Aloha, The Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is ” to learn, revive, educate and practice those ancient Hawaiian skills and values as they relate to sailing canoes and the Hawaiian culture”. This is done by educational and sailing events for the public as well as a yearly racing series which connects the Hawaiian Islands.
The races start on the Big Island in April and end on Kauai in September. The fleet stops on Maui, Molokai, and Oahu along the way.
Auwahi Wind near Kahakuloa, Maui. Photo: Gloria Reed
2018 Schedule:
April 28, Keokea, Hawaii to Hana, Maui (Alenuihaha Challenge)
April 29, Hana to Kanaha Beach/ Kahului (Olukai Ho`olualea)
June 1, Kahului to Ka`anapali (Wa`a Kiakahi)
June 2, Community Service (Wa`a Kiakahi) rides at Ka’anapali Beach
June 3, Ka`anapali short races ( Maui Jim Shootout)
June 23 Ka’anapali to Kaunakakai, Molokai
June 24 Kaunakakai to Waimanalo, Oahu ( Waimanalo Canoe Festival)
July 14, Waimanalo to Hakipu’u, ( Kualoa)
July 15, Hakipu’u to Haleiwa ( Ka`au Moana Memorial Race )
August 18 Community Service, Haleiwa Beach
August 19 Haleiwa to Kalapaki Beach, Kauai (Na Holokai)
Sept 8- Community Service at Kalapaki Beach
Sept 9- Kauai South Coast, Kalapaki Beach to Waimea (Kendall Cup) ,
Racing to Kaanapali Beach, Maui 2017
Team Ka’anapali Beach Hotel Photo: S. Boomer
Leaving Kualoa, off Mokoli’i, 2016, photo: Gloria Reed
Pule Before Na Holokai ’15 Photo by Raymond Vrielink
On the way to Molokai
Photo: Gloria Reed
Molokai CC on the way to Haleiwa from Kailua, Oahu.
Photo: Gloria Reed
Molokai Canoe Club off Molokai photo: Gloria Reed
Team Olukai,
Northshore Maui,
photo by Gloria Reed
Team Maui Jim Flying down Maui’s North Shore 2017
Hui Nalu Wins Race to Kanaha, Maui 2015
Hui Nalu, Northshore Maui ’17 Photo: S. Boomer
Kaiwi Channel 2013, photo by Megan Juran
Leaving Kailua Bay to Haleiwa. Photo:Gloria Reed
Team Bioastin
Hana Maui 4/30/16
Photo by Spencer Boomer
Hawaiian Vikings leaving Keokea ’17 Photo: S. Boomer
A day of Waterfalls, Olukai off Hana coast ’17
Photo: S. Boomer
Approaching Molokai 2013, photo by Megan Juran
Smoking Kaiwi Channel 2013, photo by Megan Juran
