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Molokai Challenge (Hawaii)

News and general information about the Molokai Challenge (aka Molokai World Championship).

For more details, click here: Molokai World Championship website.



Molokai 2007 – Live Coverage Transcript Print E-mail
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Written by Rob Mousley   
Sunday, 20 May 2007

ImageWelcome to the transcript of our first ever live coverage of an event.  We were talking to the escort boats and race organisers as the competitors made their way across the channel.

The experiment worked pretty well - we had nearly 350 people watching the site at the finish and took over 10,000 hits on the story.  It was great fun - and we'll be doing it again. 

Times are Hawaii local time (South African time was 12 hours ahead!)

 

 

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Molokai 2007 - Race Day Print E-mail
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Written by Rob Mousley   
Sunday, 20 May 2007

ImageIt’s 03h00 in Hawaii right now – I wonder how well the competitors are sleeping…  Pierre Tostee, race photographer sent us a selection of photos taken of the flight across from Oahu to Molokai.

Check back with us later as we have a go at bringing live bulletins to you direct from the Kaiwi Channel (Skype and mobile phone technology permitting.)
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Molokai - Start Time and Updates Print E-mail
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Written by Rob Mousley   
Sunday, 20 May 2007

ImageThe 2007 Molokai World Champioships race starts in just under 12 hours time on Sunday May 20th 09h00 on Molokai Island, Hawaii.

For South Africans, that means it starts at 21h00 tonight!  We're going to do our best to update the site with the latest news during the race and we'll have the results up as soon as possible after the finish...

It looks as though it's going to be a long grind in almost zero wind over glassy swell. 

Good luck to all the competitors! 

 
Molokai 2007 - Tense Top Ten Print E-mail
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Written by Joe Glickman   
Saturday, 19 May 2007

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Joe Glickman
Oahu, 19 May 2007. Much of the buzz the last few days has been about the wind or lack thereof. True, without booming trade winds the race becomes far more tactical and a true war of attrition that may take the winner significantly longer than four hours. My guess is that the lead pack will be wash riding for the first few kilometres, but as soon as the top dogs enter the channel he who finds the most runs and manages the distance best is likely to prevail.

Here's my highly-subjective scouting report on what is sure to be one of the most competitive and talented fields yet assembled.

 

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Molokai 2007 Update - Two days to go Print E-mail
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Written by Rob Mousley   
Friday, 18 May 2007
ImagePrize money allocation for the race was finally announced yesterday at a press conference preceded by a race blessing ceremony...

Jodi Young Wilmot, race spokesperson, said the money would be split equally between OC1 and Surfski competitors.

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