Lanikai training ground for Molokai

Jamie Grimm, back in her home waters.

I'm visiting my old stomping grounds in Lanikai/Kailua and have had some great training runs in the wind and waves of the beautiful waters. It's great to get out past the Mokes (the twin islands) and into full Molokai waters. Very big swells just past the reef and into that open ocean. Then awesome surf and swells outside the reef for the mile surf down to Flat Island. Doing wind-sprints to catch waves is great training too. So much fun. No wonder the Lanikai OCC has produced such great results with such great waters to train in every day.


Amber surfing ama.

March 12 Recap, New Zealand Next!

Aloha No,

Had Shane, Mike, Holt, Doug, Robert, myself in the oc6 and Rocky steered Andy and Johnny Mac for last practise, all speed and turns. Very nice effort, thinking, and teamwork. Seems only yesterday, but it's been 4 months to the day since we began practising. Mahalo nui all for your terrific spirit and can do. Looking forward to more fun and challenges on our journey to the World Sprints.

See you in New Zealand!

Hui hou, Pete

New Zealand Kikaha Crew

Here is a picture of the Kikaha Men's Crew (minus Shane) who are heading off to New Zealand this next week to particpate in the World Sprints. Wish them fun and good luck.





Here are the cool shirts the guys will be wearing in New Zealand, and the last shot is Shane.

More picture from todays rigging and opening ceremony and lots of previous year's outrigger racing can be found at actionimages@WhiteRiverRanch.com