female
Masters: 1, Amy Young/Katie Slocumb, 56:15. Senior masters: 1, Cynthia Bounds/Jo Thomson, 1:03:16. Mixed
Open: 1, Thibert/Thibert, 49:06. 2, Afong/Freitas, 1:01:21. Masters: 1, Villegas/Bradley, 50:05. 2, Allen/Welty, 52:50. 3, Grover/Weiss, 55:26. Senior masters: 1, Della Cioppa/Berengue, 53:56. 2, Bardna/Mori, 1:02:52. Golden masters: 1, Yahiro/Yahiro, 1:00:26.
At Kailua, Kona
