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Manu O Ke Kai remained unbeaten Saturday by winning on its top rival’s home surf.
Manu O Ke Kai won 14 events, including six consecutive toward the end, to claim the Na ‘Ohana O Na Hui Wa’a’s Na Keiki O Ka Moi Regatta at Maili Beach.
Manu O Ke Kai, which is 6-0 this season, finished with 110 points to claim the AAA Division (25-42 crews). Na Keiki O Ka Moi, which was assessed 20 penalty points for various race infractions, had 70 and Kaneohe recorded 33.
“This is actually our favorite beach, our favorite race — it’s one of the nicer beaches overall,” said Manu O Ke Kai assistant coach Tim Vierra. “As far as the performance, it’s just teamwork.”
Manu O Ke Kai won events 33-38 — women sophomore, men sophomore, women senior, men senior, women 40 and men 40. The club also triumphed in the women 65, boys 15, women 55, men 55, mixed men and women 45, women freshman, men open 4 and mixed men and women 40.
“The women’s program stepped it up and the men, we pull hard, we train hard. It’s a serious thing when we’re in the water, we don’t want to lose,” said Vierra, who paddled on the winning men senior, men 40 and mixed men and women 40 crews.
Early in the regatta, Na Keiki O Ka Moi was assessed 15 points in penalties for not submitting its paddlers lists in time for the boys 12, girls 13 and boys 13 crews. The penalties were issued after the races, and the three Na Keiki O Ka Moi crews would have earned 10 points. Na Keiki O Ka Moi also was penalized five points because its women sophomore crew (event No. 33) didn’t scratch at least three events prior to its race. Coach Lisa Kaaekuahiwi said a paddler left the site and didn’t return until after the race was over.
“This morning we started off with a few bad paperwork errors and we had people showing up after the race started,” Kaaekuahiwi said.
She added it was a “frustrating” day and there were “plenty hurt feelings.”
The points Na Keiki O Ka Moi lost out on likely would not have been enough to overtake Manu O Ke Kai in the standings.
There were 42 scoring events, with points awarded on a 5-3-2-1 basis. The paddlers headed straight out from shore against the wind and headed back.
Ka Mamalahoe scored 35 points to claim the AA Division (13-24) and the Waikiki Beach Boys had 25 to take the A Division (12 fewer).
The Kamehameha girls 15, and Manu O Ke Kai’s mixed men and women 45, women 40 and men 40 crews improved to 6-0 for the season.
“It was really fun with all the waves,” said Carly Yamada of the Kamehameha girls 15 crew. “This was harder because we normally practice in the Ala Wai — it’s very flat and the wind. But over here all the waves, all the wind and all the currents.” Yamada added the Kamehameha crew has used about a dozen paddlers in the six-seat canoe this season.
“I feel like all the girls are strong, so everyone is interchangeable and it still works well together,” she said.
Barbara Souki was a part of Manu O Ke Kai’s unbeaten mixed men and women 45 and women 40 crews.
“It’s all about our sportsmanship, our togetherness, our bond as a whole club,” she said. “As a crew, as we get out there we just kind of stick together and put it all together.”
The Na Keiki O Ka Moi men 50 crew ended Manu O Ke Kai’s undefeated season by recording a narrow victory (3:55.87 to 3:56.30).
“The koa boat was moving and coming back, they’re strong at the end,” said Na Keiki O Ka Moi paddler Danon Kaaekuahiwi. “We knew they were coming. It was just a matter of holding them off.”
The Na Keiki O Ka Moi crew used a refurbished koa canoe for the first time this season instead of a fiberglass model, according to Kaaekuahiwi.
Varnish was used to cover up scratches and the canoe was extended to the maximum 45 feet, he said. Kaaekuahiwi added the koa canoe is more buoyant and turns faster.
The next Hui Wa’a event is the Waikiki Beach Boys Regatta on Saturday at Waikiki Beach.
Na Keiki O Ka Moi Regatta
At Ma’ili
Saturday
Team
AAA
1, Manu O Ke Kai 110. 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 70. 3, Kaneohe 33.
AA
1, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 35. 2, I Mua 30. 3, Lokahi 18.
A
1, Lahui O Koolauloa 26. 2, Waikiki Beach Boys 25. 3, Kamehameha 17.
Quarter mile
Male
Boys 12: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:5.6 (Treyden Pieper, `Iolani Enoka, Gxxr Young, Aidan Apela, Pono Reyes, Moe Tabangcura). 2, Lahui O Ko’olau 2:11.1. 3, Kaneohe 2:12.2. Boys 13: 1, Lahui O Ko‘lauloa 2:5.5 (Brody Johnson, King Keo-Long, Wailau Enesa, Odysseus Tafuna, Teal Akina, Peyton Rapoza). 2, I Mua 2:9.4. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:18.1. Boys 14: 1, Kaneohe 1:51.9 (Lio Pegueros, Taiyo Kaaialii, Kapaka Kambel, Tyler Kulinski, Dain Ake, Maila Kambel). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 1:54.2. 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 1:55.8.
