The essence of Hawaii comes to Tempe on Saturday, April 12, for the Tempe Town Lake Outrigger Canoe Association’s ninth annual Regatta.
Outrigger teams from California, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona will compete in a full day of sprints in six-man canoes and, for the first time this year, on stand up paddleboards (SUP’s).
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Hats off
No, seriously, take that hat off. The new ASP disallows competitors from wearing certain hats on the podium. If your brand doesn’t do any business with the association, then you best be fixing your hair up right because that hat of your’s is staying in the locker. We saw this today as Carissa Moore accepted the winner’s trophy, her head adorned with nothing but those gorgeous chestnut brown locks. Oh, and by the way, this is how she got there.
Tip your hat to a lady
There were four of them today: Sally Fitzgibbons, Stephanie Gilmore, Tyler Wright and of course, Miss Moore. In the semifinals, Tyler sent Sally to Bells and Carissa returned a favor by defeating Steph — whom beat Carissa in the semis on the Gold Coast. How sweet of her. The final was set … More