IT WAS a case of sun, showers and spray for revellers yesterday as they enjoyed a fast-paced day of powerboat racing.
Thousands of onlookers, ranging from families enjoying a day out to boat enthusiasts, gathered from noon to watch the Zapcats zoom across the waters at Leith Docks, outside Ocean Terminal.
Around 21 teams, most of them from the south of … Details
Embattled teen sailor Abby Sunderland made landfall Friday night at Reunion Island, two weeks after being rescued from her damaged vessel, and enjoyed an emotional reunion with her older brother Zac.
To no one’s surprise, the 16-year-old mariner defended her voyage and her parents, while at the same time acknowledging that there is risk associated with any big adventure  … details
LAHAINA — Here on the West Side, the phrase “The tradition continues†is heard often and taken seriously, particularly at Napili Canoe Club.Â
Led by a core veteran leadership group, NCC begins the 2010 Maui County Hawaiian Canoe Association (MCHCA) season still aglow from its gold medal finish at last year’s state regatta in the “A†Division (eight crews or less), and buoyed by tradition established some 34 years ago at Hanakao‘o Beach Park.Â
Aimoku Pali was the founding father of the organization in 1976, and among that original group of leaders was the late Dougie Tihada.Â
Napili Canoe Club annually honors … Details