Female
Girls 12: 1, Lahui O Koolauloa 2:13.1 (Pualani Beebe, McKenzie Primacio, Kahiwalani Kahalepuna, Violet Hebenstreit, Daisy Hebenstreit, Michaela Enesa). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 2:14.0. 3, Kaneohe 2:15.2. Girls 13: 1, Lahui O Koolauloa 2:10.9 (Michaela Enesa, Kona Keo-Long, Pualani Beebe, Maria Dias, Lejend Chee, Daisy Hebenstreit). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:11.5. 3, I Mua 2:17.3. Girls 14: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo‘i 2:3.0 (Alina Mauai, Brookie Pusins-Kaaekuahiwi, Kale`a Nelson, Hunny Weber, ShyShy Silva, Kana`i Moleta-Medeiros). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 2:9.6. 3, Kaneohe 2:9.9. Women Novice B: 1, Lahui O Ko‘lauloa 2:2.0 (Waipunalani Kahalepuna, Leolalani Garvida, Arley Enesa, Amanda Jones, Julie Logan, Pikake Ryan). 2, ‘Alapa Hoe 2:6.3. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:8.8.
Half mile
Male
Boys 15: 1, I Manu O Ke Kai 4:6.4 (Kala’i Baptista, Ryan Domingo, Channing Chrisco, Ramsey Van Blyenburg, Ryder Pactol, Jason Sanchez). 2, I Mua 4:9.5. 3, Kaneohe 4:10.6. Boys 16: 1, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 4:00.1 (Ama Kikila-Debibar, Kaulana Soloman, Kalama Meyer, Christopher White Jr, Michael Carvalho, Keola Job). 2, I Mua 4:00.3. 3, Windward Kai 4:5.3. Men 50: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 3:55.9 (Spam Laupola, Dan Kaaekuahiwi, Al Cambra, Glin Nelson, Roiboi Silva, Darrell Manlapit). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 3:56.3. 3, Olelo O Keola 4:8.0. Men 55: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 4:1.0 (Michael Knott, Mika Amantiad, Sam Alama, Greg Pavao, Thomas Schlotman, Edward Kama). 2, Olelo O Keola 4:13.1. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:19.8. Men 60: 1, Olelo O Keola 4:9.5 (Bruce Spear, Kevin Mokuahi, Chauncey Pang, Eddie Perreira Jr, Bob Kaikaka, Dave Hafele). 2, Lokahi 4:10.9. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:11.8. Men 65: 1, ‘Alapa Hoe 4:7.9 (Dickie Chow, Shaka Madali, Vernon Ramos, Kamu Magno, Billy Rees Jr, Dan Gagich). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:16.2. 3, Lokahi 4:16.9. Men Open Four: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 4:17.7 (Thomas Pule, Andre Fajardo, Vincent Brady, Rob Pactol). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:21.4. 3, ‘Alapa Hoe 4:21.9. Men Novice B: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo‘i 4:5.5 (Vincent Ramos, Haven Penitani, Clifford Weber Jr., Jr. Fisher, Elisha Kaio-Keawe, Kenz Weber). 2, Kai Poha 4:11.1. 3, Manu O Ke Kai 4:11.5.
Female
Girls 15: 1, Kamehameha 4:34.6 (Arabella Dolores, Arianna Radona, Kacie Kaneshiro, Carly Yamada, Jordan Namba, Madelyn Weaver). 2, I Mua 4:45.3. 3, Manu O Ke Kai 5:2.0. Girls 16: 1, Kamehameha 4:34.2 (Emily Hinrichs, Carly Yamada, Mahealani Gardiner, Sunn Richardson, Kailee Jackson, Angela Pacheco). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 4:44.7. 3, Windward Kai 4:46.5. Girls 18: 1, Kamehameha 4:27.4 (Angela Pacheco, Arianna Radona, Judithanne Young, Kualii Copp, Sunn Richardson, Kailee Jackson). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 4:38.5. 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 4:45.2. Women 50: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:43.0 (Gail Beckley, Lisa Kaaekuahiwi, Al Momoa, Julia Tuinei, Tammy Teixeira, Ipo Kaeo). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 4:48.5. 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 5:3.7. Women 55: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 4:55.1 (Danyl McGarr, Bridget Bourdeau, Faith Craycroft, Susie Giambalvo, Linda Cox, Berta Guzman). 2, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 5:4.3. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 5:32.0. Women 60: 1, Kaneohe 4:47.4 (Cynthia Hopkins, Annette Myers, KC Kaaihue, Lyn Dubbs, Kuuipo Mcfadden-Shimizu, Harriette Davidson). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 4:52.0. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 5:31.3. Women 65: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 4:56.9 (Pitter Scanlan, Susan Luehrs, Lee Higgins, Lyndy Gasior, Dawn Peerson, Gloria Butterworth). 2, ‘Alapa Hoe 5:15.6. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 5:42.8. Women Novice A: 1, Lokahi 4:51.3 (Claudia Pummer, Laura Owen, Rickie Fujinami, Lynn Asaoka, Anne Everingham, Ruth Giffard). 2, Kaneohe 4:52.0. 3, Manu O Ke Kai 4:58.1. Women Open Four: 1, I Mua 5:12.3 (Caycie Wong, Renee Tulonghari, Tulia Ferguson, Bella Brandes). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 5:22.9. 3, Kamaha’o Canoe Club 5:23.6.
