Kai Santos won the grand championship of the Redwings Memorial World Championships of Handboarding last weekend.

The two-day contest was run in 3- to 5-foot waves at Point Panic, O'ahu.

Santos scored 54.5 points in the grand final to edge Wyatt Tillotson by seven points.

Earlier in the contest, Santos also edged Tillotson to win the senior men's division (for ages 31 to 40). The top two finishers in each age division qualified for the grand final.

Pedro Refuerzo won both the open and masters divisions (ages 41 to 58) and then placed third in the grand final. Refuerzo beat Santos in the grand final last year.

Other division winners were: Kelly Craven (women), Pili Lehano (junior men, 18 to 30), Jeff Middleton (dugongs, 58-older) and Jarrett Liu (paepo board).

All competitors had to bodysurf waves with the use of a handboard.

FINAL RESULTS

Grand championship: 1, Kai Santos. 2, Wyatt Tillotson. 3, Pedro Refuerzo. 4, Chris Mercier. 5, Kevin Schwager. 6, Bob Jones. 7, Pili Lehano. 8, Don McCredie. Pro open: 1, Pedro Refuerzo. 2, Chris Mercier. 3, Kai Santos. Women: 1, Kelly Craven. 2, Leona Roberts. 3, Katie Pettigrew. 4, Megan Lamson. Junior men: 1, Pili Lehano. 2, Chris Mercier. 3, Roland Kahewehi. 4, DJ Kahewehi. 5, Max Kopper. 6, Jasia Kauhana. Senior men: 1, Kai Santos. 2, Wyatt Tillotson. 3, Kaleo Garlasa. 4, Ben Mercier. 5, Chris Schwager. 6, Alex Kamalu. Masters: 1, Pedro Refuerzo. 2, Kevin Schwager. 3, Don McCredie. 4, Darryl Amau. 5, Richard Min. 6, Gene Lehano. Dugongs: 1, Jeff Middleton. 2, Wayne Ho. 3, Mike McManaman. 4, Bob Jones. 5, Michael Kliks. Paepo board: 1, Jarrett Liu. 2, Wyatt Tillotson. 3, Sterling Higa. 4, Mike Wong. 5, Richard Hoffman.

BODYBOARDING WORLD TOUR STOPS IN CHILE

Hawai'i competitors Jeff Hubbard, David Hubbard and Mike Stewart are expected to compete in the Arica Chilean Challenge pro bodyboarding contest next week at Arica, Chile.

The contest is the second of eight events on the International Bodyboarding Association's 2007 World Tour.

Jeff Hubbard, who is the defending world champion, won the Arica Chilean Challenge last year.

PADDLEBOARD CONTEST SET FOR AUG. 25

The Hawai'i Paddleboard Championship — a 10-mile race from Maunalua Bay to Kuhio Beach, Waikiki — is scheduled for Aug. 25.

There are various age divisions for men and women in both the unlimited board and stock board categories. There will also be a division for stand-up paddleboards.

Entry fee is $35 before Sunday, and $40 after. For entry forms, visit eatonsurf.com.

The race will be part of the 6th annual Duke's OceanFest, which will feature various ocean events, Aug. 18 to 26.

Other events in the OceanFest include surfing contests, the tandem surfing world championship and beach volleyball.