Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race
Presented by Rainbow Sandals

Molokai to Oahu
26 July 2009

8th consecutive win for Jamie Mitchell: Kanesa Duncan takes women's division

Press release, 27 July, 2009 : - - Honolulu -- For the eighth consecutive year, Australian Jamie Mitchell proved he's light years and hard-earned miles ahead of his paddleboard peers, winning the 32-mile Rainbow Sandals Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race that is the unofficial world title of the sport.

The toughest tidal conditions in years kept Mitchell from breaking the record he set in 2007, coming in 10 minutes slower today at four hours, 58 minutes and 25 seconds. His closest rival, Hawaii's Brian Rocheleau, was more than 20 minutes behind at 5:20:53.

Hawaii's Kanesa Duncan claimed her seventh crown today in a time of 6:29:29 - almost 40 minutes slower than her own record. Rookie Bianca ...

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June 2009: A few ambitious, fired-up locals start The Carmel Waterman’s Club.  

July 2009: The Carmel Waterman’s Club wastes no time and issues a paddleboard challenge already heard across the Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz and elsewhere—an all-new nine-mile course, and a race to be held on August 9, set to the spectacular backdrops of: Carmel Beach Pebble Beach's famous 18th Hole, off of Stillwater Cove the legendary Ghost Tree across the Carmel Canyon's deep waters Point Lobos (some say the California State Park's crown jewel) Monastery Beach, and finally... the loop course returns to Carmel Beach To sign up, log on to: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1772775

For more info, contact race organizer Brian Mullen at: bamsurf@sbcglobal.net






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Here's a couple from this past weekend's East Coast Paddleboard Championships. For more photos take a look here.





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These photos were taken from the Monterey Wharf 2 by Mike Jones as the paddlers finished their 28 mile Bay Crossing. Thanks Mike!



































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