The New York Yankees of Outrigger Racing
4 Nov
Shell Va’a is outrigger canoe racing’s answer to the New York Yankees.
The Tahiti-based team is collecting canoeing titles the way the Yankees used to gather World Series trophies. Last week, the oil-company sponsored team won its fourth-straight Leeward Islands Hawaiki Nui Race — a prestigious three-day race between the islands of Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, and Bora Bora in the South Pacific,
Shell Va’a needed a superior final leg to clinch this year’s title. A full story on the event — and a great photo — can be found HERE.
Earlier in the season, Shell Va’a won its third consecutive Moloka’i Hoe title, completing the 41-mile race between the Hawaiian islands of Moloka’i to Waikiki in 4 hours, 38 minutes, 35 seconds.
The full story on that event can be found HERE.
You can learn some of the basics of outrigger canoeing HERE.
