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Wowing in Waikīkī This year’s Macfarlane Regatta was another one for the books.
as they paddled through the surf, something they don’t always experience (for better or worse!) during the season. This year’s event once again included the Military Invitational Race, where seven branches of the military went head-to-head, with U.S. Air Force taking first place. Though the origins of the Military Race date back to the 1910 regatta, it was in 2015 that OCC introduced a very special new trophy, which includes an iron beam from the aft deck house superstructure of the battleship USS Arizona.
➳ The Macfarlane Regatta, held annually on the Fourth of July, is the oldest canoe race in the world, not to mention a storied one. Therefore, OCC paddlers and coaches put in extra effort leading up to, and during, this pivotal race. This year, it certainly paid off. Outrigger won four races—Girls 14, Women Novice B, Men Novice B and Women Novice A—took second-place in nine races, and had 10 third-place finishes, resulting in a season-high 161 points and a second-place spot in the AAA Division. The steersman especially brought their A-game,
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