Maoli Wa’a Polynesian Outrigger Performance

Tahiti Nui Va’a 2011

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:57:13 -1000

HHSAA State Championship 2011

Sat, 5 Feb 2011 11:51:47 -1000

http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110205_Kamehameha_sweeps_state_paddling.html

Results:
Kamehameha,
Kamehameha,
Kamehameha.

Congrats to all!!!

CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Ke'ehi Lagoon
Varsity boys
1. Kamehameha (Iams Fu, Taylor Heen, Savili Barley Jr., Keanu Gututala, Jarret Stone, Max Wellein, Azariah Distajo, Ruckus Lindsey, Tyler Meditz, Makualii Perry), 3:32.73. 2. Punahou 3:37.22. 3. Kealakehe 3:37.47. 4. Le Jardin 3:38. 5. Kalaheo 3:40.65. 6. Hawaii Pacific 3:41.53. 7. Roosevelt 3:44.68. 8. Seabury 3:46.88.

Varsity girls 1. Kamehameha (Chelsey Kahoonei, Alexandriz Ho, Zoey Kalahiki, Brittney Saldania, Kamalolo Koanui-Kong, Taeler Javier, Kawipuna Kalipi, Tressie Ostermiller, Anna Corotan), 4:06.40. 2. Pac-Five 4:06.40. 3. Molokai 4:12.12. 4. Kalaheo 4:12.42. 5. Kamehameha-Maui 4:16.36. 6. Seabury 4:16.77. 7. Punahou 4:22.25. 8. Konawaena 4:28.80.
Varsity mixed 1. Kamehameha (Savili Bartley Jr., Fullerton Pokipala, Azariah Distajo, Tyler Meditz, Iams Fu, Kayla Hew Len, Lehua Wall, Liana Dollar, Chelsie Puuohao-Hashimoto, Iisha Fu), 3:49.30. 2. Seabury 3:53.47. 3. HPA 3:55.48. 4. Kapaa 3:58.11. 5. Punahou 4:01.00. 6. Kalaheo 4:03.32. 7. Roosevelt 4:05.11. 8. Kealakehe 4:05.45.

ILH race #4 results

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:14:56 -1000

ILH BOYS CANOE PADDLING
Race Course: Magic Island to Kewalo Buoy, to Royal Hawn./Sheraton, back to Magic Island.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Distance: Four (4) Miles Event #4
VARSITY - I

Time

Finish Order
Points

Kamehameha

32:43

Le Jardin

33:04

MPI

33:56

Punahou

34:15

St. Louis

36:16

Iolani

36:31

Damien

37:12

Pac 5

39:21

Winning Crew: Ruckus Kaeo Lindsey, Tyler Meditz, Azariah Distajo, Max Wellein, Makualii Perry,
Ethan Creps.
Iiams Kaumaka Fu.

VARSITY - II

Punahou

35:45

Kamehameha

36:13

2
4

MPI

37:47

3
3

Maryknoll

37:50

4
2

Iolani

38:24

5
1

St. Louis

40:48

6
0

Pac 5

42:14

7
0
Winning Crew: Kai Ingoglia, Troy Taylor, Kainoa Bostock, Ka'imi Sakamaki, Zachary Fontinilla,

Kapena Chee.

JUNIOR VARSITY-I

Kamehameha

34:50

1
6

Punahou

34:51

2
4

MPI

36:34

3
3

Le Jardin

37:05

4
2

St. Louis

38:48

5
1

Pac 5

40:49

6
0

Iolani

47:02

7
0

JUNIOR VARSITY-II

Punahou

39:02

1
6

MPI

39:23

2
4

Pac 5

40:44

3
3

Maryknoll

41:16

4
2
**
Le Jardin (Interference)

41:18

5
1

Damien

41:28

6
0

Iolani

43:19

7
0

St. Louis

46:49

8
0

Kamehameha

47:31

9
0

VARSITY MIXED CREW

Punahou

35:57

1
6

Kamehameha

36:16

2
4

Pac 5

36:36

3
3

Maryknoll

36:49

4
2

Iolani

39:08

5
1

St. Louis/Sacred Hearts

39:40

6
0

Damien/St. Andrews

41:44

7
0

Le Jardin

45:28

8
0
Winning Crew: Matt Mench, Cheyne Mench, Max Sunoo, Brailey Hirose-Hulbert, Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert,

Jennifer Makanani Bell.

ILH Race Schedule

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:05:42 -1000

2010-2011
ILH CANOE PADDLING SCHEDULE
Revised 8-25-10
DATE EVENT COURSE START DISTANCE
(Level) (Approx.)
Boys-Mix/Girls
MIXED
Saturday
Dec. 11 1 Magic Island to Kewalo Buoy, 8:30 am (VI) 3 Miles
Back to Magic Island 8:33 am (VII)
8:36 am (Mx)
8:39 am (JVI)
8:42 am (JVII)
Saturday.
Dec. 18 2 Magic Island to Kewalo Buoy, to 8:30 am (VI] 3+ Miles
Old Kaiser Site, back to Magic Island. 8:33 am (VII)
8:36 am (Mx)
8:39 am (JVI)
8:42 am (JVII)
Tues. Wed.
Dec. 28/Dec. 29 3 Magic Island to Waikiki, 4:30 pm (VI) 3 Miles
Back to Magic Island. 4:33 pm (VII)
4:36 pm (Mx)
4:39 pm (JVI)
4:42 pm (JVII)

