66th Annual Macfarlane Regatta 7-4-2008
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2008 Macfarlane Regatta
In 2008, the 100th Anniversary of the Outrigger Canoe Club, Macfarlane activities were moved to Waikiki Beach and the site of the original Clubhouse. The Outrigger Resort Hotel now sits on that site.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club President Tom McTigue welcomes paddlers to the Hula Grill at the Outrigger Hotel for the traditional paddler's breakfast and pep rally.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Walter Guild talked about the history of the race and the Macfarlane perpetual trophies.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger maintenance workers Billy Yasay and Domie Gose received plaques of appreciation for keeping the Outrigger's koa canoes in top shape for paddling year after year.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Paddlers enjoyed a buffet breakfast in the Hula Grill: Maureen Kilcoyne, Doug Ostrem, Ann Buck and Maile Ostrem.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Paddlers listen to speeches at pep rally.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger paddlers filled the Hula Grill for the Pre-Macfarlane Regatta breakfast and pep talk.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
The view from the second floor balcony of the Hula Grill was reminiscent of the Old Outrigger Canoe Club's dining room lanai where the Macfarlane judges used to decide the winners of the races.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Paddlers filled the Hula Grill for the pre-regatta breakfast and pep rally.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
To celebrate its Centennial, Outrigger rigged its three koa canoes and paddled them to Waikiki Beach for the Macfarlane Regatta. Koa canoes are rarely raced in the Macfarlane anymore due to possible damage from waves.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outriggerʻs koa canoes were rigged early on the 4th of July to showcase them at the Macfarlane Regatta. The Kaoloa, Kakina and Leilani, as well as the Clubʻs first koa the Hanakeoki, now owned by Makaha Canoe Club, were on display.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Paddlers rig the Outriggerʻs first koa canoe the Hanakeoki, which is now owned by Makaha Canoe Club. They allowed it to be showcased at the Macfarlane Regatta during Outriggerʻs Centennial year along with Outriggerʻs three other koa canoes, the Leilani, the Kakina and the Kaoloa.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
While paddlers were eating breakfast, four beautiful koa canoes were paddled onto Waikiki Beach. The four koas were all raced by the OCC during the past century and were put on display for the regatta.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
The oldest canoe, the Hanakeoki, was Outrigger's first koa racing canoe. Its first known race was in 1906. Outrigger acquired her in 1908. The Hanakeoki was sold to Makaha Canoe Club in 1972. The Hanakeoki was raced in the first Macfarlane Regatta in 1943 by an Outrigger girl's crew.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Carol Akana Remillard was one of the girls who raced in the Hanakeoki in the 1943 Macfarlane Regatta, 66 years ago. Duke Kahanamoku steered them.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
All four of the Outrigger Canoe Club's koa racing canoes sit on Waikiki Beach during the Club's 100th Anniversary celebration. The Hanakeoki was the Club's first koa, acquired in 1908. The Leilani and Kakina were purchased in 1936 and the Kaoloa was built for the Club in 1986. Koa canoes are no longer raced in the Macfarlane Regatta due to the possibility of damage to the precious canoes from the surf. Koa trees for building canoes is hard to find.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club's three koa canoes sit on Waikiki Beach, the original home of the Club when it was founded 100 years ago.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
A rare sight on Waikiki Beach: four koa racing canoes. The Hanakeoki was the Outrigger Canoe Club's first racing canoe obtained in 1908 and sold to Makaha Canoe Club in 1972. The Leilani and Kakina came to the Club in 1936, and the Kaoloa was built by Joe Quigg in 1986. The koa canoes are so old and rare that canoe clubs race in fiberglass canoes today in Waikiki to prevent damage from waves. They are raced during the OHCRA and HCRA regatta flat water races and some clubs race them in distance races.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Leinaala Heine Kalama offers a pule to bless the day's events at the opening ceremony of the Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta at Waikiki Beach. Outrigger Canoe Club President Tom McTigue is at right.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Manu Boyd offered an oli at the opening ceremony.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Robert Cazimero sang Hawaii Pono'i.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Les Cebalos sang the National Anthem.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Club President Tom McTigue welcomed paddlers to the 66th Annual Macfarlane Regatta, saying. "It is with great enthusiasm that we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Outrigger Canoe Club and we return to Waikiki, the site of our original Club, to relish in 100 years of OCC history. On behalf of the Outrigger we welcome you to one of our beloved annual events--the 66th Annual Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta. The founding members of the Outrigger devoted themselves to the perpetuation of the sports of Old Hawaii. Together we strive to carry on these sports and traditions into the next 100 years of Club history. We hope your experiences in and out of the canoe today will be fun, safe and memorable. Enjoy the camaraderie that this unique event brings to the sport of canoe paddling. Best of luck to you all."
