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Publisher: Ropati Hebenstreit sales: (808) 351-2398 Writers: Peter Caldwell, Jim Foti, Anne-Marie Reichman, Tom Bartlett, Lora Bodmer, Chance Adair, Cara Mazzei Photos: Peter Caldwell, Nathaniel Evslin, Chris Silvester, Brian Vestyck, Ropati Hebenstreit Proof reader: Amy Hebenstreit A MAGAZINE FOR PADDLERS BY PADDLERS Mission Statement: to bring the excitement of outrigger paddling to a larger audience. We feel that Pacific Paddler’s hui of supporters, contributors, subscribers and advertisers is helping the sport grow, not only here in Hawaii, but around the world. Thanks for your contribution to the sport.	Molo Realy It was a grueling day for the 99 teams taking part in the Kaiwi Channel Relay from Molokai to Oahu. Flat, glassy and humid with the only bumps coming from the escort boats. Top overall finishers were: the OC2 team of Raven Aipa, Bill Pratt, Evan Rhodes and Carlton Helm with 5:32:30; second overall, first OC1 team, Manny Kulukulualani and Jimmy Austin, 5:33:39; second OC1 team, from Australia, Mike Murry and Travis Grant, 5:34:51; and third, Luke Evslin and Simeon Ke-Paloma, 5:36:14. Taking the 40-49 was Mike Mills-Thorn and Aaron Napoleon, 5:41:02; the 50-59 went to Grant Hughes and Kenny Denton, 6:10:11; and the 60-plus went to Gary Samura and Harold Akeo, 6:22:52. Amongst the women: Lauren Bartlett and Andrea Moller, 6:25:49; 40-49, Katy Arnold and Nicole Holbrook, 7:33:09; 50-59, Jane Mckee and Paula Crabb, 6:49:15; and 15-17, Jessie Mills-Thom and Talia Gangini from Australia, 7:04:22. The OC2 mixed went to Katie Slocumb, Pat Von, Cindy Grover and Jeff Wei, 6:18:49. Center photo, Manny Kulukulualani and Jimmy Austin soak in the moment following their Molokai Relay win. "It was relentless, nothing to ride. Even when you got out in front, you feel anxiety because you can never let up. I think the Austrailans did really well. We raced them all the way to the finish, we never got comfortable, it was a five-and-a-half hour race," said Manny Kulukulualani who is also the Paa race organizer.

Publisher: Ropati Hebenstreit
sales: (808) 351-2398

Writers: Peter Caldwell,
Jim Foti, Anne-Marie Reichman, Tom Bartlett, Lora Bodmer, Chance Adair, Cara Mazzei

Photos: Peter Caldwell, Nathaniel Evslin, Chris Silvester, Brian Vestyck, Ropati Hebenstreit

Proof reader: Amy Hebenstreit

A MAGAZINE
FOR PADDLERS
BY PADDLERS
Mission Statement: to bring the excitement of outrigger paddling to a larger audience. We feel that Pacific Paddler’s hui of supporters, contributors, subscribers and advertisers is helping the sport grow, not only here in Hawaii, but around the world. Thanks for your contribution to the sport.

Molo Realy

It was a grueling day for the 99 teams taking part in the Kaiwi Channel Relay from Molokai to Oahu. Flat, glassy and humid with the only bumps coming from the escort boats.
Top overall finishers were: the OC2 team of Raven Aipa, Bill Pratt, Evan Rhodes and Carlton Helm with 5:32:30; second overall, first OC1 team, Manny Kulukulualani and Jimmy Austin, 5:33:39; second OC1 team, from Australia, Mike Murry and Travis Grant, 5:34:51; and third, Luke Evslin and Simeon Ke-Paloma, 5:36:14. Taking the 40-49 was Mike Mills-Thorn and Aaron Napoleon, 5:41:02; the 50-59 went to Grant Hughes and Kenny Denton, 6:10:11; and the 60-plus went to Gary Samura and Harold Akeo, 6:22:52.
Amongst the women: Lauren Bartlett and Andrea Moller, 6:25:49; 40-49, Katy Arnold and Nicole Holbrook, 7:33:09; 50-59, Jane Mckee and Paula Crabb, 6:49:15; and 15-17, Jessie Mills-Thom and Talia Gangini from Australia, 7:04:22. The OC2 mixed went to Katie Slocumb, Pat Von, Cindy Grover and Jeff Wei, 6:18:49.

Center photo, Manny Kulukulualani and Jimmy Austin soak in the moment following their Molokai Relay win. "It was relentless, nothing to ride. Even when you got out in front, you feel anxiety because you can never let up. I think the Austrailans did really well. We raced them all the way to the finish, we never got comfortable, it was a five-and-a-half hour race," said Manny Kulukulualani who is also the Paa race organizer.