2015 Race Results

New York Outrigger hosted the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 20. One of the largest sporting events in New York Harbor and one of the premier outrigger canoe races in the world the day long competition hosts hundreds of paddlers and represents the best of the Aloha spirit.

New York Outrigger would like to congratulate all the teams who participated in this year’s event.

Liberty 2015 Champions

Womens Open Champions: Team Bradley from Hawaii, USA
Womens Masters Champions: Matero Masters from São Paulo, BRA
Womens Unlimited Champions: Wai Nui Wahines from Oakville, ON. CAN

Mens Open Champions: SAMU from São Paulo, BRA
Mens Masters Champions: Grizzlies Black from Auckland, NZL
Mens Unlimited Champions: Newport Aquatic Center from Newport, California. USA

Mixed Open Champions: Washington Canoe Club from Washington, DC. USA
Mixed Masters Champions: Mixed Plate Long Beach, CA .USA
Mixed Unlimited Champions: Kaua’i Ohana Mixed Plate from Kaua’i, Hawaii. USA

Women’s Race

Boat #	Team Name	Region	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
24	Team Bradley Team Bradley		Hawaii, HAW	2.11.58	Open		1
23	Washington Canoe Club WCC Open Women		Washington DC	2.16.32	Open		2
10	Clube Matero MATERO		São Paulo, BRA	2.18.16	Open		3
21	Hong Kong Hong Kong Phoenix		Hong Kong, China	2.23.42	Open	4	4
09	Napili Canoe Club Maui Jamz		Maui, HAW	2.29.55	Open	5	5
26	Wai Niu Canoe Club Wai Nui Wahines		Oakville, ON. CAN	2.30.36	Unlimited		6
12	San Francisco Outrigger Canoe Club Team SFOCC		San Francisco, CA	2.30.38	Open	6	7
04	Clube Matero Matero Master		São Paulo, BRA	2.33.14	Masters		8
22	Washington Canoe Club WCC Masters Women		Washington DC	2.34.20	Masters		9
02	Koa Kai Koa Kai Sydney		Sandringham, AUS	2.35.35	Masters		10
08	Newport Aquatic Center Ladies Light Up Lady Liberty		Newport, Beach, CA	2.37.51	Masters	4	11
03	Lae’ulu O Kai Miso Phat Maui		Kahului, Maui. HAW	2.38.26	Masters	5	12
25	New York Outrigger NYO Washines		New York, NY	2.38.45	Unlimited		13
20	Port Stephens Outrigger Canoe Club East Coast Aussie Girls		Port Stephens, AUS	2.38.53	Masters	6	14
27	Singapore Paddle Club SPC Chicks		Singapore	2.39.12	Unlimited		15
16	Sydney Outrigger Canoe Club Wahine Waka Ama – Australia		Balmoral Beach, Sydney. AUS	2.40.02	Open	7	16
17	NorCal Paddlers Nor Cal Women’s		Petaluma & Sausalito, CA	2.41.58	Masters	7	17
15	Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club POCC Wahine		Philadelphia, PA	2.42.11	Open	8	18
13	Philadelphia Dragonboat Association Team PaFla		Philadelphia, PA	2.24.40	Masters	8	19
19	Taniwha New Zealand Tigers		Auckland, NZL	2.43.02	Open	9	20
01	Outrigger Santa Cruz Outrigger Santa Cruz		Santa Cruz, CA	2.43.05	Masters	9	21
05	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club Open Wahine		Honolulu, HAW	2.44.55	Open	10	22
11	Nyack/Manuiwa Collaborative Nyack/Manuiwa Collaborative		Nyack/Milford, NY/CT	2.52.59	Masters	10	23
06	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club Masters Wahine		Honolulu, HAW	2.54.33	Masters	11	24
18	Aka:we Aka:we Women’s Outrigger Crew		Ohsweken, ON. CAN	3.03.10	Open	11	25

