Lokahi Canoe Club

2010 Racing Schedule

Preregatta Schedule

These schedules are subject to change. Check back periodically to stay up to date.

These races are between about 9 and 12 miles in length and average about an hour and a half to complete. These races are all “iron,” that is, there are no water changes required. Participation in these races provides an excellent introduction to the fun and challenge of competitive outrigger canoe racing, and gives you a head start for the regatta season.

This season there have been some problems in getting permits for some of the races, leading to uncertainty in scheduling. When we have updated information we’ll post it.

	Date	Day	Event	Place
	tba	Sat	Waikīkī Beach Boys	Magic Island
	4/10	Sat	Windward Kai	Magic Island
	tba	Sat	North Shore	Hale‘iwa Beach Park
	4/24	Sat	‘Alapa Hoe	Ke‘ehi Lagoon
	5/1	Sat	Koa Kai	Magic Island
	5/15	Sat	Kai Poha	Hale‘iwa Beach Park

Regatta Schedule

We generally set regatta crews before each competition. Plan to be at the regatta site at least an hour before your scheduled event.

Even if you are not assigned to a crew for a particular event, please come to the regatta both to support Lōkahi and to be available in case we need you to paddle. You never know what may happen.

Keep in mind that parking and traffic may be difficult at many regatta sites. Ke‘ehi Lagoon generally has ample parking, but other locations can be very congested. Be sure to allow yourself enough time for travel and to find parking.

Lōkahi has a tradition of having a pot luck after each regatta, either at the regatta site or back at the club site. Please plan on getting together and relaxing with your fellow paddlers after the competition is finished.

	Date	Day	Event	Place
	May 23	Sunday	Kamehameha	Ke‘ehi Lagoon
	May 30	Sunday	Manu O Ke Kai	Hale‘iwa Beach Park
	June 6	Sunday	Windward Kai	Kailua Beach Park
	June 13	Sunday	Lōkahi	Ke‘ehi Lagoon
	June 20	Sunday	North Shore	Hale‘iwa Beach Park
	June 27	Sunday	Na Keiki O Ka Mo‘i	Ma‘ili Beach
	July 4	Sunday	BYE
	July 11	Sunday	Koa Kai	Ke‘ehi Lagoon
	July 18	Sunday	Waikiki Beach Boys	Waikīkī Beach
	July 24	Saturday	Hui Wa‘a Championship	Ke‘ehi Lagoon
	August 7	Saturday	HCRA State Championship	Ke‘ehi Lagoon

Long Distance Race Schedule

Long distance races range in length from the 18 mile Queen Lili‘uokalani Races to the 41.6 mile Ka‘iwi Channel crossings. All the races except the Queen Lili‘uokalani Races involve water changes, in which up to 3 paddlers at a time are rotated in and out of the canoe. Water changes add a level of complexity to distance racing, making it important that each crew is able to perform fast and efficient changes for the duration of the race.

The Ka‘iwi Channel races from Moloka‘i to O‘ahu, Na Wahine O Ke Kai for women and Moloka‘i Hoe for men, involve paddling in open ocean conditions, for which the Hawaiian outrigger canoe was designed. These races allow our canoes and crews to perform at their limits, depending on conditions. We rig with spray covers (“canvas”) and must have escort boats to carry extra crew members, coaches and helpers.

	Date	Day	Event	Place
	Aug 8	Sunday	Ka‘ena Challenge: men, women/Makaha CC	Sunset Beach - Makaha
	Aug 15	Sunday	Duke Kahanamoku: men/Lanikai CC	Kailua Beach - Waikīkī
	Aug 21	Saturday	Kailua Bay Ironman: men/Kailua CC	Kailua Beach Park
	Aug 22	Sunday	Dad Center Race: women/Outrigger CC	Kailua Beach - OCC
	Sept 4 - 5	Sat/Sun	Queen Lili‘uokalani Races/Kai Opua CC	Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island
	Sept 11	Sat	Koa Kai Big Boy Challenge: men: iron/Koa Kai	Kailua Beach - Maunalua Bay
	Sept 12	Sunday	E Lau Hoe: women/OHCRA	Maunalua Bay - Nanakuli
	Sept 19	Sunday	Henry Ayau International: men/Hui Lanakila	Maunalua Bay - Nanakuli
	Sept 26	Sunday	Na Wahine O Ke Kai: women	Moloka‘i - O‘ahu
	Oct 10	Sunday	Moloka‘i Hoe: men/OHCRA	Moloka‘i - O‘ahu