Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta 1943-1963
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1943 Macfarlane Regatta
The first Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta was held on July 4, 1943 at Waikiki Beach, home of the Outrigger Canoe Club.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
The start of the Senior Men's Race. Paddlers had to push their canoes from shore, and then jump in to start the race.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Start of a race at famous Waikiki Beach. Note barbed wire fence on the beach to prevent an invasion of Oahu during World War II.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Start of the Senior Men's blue-ribbon race. The race was won by Outrigger Canoe Club.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Trophies for the Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta wait to be claimed by winners of the regatta.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Trophies for the Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta wait to be awarded to winning crews. The Walter Macfarlane Memorial Trophy, donated by Matson Navigation is still awarded to the winning Senior Six crew.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Preparing for the 1943 Macfarlane Regatta were Duke Kahanamoku, John D. Kaupiko, Dad Center, Gay Harris, Charlie Amalu and Edric Cook.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Senior Women were Steersman Bob Fischer, Greta Ross, Nita Hays, Clair Cross, Anna Morris and Roselle Robinson.
1943 Walter Macfarlane Regatta
The Outrigger Canoe Club's U.S. Navy Enlisted Men's crew for the 1943 Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta. Front: T. E. Northrup, SN 1/c; J. J. Steiger, SN 1/c; M. J. Pedro, SN 1/c; T. F. Moore, SN 1/c. Standing: Chief Specialist John Begleman, Assistant Coach; J. D. Gilley, Carp 3/c; Philip K. Dolan, Chief Yeoman (former OCC member), Assistant Coach; J. L. Zaninot, SN 1/c; LCDR Francis X. McHugh, Officer-in-Charge, Royal Hawaiian Hotel; R. J. Guth, MM 2/c; CWO Robert F. Dolan (OCC member) Coach.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club entered a crew under the name of Queen's Surfers. They won the Open 4 event: Front: Yvonne Boyd and Lorraine Brown. Back: Loretta Carter, Coach Johnny Hollinger and Lois Gilman.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Senior Men race to the finish line in the inaugural Macfarlane Regatta on July 4, 1943.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Senior Women won the first Macfarlane Regatta. They were: Roselle Robinson (Armitage), Anna Morris, Claire Cross, Nita Hays (French), Greta Ross, and were steered by Bob Fischer.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Senior Women were steered by Bob Fischer. The crew was Greta Ross, Nita Hays, Claire Cross and Roselle Robinson.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Senior Women: Roselle Robinson, Anna Morris, Claire Cross, Nita Hays, Greta Ross, steersman Bob Fischer.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Senior Women: Anna Morris, Nita Hays, Claire Cross, Greta Ross, Roselle Robinson, and steered by Bob Fischer.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Senior Women on the way to the finish line: Roselle Robinson, Anna Morris, Claire Cross, Nita Hays, Greta Ross and Bob Fischer.
1943 Macfarlane Regatta
Showing off the 1943 Macfarlane Regatta trophies are Anna Morris, Kathleen McWayne and Wanda Brant. Back: Duke Kahanamoku, Sonny Young and Gene Smith.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Enlisted Men 6: Admiral "Bull" Halsey presented the Star Bulletin Trophy to the winning Enlisted Men 6: Tom O'Brien, Bob Bush, Gil Carr, Mickey Beggs, Jim Fernie and Duke Kahanamoku.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Admiral "Bull" Halsey presents the Star Bulletin trophy to the winning Enlisted Men 6: Bob Bush, Tom O'Brien, Adm Bull Halsey, Gil Carr, Mickey Beggs, Jim Fernie, Duke Kahanamoku.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Admiral "Bull" Halsey presents the Star Bulletin Cup to the winning Enlisted Men 6. At far left is Henry DeGorog, manager of the Outrigger Canoe Club. Crew members shown are Gil Carr, Mickey Beggs, Jim Fernie and Duke Kahanamoku.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Enlisted Men 6: top: Duke Kahanamoku; middle: Jim Fernie, Tom O'Brien. Front: Bob Bush, Mickey Beggs, Gil Carr.
