Araura Race Day - 12km

Thanks to the hardy souls who arose bright and early for the Toa Moana hosted 12km race yesterday, August 21, 2010. Conditions were perfect, and the scheduled start of 8am (!) was only delayed by half-an-hour... All crews started together supported by Terangi (keeping time) and Fletcher & Vaea Melvin (keeping pace).

Meitaki atupaka.

Results:

Toa Moana (Masters Men)	1	1.04.14
Aitutaki Oe Vaka (Open Men)	2	1.05.15
Aitutaki Oe Vaka/Toa Moana (Open Women)	3	1.15.20
Te Mana (Open Women)	4	1.16.25

Paddle For Your Lunch Pics

The most perfect spot in the world is Maina in the midday sun. 40 paddlers and another 20 supporters had perfect conditions for a 6km paddle from the wharf at Arutanga to Maina Motu. Six vakas left to the sounds of the Constitution Day celebrations for a 45 minute tutu through the lagoon, weaving around coral heads arriving at Maina to a very special welcome from Auntie Terangi and her girls.

An already huge lunch was supplemented by freshly netted reef fish and everyone settled in for a rest in the shade.

The paddle back was a more leisurely affair, and it was awesome to see the vaka strung out across the lagoon.

A big meitaki atupaka to all who helped with the organising and the boats.

For the complete photo album, click on the picture below:

Paddle For Your Lunch - Maina

Motu-2-Motu Course Announced

The course has been announced for the Motu-2-Motu race, a 34km changeover race to be help after Vaka Eiva on 1 December 2010. Check it out on Google Maps.

Huli, Huli, Huli

The Toa Moana Masters Men crew experienced the ultimate huli experience, as the iako on their vaka cracked and failed, releasing the ama and causing a port-side huli on Saturday.

With good teamwork and execllent spirits they, and their support boat, manouvered the canoe to safety, jury rigged the ama and made their way slowly back around the top of the island to Amuri.

Once there, Uncle Jnr Maoate went spear fishing whilst the crew bailed... and bailed... and bailed... and secured the canoe to the boat, whereby the canoe, the crew and Jnr's fish made their way back to the fishing club, three hours past their ETA.

Glad to see everyone made it home safe and sound.

Maina Island - Paddle For Your Lunch!

Listen up, paddlers of Aitutaki - keep this day free: Constitution Day, Wednesday 4 August.

An event is being planned where we will all paddle to Maina Island in the morning for a BBQ lunch and a day on the beach, then paddle back to the Fishing Club mid afternoon.

Family members who are not paddling can come out on one of the support boats.

Check out the details and register with your clubs, $5 per person for lunch.

Sunset Training

A quick shot from a Toa Moana training session outside the reef, time to perfection to arrive back at the wharf at sunset...

(L-R: TK, Poppy Doherty, Alan Maki, Stephen Doherty,Roxane Bifrare, Tanya Honore)

Te Aito Rarotonga Results

An awesome effort was put in by our Aitutaki paddlers in Rarotonga. Here are the race results:

