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Wednesday, July 5, 2000

By Ken Ige, Star-Bulletin
The Lanikai Canoe Club girls' 14 crew members show jubilation
after winning their race yesterday. Team members are, left to right,
Breezy Burgoon, Keeley Cestare, Stephanie McCarthy,
Allegra Lewis and Kalani Irvine.

Lanikai holds
off Outrigger for
Macfarlane title

Only four points separated the
top two canoe clubs in the
Fourth of July regatta

RESULTS

By Brandon Lee
Special to the Star-Bulletin

The primary purpose of the traditional Independence Day canoe regatta is fun in the surf off Waikiki.

But the championship of the Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Regatta -- the longest-running annual canoe race in the world -- is still prestigious and hotly pursued.

As the only surf race and highlight of the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association's summer season, yesterday's 58th Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta did not disappoint.

Sunny tradewind weather along with a slight bump in the surf made for ideal conditions all day, and a down-to-the-wire finish between crews from the eventual first and second-place clubs provided an exciting finale.

"This race is so much fun because there is some luck involved -- picking the lanes, having a good crew, steering, having the right waves,'' Lanikai Canoe Club coach Kalani Irvine said. "Its a good competition that anybody can win.

"The conditions were perfect out there, all the lanes had waves and different lanes were turning up winners. It's always one of your goals each year to win the Macfarlane Regatta."

With one event to go, Lanikai held a tight, but insurmountable six-point lead over host Outrigger Canoe Club.

By Ken Ige, Star-Bulletin
The Keahiakahoe Canoe Club girls' 13 crew caught a wave
at the finish of their race yesterday to edge out Hui Lanakila
by less than two seconds in the quarter-mile event. Crew
members are, from front to back, Tiani Elderts, Amanda
Snodgrass, Jolie Pia, Leina'ala LaBatte, Caitlyn Stokes
and Kamuela Lau.

During the final race -- the men's 35-and-over -- one of the biggest set of waves of the day hit. Both Lanikai's and Outrigger's crews were able to catch the same wave shortly after the -mile turn, riding all the way to the finish line and leaving the rest of pack well behind.

Outrigger's crew rode the wave just a little longer than Lanikai's, and ended up with a victory by less than half a second.

Lanikai, however, earned the overall title with 71 points to Outrigger's 67.

"We were on the same wave, but there is a section that bowls a little bit at the end of every wave," Irvine said. "We knew that whoever was able to catch the most of the little bowl would win it and Outrigger was able to do that."

While Lanikai again received dominant performances from their men's crews, Outrigger finished with its best overall result of the season so far, due in large part to big performances by its women's crews.

Outrigger won the prestigious women's senior race, and also finished in the top spot in the women's freshmen and 35-and-over divisions.

"We're very excited with our finish," Outrigger head coach Kehau Kali said. "Today was really good because we had a little surf and we're really grateful to be able to hold our regatta at this site."

Hui Lanakila, which resided at or near the top spot in the standings all day, finished in third with 57 points. Healani won the A Division for smaller clubs with 28 points.

OHCRA has a bye this weekend. The next event is July 16 at Keehi Lagoon.

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PADDLING

OHCRA Walter J. Macfarlane
Memorial Regatta

At Waikiki Beach

Team standings

AA Division: 1. Lanikai, 71 pts. 2. Outrigger, 67. 3. Hui Lanakila, 57. 4. Kailua, 44. 5. Hui Nalu, 38.

A Division: 1. Healani, 28. 2. Anuenue, 21. 3. Waikiki Surf, 20. 4. Leeward Kai, 12. 5. Keahiakahoe, 11. 13. Waimanalo, 4. 6. Honolulu, 1. 7. (tie) Kai Oni and Makaha, 0.

Boys

12 (1/4 mile): 1. Outrigger (Wallace Drew, Lozada Kickland, Jacob Jenkins, Kimo Austin, Rolles Parker, Jimmy Austin), 1:46.98. 2. Hui Lanakila, 1:47.93. 3. Lanikai, 1:52.47. 4. Hui Nalu, 2:03.55.

13 (1/4 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Vu Duong, Kaimi Hironaka-Tampon, Karsten Zane, Oren Long, Kaleo Fujimoto, Kalama Heine), 1:43.02. 2. Leeward Kai, 1:44.96. 3. Outrigger, 1:52.58. 4. Hui Nalu, 1:53.81.

14 (1/4 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Kaleo Ah Sam, Kalei Hanohano, Kaehu Hironaka-Tampon, Kanoa Hose, Josh Hiapo Kamai, Kalama Heine), 1:38.26. 2. Kailua, 1:40.82. 3. Hui Nalu, 1:42.22. 4. Outrigger, 1:50.43.

15 (1/2 mile): 1. Lanikai (Grady Hunter, Kekapala Dye, Thomas Crowley, Albert Cockett, Robby Sumpf, Mike Smith), 3:45.53. 2. Keahiakahoe, 3:54.14. 3. Waikiki Surf, 3:58.22. 4. Waimanalo, 4:08.24.

