KIHEI — Maui businesses, clubs, families and groups of friends are invited to create six-person teams to compete in the 29th annual Maui Paddlers Open outrigger canoe races April 2.
The event, designed for novice and experienced paddlers, is sponsored by Kihei Canoe Club.
KCC has set a goal of having at least 60 teams compete in the popular race — the club’s most important fundraising event … Details
UIM Aquabike World Championship.
Franky Zapata, Julie Bulteau and Valerio Calderoni made it two wins out of two to claim overall victories in their respective classes, Runabout, Ski Women’s F1 and Freestyle – to bring to a close a spectacular first ever weekend of UIM World Championship Aquabike racing in the Qatari capital Doha.
Jeremy Poret took his first win of the weekend in Ski Division F1 to add to his second place in heat one on Friday and take an early lead in the … More
“Have you ever seen a sad person on a WaveRunner?†That’s what comedian Daniel Tosh joked during one of his hilarious stand-up comedy routines. And while funny, it’s also true. So when it comes to smiling and having fun on the water this summer you’ll be hard pressed to find a more entertaining way to splash around the waves than at the controls of the 2011 Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 300X. From bow-to-stern, Kawasaki’s flagship personal watercraft has been redesigned to make it not only the most powerful production PWC but one that is easy to own and operate.
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The new 300X is … Pictures & Details
New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Series – Whitianga has always been one of the more action packed venues for the New Zealand Offshore powerboats, and this race was no exception. The start was delayed for 40 minutes as the swell produced by the massive earthquake in Japan created several surges throughout the morning, and boats had difficulty getting out of the marina where the tide appeared to fall and rise within three minutes, making the currents in the narrow channel difficult to navigate or indeed accelerate against.
The earthquake created other problems with large amounts of debris being washed off the surrounding beaches and out to sea, causing at least one boat issues as Schick Hydro  … Pictures & More