U16 Girls, 4km
1	Moana Maoate	20.03.86
2	Kimiora Taulu	22.11.19
3	Paulina Morris-Ponga	26.26.70
U16 BOYS, 4km
1	Andre Tutaka-George	17.31.79
2	Damon Tamaariki	18.49.61
3	Luke Tukaroa	19.29.58
4	Iete	20.04.31
5	Edward	20.04.59
6	Arie	22.19.50
7	Tok	22.29.31
8	Joshua	29.30.85
U19 GIRLS, 12km
1	Emilene Taulu	1.28.19
2	Tuangaru Rima	1.33.46
3	Aloma Moore	1.38.34
4	Moana Maoate	DNF
U19 BOYS, 12km
1	Andre Tutaka-George	1.27.15
2	Roland Maru	1.34.23
3	John Taulu	1.34.35
NOVICE WOMEN, 6km
1	Tuangaru Rima	29.05.19
2	Teiva Maui	29.36.34
3	Aloma Moore	29.42.23
4	Christina Maoate	29.42.96
5	Foreman	29.53.42
6	Mami Nikoro	30.58.31
7	Rere	31.35.94
8	Camelia	34.36.54
9	Mary	35.08.50
NOVICE MEN, 6km
1	Marc Cowan	27.08.63
2	Roland Maru	27.16.10
3	Sam Brown	27.56.94
4	John Taulu snr	29.05.19
OPEN WOMEN, 12km
1	Serena Hunter	1.22.30
2	Paiao Short	1.22.38
3	Vaea Melvin	1.23.38
4	Teina Taulu	1.30.22
5	Annie Fisher	1.33.23
6	Chrissy Thomas	1.38.39
7	Paula Maoate	1.39.08
8	Myland Lane	1.43.21
9	Mami Nikoro	1.44.22
OPEN MEN, 24km
1	Reuben Dearlove	2.16.25
2	Fletcher Melvin	2.27.00
3	Graeme Whitfield	2.32.02
4	Tupuna Amo	2.35.27
5	Papatu Jack	2.40.33
6	Richard Denny	2.42.22
7	Allister Webb	2.43.17
8	Sani	DNF

Te Aito Pre Race Update

Kia Orana all

The word from Rarotonga is that it is a bit chilly (25 degrees!) and our Aitutaki paddlers have pulled out their winter clothes. They have had a look at the course, which starts in Avarua Harbour , and learning a few more surfing skills to take on the big swells. Escaping the hype isn't a bad thing either - the big prize in each category is a trip (courtesy of Air Raro) to the big Aito Tahiti race to paddle with 600 other top V1 paddlers!

Both Allister and Tuangaru (Vavu) thank everyone for their support, and Aitutaki Oe Vaka and Toa Moana for the cash and equipment. Don't forget Fletcher Melvin in Raro. Go hard guys - the paddlers of Araura are paddling with you.

Kia Manuia

Vaka Maevatini Photos

Photos from Vaka Maevatini. High Res available on request: oevakeaitutaki@gmail.com.

Maevatini Day 1 Distance Races

Maevatini Day 2 - Sprints

Vaka Maevatini 2010 Race Results - Day 2 (Sprints & V1)

The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa Vaka Maevatini 2010 Sprint Distance races were held yesterday (Monday 7 June) on the Aitutaki lagoon, along with the Te Aito Cook Islands V1 qualifying races. Results are as follows:

Te Aito 10km V1 Races

Open Men	Place	Times
Fletcher Melvin	1	1.00.11
Alister Webb	2	1.04.11
Nga Semiona Jnr	3	1.08.53
Alan Maki	4	1.09.51
Tai	5	1.09.55
Metuatini	6	1.12.47

Open Women	Place	Times
Tuangaru Rima	1	1.20.12
Moana Maoate	DNF
U19 Men	Place	Time
Damon	1	1.17.38

N.B. Alister Webb & Tuangaru Rima will represent Aitutaki in the Cook Islands Te Aito qualifying race on June 10, 2010.

V1 500m Sprint Races

U19 Girls	Place	Times
Tuangaru Rima	1	3.01
Moana Maoate	2	3.06
Kylie	3	3.10

U19 Boys	Place	Times
TJ	1	2.49
Damon	2	2.50
Dylan Schofield	3	2.51
Thomas	4	2.59
Andrew	5	3.13

Open Women	Place	Times
Tuangaru Rima	1	3.05
Winnie	2	3.21
Chelsea	3	3.42

Open Men	Place	Times
Fletcher Melvin	1	2.25
Alister Webb	2	2.43
Nga Semiona Jnr	3	2.47
Metuatine	4	2.52
Andre	5	2.56
Tei	6	2.58

Masters Women	Place	Times
Paula Maoate	1	3.03
Roxane Bifrare	2	3.29

Masters Men	Place	Times
TK Kareroa	1	2.38
Mike Henry	2	2.40
Steve Schofield	3	2.42
Junior Maoate	4	2.47
Alan Maki	5	3.10
Michael Shah	6	3.15

