Kanaka ikaika, race #5
John Foti in the wash cycle
photo by Ropati
Unidentified paddler seems not to notice the mountains of whitewash around him
for the faint of heart. Seventy-six paddlers paddled tide helped to make it more tortuous, jacking up The Long Course in race number five wasn't
from Kailua Beach Park to Kualoa Beach Park. A low waves and turning the ocean into a jumble of pitching waves and white water. Those who completed the race had lots to brag about. The top overall finishers in their divisions were: Patrick Switzer, 30-39 - 2nd Guy Wilding, 50-59 - 3rd a rudder) - 1st place SURFSKI - Michael Beyer, 30-39 - 1st overall
V-1 - Bill Oliver (only one gutsy enough without OC-1 - Manny Kulukulualani, 30-39 - 1st Karel Tresnak, 30-39 - 2nd Kai Chong, 19-29 - 3rd
OC-2 - Mahoe Haia and Jen Polcer - 1st
Jordan Caputy and Shaina Epstein - 2nd
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