16 (1/2 mile): 1. Outrigger (Matt Moore, Adam Dornbush, Andy Cavanah, Ryan Tamura, Jared Watamull, Walter Guild), 3:56.72. 2. Lanikai, 4:06.05. 3. Hui Nalu, 4:09.71. 4. Kailua, 4:12.39.

18 (1 mile): 1. Lanikai (Steven Murphy, Kellen Lewis, Chris Driscoll, Ethan Creps, Chris Texeira, Karel Tresnak, Jr.), 7:55.26. 2. Healani, 8:03.01. 3. Outrigger, 8:15.55. 4. Keahiakahoe, 8:35.39.

Girls

12 (1/4 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Michelle Ines, Kehau Fontanilla, Marcy Ann Yano, Kaui Martinez, Ashley Tamanaha, Kalama Heine), 1:50.41. 2. Outrigger, 1:53.66. 3. Keahiakahoe, 1:57.27. 4. Lanikai, 2:06.05.

13 (1/4 mile): 1. Keahiakahoe (Tiani Elderts, Amanda Snodgrass, Jolie Pia, Leina'ala LaBatte, Caitlyn Stokes, Kamuela Lau), 1:43.71. 2. Hui Lanakila, 1:45.17. 3. Leeward Kai, 1:45.77. 4. Lanikai, 1:55.33.

14 (1/4 mile): 1. Lanikai (Breezy Burgoon, Keeley Cestare, Stephanie McCarthy, Allegra Lewis, Kalani Irvine), 1:50.09. 2. Hui Nalu, 1:51.89. 3. Outrigger, 1:56.42. 4. Kailua, 2:00.39.

15 (1/2 mile): 1. Waikiki Surf (Brooke Calpito, Dana Jacobe, Kanani Souza, Krystal Tim Sing, Tehina Wright, Scott Hendricks), 4:11.92. 2. Lanikai, 4:18.13. 3. Outrigger, 4:23.78. 4. Kailua, 4:26.77.

16 (1/2 mile): 1. Waikiki Surf (Keala Hironaka-Tampon, Taylor Leong, Beth Nakamura, Kelly Maunakea, Luukia Keanunui, Jim Beaton), 4:03.59. 2. Kailua, 4:11.85. 3. Outrigger, 4:19.30. 4. Hui Lanakila, 4:39.27.

18 (1/2 mile): 1. Healani (Minna Takushi, Tania Coleman-Rillamas, Robyn Moku, Lara Frank, Summer Foster, Kea Paiaina), 3:52.06. 2. Kailua, 4:05.87. 3. Hui Lanakila, 4:15.47. 4. Keahiakahoe, 4:46.01.

Men

Novice A (1 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Eric Phillips, Nathan Soh, Derek Leek, Bryant Natividad, Jed Gushman, Leighton Look), 7:12.81. 2. Outrigger, 7:41.17. 3. Healani, 7:46.60. 4. Lanikai, 7:58.23.

Novice B (1/2 mile): 1. Anuenue (Kawika Mahelona, Reid Kawachika, Mike Fuller, William Wong, J. Nappy Napoleon), 3:39.76. 2. Healani, 3:47.58. 3. Kailua, 3:53.20. 4. Hui Lanakila, 4:07.18.

Freshmen (1 mile): 1. Lanikai (Dave Daniels, Mike Beyers, Andrew Penny, Pat Von, Ka'ai Bruhn, Daniel Espinoza), 7:22.31. 2. Healani, 7:37.10. 3. Hui Nalu, 7:39.67. 4. Waikiki Surf, 8:06.38.

Sophomores (1 mile): 1. Lanikai (Mike Pederson, Kai Bartlett, Mike Judd, Kalani Irvine, Kekoa Bruhn, Karel Tresnak), 6:52.08. 2. Waikiki Surf, 7:34.80. 3. Outrigger, 7:43.65. 4. Hui Lanakila, 7:50.79.

Juniors (1-1/2 miles): 1. Lanikai (Mike Smith, Tommy Stanley, David Smith, Roger McKeague, Corey Mehau, Scott Freitas), 12:17.53. 2. Outrigger, 12:27.50. 3. Hui Lanakila, 12:32.76. 4. Kailua, 13:14.77.

Seniors (2 miles): 1. Lanikai (Mike Pederson, Mike Judd, Mike Smith, Andrew Penny, Kai Bartlett, Karel Tresnak, Jr.), 14:24.71. 2. Outrigger, 15:11.86. 3. Hui Lanakila, 15:13.16. 4. Healani, 15:18.72.

Masters 35 (1 mile): 1. Outrigger (Karl Heyer, Mark Haine, Walter Guild, Bill Bright, Scott Rolles, Aka Hemmings), 6:45.81. 2. Lanikai, 6:46.20. 3. Waikiki Surf, 7:07:04. 4. Hui Lanakila, 7:11.17.

Masters 45 (1/2 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Lindsey Todd, Mel Kinney, Art Tamburi, Ben Garces, David Rey, Butch Ukishima), 3:46.91. 2. Hui Nalu, 3:52.29. 3. Kailua, 3:54.63. 4. Honolulu, 4:02.89.

