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Manu O Ke Kai Regatta

By Dennis Oda

June 1, 2019

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Manu O Ke Kai Regatta at Haleiwa Beach Park marked the first outrigger canoe paddling event of the season on Saturday. As Manu O Ke Kai won the senior women's race, others from their canoe club cheered them on from the beach.
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The senior men race won by Manu O Ke Kai with paddlers (l-r) Richie Kamikawa, Christopher Whittaker, Thamas Pule, Dave Fuga, George Smith and Tavita Maea.
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The senior men race won by Manu O Ke Kai with paddlers Richie Kamikaze, Christopher Whittaker, Thamas Pule, Dave Fuga, George Smith and Tavita Maea. They were far ahead as they already made their turn, left, and Na Keiki O Ka Mo'i had yet to start making the turn on the course.
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The senior men race won by Manu O Ke Kai with paddlers Richie Kamikaze, Christopher Whittaker, Thamas Pule, Dave Fuga, George Smith and Tavita Maea.
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The happy winners of the senior women from Manu O Ke Kai with (l-r) Michele Sales, Erica Adamczyk, Carla Vierra, Angelica Gutierrez, Varina Amantiad and Makana Clarke.
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Manu O Ke Kai was the first to cross the finish line in the Women's Novice A race. They celebrated when they got to shore (l-r) Joy Kiyan hugging Lili Taliulu, Nancy Amantiod hugging Jackie Reed and Lisa Odland. They later found out that they were disqualified. During the race as they were heading home to finish, their canoe got pushed far to the left by a strong current and their steerswoman, Lisa Odland couldn't correct quickly as she was unable to see the finish flag. They corrected their course and still finished first, but after crossing the finish line, they went out of bounds to the left (where there were no other canoes) and then re-entered the course. Unfortunately, the rules state you must not re-enter, even after finishing so they were disqualified.
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The Kaneohe Canoe Club gave a cheer after winning the Women's 55 race with (l-r) Donna Aquino, Alai Abbey, Joanie Ishiki, Mikihala Defiesta, Beryl Parrilla and Carmen Pilien.
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An exhausted Manu O Ke Kai just crossed the finish line winning the Mix Boys and Girls 18 race. The other crews were still paddling as they hadn't crossed the finish line yet.
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The Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club after winning the Boys 18 race. They are (l-r) Kikila-Debibar Ama, Frederick Pang, Andrew Dunn, Behr Domingo, Nick Whang and Michael Caravalho.
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Kamehameha's (l-r) Arianna Radona, Abby Sanchez, Arabella Dolores, Karysa Inafuku, Carly Yamada and Angela Pacheco (who broke her paddle on the turn) took first in the Girls 18 race.
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The Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club posed for a group picture after winning the Boys 16 race. They are (l-r) Kalama Meyer, Bryceson Pang, Quentin Frazier, Tyler Converse and Christopher White.
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The Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club's Quentin Frazier ran through the "tunnel" of arms after he and the others won the Boys 16 race. The others are Kalama Meyer, Bryceson Pang, Tyler Converse and Christopher White.
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