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Written by Rob Mousley   
Monday, 21 May 2007

ImageHere are the full results of the 2007 Molokai World Championship OC1 and Surfski Race.

Flat, hot, calm weather conditions, with a slight headwind in the second half of the race made for a grueling contest. Early on it looked all South Africa's way, but Lewis Laughlin of Tahiti maintained contact with the leaders until late in the race when he powered past Hank McGregor and took an inside line, taking advantage of the currents near Oahu.

 

The Pride of Tahiti!

Surfski.info provided live coverage for the race in a first for surf ski.  The web page took in excess of 10,000 hits with readers checking in from all over the world.  From the comments on the story, Tahitians are intensely proud of their paddling and were jubilant when Lewis came through

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A proud day for Tahiti! (Photo: Pierre Tostee, Covered Images)
 

Full Results

 

Molokai World Championships 2007            
May 20 2007            
Results by Pacific Sport Events and Timing          
               
Place Name Craft/Country Bib No Age Age Group Time Pace
1 Lewis Laughlin Fenn Mako6 TAH 109 37 1 M 30-39 05:20:06 8:00/M
2 Hank McGregor Epic V-10L Elite  SA 79 29 1 M  0-29 05:22:16 8:03/M
3 David Mocke Fenn Mako 6  SA 42 29 2 M  0-29 05:25:27 8:08/M
4 Oscar Chalupsky V10 Elite  SA 1 44 1 M 40-49 05:42:20 8:34/M
5 Clint Pretorius Fenn Mako 6  SA 78 22 3 M  0-29 05:47:00 8:41/M
6 Zsolt Szadovszki Huki  US 76 32 2 M 30-39 05:50:40 8:46/M
7 Ash Nesbit Fenn Millenium  AU 2 36 3 M 30-39 05:57:02 8:56/M
8 Kurt Dierckx Epic V-10  BEL 55 37 4 M 30-39 05:59:02 8:59/M
9 Leopold Tepa Fenn Mako6 TAH 71 32 5 M 30-39 06:00:11 9:00/M
10 Bevan Manson Epic V-10  SA 36 29 4 M  0-29 06:01:06 9:02/M
11 Steve Kelly Epic V-10  US 67 34 6 M 30-39 06:06:02 9:09/M
12 Kai Bartlett HI 138 31 1 M  0-39 06:07:56 9:12/M
13 Thomas Gallagher Fenn  US 24 46 2 M 40-49 06:10:02 9:15/M
14 Geordan Purdy Epic V-10  HI 13 30 7 M 30-39 06:12:27 9:19/M
15 Karl Treacher Fenn Mako 6  AU 104 35 8 M 30-39 06:13:11 9:20/M
16 Greg Long Tiger Pahoa  AU 48 33 2 M  0-39 06:14:24 9:22/M
17 Maui Kjeldsen US 113 32 3 M  0-39 06:18:11 9:27/M
18 Stu Gaessner V-10 Ultra  HI 70 41 3 M 40-49 06:19:46 9:30/M
19 Mark Frazier Kai Wa'A  HI 111 33 4 M  0-39 06:20:58 9:31/M
20 Robert Wall Epic V-10  HK 65 34 9 M 30-39 06:23:23 9:35/M
21 Rueben Dearlove Pegasus  CI 123 32 5 M  0-39 06:24:42 9:37/M
22 Rene Appel HK 63 43 4 M 40-49 06:24:48 9:37/M
23 Karel Tresnak Jr Zephyr  HI 135 26 6 M  0-39 06:25:03 9:38/M
24 Joe Glickman Epic V10  US 6 47 5 M 40-49 06:25:29 9:38/M
25 Dave Jensen Huki S1-X Special 41 43 6 M 40-49 06:27:57 9:42/M
26 Kelly Foster Kainalu  HI 9 21 7 M  0-39 06:30:46 9:46/M
27 Shun Kobayashi Toogood Moko  JP 136 26 5 M  0-29 06:33:45 9:51/M
28 Alan Carlsson Fenn 6 Or V-10  CAN 85 38 10 M 30-39 06:35:18 9:53/M
29 Michael Murphy Icon  US 59 28 6 M  0-29 06:35:49 9:54/M
30 Mike Kane US 61 27 8 M  0-39 06:35:58 9:54/M
31 Andrew Dunstan Mako 6 Or Epic  SA 32 32 11 M 30-39 06:37:24 9:56/M
