Pacific Paddler magazine - August 2012 - (Page 10)
MacFarlane 4th of July tradition
photos by Ropati Hebenstreit
This year's Walter MacFarlane Regatta will be talked about for years to come. On top of the ample-sized surf, new sand brought to widen the beach changed the way the surf normally broke. From crumbly, easy to catch bumps to up-and-down dumping sets with perfect faces to rip-or-flip on. There was lots of that, swamps and thrilling rides. Lanikai Canoe Club won the AAA, Leeward Kai the AA and Waimanalo the A Division. For more photos and results go to pacificpaddler.com for links.
More photos and some video of this race can be found on our YouTube channel, PacificPaddlerTV
This Outrigger crew were the only ones to finish their race, kind of
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The rescue patrol were busy getting paddlers and canoes back to shore
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