2013 Hawaii Paddleboard Championship – Duke’s Race

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This year’s Duke’s Oceanfest had incredibly nice weather…lucky we live in Hawaii. After a long trip through Alaska, it was nice to be home, although I must say we were blessed with super good weather in Alaska too. The SUP distance race during the Duke’s Oceanfest is called the Hawaii Paddleboard Championships and started off as a lie down paddleboard race but with the explosion in the popularity of stand up paddle (SUP) racing the race has a majority of SUP racers. Christian Bradley said the conditions were pretty good for the majority of the race with decent 10-20 mph trade winds but the tide was going in the wrong direction which made it a bit slower than normal. I decided to just take pictures instead of race this year. Although I feel like I’m fully recovered from my left rotator cuff tear, I gained more weight on an Alaskan cruise with all you can eat for 7 days.

The Duke’s Race is a great way for the community to come together. This is evidenced in the teamwork that goes into helping our friends with physical handicaps. Kimo Akaka is a good example. See this article. Kimo got hit with a stroke but doesn’t let that stop him and his friends are there at the finish and start to help him in and out of the water. He paddles the rest himself. I guess that leaves us no excuses.

Lot’s of the top racers were at the Chicago race. Racers like Connor Baxter and Zane Schweitzer were absent. I also didn’t see Travis Grant at the race but I saw him the next day at his 6 man canoe practice so I’m not sure why he didn’t race.

Ed Wheeler raced the SIC Standamaran he just got. I knew that once he spent enough time on it he’d like it. Bummer for Ed though because he hit some reef near the end and bent his rudder. Ouch! I know how he feels.

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-22 Ed Wheeler

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-23 Ed Wheeler

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-24 The S.I.C. Standamaran

Here are some pictures that I took from the 2013 Hawaii Paddleboard Championship at the Duke’s OceanFest. There are a lot more in the gallery so if you’re looking for someone specifically, scroll through the pictures in the gallery. Hope to see everyone at the next race!

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-04 Kaeo Abbey

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-05 Andrew Logreco

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-06 Livio Menelau

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-07 Aaron Napoleon

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-08 Ingo Rademacher

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-09 Christian Bradley

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-10 Mo Freitas

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-12 Riggs Napoleon

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-15 Jimmy Fitt

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-18 Leleo Kinimaka

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-19 Beau Oliveira

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-21 Andrea Moller

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-34 Scott McPhail

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-41 Mariko Strickland

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-47 Kevin Seid

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-51 Halie Harrison

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-71 Waikoko girls

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-73 Christian Bradley and Brian Keaulana (center) with friends

2013-hawaii-paddleboard-championship-dukes-race-74 Ed Wheeler, Kaipo Guerrero and friend, and Beau Oliveira

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1 Response to “2013 Hawaii Paddleboard Championship – Duke’s Race”


  1. Gary Niblock 1Gary Niblock

    Great shots and coverage. Thanks!

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