Na Wahine O Ke Kai - Pacific Paddler magazine

Na Wahine O Ke Kai
Photos by Ropati
Hannie Anderson and
Pauahi Ioane greet the
paddlers before the start
of the race
Pacific Paddler December 2010
One moment the Waikiki Beach Boys are in front, the next, Team Bradley
For the sixth straight year Team Bradley
was the first to finish the 41-mile race from
Molokai to Oahu. Their 6th win ties OffShore
from California for number of consecutive wins.
Eighty-two crews from Hawaii, California, Canada,
Australia, Tahiti and New Zealand took part in
the 32nd Annual Na Wahine O Ke Kai race. Team
Bradley crossed the finish line fronting the Hilton
Hawaiian Village in 5:54:13, a little off the record
of 5:22:05 they set in 2008. Taking second
for the second year in a row was the Waikiki
Beach Boys (girls) who lead the race up until
Moanalua Bay. The crew from Team Bradley was
made up of Dane Ward, Noelani Auger, Andrea
Moller, Kristin Foster, Alana Goo, Shelly Oates-
Wilding, Lori Nakamura and Cherisse Agorastis. Surfers Paradise from
Australia finished in third place, and first koa was from Outrigger
Canoe Club who placed 20th overall.
"Our race was hard, I’d have settled for second in mid-channel — you know second is not so bad," said Bradley team member
Cherisse Agorastis who has been on all six winning crews. "And then
we got to Koko Head, and then something turned on and clicked."
Team Bradley caught a wave just after Waikiki Beach Boys made a
change and flew by, never looking back. "I’m not going to say it was
fun," Cherisse said. "This was the hardest race so far."
The story of the day was Hawaiian Kanaktion who placed fifth.
Somewhere in mid-channel, they lost their escort boat due to engine
problems and had to complete the race with no changes. They finished in 6:07:22.
A list of the top finishers can be found on page 11.
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Pacific Paddler December 2010
Na Wahine top finishers
1 Team Bradley - Open Hawaii, 5:54:13
2 Waikiki Beach Boys 1 - Open Hawaii, 5:57:12
3 Surfer's Paradise - Open Australia, 6:03:49
4 Team Revolusun - Masters 40+ New Zealand/
Hawaii, 6:04:52
5 Hawaiian Kanaktion - Open Hawaii, 6:07:22
6 Team Australia - Open Australia, 6:08:57
7 Kai Opua - Open Hawaii, 6:11:35
8 Outrigger - Open Hawaii, 6:12:42
9 Team Venus Va'a - Open Tahiti, 6:13:20
10 Aussie Outrigger Chicks - Masters 40+ Australia, 6:13:22
11 Newport Aquatics - Open California, 6:24:11
12 Niumalu - Open Hawaii, 6:27:15
13 Kailua-Yellow - Open Hawaii, 6:28:31
14 Lanakila OCC - Open California, 6:30:10
15 Healani - Open Hawaii, 6:34:01
16 Hui Nalu Gold - Open Hawaii, 6:34:50
17 Keahou - Open Hawaii, 6:35:34
18 Kaiola-Blue - Open Hawaii, 6:36:18
19 Lae'ula O Kai - Open Hawaii, 6:38:25
20 Outrigger - KOA Hawaii, 6:38:53
21 Kailua 50's - Masters 50+ Hawaii, 6:39:34
Full results can be found at nawahineokekai.com
Na Wahine O Ke Kai, Photos by Ropati
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