32 Butch Keahiolalo Pegasus  US 91 38 9 M  0-39 06:37:46 9:57/M
33 Megan Quale Huki  US 114 31 1 F 30-39 06:39:39 9:59/M
34 Stephen Coulter Epic  US 68 34 12 M 30-39 06:39:51 10:00/M
35 Eric Abbott V-10 Ultra  HI 97 19 7 M  0-29 06:40:55 10:01/M
36 Mark Fisher Gibbon  AU 21 35 13 M 30-39 06:43:01 10:05/M
37 David Dainels Pahoa  US 95 35 10 M  0-39 06:43:14 10:05/M
38 Carlton Helm HI 38 27 11 M  0-39 06:43:26 10:05/M
39 Aaron Creps Hurricane  HI 28 28 12 M  0-39 06:43:55 10:06/M
40 Joshua Mitchell Polaris  CI 103 34 13 M  0-39 06:45:11 10:08/M
41 Kaeo Abbey Kainalu  HI 52 20 14 M  0-39 06:45:14 10:08/M
42 Nick Dundee V-10 Sport  AU 62 45 7 M 40-49 06:45:23 10:08/M
43 Maggie Twigg-Smith HI 56 32 2 F 30-39 06:45:41 10:09/M
44 Tim Twigg-Smith Fusion  HI 73 44 1 M 40-49 06:45:42 10:09/M
45 Kekoa Bruhn Pahoa  HI 53 35 15 M  0-39 06:45:49 10:09/M
46 Andy Orr V-10L Ultra  HK 33 41 8 M 40-49 06:48:20 10:13/M
47 Don Kiesling V-10 L  US 45 33 14 M 30-39 06:48:58 10:13/M
48 Heather Nelson V-10  US 50 35 3 F 30-39 06:49:44 10:15/M
49 Manny Kulukulualani HI 57 30 16 M  0-39 06:50:06 10:15/M
50 Thilbert Lussiaa Scorpius  US 129 36 17 M  0-39 06:50:52 10:16/M
51 Jay Griffin Kainalu  US 101 32 18 M  0-39 06:51:07 10:17/M
52 Kingi Gilbert Fusion  MAO 106 30 19 M  0-39 06:51:10 10:17/M
53 Jack Roney Hurricane  HI 4 17 20 M  0-39 06:52:11 10:18/M
54 Jon Dingley Epic V-10  HK 51 39 15 M 30-39 06:54:10 10:21/M
55 Lauren Bartlett HI 137 27 1 F  0-39 06:54:59 10:22/M
56 Aidan Shipton Epic V-10  AU 30 44 9 M 40-49 06:57:17 10:26/M
57 Glenn Noora   99 36 21 M  0-39 06:59:19 10:29/M
58 Richard Von Wildermann AU 83 23 8 M  0-29 07:00:20 10:31/M
59 Tyson Poppler Kaku Kainalu  US 75 21 22 M  0-39 07:02:10 10:33/M
60 Cam Middleton Fenn Mako 6  AU 37 44 10 M 40-49 07:02:21 10:34/M
61 Lisa Curry-Kenny Fuze  AU 10 45 1 F 40-49 07:04:22 10:37/M
62 Michael Delima Pahoa  HI 115 28 23 M  0-39 07:05:15 10:38/M
63 Mick Handley US 116 46 11 M 40-49 07:06:50 10:40/M
64 Worthington Tepa US 72 31 24 M  0-39 07:07:09 10:41/M
65 Adrian Hybner Pegasus  AU 29 33 25 M  0-39 07:07:55 10:42/M
66 Dale Ponsford Epic V-10  AU 39 45 12 M 40-49 07:09:42 10:45/M
67 Kala Judd US 8 48 13 M 40-49 07:10:28 10:46/M
68 Hipolito Princena Jr. Wainui  HI 16 48 2 M 40-49 07:11:15 10:47/M
69 Justin Banfield US 133 24 26 M  0-39 07:13:55 10:51/M
70 Mark Miller Vantage  US 112 44 3 M 40-49 07:18:43 10:58/M
71 Michael Hangai HI 84 37 27 M  0-39 07:19:51 11:00/M
72 MacAl Matero BR 31 95 1 M  0-99 07:23:43 11:06/M
73 Grover Weiss Sting Ray  US 102 95 2 M  0-99 07:24:20 11:07/M
74 Brett Boutelle Fusion  US 90 32 28 M  0-39 07:26:57 11:10/M
75 Ron Southwood AU 126 40 4 M 40-49 07:27:27 11:11/M
76 Arlene Holzman Nai'A Iki  HI 34 40 2 F 40-49 07:27:53 11:12/M
77 Bill Murray Vantage  AU 77 55 1 M 50-59 07:29:56 11:15/M
78 Giovanni De Francesco Oracle  IT 14 29 29 M  0-39 07:30:31 11:16/M
79 Bernadine Murch Fuze  NZ 35 37 2 F  0-39 07:32:47 11:19/M
80 Margie Kawaiaea US 110 40 3 F 40-49 07:34:29 11:22/M
81 Romani Katao CI 125 31 30 M  0-39 07:35:31 11:23/M
82 Ray Shipman Kaimana  US 122 55 2 M 50-59 07:37:28 11:26/M
83 Robert Olson Pahoa  US 124 29 31 M  0-39 07:40:13 11:30/M
