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The Moloka'i Hoe is an annual outrigger canoe race between the islands of Molokai and Oahu, Hawaii. The race is one of Hawaii's largest annual sporting events, drawing participants from Hawaii and the U.S. mainland as well as internationally. Participating countries include Australia, New Zealand, England, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and Tahiti. [1]
Mālia is a Hawaiian-style wooden racing canoe crafted by James Takeo Yamasaki.The canoe was hewn out of blonde koa wood in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in 1933.Its wooden hull provided the founding model for all subsequent outrigger canoeing hulls, including those later molded from fiberglass. [2]
The American Canoe Association (ACA) was founded in 1880. In 1883, ACA Secretary Charles Neide and retired sea captain “Barnacle” Kendall paddled and sailed over three thousand miles from Lake George, New York to Pensacola, Florida. In 1886 the ACA and the RCC held the first international canoe sailing regatta.
Jun. 23—Outrigger canoe paddling, a favorite recreation for Honolulu resident Catharine Creadick since she took up the sport at age 11, became a crucial outlet during the pandemic when "the ...
In 1990 the young Michel Pouira Kreiner became a dollar millionaire. He then organizes big Polynesian festivals. In 1992 Michel Pouira Kreiner took part in the creation of the organization Nā Kalai Waʻa Moku o Hawaiʻi. From 1994 they began an ambitious project : a traditional canoe of more than 16 meters, Makali'i [6].
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The Dana Outrigger Canoe Club holds an annual competition in honor of Harrison. The Whitey Harrison Classic is an outrigger race of 20 miles with competitors of ages 12 to 70. It attracts over 900 competitors who are divided into 19 divisions.
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