36th Annual Molokai Hoe 10-11-1987
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1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger Canoe Club won the Molokai Hoe for the second year in a row. They paddled in the Club's newest fiberglass canoe, the Iwalani.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger won the Molokai Hoe for the second year in a row.
1987 Molokai Hoe
OCC members lined the beach to welcome home the victorious crew.
1987 Molokai Hoe
The weary paddlers were Kainoa Downing (seat 1), Walter Guild, Keone Downing, Steve Van Lier Ribbink, Scott Rolles and Tom Conner. On the escort boat were Chris Kincaid, Marc Haine and Mark Rigg.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Scott Rolles congratulates Kainoa Downing on the win.
1987 Molokai Hoe
The OCC crew catches its breath before coming to shore. Steve Van Lier Ribbink, Kainoa Downing, Walter Guild.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger Coach Steve Scott is interviewed by Mike Buck.
1987 Molokai Hoe
1987 Molokai Hoe
1987 Molokai Hoe
Walter Guild is interviewed.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Scott Rolles was greeted by wife Susu and son Cutter.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Keone Downing made his sixth Molokai crossing and collected his fourth win. Greeting him are wife Leayne and son Kaohi.
1987 Molokai Hoe
The Rigg family was on hand to greet Mark, including wife Sherry, daughters Ally and Kelsey, and parents Lei and Hank Rigg.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Mark Rigg, wife, Sherry and daughters Kelsey and Ally.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Genie and Chris Kincaid
1987 Molokai Hoe
Former OCC Coach George Downing watches sons Kainoa and Keone win the race.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Kainoa Downing
1987 Molokai Hoe
Marc Haine and family pose after the race: Sandra, baby Natasha and Taeya.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Scott Rolles and Kainoa Downing rest after the race.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Tom Conner steered the entire race and considered it the hardest of his 14 crossings.
It was his 7th victory. With him are wife Lesline, and sons Taiteri and Vaimana.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Steve Van Lier Ribbink had a happy reunion with wife Laura and children Hallie and Peter.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Awards ceremony.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Emcee Mike Buck congratulates Marc Haine.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Coach Steve Scott hoists the Bankoh Molokai Hoe trophy.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger paddlers at the awards ceremony: 1st place overall. Front: Marc Haine and Keone Downing. Standing: Walter Guild, Coach Steve Scott, Kainoa Downing, Tom Conner, Mark Rigg, Chris Kincaid, Steve Van Lier Ribbink, Scott Rolles.
1987 Molokai Hoe
After winning the Bankoh Molokai Hoe, Outrigger paddles traded race shirts and posed with runnerup Tahiti #1 crew.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger's winning Bankoh Molokai crew: Front: Coach Steve Scott, Kainoa Downing, Keone Downing, Scott Rolles. Back: Mark Rigg, Walter Guild, Marc Haine, Tom Conner, Chris Kincaid, Steve Van Lier Ribbink.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Holding the Molokai Hoe Perpertual Trophy are Outrigger's, front: Marc Haine, Scott Rolles and Keone Downing. Back: Mark Rigg, Walter Guild, BOH rep, Kainoa Downing, Coach Steve Scott, Steve Van Lier Ribbink, Chris Kincaid.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Holding the Molokai Hoe Perpertual Trophy are Outrigger's, front: Marc Haine, Scott Rolles and Keone Downing. Back: Mark Rigg, Walter Guild, BOH rep, Kainoa Downing, Coach Steve Scott, Steve Van Lier Ribbink, Chris Kincaid.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger was honored at the awards ceremony with the Perpetual trophy. Marc Haine, Walter Guild, BOH rep, Mark Rigg, Kainoa Downing, Coach Steve Scott, Chris Kincaid.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger's Masters 35 crew proved that dinosaurs may be endangered but not extinct by winning their division and finishing 9th overall.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger's winning Masters crew was Mark Buck, Ed Pickering, Tim Guard, Bob Riley, Mike Clifford, John Finney, Brant Ackerman, John Mounts and Bill Danford. They paddled the Kila Kila.
1987 Molokai Hoe
1987 Molokai Hoe
Paddling on Outrigger winning Masters crew were Mark Buck, Ed Pickering, Tim Guard, Bob Riley, Mike Clifford, John Finney, Brant Ackerman, John Mounts and Bill Danford. The crew had 83 previous Molokai crossings.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Brant Ackerman made his 14th Molokai crossing and it was a winner.
1987 Molokai Hoe
KGU's Mike Buck interviews brother Mark Buck, who made his 17th Molokai crossing, the most of any Outrigger paddler.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Waiting to present lei are J. J. Riley and Bret Chuckovich.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Mike and Kathy Clifford.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Tiare, Thomas and John Finney.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Skye Riley had a lei for his dad, Bob Riley.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Ed Pickering
1987 Molokai Hoe
Receiving their award at the awards ceremony were Mike Clifford, Johnny Mounts, John Finney, Mark Buck, Bill Danford, OHCRA's Joan Malama and emcee Mike Buck.
1987 Molokai Hoe
OCC's winning Masters Men: Brant Ackerman, Mike Clifford, John Mounts, Mark Buck, Bill Danford, Coaches Henry Ayau and Aaron Young.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger's Senior Masters 45 crew finished third in the Masters Division and and a very competitive 16th overall.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Outrigger's Senior Masters raced in the Holomalie in this photo taken by Dale Hope. It won first prize in the OCC annual Photo Contest.
1987 Molokai Hoe
The Senior Masters crew approaches Diamond Head in the 40.8 mile race.
1987 Molokai Hoe
Mike Holmes and Joey Cabell
1987 Molokai Hoe
Ken Stehouwer was greeted by wife Barbara at end of race.