Saturday
Jan. 8 4 Magic Island to Kewalo Buoy, to 8:30 am (VI) 4 Miles
Royal Hawn/Sheraton, and Back 8:33 am (VII)
. to Magic Island. 8:36 am (Mx)
8:39 am (JVI)
8:42 am (JVII)
Tues. Wed.
Jan. 18 /Jan. 19 5 Magic Island top Kewalo Buoy 4:15 pm (VI) 4+ Miles
Waikiki Wall and Back to Magic 4:18 pm (VII)
Island. 4:21 pm (Mx)
4:24 pm (JVI)
4:27 pm (JVII)
__________________________________________________________________

Tues. Wed.
Jan. 25/Jan. 26 6 Magic Island to Waikiki Wall, to 4:15 pm (VI) 5 Miles
Kewalo Buoy, and Back to Magic 4:18 pm (VII)
Island 4:21 pm (Mx)
4:24 pm (JVI)
4:27 pm (JVII)

Saturday
Jan. 29 RACE-OFF IF NEEDED ** (Event #4 course)
__________________________________________________________________
Friday
Feb. 4 HHSAA State Championships

Hawaiki Nui 2010

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 10:56:44 -1000

The French Polynesian paddlers finished fantastically in the last leg.  They downed the thrilling 58kms to perform a memorable final sprint in Bora-Bora's lagoon.

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Super Aito 2010

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 10:53:36 -1000

Wonderful, sublime, magnificent !!
The “Super Aito” is really the biggest and most beautiful race of Va’a Hoe in the world!!! The show, suspense, emotion is what we had on the menu of this 19th edition, and one more time it made the polynesian’s hearts vibrate. Two days of competition, leveled beyond standards, which had proven the extraordinary talent of Hinatea Bernardino and Steeve Teihotaata. They won the title of “Super Aito Vahine” and “Super Aito Tane” 2010

Read the rest of the article at: PaddlePlanet.com

Moloka’i Hoe 2010

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:22:08 -1000

Check out the article on Paddle Planet with picture gallery by Maoli Wa’a.

ARTICLE CLICK HERE

2010 Waka Ama Secondary School Champs

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 14:25:55 -1000

Hundreds of secondary students converged on to Lake Tikitapu in Rotorua to compete in the 2010 Waka Ama Secondary School Champs.
The three day event started on March 23rd with schools travelling from around New Zealand.
During the day, excitement and adrenalin buzzed through the crowd and calls of support were heard as the Waka Ama sped across the water.
Gold medal winner, Sixteen year old Te Huia Taylor started Waka Ama when she was 8 years old. The Auckland Girls Grammar School student came first in the W1 250m race but is modest about her achievements, “...it’s good but I can do better’.
“Te Huia has come along so far since she was young.” Said the President of the Auckland Regional Outrigger Canoe Association, George Pomana. “She is committed and focused... what she brings to the team is huge.”
Mr. Pomana is very dedicated to his Waka Ama teams but according to him it has to be a two way street. “The girls have made the commitment to Waka Ama so we (the coaches) have to do everything we can to have that calibre on our team.” He said.
The teams’ commitment to the sport has not been taken lightly. Their coaches push them to be the best.
During the Secondary Nationals they wake up at 6.00am even if their first race is at eleven, they have breakfast, karakia (prayers); they then have a debriefing of the team meeting the previous night reinforcing what the girls can do “to lift their game.”
The team arrives at the competition early to watch fellow competitors and to check the weather conditions from the teams’ tent position which is set up apart from the other schools.
“We are pretty isolated over here but they (the coaches) put us here to keep us focused.” Te Huia said with a smile.
The hosting towns’ schools have definitely represented as well.
Rotorua Girls High Schools Meretuahiahi Watene won gold in the U19 mix doubles with Tuwharetoa Hapi from Rotorua Boys High School.
Seventeen year old Meretuahiahi has been doing Waka Ama for 8 years and loves the adrenalin rush she gets from the sport.
“It’s (Waka Ama) such a buzz and really family orientated.” She said.
Rotorua Lakes High Schools Gregory Thompson won bronze in the J19 singles race. “Its tough competition this year... the nationals have been cool.” He said.
Supporter Kahurangi Hepitehuia from Nga Taiatea Wharekura already does non-competitive Waka Ama but being at the secondary nationals makes him wants to compete, “its mean.”
“Until you take the step to get in to the waka and go out on the water, you can’t understand Waka Ama, it’s about the Wairua (spirituality)...it’s a mindset.” Said Mr. Pomana.
The 2010 Secondary Schools Waka Ama Nationals competitors have taken that step and have put on an event that has imprinted the waters of Lake Tikitapu for 2010.

Kezia Murchie 26th March 2010

Va’a Surf DVD

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:09:29 -1000

Va’a Tahiti DVD

FULL LENGTH Va’a Tahiti Free Session:

V1 Rudderless surfing. Thought it couldn’t be done?

Downwind runs on an OC1 never were this fun.

Tahitian Outrigger team free riders (soon to include Hawaii’s own Simeon Ke-Paloma) take on the biggest of Tahiti’s mythical waves: Teahupoo, Tautira, Vairao, Taapuna.

Interviews, lagoon paddling, and HUGE surf.

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Tahiti Toa Va’a

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:51:36 -1000

Tahiti Toa Va'a Race
1st edition : June 12th, 2010
INTERNATIONAL RACE
The departure of the Tahiti Toa Va'a 62km Race will take place on Tautira beach, sometime in the morning, and will lead competitors along the East coast, in order to reach Papeete (place Toata) at the end of the day.
The Tahiti Toa Va'a Race s a V6 race with a 3 crew-members switch.
Several officials of foreign teams from Europe and the rest of the world will be invited to the inaugural race which will align the top 20 teams and a selection of Polynesian juniors.