Pacific Paddler December 2013 - (Page 54)
October 21st: Race Day #1
After rounding the large Hinano beer can, the competitors enter
open ocean.
Day two and a battle is waged between Mai Tai Shell and Pirae
The sky was clear and the sea calm for the 7:30
start from Fare Huahine. From there crews raced to
Uturoa, Riatea 44.5 km away. On the starting line 92
crews were anxious to go, creating two false starts.
The local favorite did not waste any time and took
off. After passing the reef barrier, Pirae team A and B,
Maitai Shell, and Hinano Hoe spread out in three
different directions towards Uturoa. The conditions
were fairly calm with very little bumps to ride. Pirae
team B was on a southerly line and crossed the finish
line first in 3:23.27. The President's team, Pirae A
and B took first and second. The Ocean Club
Hawaii team had a sick paddler and had to
finish half of the race with only five paddlers
since no substitutes are allowed. They
finished 44th. In 26th place, the Waikiki
Beach Boys was the first foreign crew to
finish.
Following the race, it was the Junior and
Women's turn. Their race began at 1:30 p.m.
and again Pirae team was out in front and first
to complete their triangle course of 40.5 km. It
took them 3:24.41. An unfortunate huli for the
Riggeroos of Australia didn't stop them from
coming back to get second place. Crews were
allowed to change. Most Tahitian teams were
doing five paddler changes. It was paradise in
Tahiti especially during the end of the race as
the sun slowly went down.
Misfortune strikes the Waikiki Beach
Boys early on in the race.
Below, the finish of the first day of racing with first and second place
finishers, Team Pirae A & B creating quite a "La Fievre Orange!" amongst
the spectators.
The leaders, Pirae team A,
come close to the reef.
October 22nd: Race Day #2
The second stage and shortest of the three day race
series got started on the fourth attempt. The rush to get
out in front early from the pack created three false starts.
This was because the course narrowed into a pass
between the island and the reef along the island of
Taha'a. All the media, supporters and spectators
followed in motorboats which were estimated at about
400. The two leaders for the day, Pirae team A and
Maitai Shell, exchanged positions and battled neck and
neck for more than half of the race with Pirae team A
crossing first in 2.03.58.
32 Pacific Paddler, December 1999
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pacific Paddler December 2013
Molokai Hoe
So Cal - Winter Season begins
Image and Reality in Polynesian Voyaging
Canadian Outrigger Heats Up
XCEL European Championship
Take It to the Next Level
COVER 1999 Edition
December 1999 CONTENTS
1999 Na Wahine
1999 Na Wahine
1999 New Products
1999 Ocean Tides, Currents & Racing
OC-1, OC-2 & Kayak 2000 schedule
1999 Canada Outrigger
1999 P3 Masters Waa Kaukahi Relay
1999 Hawaiki Nui Va‘a, Tahiti ~
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