Kai Bartlett and Mike Judd overcame difficult conditions to win the Rhino Kaiwi Channel Relay paddling race today.

Bartlett and Judd completed the 40.2-mile course in 5 hours, 29 minutes, 43 seconds. The race started at Kaluako'i, Moloka'i, and finished at Magic Island, O'ahu.

The race was for one-person canoes (OC-1), but each team could use two paddlers. Bartlett and Judd said they switched every 12 to 20 minutes.

The Kaiwi Channel was flat, and winds were almost non-existent, making for a relatively-slow crossing. The winning time was almost one hour behind the course record.

It was the fifth relay title for Bartlett, but first with Judd. It was the second relay title for Judd.

Bartlett and Judd are teammates for Lanikai Canoe Club.

Danny Ching and Mael Carey placed second in 5:32:13. Jimmy Austin and Simeon Ke-Paloma were third in 5:36:47.

Lauren Bartlett and Andrea Moller won the women's division in 6:18:29. It was the fourth consecutive year that Lauren was part of the winning women's team.

Lauren, who is Kai's wife, also won it with Moller in 2007. They are teammates for Team Bradley.

Jessie Eames and Arlene Holzman were second in 6:24:22, and Lea Curtis and Coral Darbishire were third in 6:28:02.