Mixed
12: 1, Kaneohe 2:12.7 (Kekai Nielsen-Cabagason, Breezy Colbert, Ekuwalo Kansana, KK Garman, Tiani Kansana, Dustin Watanabe). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:13.1. 3, Olelo O Keola 2:15.0. 18: 1, ‘Alapa Hoe 4:22.3 (Emma Tanigawa, Codie Ching, Jeremy Silva-Flood, Miki Okuda, David Sanford Kalauli, Rodell Marquez). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 4:22.8. 3, Windward Kai 4:25.5. 40: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 4:9.7 (Carla Vierra, Moku Sanborn, Daniel Aitchison, Gordean Kaluahine, Tim Vierra, Heather O’Malley). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:13.3. 3, Waikiki Beach Boys 4:18.9. 45: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 4:12.3 (Carmen Van Kralingen, Tony Sung, John Hoogsteden, Betsy Hatter, Barbara Souki, Michael Knott). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:23.4. 3, Kumulokahi-Elks 4:25.8. 55: 1, ‘Alapa Hoe 4:32.7 (Dan Gagich, Julie Roegge, Christine Tate Nishi, Dickie Chow, Kanani Okuda, Freddie Tauotaha). 2, Kaneohe 4:33.5. 3, Kai Poha 4:51.2. 60: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:20.5 (Maralyn Kurshals, Terrie Kaleohano, Mapu Auwae, Bruce DeSoto Sr, Eric Soo, Steve Auwae). 2, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 4:28.8. 3, Olelo O Keola 4:36.8. Novice B: 1, I Mua 1:54.5 (Kameron Oguma, Amy Humphries, Ashley Bame, Hector Altamirano, Kainoa Gaddis, Wendy Taramasco). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 1:57.8. 3, ‘Alapa Hoe 2:00.2. Men and Women: 1, Waikiki Beach Boys 4:9.0 (Charles Meyer, Allegra Thompson Jose, Shir Suez, Peter Mainz, Macy Wessel, Janelle Komatsu). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 4:10.3. 3, Lahui O Koolauloa 4:16.7. Specials: 1, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:7.0 (Bubba Kealoha, Keossie Paris Bailey, Tehya Mahelona, Cliffton Lopes, Shelley Kaauwai, Minoi Evaimalu). 2, Pukana O Ke Kai 2:11.3. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 2:20.7.
1 mile
Male
Boys 18: 1, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 8:31.6 (Romio Saena, Noah Souki, Ama Kikila-Debibar, Keola Job, Andrew Dunn, Michael Carvalho). 2, I Mua 8:34.4. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 10:15.2. Men Novice A: 1, Waikiki Beach Boys 8:9.2 (Sean Quigley, Christopher Timko, Dave Bandy, Casey Allan, Macy Wessel, Peter Mainz). 2, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 8:35.8. 3, Manu O Ke Kai 8:41.7. Men Freshmen: 1, Waikiki Beach Boys 7:50.9 (Kulani Ryan, Lakela Duque, Franco Arango, Pedro Weichert, Lale Turcan, Joe Giovannini). 2, Manu O Ke Kai 7:59.0. 3, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 8:59.1. Men Sophomore: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 8:10.1 (David Fuga, Glenn Williams, Doug Osborn, Johnny Agoo, Ben Wilkinson, Taleon Lele). 2, Waikiki Beach Boys 8:15.0. 3, Lokahi 9:24.3. Men 40: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 8:24.1 (Daniel Aitchison, Moku Sanborn, Richard Kamikawa, Tim Vierra, Kevin Wilson, Brian Amantiad). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 8:39.6. 3, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 9:24.7.
Female
Women Freshmen: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 9:58.0 (Noe Suan, Sally Alejandro, Molly Weppner, Amber Desroches, Tracy Maddox, Jenn Corley). 2, Lokahi 10:20.5. Women Sophomore: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 10:1.5 (Michele Sales, Moanalani Quintanilla, Erica Adamczyk, Kilia Chillingworth, Miki Whittaker, Shaz Sinclair). 2, Windward Kai 10:13.2. Women 40: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 9:33.1 (Alana Kamikawa, Varina Amantiad, Gordean Kaluahine, Heather O’Malley, Carla Vierra, Barbara Souki). 2, Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club 10:59.9.
11⁄2 miles
Male
Men Senior: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 11:59.3 (Tim Vierra, Solomon Souki, Glenn Williams, Brian Amantiad, Daniel Aitchison, Tavita Maea). 2, Waikiki Beach Boys 12:00.6. 3, ‘Alapa Hoe 12:58.9.
Female
Women Senior: 1, Manu O Ke Kai 14:40.5 (Telynn Pascual, Varina Amantiad, Catharine Griffin, Kilia Chillingworth, Shaz Sinclair, Kelly Godwin). 2, Na Keiki O Ka Mo`i 15:28.0. 3, Waikiki Beach Boys 15:45.2.
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