It’s that time of the year again where local Outrigger Canoe Clubs battle it out in the 50km Change-over Race.
On November 16, Fiji Outrigger will host the annual Uprising Challenge in collaboration with Uprising Resort in Pacific Harbour.
The 50km mixed changeover race from Suva to Pacific Harbour is now in its 6th year and going strong.
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The Lucas Oil Ocean Cup team in their 48’ APISA endurance boat left the Golden Gate behind them at just past 8:30 a.m. on October 12. They crossed the Queen Mary finish line just after sunset to establish a world record for the Golden Gate to Queen Mary endurance run at 9 hours, 50 minutes and 51 seconds. The American Power Boat Association (APBA) sanctions this world record, as well as the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), which is the world’s recognizing body.
‘Mission accomplished,’ said Nigel Hook, captain of teammates Andy Hindley, Dan MacNamara, and Lance Ware. ‘The Pacific was vicious today, which isn’t unexpected, but the real impediment was … More
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To prepare for the Phatwater Kayak Challenge, a 42.5-mile endurance race held each October for all human-powered watercraft, Eric Borgnes took four five-hour kayaking training runs in the month leading up to the event, hoping to improve on his past finishes, as reported by Canoe and Kayak.
The 48-year-old physician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, had paddled in the event on the Mississippi River three times, finishing fourth, third, and second … More
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his world record powerboat race from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Nigel Hook set a new world record on Oct. 12. The Del Mar resident, along with co-pilots Dan MacNamara, Andy Hindley and Lance Ware, completed a race from the Golden Gate Bridge to The Queen Mary in nine hours, 50 minutes and 51 seconds.
“It’s a classic endurance record to beat, and … More
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