V6 500m Sprint Race

Tamarikiriki	Canoe	Place	Times
Te Mana o Utataki	T6	1	3.12
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T5	2	3.35
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T9	3	3.38

Under 14's Mix	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T9	1	2.46
Mana Rays	T14	2	3.06
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T5	3	3.11
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 3	T6	4	4.04

Under 16's Girls	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka	T9	1	2.32
Te Mana o Utataki	T14	2	2.40
Under 16 Boys	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka	T6	1	2.37
Te Mana o Utataki	T12	2	2.47

U19 Mixed	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitoa/Aitulicious	T6	1	2.26
Te Mana	T14	2	2.35

Masters Women	Canoe	Place	Times
Vaka Vaine	T5	1	2.38
Aitutaki Oe Vaka	T9	2	2.40

Masters Men	Canoe	Place	Times
Moana Maniacs	T12	1	2.18
Toa Terrors	ALRS	2	2.19

Masters Mix	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka	T9	1	2.18
Toa/Vakavaine	ALRS	2	2.25
Toa/Aitutaki	T12	3	2.42

Open Women	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T6	1	2.23
Te Mana Chicks	T14	2	2.30
Vaka Vaine	T12	3	2.52
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 3	T5	4	2.39
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T9	5	2.33

Open Men	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Malaga Toa	T6	1	2.10
Te Mana Warriors	T14	2	2.12
Team Raro	T5	3	2.13

Open Mix - Heat 1	Canoe	Place	Times
Team Raro	T12	1	2.16
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T9	2	2.22
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 4	ALRS	3	2.24
Te Mana O Utataki 3	T14	4	2.27
Open Mix - Heat 2
Te Mana O Utataki 1	T14	1	2.16
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T6	2	2.21
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 3	T9	3	2.30

Open Mix - Final	Canoe	Place	Times
Team Raro	T14	1	2.12
Te Mana O Utataki 1	T5	2	2.16
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 4	T9	3	2.22
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T6	4	2.23

May 29 Regatta Results

Results for the V1 and V6 races from the May 29 Regatta are as follows (times shown where recorded):

V1 Race Results - all 6km races

U19's/Open Women	Place	Times
Moana	1st	53.25
Tuangaru	2nd	59.30
Kylie	3rd	1:04:00

Open Men	Placing	Times
Alister	1st	39.5
J. Maoate	2nd	44.00
Mii	3rd	50.42
TJ	4th	52.15

V6 Race Results

Race 1 - 6km	Canoe	Placing	Times
Masters Mix
Aitutaki/Toa Moana	ALRS	1st	35.02
Lipstick/Toa Moana	T12	2nd	37.46

Race 2 - 500m	Canoe	Place	Times
Tamarikiriki
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T6
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T9
Te Mana o Utataki	T14
Pacific	T5

Race 3 - 6km	Canoe	Place	Times
Masters Men
Toa Moana 1	ALRS	1st	32.11
Open Men
Aituaki Oe Vaka 1	T6	2nd	32.37
U19 Men
Aitutaki Oe Vaka	T9	3rd	39.19
Te Mana O Utataki	T14	4th	45.00

Race 4 - 6km	Canoe	Place	Times
Open/Masters Women
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1 (Open)	T6	1st	36.37
Lipstick Brigade (Masters)	T5	2nd	37.39
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2 (Open)	T9	3rd	40.48
Te Mana O Utataki (Open)	T14	4th	41.21

Race 7 - 500m
Tamarikiriki	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T6
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T9
Te Mana o Utataki	T14
Pacific	T5

Race 8 - 500m
Mapu / Mixed	Canoe	Place	Times
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1	T6
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 2	T9
Te Mana o Utataki	T14

Race 9 - 500m	Distance
Men	Canoe	Place	Times
Toa Moana 1 (Masters)	ALRS	1st
Aitutaki Oe Vaka (Open)	T6	2nd

Race 10 - 500m
Women	Canoe	Place	Times
Te Mana O Utataki (Open)	T14	1st
Lipstick Brigade (Masters)	T5	2nd
Aitutaki Oe Vaka 1 (Open)	T6	3rd