For the Sanborn family, canoe paddling is more than just a recreational activity — it’s their next of kin.
Twenty-five years ago, Randy Sanborn, his wife, Aloha, and their son Moku helped found the Manu O Ke Kai Canoe Club along with charter members Chuck Meade and Donna Machado. The group set up its headquarters by clearing a throng of kiawe trees near the point where the Anahulu Stream meets Waialua Bay, and has kept the organization alive for a quarter century.
In what are essentially home waters fronting Haleiwa Beach Park, Manu O Ke Kai was victorious in claiming a divisional title at its own Na ‘Ohana O Na Hui Wa’a regatta yesterday. The club captured the AAA Division (25-plus crews entered) with 58 points to finish ahead of Na Keiki O Ka Mo’i (32 points). Manu O Ke Kai racked up four victories and added eight second-place finishes en route to claiming the AAA class for the second consecutive week…Â Details
McLaren is considering scrapping the 2009 season and turning its full attention and resources to next year.
“That is one of the possibilities, but we haven’t yet arrived at that point,” team boss Martin Whitmarsh said in an interview with Spain’s El Pais.
“We are still going to all the races with the intention to win. Giving up is not our style,” the Briton added.
However, defending champion Lewis Hamilton is already…Â Details
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From Technology to Marketing, Grand Prix of the Sea Format a Winner
“Race on Sunday, sell on Monday.” No one knows who said it first, but in the marine industry, the phrase has become synonymous with Reggie Fountain, who built the performance boat company that bears his name into one of the best known names in the marine industry. For Fountain, and other U.S. manufacturers like Skater, Cigarette, and Outerlimits-along with engine builders Ilmor Performance Marine, Mercury Racing, Chief and Sterling Performance–the Powerboat P1 World Championship series has provided an important outlet, not only for a global championship, but for showing a worldwide audience how rugged, reliable and just plain fast their products are.
P1 has become an important proving ground and an opportunity to integrate what is learned on the race course into the construction and set up of pleasure boats. “Powerboat P1 has been tremendous for my company,” said Outerlimits President and founder Mike Fiore…Â Details