2010 More Outrigger Photos
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2010 Outrigger Rainbow
A rainbow shines over the Waikiki skyline as seen from the Outrigger Canoe Club. The faint lines of a second rainbow can be seen above the first. Photo by Nora Meijide Gentry.
2010 USS Chung-Hoon Visit
Marc Haine, far left, Tim Guard (middle) and Todd Bradley (right) hosted crew members from the USS Chung-Hoon to a day of water fun at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Tim is involved with a program to introduce Navy crew members to water activities. The trio took the sailors canoe paddling and stand up paddleboarding.
2010 Tsunami Warning 2-27-2010
Outrigger members responded quickly when a tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii at 6 a.m. The Club's koa and fiberglass canoes were moved to the top parking deck, paper records from the Board Room were moved to safety. The Boston Whaler was moved off shore, and Bruce Black (above) in his sailing canoe began towing OC4s from the moorage in front of the Club to deep water outside Castles. Five tsunami waves arrived after 11 a.m. but fortunately didn't cause destruction anywhere in the islands. This photo was taken by Mary Swanson from the 17th floor of the Colony Surf when Bruce was towing the canoes out.
2010 Outrigger Chardonnay Label
Outrigger Canoe Club's California Chardonnay wine sported a Centennial label for the Club's 100th birthday in 2008. House wines are provided by the Langtry/Guenoc Vineyards. Members were invited to design a new label for the Club's wines for the Club's second century.
2010 Paul Dolan Honored
The Historical Committee honored out-going chair Paul Dolan with a paddle for his years of hard work on the committee. Presenting the paddle is new chair Ja-ne de Abreu.
2010 OCC Warning Sign
2010 Honoring Ruby Ifversen
The Outrigger Canoe Club Senior and Golden Masters Women gave Ruby Ifversen a little send off after canoe paddling practice. Ruby's been paddling for the Club for more than three decades and is relocating to the mainland with husband Neal. Front: Libbie Kamisugi, Gerry Pedesky, Ruby, Michele St. John, Barbara Giles, Tiare Richert-Finney, Maila Ostrem. Back: Alice Lunt, Carol Arnott, Carol Cook, Susan Heitzman, Darcy Iams, Ann Buck and Laurie Lawson.
2010 Outrigger Burgee Flies in Afghanistan
Captain Jan Schwarzenberg, USN (left) together with a personal security officer fly the Outrigger Canoe Club burgee over Royal Navy Chief Jessica Parsons on the road to Jallalabad outside Kabul, Afghanistan.
2010 Bronze Plaque Honoring Hawaiian Princes Who Brought Surfing to California
A bronze plaque honoring the three young Hawaiian Princes who, in 1985, started the craze for surfing in California, was launched April 9 in Santa Cruz, CA. Kapiolani Kawananakoa, Marchesa Marignoli and her niece and nephew Regina Kawananakoa and David Kawananakoa contributed generously. Marchesa attended the launching ceremony accompanied by Kristin Zambucka who conceived the idea for the plaque, designed it and raised the funds to have it made.
2010 Molokai World Champions
Tom McTigue, right, congratulates Mark Sandvold as the first Hawaiian finisher in the 2010 Molokai World Champion surfski race. Mark completed the 32-mile race from Kepuhi Beach to Koko Marina in 3:51:14.
2010 Maui Olukai Downwinder
Michele St. John and Alice Lunt competed in Maui's Olukai Downwinder, an eight-mile race on OC1s. They also got to sail on the Olukai sailing canoe.
2010 Bali Brawl MMA Fight
Patrick Bird (in red shorts) fighting in the Bali Brawl MMA fight in Indonesia vs. Tritt Van Landingham. Patrick won with a second TKO to improve his record to 3-0.
2010 Ko Kainalu Program
This year's Ko Kainalu participants enjoyed a variety of water sports activities at OCC and windward beaches during the week-long event. Beach Captain Don Isaacs and volunteer instructors put on the annual event for Junior 'Riggers.
2010 Portuguese Sailing Ship Sagres
2010 Portuguese Sailing Ship Sagres
Consul John Henry Felix, left, and Fred Hemmings, right, hosted Captain Pedro Proenca Mendes and First Officer Mario Fonte Domingues ot he Portuguese sailing ship Sagres at the Club.
2010 Portuguese Sailing Ship Sagres
Fred, Lyldia and Gordon Hemmings wave aloha to the Portuguese sailing ship Sagres as it passes the Club on its way to Japan. Fred and Portuguese Consul John Henry Felix hosted the officers of the ship at the Club
2010 Winning Wine Bottle Design
Dyan Bednar congratulates Julia Marrack who submitted the winning design in the OCC Wine Committee's wine label contest.
2010 OC1
Simeon Ke-Paloma takes his OC1 to the ocean in front of the Outrigger Canoe Club.
2010 OCC Photo Contest Winners
Winners in the OCC Photo Contest were honored at a party at the Club. Front: Mary Caywood, John H. Drouilhet, Lisa Stringer, Kathleen Quinn, Nora Meijide-Gentry, Rick Piper. Back: Harold Henderson, Paul Chesley, Laura Williams, Bruce Ames, Norman Ho, Sherry Harper Wong.
2010 OCC Bridge Club Christmas Party
The OCC Bridge Club held its annual Christmas luncheon at the Club were Gay Sevier, Vickie Sutton, Marillyn Haine, Billie Baird, Dee Judd, Pat Dixon, Bill Dixon, Cecelia Blackfield, Janet Feeback, Gloria Griffin, May Borthwick, Elsa Wixom, Garrett Saikley, Busaba Han, Luke Han.
2010 Christmas Luncheon Red Hats
2010 Past President's Luncheon
2010 Christmas Elves
The job of decorating the Club for the holidays is done by a crew of hardworking volunteers every year, led by Margaret Puder. Front: Margaret Puder, Gay Austin, May Balding. Back: Lisa Hutchinson, Sue Moore, Kris Reisdorf and Tracy Akana. Not pictured: Brooke Berrington.
2010 Home for the Holidays
Amy and Brad Lawson and Tri and Britta Bourne played together as Junior 'Riggers and came back to the Club during the holidays to play volleyball, surf and get some sun together. The boys currently play volleyball for their respective colleges, Brad at national champion Stanford and Tri at USC. Amy and Britta, former teammates for local soccer club the Bulls went on to play soccer for their colleges, Amy at Westmont and Brit at Montana and UH.
2010 Gordon Smith Retires
Outrigger Canoe Club Controller Gordon Smith retired after 25 years at the Club, including four stints as acting Club manager.
2010 Gordon Smith Retires
Outrigger Controller Gordon Smith was well known for his Froggy car. He waves goodbye after his retirement.