hi
i would like to find relevant information about Molokai Stand Up Paddle Race 09 in Hawaii. Was it held today sunday? I can not find any website that gives update information about the race...
I would appreciate any comments.... Thanks
Mike

Thanks...

billys there doing it solo

I think Sam Williams is also there.. and having a go on a SUP I think.

She's just joined our forum so I'm sure we'll get an update from her.

Glad they got good conditions.. Congrats to Aaron and Kai.

DJ

1st Ekolu Kalama of Maui in a record time of 5:02:06.
2nd Guy Pere 5:22:01.

1st Female was Jenny Kalmbach (2008 Battle of the Paddle Winner) of the Big Island record time of 6:18:31.

aussiewahine said...

1st Ekolu Kalama of Maui in a record time of 5:02:06.
2nd Guy Pere 5:22:01.

Ekolu Kalama.amazing time.only 5min behind jamie mitchel.i think Ekolu ride a 14'8" starboard point.
hard to find any info on the race.

Any word on Billie.

That's over 10km/hr - pretty fast! Nice to see the gap closing between the paddleboards and SUP's. Only 4-5 mins seperating them over 50km!

I heard Billy got food poisoning the night before the race, what a bummer he was definately a contender

It was one hell of a race and so glad to have done it. Billy came down with food poisoning the night before and was discharged from hospital at 1am this morning before the race. The guy is a winner to just to even attempt to start but unfortunately he was unwell again at the 2hr mark.
The first half was epic with lots of runners, the last 6 miles was brutal with the outgoing tide. The C4 Vortices came 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the stock 14' class, Sam & I were on a Lahui Kai Unlimited and came 4th in our division 1-79age team i think and 54th across the line out of 126.

NewcastleSUP said...

It was one hell of a race and so glad to have done it. Billy came down with food poisoning the night before and was discharged from hospital at 1am this morning before the race. The guy is a winner to just to even attempt to start but unfortunately he was unwell again at the 2hr mark.
The first half was epic with lots of runners, the last 6 miles was brutal with the outgoing tide. The C4 Vortices came 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the stock 14' class, Sam & I were on a Lahui Kai Unlimited and came 4th in our division 1-79age team i think and 54th across the line out of 126.

Congrats Simon and Sam ............. awesome effort!

Boylos

Congratulations Simon & Sam !! Fantastic result guys !!

congrats to all ...... what a absolute shocker for Billy. Feel so sorry for him.

Awesome work fella's, just to finish a race like that make's you both winners in my book

KellyM said...


I heard Billy got food poisoning the night before the race, what a bummer he was definately a contender

all those that have had food poisoning know it's one of the most miserable experiences you can ever have, like death warmed up.for me it's unbelievable courage that billy watson was even at the start line, the man should have been in bed
cheers

I have never seen water move that way or swells and wind chop that big.

Yes Sam you are right there. To give you guys a visual of what he's talking about, here are some pics I took of my husbands outrigger team doing Molokai a few years back. These canoe's are 42ft long.

This section is called "The Wall" (for a few reasons) where you come into Portlock Point on Oahu only a couple of km's from the finish (for SUP/paddleboard). Just gotta get around that point on the left. You usually have to get right in close to the cliff to get out of the tide. So the guys yesterday would have not only had to tackle the head on tide but also this back wash and a 20kt head wind. Does this look familar Rollo ?? I think I was sea sick about here too that year !!

I know you love your pics DJ .... do you like these ??