Championships
Jul. 25th, 2010 09:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kateelliottAs you know if you read this blog regularly, I paddle outrigger canoes for fun, exercise, and ohana, and I blog about it occasionally, or at least post a photo (now that I have a waterproof camera).
There are basically 3 seasons for team (6 seat) outrigger canoe paddling (this is not the same as rowing): the "winter" or "recreational" season (which overlaps with the one and two man racing season); the regatta season, which is basically the sprints--we have 7 individual regatta meets and one association championship and then the states for all five island associations); and the long distance season.
Yesterday was the regatta Championships of our association (Na Ohana O Na Hui Wa'a').
Nearly 1,500 paddlers ranging in age from 12 and under to 60 and above represented Hui Wa'a's 18 member clubs in 39 races spanning a quarter mile to 1.5 miles.
Here's the Star Advertiser report.
btw, I paddle for the club Manu O Ke Kai (there's a photo of our men's senior open crew making a turn).
I will announce the contest winner for the last ARC as soon as I hear back from that person.
There are basically 3 seasons for team (6 seat) outrigger canoe paddling (this is not the same as rowing): the "winter" or "recreational" season (which overlaps with the one and two man racing season); the regatta season, which is basically the sprints--we have 7 individual regatta meets and one association championship and then the states for all five island associations); and the long distance season.
Yesterday was the regatta Championships of our association (Na Ohana O Na Hui Wa'a').
Nearly 1,500 paddlers ranging in age from 12 and under to 60 and above represented Hui Wa'a's 18 member clubs in 39 races spanning a quarter mile to 1.5 miles.
Here's the Star Advertiser report.
btw, I paddle for the club Manu O Ke Kai (there's a photo of our men's senior open crew making a turn).
I will announce the contest winner for the last ARC as soon as I hear back from that person.