84 Diego Panza HI 134 27 32 M  0-39 07:52:47 11:49/M
85 Tony Calderon Pegasus  HI 132 39 33 M  0-39 07:54:23 11:52/M
86 Jaime Kinard Hurricane  HI 5 26 3 F  0-39 07:55:52 11:54/M
87 Troy Griffin Millenium  NZ 74 43 14 M 40-49 07:58:08 11:57/M
88 Rob Walker Fenn Xt  AU 64 48 15 M 40-49 08:01:15 12:02/M
89 Lance Mamiya Pegasus  US 107 40 5 M 40-49 08:01:17 12:02/M
90 Cliff Tillotson Kai Waa Pegasus  US 92 50 3 M 50-59 08:05:59 12:09/M
91 Mary Jo Gumbert US 58 51 1 F 50-59 08:10:19 12:15/M
92 John Payne V-10  NZ 80 44 16 M 40-49 08:18:50 12:28/M
DNF Arthur Salaris Fenn Xt  AU 3 73 M 60-98    
DNF Joost Zeegers V10 Surfski  US 7 42 M 40-49    
DNF Dean Gardiner Fenn  AU 12 42 M 40-49    
DNF Hayden Ramler Hurricane  HI 15 26 M  0-39    
DNF J J US 17 36 M 30-39    
DNF Kane Heussner AU 18 30 M 30-39    
DNF Kealii Paiaina Scorpion  HI 19 33 M  0-39    
DNF Luke Evslin Kainalu  HI 20 22 M  0-39    
DNF Stephen Sinkus Hurricane  US 22 31 M  0-39    
DNF Walter Hamasaki US 25 51 M 50-59    
DNF Peter Konohia US 27 34 M  0-39    
DNF Danny Ching Kaku Kainalu  HI 40 23 M  0-39    
DNF Dean Beament Fenn Mako 6  AU 43 39 M 30-39    
DNF Derek Schrotter CAN 44 38 M  0-39    
DNF Esteva Philippe Mako Xt  FR 46 50 M 50-59    
DNF Gavin Dickinson Epic V-10 Ultra  SA 47 35 M 30-39    
DNF Haydn Holmes Epic Or Mako  SA 49 33 M 30-39    
DNF Koa Lyu-Napoleon US 54 19 M  0-39    
DNF Mike Mills-Thom AU 60 43 M 40-49    
DNF Ryan Dolan Hurricane  HI 66 17 M  0-39    
DNF Stran Davies Fenn Millenium  AU 69 56 M 50-59    
DNF Mark Sandvold Epic Ultra V-10  HI 81 41 M 40-49    
DNF Matt Carter Pegasus  AU 82 33 M  0-39    
DNF Alfred Van Gieson Kai Waa Polaris  HI 86 26 M  0-39    
DNF Andrea Moller Pegasus  BR 87 27 F  0-39    
DNF Barry Franks S1-X Special  US 88 28 M  0-29    
DNF Brenden Donahue Fenn Xt Pro  US 89 18 M  0-29    
DNF Craig Vipond AU 93 46 M 40-49    
DNF Damien Daley Xlr8, Fenn, V-10 94 32 M 30-39    
DNF Emili Janchevis Pegasus  US 96 26 F  0-39    
DNF Fred Schiess Fenn  US 98 48 M 40-49    
DNF Jason Ignacio Fuze  HI 100 36 M  0-39    
DNF Kawika Yahiro Pegasus  US 105 59 M 50-59    
DNF Larry Felix US 108 33 M  0-39    
DNF Mike Long US 117 37 M 30-39    
DNF Nicholas Morrison NZ 118 31 M  0-39    
DNF Nick Agorastos Polaris  US 119 34 M  0-39    
DNF P. Camron Leao Polaris  US 120 29 M  0-39    
DNF Patrick Hemmens Fenn Mako 6  US 121 43 M 40-49    
DNF Sean Monohan US 127 37 M 30-39    
DNF Simon Kirby Epic V-10  FR 128 32 M 30-39    
DNF Hiro Takahashi HI 130 39 M  0-39    
DNF Rick Herrera HI 131 47 M 40-49    
DNF Kekoa Cramer HI 26 30 M  0-39    
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Down wind Cowboy
written by Tails, May 21, 2007
This is a message for Nick the Greek AKA Nick Dundee.
Its been a long time my friend but it was worth the wait.
Have a few beers for me- well done from all the Epic Australia Team and Bennett's
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written by DSKC - Dubai, May 21, 2007
Man, what a result, tx for the guys that have battled their way to the finish, and to the rest, -- next time my friends

