Outrigger Canoe Club Canoe Racing 1964-1984
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1956 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race Champions
Outrigger Canoe Club won the 1956 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race in the record-breaking time of 7:54 for the 38.96 mile course from Kawakiu Bay on Molokai to the HIlton Hawaiian Village Beach in Waikiki. The winning crew was: Merlyn Lyons, Doug Carr, Bob Daniels, Bill Baird, Dennis O'Connor, Archie Kaaua, Mark Auerbach, and George Downing.
1972 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
Outrigger Canoe Club's Paul MacLaughlin, Tim Guard, Jon Sutherland, Henry Ayau, Fred Hemmings Jr,, and Brant Ackerman finished sixth in the 1972 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race in the koa canoe Kakina.
1975 Molokai Hoe Canoe Race
Outrigger Canoe Club set a new record in the 1975 Molokai to Oahu canoe race, finishing the 40.41 mile course from Hale O Lono Harbor to the Moana Hotel in 5:39:07 in the koa canoe Kakina. Pictured in the winning canoe are Tom Conner, Marshall Rosa, Mark Buck, Tim Guard, Brant Ackerman and Fred Hemmings Jr. Not shown are: Paul MacLaughlin, Donny Mailer and Mike Rodrigues.
1977 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
This photo and the following three photos show a change of paddlers during the Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race in 1977. In this photo, the Boston Whaler has advanced in front of the canoe Manu Ula in preparation for a two-paddler change--seats one and three. Relief paddlers have just jumped into the water as tired paddlers leap out of the canoe. Hawaii Kai is in the background.
1977 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
In photo two and three of this paddler change sequence, the relief paddlers are shown climbing into seats one and three.
1977 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
In photo two and three of this paddler change sequence, the relief paddlers are shown climbing into seats one and three.
1977 Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
In this final photo of the sequence, the Boston Whaler picks up the two tired paddlers from the water.
1979 Molokai Hoe Canoe Race Champions
Outrigger Canoe Club won the 1979 Molokai Hoe Canoe Race in a time of 5:46:38 in the canoe Manu Ula. Shown are: Steve Scott, Dale Hope, Tim Guard, Ed Pickering, Bill Bright and Tom Conner. Not pictured: John Finney, Murray Hixson and Jimmy Dean.
1979 Molokai Hoe Canoe Race
Steve Scott, was the steersman and coach of the Outrigger Canoe Club's 1979 Molokai Hoe championship crew.
1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race
Outrigger Canoe Club won the first Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race in 1979 from Molokai to Waikiki. Crossing the finish line in 6:47:11 were Connie Maguire, Sharon Bintliff, Suzy Johnston, Monte Costa, Michele St. John and Tracy Phillips. Also on the crew were Kaiulu Downing, Anne Hogan, Anita Minteer, Sue Oldt, Tiare Riechert and Diana Smart.
1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Outrigger's women celebrated winning the first Na Wahine O Ke Kai race from Molokai to Oahu in 1979. Sitting: Monte Costa, Suzy Johnston, Ann Hogan, Michele St. John, Connie Maguire, Tracy Phillips, Sharon Bintliff. Standing: Tiare Richert, Diana Smart, Anita Minteer, Sue Oldt, Kaiulu Doiwning.
1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race
Celebrating their victory in the first Na Wahine O Ke Kai race were Robin Smith, Monte Costa, Michele St. John, Sharon Bintliff, Tracy Phillips, Anne Hogan, Anita Minteer, Connie Maguire, Tiare Richert, Suzy Johnston, Sue Oldt.
1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race
There was a lot of celebrating as the Outrigger Canoe Club women won the first Na Wahine O Ke Kai canoe race in 1979. The ladies crossed the finish line in 6:34:14. Pictured in the canoe are: Connie Maguire, Sharon "Doc" Bintliff, Suzy Johnston, Monte Costa, Michele St. John and Trac Phillips.
1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race
Outrigger Canoe Club's women paddle to the finish line of the first Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race in 1979. They won the Molokai to Oahu race in 6:35:14. In the canoe are Connie Maguire, Sharon Bintliff, Suzy Johnston, Monte Costa, Michele St. John and Tracy Phillips.
