Host Kailua looking for breakthrough performance

By Kyle Galdeira / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 22, 2012

~~<p>Kailua Canoe Club is accustomed to playing the role of favorite entering the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association Championships in the familiar waters of Keehi Lagoon, but the team enters this year's regatta as an underdog looking to rediscover its winning ways today.</p>
<p>Kailua, the three-time defending OHCRA champion, has struggled to find the winner's circle thus far in 2012, as neighboring rival Lanikai has won all six regattas this season. AAA division (27-39 crews entered) competitors Hui Nalu and Outrigger have also raised the level of competition throughout the summer, making today's regatta that much more intriguing.</p>
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Kailua Canoe Club is accustomed to playing the role of favorite entering the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association Championships in the familiar waters of Keehi Lagoon, but the team enters this year's regatta as an underdog looking to rediscover its winning ways today.

Kailua, the three-time defending OHCRA champion, has struggled to find the winner's circle thus far in 2012, as neighboring rival Lanikai has won all six regattas this season. AAA division (27-39 crews entered) competitors Hui Nalu and Outrigger have also raised the level of competition throughout the summer, making today's regatta that much more intriguing. Login for more...