Congrats Dunnos on your 31 place, you have made DSKC and Dubai proud smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif
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Mooi piet
written by Jasper Mocke, May 21, 2007
Mooi piet! Die aussies kan nie die verstaan nie. Snaaks ne! Volgende jaar gan ons almal saam om te domineer.
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Results need adjusting
written by Paddler Fulla, May 22, 2007
Hey just wanted to let you know that last night some paddlers told me they stopped and go a support guy to paddle so the results need to be updated still
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Dave Jensen -- Congrats on finishing such a tough race !
written by Johan Dahl, May 22, 2007
All Wavechaser paddlers of northern California are proud of you...and me in Texas.

Aloha,

Johan
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Adjusted Results
written by RobM, May 22, 2007
The organisers have confirmed that a revised results list with some minor changes will be available shortly. We should have it up by this evening.
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Who Cares
written by Doesnt Matter, May 22, 2007
Wow, what about the pride of Hawaii, OC 1 winner. No recognition or what? Thats lame
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Well Done Haydn Holmes!
written by Lindi Holmes, May 22, 2007
Well Done Viv - not many people would take on the challenge of the Molokai and not sure ANYONE would take it on with the Flu!! - you have completed it before (2005) and you will again!! ;-) - your dedication to this sport is admirable! - see you soon!

Well done to Gavin and Dunnos too.
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OC1 - who cares
written by RobM, May 22, 2007
Before a flaming war breaks out I'd like to point out that the focus of this site is surfski, not OC1! We're a surfski site! Sorry about that, but that's the way it is.

Until now we've not had much interest from the OC community (that I'm aware of). However, I could see that there was plenty of interest in OC1 on Sunday night (morning for you) and I stayed up later until the first OC1 paddler finally arrived an hour or so after the first ski.

The problem that we have too is that the surf ski races in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand don't have much participation (if any) from OC. So it's difficult to justify extensive coverage of OC on this site when most of our readers (until now) are surfski paddlers not OC.

The short answer might be: if you want OC coverage, go to OC websites! But that would be a bit rude - we're all paddlers & we all love this race and I'd never want to be discourteous to you or your fellow OC paddlers.

So, I apologise for overlooking OC1 here (although we have mentioned it elsewhere) but please understand that our focus is surfski. I'll try to do better next time with the coverage of OC1 at Molokai.

Cheers,
Rob Mousley
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Good Job Epic!
written by Appreciation, May 22, 2007
The race organizers were trying their hardest to be culturally sensitive and accomidating. Good Job!

The longer course made it more deserving of being called the "World Championships" of surfski and one man. Good Job!

The website was an awesome avenue for registration and communication. Keep it up!

There was dinner for us Saturday night! I didn't eat any of it, but the thought was there!

Besides some issues with the results, I think Epic did a darn good job with the race.

Thanks for picking up the tab Epic and mahalo to everyone else who helped out!!!

Not bad for the first time.

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Waiting for the truth
written by Results, May 22, 2007
Hey Rob,

Have you updated the results with some of the minor changes you mentioned above?

Just curious.

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What a challenge
written by Howzit boys, May 22, 2007
We are all proud of your achivements - Well done!!
Even if you didn't finish you still had the guts to go out there and do it!!

Some of guys are friends that live in SA and others in Dubai - come back to calm warm water and good friends.

cheers
The Howes family
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Fantastic result
written by Jeni Catton, May 23, 2007
Congrats Mick on your 63 place, all your family here in the United Kingdom are so very proud of you...especially Mum & Pops
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Come race here!
written by DSKC member, May 23, 2007
Well done to the Tahitian winner (Lewis), and to all the chasers! The ou's from the land of the sand did us proud. Now all the guys must come and race the flat water in the Arabian Gulf in the DSKC Dubai race in November so we can get some of our own conditions.
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Hugely Impressed
written by Little Ma and Poppy, May 25, 2007
We're Aussies on the wrong side of 65 but finally got to be on the beach for the first time to see the finish of a Molokai.
We'd heard about it, read about it, seen photos and the odd home movie, and reckoned we had a good feel for the race.
Nup!
What a fantastic insight into the worlds of surf ski and OC1, and into the enthusiasm and tenacity of the people who organize, administer and compete.
Congratulations to everyone involved with Molokai 2007, whether a water person or an organizer, commentator or a support boat crew ...
Thank you for a hugely exciting day.
Our first visit but definitely not the last. Bring on 2008.
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mr
written by derry, July 03, 2008
the first moulded surfskis were made in Port Elizabeth South Africa at Kings Beach SLC by Frank Giradeau and Tony Oshry
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