MEMBER PROFILE
Le¥: Haine all smiles as he gets ready to head out for a birthday paddle for his sister, Kisi. Above: Catching waves with his 'ohana—the ones by blood, or chosen—is especially rewarding for Haine.
noe team would whistle that they were leaving—so I’d have to quit my volleyball game to go join.” Haine learned the game from his father, the beloved Tom “Daddy” Haine, a 1968 USA Olympic volleyball player. Beyond sharing memorable match- es on the court together, Haine also had the honor of serving alongside his father on the Outrigger Canoe Club’s Board of Directors. “My dad’s buried right out here at Old Man’s, the surf spot,” Haine says. He makes it a point to say “hi,” to his dad every time he goes out to surf or paddle. “I sometimes have some hard decisions to make, and I’ll say, ‘Hey, Dad, what would you do?’ That keeps him relevant and close and helps guide me to make what I think are the right decisions. I haven’t gone
the Fourth of July Macfarlane regatta in Waikīkī, demonstrating his mastery of steering and securing numerous victories for the Outrigger Canoe Club. But his athletic excellence doesn’t begin or end with wa- ter sports. He is also a skilled and decorated volleyball player. In 1999, he became a national champion and All-American in the Masters division. “I was lucky to be good in a couple sports,” Haine says with modesty. ”I would be up on the volleyball courts playing my heart out, and the guys on the ca-
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