Posted at 7:56 p.m., Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Lanikai paddles to Macfarlane crown
By DAYTON MORINAGA
Advertiser Staff Writer
Lanikai remained undefeated this year by winning the prestigious Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta at Waikiki Beach.
The Macfarlane Regatta has been held at Waikiki every year since 1943, making it the longest-running canoe race in Hawaii. Lanikai has won it seven of the past 10 years.
"We love to win this race," Lanikai head coach Dave Smith said. "All the regattas are fun, but this one is special because of the surf and the tradition and all that."
Lanikai — which has won all five regattas in the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association this season — amassed 86 points in the 39 races. The host club, Outrigger, placed second with 75, followed by Kailua with 58, and Hui Nalu with 55.