Men’s Race

Boat #	Team Name	Region	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
29	Newport Aquatic Center Newport Aquatic Center		Newport Beach, CA	1.45.17	Unlimited		1
27	Kamanu Kamanu		Kailua, HAW	1.46.16	Unlimited		2
26	Team Primo Team Primo		Maui, HAW	1.48.14	Unlimited		3
25	Hawaiian Airlines Team Kokua		Honolulu, HAW	1.51.44	Unlimited	4	4
12	SAMU SAMU		São Paulo, BRA	1.53.05	Open		5
24	Kaua’i Wa’a Kaua’i Wa’a Kane		Kaua’i, HAW	1.54.57	Open		6
13	Philadelphia Dragonboat Association Independence		Philadelphia, PA	1.58.03	Open		7
23	Washington Canoe Club WCC Mens 1		Washington DC	2.05.18	Open	4	8
19	Taniwha New Zealand Grizzlies Black		Auckland, NZL	2.07.10	Masters		9
04	Manu’iwa Manu’iwa Men’s Masters		Milford, CT	2.07.13	Masters		10
16	New City Club Renewal by Anderson & Laird Team		New City, NY	2.08.10	Masters		11
11	Keaukaha Keaukaha		Hilo, HAW	2.08.17	Open	5	12
09	New York Outrigger Team 212		New York, NY	2.09.24	Open	6	13
22	Washington Canoe Club WCC Mens 2		Washington DC	2.12.53	Open	7	14
28	Boston Outrigger Racing Association BORA Men		Boston, MA	2.14.33	Unlimited	5	15
15	NorCal Paddlers NorCal Paddlers-Men’s		Petaluma & Mountain View, CA	2.14.35	Masters	4	16
01	Singapore Paddle Club SPC A		Singapore	2.14.47	Open	8	17
17	Outrigger Chicago Canoe Club Outrigger Chicago Men		Chicago, IL	2.17.07	Masters	5	18
20	Taniwha New Zealand Grizzlies Gold		Auckland, NZL	2.19.01	Masters	6	19
03	Manu’iwa Manui’wa		Milford, CT	2.21.49	Open	9	20
14	Philadelphia Dragonboat Association PDBA Masters		Philadelphia, PA	2.26.31	Masters	7	21
18	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club Malama Na Koa 2		Honolulu, HAW	2.36.14	Open	10	22
06	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club Malama Na Koa		Honolulu, HAW	2.38.35	Open	11	23
21	Charleston Paddle Club Southern Tsunami		Charleston, SC	2.39.43	Open	12	24
02	New Auxas New Auxas		San Antonio, TX	2.40.40	Open	13	25
20	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club Masters Men		Honolulu, HAW	2.46.32	Masters	8	26

Mixed Race

Boat #	Team Name	Region	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
27	Kaua’i Wa’a Kaua’i Ohana Mixed Plate		Kaua’i, HAW	1.47.41	Unlimited		1
23	Washington Canoe Club WCC Mixed 1		Washington DC	1.50.58	Open		2
19	Rikkole Cree Canoe Club Rikkole Mixed 2		Bellingham, WA	1.52.05	Open		3
17	Rikkole Cree Canoe Club Rikkole Mixed 1		Bellingham, WA	1.52.10	Open		4
24	Khakai Mixed Plate		Long Beach, CA	1.53.03	Masters		5
09	East Meets West East Meets West		Newport Beach, CA	1.56.04	Masters		6
05	National Capital Area Outrigger NCA-A		Washington DC	1.57.48	Open	4	7
20	Rikkole Cree Canoe Club Rikkole Mixed 3		Bellingham, WA	1.58.39	Open	5	8
25	Brooklyn Va’a  Brookyln Va’a Mixed		Brooklyn NY	1.59.21	Unlimited		9
22	Washington Canoe Club WCC Mixed 2		Washington DC	2.0.49	Open	6	10
26	Wai Nui O Kanaka Wai Nui 1		Oakville, ON. CAN	2.01.12	Unlimited		11
02	Kana Lui Maimi Outrigger Club Kana Lui Hoo		Miami, FL	2.02.34	Open	7	12
11	Parihaka Waka Ama Club Parihaka Time Travellers		Whangarei, NZL	2.02.29	Masters		13
16	Kana Lui Maimi Outrigger Club Kana Lui Miami Chee		Miami, FL	2.03.14	Masters	4	14
12	Parihaka Waka Ama Club The Sightseers		Whangarei, NZL	2.03.26	Masters	5	15
01	Singapore Paddle Club SPC Mixed		Singapore	2.06.19	Open	8	16
21	Ka Mo’i Canoe Club NYC Crew		Wai’anae, HAW	2.06.47	Open	9	17
15	Clube Matero Matero Mixed		São Paulo, BRA	2.06.54	Open	10	18
18	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club Malama Na Koa		Honolulu, HAW	2.08.36	Open	11	19
07	Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club Worldwide Random		Philadelphia, PA	2.09.00	Open	12	20
08	New York Outrigger NYO Mixed		New York, NY	2.10.20	Open	13	21
06	National Capital Area Outrigger NCA-1		Washington DC	2.15.24	Open	14	22
04	Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club B Right Back Up		Toronto, ON. CAN	2.18.55	Open	15	23

* Times adjusted to affected crews for boat traffic.