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