NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
FEATURES
CANOE ALLEY
The LOBBY
A Championship Year 2025 Paddler of the Year Becky Needham balances racing, coaching, and family on the water. p.12 Ka‘aumoana Sets Sail After years of preparation, OCC’s new sailing canoe makes its HSCA racing debut. p.18
Seventy at Seventy: Conquering The Wall
Behind the Bar: Pouring Holiday Cheer Tips from OCC’s lead bartender
Member Bob Dewitz takes on a 70- mile ultramarathon, braving rain and rugged terrain. P. 27
to elevate your seasonal cocktails and mocktails! p.7
OCC Members Cast for a Cause in Haida Gwaii
A Legacy of Giving Back Connie Carr reflects on opening doors for new members and fostering community at OCC. p.8
A summer tradition keeps longtime friends Tiare Finney and Michele St. John returning year after year. p. 29
On the cover: The Carr family weaves together community at OCC one lei at a time. PHOTO BY AARON K. YOSHINO
On this page: From Molokaʻi to Waikīkī — paddling with pride and aloha in the 2025 Moloka‘i Hoe. PHOTO BY TOMMY PIERUCKI
Ama, Issue number 42, November/December 2025, is published bi- monthly by Hau Tree Collective LLC. for the Outrigger Canoe Club 2909 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815. Application to mail at Periodicals Postage Prices Pending at Honolulu, HI. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB, 2909 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815.
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