JULY / AUGUST 2023
FEATURES
The LOBBY
The People Behind the Paddle They have a variety of backgrounds, personalities and reasons for join- ing, but they all become part of one community. p.17
Ready to Race The beloved tradition of blessing the canoes happened right before the first regatta race of the season. p.8
Let’s Eat Rejoice!—Lunch is back at Hau Terrace. p.14
CANOE ALLEY
Holoholo in Tahiti Three experienced watermen take their skills to French Polynesia. p.24
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Competitors jammed it out in a larger-than-predicted south swell at the 2023 Surf Jam.
Outrigger Canoe Club
The official publication of the Outrigger Canoe Club is titled Ama to honor the Club’s lineage. The outrigger of a canoe is called an Ama in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language). It was a nautical innovation that allowed the Polynesians to efficiently navigate the rough waters of the Pacific. The Ama is also the port hull of a double-hulled canoe, which is the vehicle that brought the Hawaiians to these beautiful islands.
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