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Regattas of the 1930s opened with a swim, so Outrigger invited every club to participate in an opening race with a male and female swimmer in memory of Duke Kahanamoku, Outrigger's first Olympian. Siana Hunt gives instructions to the swimmers: a beach start, turning on the quarter mile buoy, then returning to the beach.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
The swim got underway on a beautiful 4th of July morning in Waikiki.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger Canoe Racing Committee Chair Jen Bossert presents a pineapple to winner Mike Kane.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Mike Kane, winner of the Duke Swim, shows off his pineapple prize. Fruit and pigs were often the prizes in early regattas. Mike was happy for the pineapple and not the pig.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Open steersmen make sure that all canoes are safe in the ocean during the Macfarlane Regatta. To honor these experienced watermen, the Outrigger paid tribute to the winningest of these steersmen by presenting wood paddles honoring their expertise. Anthony Hunt presents a paddle to Walter Guild of the Outrigger for winning 41 races in the Macfarlane over the years.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Also receiving a paddle for his 35 wins as a Macfarlane steersman was Marc Haine.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
The paddle awarded to the top steersmen read: "After a century promoting the Sports of Old Hawaii, Outrigger Canoe Club honors (Jim Foti, 50 wins; Fred Hemmings Jr., 47 wins; Walter Guild, 41 wins; John Foti, 36 wins; Marc Haine, 35 wins; and Kala Kukea, 33 wins) for his steering excellence. Hoe wa'a mau . . . Paddle ever on."
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Girls 12s finished second by less than half a second: Nicole Fong, Alyssa Basdavanos, Ellen Ashford, Ellen Ashford, Shannon DeWeese, Tiare Gill, steersman Marc Haine.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Girls 13s finished fourth: Coach Piilani Schneider, Allie Whiting, Madison Pelayo, Lauren Ashford, Julia Ruggieri, Alison Nichols, Steersman Marc Haine.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Boys 13s finished fourth: Nainoa Puder, Ramon Perez De Ayala, William Bryant, steersman Walter Guild, Karl Hever V, Aaron Beck
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Girls 14s were second by less than half a second: Abby Yosaitis, Lauren Wong, Brailey Hirose-Hulbert, Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert, Rachel Kincaid, steersman Jimmy Austin.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Boys 14s won the Gold: Akea Kahikina, Easton Watumull, Connor Grune, Chris Deweese, Sean Sunoo, steersman Walter Guild.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Girls 15s: Kim Vieira, Alena Marter, Molly McMahon, steersman Jimmy Austin, Taeler Akana, Tia Rosehill.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Boys 15s: Tyler Kerch, Brendan Bradley, steersman Todd Bradley, Taylor Thompson, Reed Dolman, Chris Nichols.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Girls 16s finished second: Tina Lighter, Chloe Bryan, Coach Jen Bossert, Macy McMahon, Leilani Doktor, Jasmine Daniel, steersman Jimmy Austin.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Boys 16s finished third: Riley Sieverts, Jimmy Field, Ben Beck, Jon Hunter, John Figueira, Nion Nichols, steersman Jim Beaton.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Girls 18s finished fourth: Emily Hawkins, Kelsey Kuroda, Shannon Brown, Linnea Schuster, Hailee Wade, steersman Walter Guild.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Boys 18s finished third: David Hayes, Simeon Ke-Paloma, Chris Tucker, Keegan Wada, Alex Hossellman, steersman and coach Jim Beaton.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Novice B Men won the Toots Minvielle Memorial Trophy: Chris Sunoo, Coach Wendy Wichman, Ian MacNaughton, Andy Lautenbach, Reggie Palama, steersman Billy Lawson, Matt Esecson, Coach Liz Perry.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Women Novice A finished fifth, four seconds behind the winner: Steersman Ian Forester, Mary Kawakami, Julia Fiedler, Lindsay Chang, Hillary Denison, Kathy Goldsmith.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Novice A Men won the Gold and the Aloha shirt prize: Al Darling, Kealakai Hussey, steersman Billy Lawson, Nate Jenkins, Gary Johnson, Ryan Woodward.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Freshmen Women finished fourth: Alicia Arnott, Anella Borges, Amy Wessberg,Tiare Salassa, Lindsay Wessberg, steersman Ian Forester.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Freshmen men were second: Steersman Stew Kawakami, Craig Gamble, Scott Gamble, Dean Salter, Jared Watumull, Kulani Jones.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Sophomore Women: Steersman Walter Guild, Annmarie Mizuno, Sarah Field, Diana Allen, Nicole Pederson, Malia Kamisugi.
2008 Macfarlane Regatta
Outrigger's Sophomore Men were third: Ian Forester, Kapono Brown, Jimmy Austin, Jed Gushman, steersman Jim Beaton, Mike Kane.