Namolokama swept through the Women’s division and topped all the events in the Men’s Division except the Masters at the running of the Prince Kuhio canoe race Saturday. In claiming a near-clean sweep of the event, Namolokama had to overcome
Namolokama swept through the Women’s division and topped all the events in the Men’s Division except the Masters at the running of the Prince Kuhio canoe race Saturday.
In claiming a near-clean sweep of the event, Namolokama had to overcome stiff winds and a gnarly eastern swell that greeted paddlers outside Nawiliwili Harbor.
Paddlers at the event said swells made the race challenging. Three canoes suffered huli when meeting the conditions; two canoes required rescuing from a Zodiac that also flipped.
The course was from the Nawiliwili Harbor jetty to Ahukini and back.
In the Women’s Mixed division, Namolokama topped the Overall finish in the 15-boat field with a 1:10:45 paddle followed by Kaiola (1:13:51) and a Namolokama Open team filling in third at 1:14:37.
Niumalu Open (1:18:18), Hanalei Open (1:20:59), Hanalei Mixed (1:25:20), Pu‘uwai Mixed (1:26:06), Namolokama Masters (1:26:49), Pu‘uwai Open (1:30:38) and Pu‘uwai Open B (1:31:25) rounded out the Top Ten overall finishers.
Namolokama topped the Open Women’s division on a 1:14:37 paddle over Niumalu (1:18:18) and Hanalei (1:20:59).
Namolokama (1:10:34) also captured the Mixed division and the Masters (1:26:49) division with Kaiola (1:32:01) taking the Senior Masters in the women’s competition.
Namolokama Open topped the overall race in the Men’s Division with a 1:07:38 finish, nine seconds faster than second finisher Pu‘uwai Open, which crossed the finish at 1:07:47. Pu‘uwai Masters settled in third with a 1:11:36 run.
Namolokama Masters (1:14:32), Pu‘uwai South Open (1:14:49), Kaiola Open (1:16:03), Pu‘uwai Open (1:16:07), Hanalei Open (1:16:44), Kaiola Senior Masters (1:19:42), Kaiola Gold Masters (1:31:32) and Kilohana Novice (1:33:01) round out the 11-boat field.
Based on the overall finish, Namolokama topped the Open Men division on a 1:07:38 run followed by Pu‘uwai (1:07:47) and Pu‘uwai South (1:14:49).
Pu‘uwai also topped the Masters division on a 1:11:36 run with Kaiola taking the Senior Masters on its 1:19:42 performance. Kilohana topped the Novice division on its 1:33:01 paddle and Kaiola earned top finish in the Golden Masters on a 1:31:32 run.