1983 Molokai Hoe Champions
Outrigger Canoe Club's men won the 1983 Molokai to Oahu canoe race in the koa canoe Leilani in a time of 5:45:09. The crew is Brant Ackerman, Billy Foytich, Mark Rigg, Grady Bintliff, Walter Guild, Marc Haine, John Finney, Ed Pickering, Bill Bright, Bob Riley and Henry Ayau.
Outrigger Canoe Club Paddlers
Row 1: Mark Buck, Jimmy Dean, Al Lemes and Henry Ayau. Back: Tom Conner, John Finney and Mike Clifford.
1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Outrigger Canoe Club's paddlers fight Mother Nature on their way to winning the 1979 Na Wahine O Ke Kai race from Molokai to Oahu. Seated 1-6 in the canoe are Monte Costa, Tiare Richert-Finney, Sharon Bintliff, Kaiulu Downing, Suzy Hemmings, Michele St. John.
1984 Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Outrigger Canoe Club's women won the 1984 Na Wahine O Ke Kai race from Molokai to Oahu. Seated: Sandra Stanley, Kaiulu Downing, Tracy Phillips, Kisi Haine and Tiare Finney. Standing: Coach Tom Conner, Mary Franco, Lesline Conner, Jeanne Jenkins, Muffer Scully, Mary Mason and Katy Bourne.
1981 Na Wahine O Ke Kai Champions
Outrigger Canoe Club's 1981 Na Wahine O Ke Kai Champions were, front, Jeanne Jenkins, Tiare Richert-Finney, Evie Black and Paula Carbone. Standing: Muffer Scully, Anita Minteer, Donna Kahakui, Anne HOgan, Coach Tom Conner, Lesline Conner, Mary Franco, Connie Young and Kaiulu Downing.
1982 Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Outrigger Canoe Club's 1982 Na Wahine O Ke Kai crew was, from seats 1-6, Muffer Scully, Coralee Powell, Jeanne Jenkins, Tiare Finney, Suzy Hemmings and Mary Franco.
1984 Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Outrigger Canoe Club's 1984 Na Wahine O Ke Kai crew was, front: Muffer Scully, Tiare Richert-Finney, Jeanne Jenkins, Mary Franco, Tracy Phillips. Back: Kaiulu Downing, Katy Bourne, Sandra Stanley and Lesline Conner.
Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Enjoying their win in the 1979 Rosa Invitational Canoe Race were Kimo Austin, Bruce Ames, Bill Bright, Paul MacLaughlin, Barry Hall, Nat Norfleet and Mike Rodrigues.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Race
Paddlers race to the finish line at the Outrigger Canoe Club in the 1979 race from Portlock to OCC.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Race
A crew from the Outrigger Canoe Club won the 1979 Marshall Rosa canoe race from Portlock to the OCC.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
A mixed crew from the Outrigger Canoe Club crosses the finish line of the Rosa Invitational Race from Portlock to OCC.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
The finish line of the 1979 Marshall Rosa canoe race from Portlock to the OCC.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Race
Jimmy Dean welcomes Kisi Haine and her crew to the finish line of the Rosa Invitational race from Portlock to the Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Crews at the finish line of the 1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race from Portlock to Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Di Guild and Monte Costa were among the women paddlers in the Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe race from Portlock to Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Sharon Bintliff was all smiles at the finish of the Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race in 1979.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Gerri Pedesky, right, congratulates a paddler in the 1979 Rosa Invitational race from Portlock to Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
The finish line at the 1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
A canoe crosses the finish line of the 1979 Rosa Invitational Canoe Race from Portlock to Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Steve Scott gets a welcome hug at the finish of the 1979 Rosa Invitational from Portlock to Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Sharon Bintliff is hidden behind a paddle.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
Canoes race to the finish line in the 1979 Rosa Invitational race from Portlock to Outrigger Canoe Club.
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
1979 Marshall Rosa Invitational Canoe Race
1982 Open 4 Men
A winning crew in the Open 4 at an unidentified canoe race: KJ Brown, Mark Buck, Marshall Rosa and Tim Guard.