1943-45 Macfarlane Regatta
Duke Kahanamoku, Tom Arnott and Jimmy Pflueger.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club winning Senior Men: Tommy O'Brien, Tom Arnott, Jim Pflueger, Duke Kahanamoku, Bob Bush, and Jim Fernie with the Matson trophy.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Senior Men were front, Tom O'Brien, Bob Bush and Tom Arnott. Back: Jim Fernie, Duke Kahanamoku and Jimmy Pflueger.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Canoes races were held on a triangle course, starting out perpendicular from the beach and finishing running parallel to the beach.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Spectators watch canoes race to the finish line.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
The start of a 4th of July canoe race.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Racing to the finish line in their koa canoes, paddlers have enjoyed the 4th of July Macfarlane Regatta since 1943.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
The start of a 4th of July Macfarlane Regatta race.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club crew: Front: Robert Dolan, Tommy Thomas, Leonard Livingston. Back: Elwood Van Gieson, John Peacock and Robert Fischer.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club Coach Bob Fischer and his girl's crew: Jeannie Pitchford, unknown, Lois Gilman, and Barbara Estes.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club 12-Man Relay Team: Front: Bob Rotz, Don Denhart, Gil Carr, Tommy Thomas, Bill Casey, Bill Cook. Standing: Tom O'Brien, Bob Bush, Jimmy Pflueger, Tom Arnott, Jim Fernie, Duke Kahanamoku.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club team: Tommy Thomas, Bill Casey, Bob Rotz, Bill Cook, Harry Shupak, Jimmy Pflueger.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Hui Nalu crew: not identified, John Kepo`o, Sonny Young, Reggie Nash, Jerome Silva, Anthony "Buster" Shim.
1944 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club crew: George Cook, Bob Rotz, Bill Casey, Bill Cook, Tommy Thomas, Harry Shupak.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Bill Cook and Harry Shupak won the two-man canoe race in the Macfarlane Regatta in 1945.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Senior Men: Tom O'Brien, Tom Arnott, Carlos Rivas, Duke Kahanamoku, and Thad Ekstrand are offered champagne from the Matson Trophy by Kamokila Campbell, mother of Walter Macfarlane, after winning the Senior Men's race. Watching at far right at Jennie Pitchford and OCC manager Henry DeGorog.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Junior Men: Front: Bill Seale, Tommy Kiakona and Phil Caricoff. Back: Bill Ireton, Don Denhart and John Peacock.
1940s Macfarlane Regatta
Macfarlane Regatta Judges: Ernest Stenberg, unknown, Sam Poepoe and Leon Sterling.
1940s Canoe Racing
Charlie Amalu steered this Outrigger Canoe Club women's crew in the 1940s. If you can identify any of the women, please let us know.
1940s Hui Nalu Paddlers
Front: Barney Isaacs, Buster Shim, Calvin Campbell, Rabbit Kekai, Simeon Aylett (Kalakaua), unknown, unknown, Joe Pang, John Emtberg (Yoyo). Back: Jamie Dowsett, Don Tobin, Sol Kalama, Elwood Van Gieson, unknown, unknown, unknown, Sonny Young, Turkey Love.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club entered and won the 12 & Under race in the 1945 Macfarlane. The crew was steered by Charles Amalu, top right, and the Hui Nalu crew was steered by John D. Kaupiko, top left. The Hui Nalu boys (kneeling) are unidentified. The Outrigger boys are John Kamana Jr., Robert Witham, Randolph Lee, Paul Dolan and Douglas Philpotts.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club paddlers 1945: Front: Laughling Jon, Rabbit Kekai, unknown, Phillip Kaaihue, Ed "Blackout" Whaley and Molokai Horner. Row 2: Turkey Love, unknown, D. Tobin, Joe Pang and Kenny Halekulani. Back: Duke Kahanamoku, Thad Ekstrand, Jim Fernie, Carlos Rivas, Tom Arnott and Tom O'Brien.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club crew: front: Bob Rotz, Gil Carr, Tommy Thomas. Standing: Elwood Van Gieson, "Small Jack" Ackerman and Bob Fischer.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Open 4 Men: Bill Cook, Bob Dolan, Tommy Thomas, Elwood Van Gieson.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's Johnny's Girls: John Hollinger, Blondie Boyd, May Freeth, Barbara Borthwick and ASlva Janssen.
1945 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's winning Senior Women: Roselle Robinson, Ann Monahan, Lois Gilman, Jean Taylor, Peggy Monahan, steersman Tommy Kiakona.