Paddling with a purpose

OHCRA's rule changes aimed at increasing the excitement of races and shortening the length of regattas

By Kyle Galdeira / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 11, 2013

~~<p>In an effort to make its regular summer regattas more exciting and less time consuming, the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association recently ratified its race rules to rejuvenate the competitive experience.</p>
<p>In a vote taken by representatives from the organization's 16 member clubs on Jan. 7, the lengths of 11 races in each regatta were shortened with the goal of generating more excitement, as the sprints will lead to closer finishes. The changes were also made to speed up the weekly competitions, which normally take all day to complete — sometimes lasting 10 hours or more.</p>
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In an effort to make its regular summer regattas more exciting and less time consuming, the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association recently ratified its race rules to rejuvenate the competitive experience.

In a vote taken by representatives from the organization's 16 member clubs on Jan. 7, the lengths of 11 races in each regatta were shortened with the goal of generating more excitement, as the sprints will lead to closer finishes. The changes were also made to speed up the weekly competitions, which normally take all day to complete — sometimes lasting 10 hours or more. Login for more...