Masters 53 (1/2 mile): 1. Kailua (Bob Thurston, Pat Goldstein, Phil Schmidt, Hank Leandro, Howard Keller, Tommy Conner), 3:53.69. 2. Anuenue, 4:07.13. 3. Outrigger, 4:14.58. 4. Lanikai, 4:20.07.

Open 4 (1/2 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Ekolu Lindsey, Joe Laurel, Rob Fetters, Kalama Heine), 4:01.16. 2. Lanikai, 4:04.60. 3. Leeward Kai, 4:08.69. 4. Kailua, 4:10.28.

Women

Novice A (1/2 mile): 1. Anuenue (Joy Harjo, Karen Nakamura, S. Nina Thompson, Brandy Kaleoaloha, Faith Saito, J. Nappy Napoleon), 4:16.82. 2. Lanikai, 4:25.24. 3. Hui Nalu, 4:28.78. 4. Healani, 4:36.23.

Novice B (1/4 mile): 1. Healani (Guinnevere Roberts, Jerzelle Ruiz, Tomoko Kiuchi, Chelsea Jaena, Heidi Kon, Kea Paiaina), 1:53.88. 2. Hui Nalu, 1:58.81. 3. Kailua, 1:59.14. 4. Waikiki Surf, 2:00.26.

Freshmen (1 mile): 1. Outrigger (Tia Fergusson, Ann Marie Mizuno, Christina Hoffman, Sasha MacNaughton, Tiare Larsen, Mark Haine), 8:42.35. 2. Kailua, 8:52.35. 3. Hui Lanakila, 9:20.54. 4. Hui Nalu, 9:46.32.

Sophomores (1 mile): 1. Kailua (Cindy Nash, Donna Meyer, Kathy Erwin, Connie Johnston, Loretta Toth, Kamoa Kalama), 8:24.56. 2. Hui Nalu, 8:33.76. 3. Outrigger, 8:47.39. 4. Lanikai, 9:01.61.

Juniors (1-1/2 miles): 1. Hui Nalu (Linda Fernandez, Tammy Kaneaiakala, Gail Kaaialii, Cathy Mauer, Wyatt Jones), 8:12.60. 2. Kailua, 8:54.83. 3. Lanikai, 9:11.20. 4. Outrigger, 9:12.98.

Seniors (2 miles): 1. Outrigger (Mary Smolenski, Brooke Berrington, Lisa Livingston, Patricia Nagatani, Kisi Haine, Mark Haine), 13:01.04. 2. Hui Nalu, 13:05.20. 3. Healani, 13:05.97. 4. Kailua, 13:14.31.

Masters 35 (1 mile): 1. Outrigger (Paula Crabb, Susan Heitzman, Laurie Lawson, Genie Kincaid, Nau Kamalii, Jimmy Austin), 8:29.93. 2. Lanikai, 8:34.71. 3. Healani, 8:50.73. 4. Waikiki Surf, 9:01.90.

Masters 45 (1/2 mile): 1. Lanikai (Mauli Aspelund, Lani Twomey, Susan Mechler, Marian Hawkins, Nancy Hall, Dennis Yap), 4:14.89. 2. Anuenue, 4:20.58. 3. Kailua, 4:24.62. 4. Outrigger, 4:33.06.

Masters 53 (1/2 mile): 1. Anuenue (Sarah Jane Watson, Pat Chung, Joyce Spoehr, Linda Gallano, Flo Apa, J. Nappy Napoleon), 4:42.48. 2. Outrigger, 4:48.86. 3. Hui Nalu, 4:58.56. 4. Lanikai, 4:58.95.

Open 4 (1/2 mile): 1. Kailua (Tara Lemley, Sonja Valant, Megan Clark, Mike Willett), 4:13.62. 2. Outrigger, 4:25.79. 3. Keahiakahoe, 4:28.07. 4. Hui Nalu, 4:31.52.

Mixed

12 (1/4 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Sam Taylor, Paris Oamilda, Kawika Kamai, Kari Ann Kumashiro, Tamalyn Kumashiro, Kalama Heine), 1:36.37. 2. Lanikai, 1:39.82. 3. Waimanalo, 1:53.62. 4. Hui Nalu, 1:54.07.

Novice B (1/4 mile): 1. Waikiki Surf (Kathryn Mitchell, Corene Fujiwara, Caryn Hashimoto, Shane Witt, Alfred Soto, Scott Hendricks), 1:31.00. 2. Kailua, 1:43.84. 3. Hui Lanakila, 1:49.79. 4. Hui Nalu, 1:58.65.

Open (1/2 mile): 1. Hui Lanakila (Jeanine Keohokalole, Fran McDonald, Keanu Kuna, Tommy Waters, Jerry Tom Hoom, Healii Heine), 3:58.60. 2. Hui Nalu, 4:02.32. 3. Leeward Kai, 4:12.12. 4. Healani, 4:13.51.

Special event

Makules (1/4 mile): 1. Lanikai (Pat Von, Hoppy Smith, Willis Rich, Paul Gay, Rob Milne, Dennis Yap), 1:50.95. 2. Hui Nalu, 1:55:04. 3. Outrigger, 1:59.48. 4. Anuenue, 2:03.31.