2016 Race Results

New York Outrigger hosted the 2016 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 11. The day-long competition was the largest outrigger canoe race ever held in New York City. New York Outrigger would like to congratulate the 100 teams who helped us celebrate our 20th anniversary by bringing the aloha spirit to New York.

Liberty 2016 Champions

Women’s Open Champions: Washington Canoe Club from Washington, DC, USA
Women’s Unlimited Champions: Team Kamanu from Honolulu, HI, USA
Women’s Masters Champions: Kai Opua/Puna from Kona, HI, USA
Women’s Senior Masters Champions: Team Hawaii 5-0 from Hawaii, USA

Men’s Open Champions: SAMU from São Paulo, BRA
Men’s Unlimited Champions: Red Bull Wa’a from Kona, HI, USA
Men’s Masters Champions: Washington Canoe Club from Washington, DC, USA

Mixed Open Champions: Washington Canoe Club from Washington, DC. USA
Mixed Unlimited Champions: Team Kamanu from Honolulu, HI, USA
Mixed Masters Champions: Ottawa River Canoe Club from Ottawa, ON, CAN

Women’s Race

Boat #	Team Name	Region	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
	Team Kamanu		Honolulu, HI	2:12:08	Unlimited		1
	Dana Outrigger Canoe Club		Dana Point, CA	2:21:25	Unlimited		2
	Washington Canoe Club		Washington, DC	2:21:43	Open		3
	Northern Beaches		Sydney, AUS	2:22:05	Open		4
	Team Bradley		Hawaii, USA	2:22:40	Open		5
	Hawaiian Airlines		Honolulu, HI	2:28:17	Unlimited		6
	Kai Opua/Puna		Kona, HI	2:28:28	Masters		7
	Team Hawaii 5-0		Hawaii, USA	2:30:22	Sr. Mas		8
	Bend Oregon Outrigger		Bend, OR	2:32:41	Sr. Mas		9
	Newport Aquatic Center		Newport, CA	2:33:08	Unlimited	4	10
	NorCal Waterwomen		California, USA	2:23:26	Unlimited	5	11
	Panama Outrigger Club		Panama City, PAN	2:34:59	Open	4	12
	Na Wahine Koa			2:35:56	Sr. Mas		13
	Washington Canoe Club		Washington, DC	2:36:10	Masters		14
	New York Outrigger		New York, NY	2:46:08	Unlimited	6	15
	Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club		Philadelphia, PA	2:46:34	Open	5	16
	Magnetic Island Outrigger Canoe Club		Townsville, AUS	2:48:09	Masters		17
	Kana Lui Miami		Miami, FL	2:49:59	Open	6	18
	Puuwai Canoe Club		Kapaa, HI	2:56:08	Sr. Mas	4	19
	Hui Nalu		Honolulu, HI	3:02:57	Masters	4	20
	Onake Women			3:06:14	Masters	5	21
	Wai Nui Outrigger Canoe Club		Oakville, CAN	3:09:06	Masters	6	22
	Jax Na Kelekona		Jacksonville, FL	3:09:49	Open	7	23
	Lanikai/’Ālapa Hoe		Hawaii, USA	3:14:53	Sr. Mas	5	24
	Pacific Northwest		USA	3:18:55	Masters	7	25
	Aka:we Canoe Club		Ohsweken, CAN	3:25:17	Open	8	26
	Outrigger Chicago		Chicago, IL	3:31:55	Open	9	27
	Killer B Wahine		USA	3:36:53	Sr. Mas	6	28
	Kamamalahoe Canoe Club		Honolulu, HI	3:43:45	Open	10	29
	Team 404		California, USA		Unlimited		XX
	Kai Opua		Kona, HI		Open		XX

Men’s Race

Boat #	Team Name	Region	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
	Red Bull Wa’a		Kona, HI	1:45:15	Unlimited		1
	Newport Aquatic Center		Newport, CA	1:46:58	Unlimited		2
	Team Primo		Wailea, HI	1.48.14	Unlimited		3
	Team Kamanu		Honolulu, HI	1:54:32	Unlimited	4	4
	SAMU		São Paulo, BRA	1:58:56	Open		5
	Tane Waka Toa		Okere Falls, NZL	2:00:17	Unlimited	5	6
	Carolina PaddleBoard Co		Wrightsville, NC	2:02:58	Unlimited	6	7
	Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club		Wrightsville, NC	2:03:41	Open		8
	Team Independence PDBA		Philadelphia, PA	2:03:52	Open		9
	Panama Outrigger Cayuco Culture		Panama City, PAN	2:04:06	Open	4	10
	Washington Canoe Club		Washington, DC	2:08:53	Masters		11
	Outrigger Chicago		Chicago, IL	2:09:42	Masters		12
	CrossSUP		St Petersburg, FL	2:12:03	Open	5	13
	Washington Canoe Club		Washington, DC	2:12:51	Open	6	14
	Team Naish		Honolulu, Hawaii	2:14:19	Masters		15
	Manuiwa Canoe Club		Milford, CT	2:15:19	Open	7	16
	Pacific Northwest		USA	2:19:23	Masters	4	17
	Panama Paddle Team		Panama City, PAN	2:26:13	Open	8	18
	CREBA		Diablo, Panama	2:26:26	Open	9	19
	Philadelphia Dragonboat Association		Philadelphia, PA	2:26:45	Masters	4	20
	Makapo Aquatics Project		Newport, CA	2:27:24	Open	10	21
	Panama Outrigger Pirates		Panama City, PAN	2:30:29	Open	11	22
	Hanohano Outrigger		San Diego, CA	2:34:56	Open	12	23
	Dubai Outrigger		Dubai, UAE	2:34:56	Open	12	23
	Hoalen		France	2:38:24	Masters	5	25
	Kana Lui Miami		Miami, FL	2:38:57	Open	14	26
	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club		Honolulu, HAW	2:39:43	Open	15	27
	Ka Mamalahoe Canoe Club		Honolulu, HAW	2:41:46	Masters	6	28
	Wai Nui/Toa Moana		Oakville, CAN	2:44:33	Unlimited	7	29
	Seadogs Dragonboat			2:48:03	Masters	7	30
	Gold Coast Outrigger Canoe Club		Gold Coast, AUS	2:48:12	Masters	8	31
	New Hope Canoe Club		Honolulu, HAW	2:56:15	Masters	9	32
	Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club		Toronto, CAN	2:57:35	Masters	10	33
	Jax Na Kelekona		Jacksonville, FL	3:01:51	Open	16	34
	Ohana Paddling Club			3:03:15	Open	17	35

Mixed Race

Boat #	Team Name	Region	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
	Team Kamanu		Honolulu, HI	1:48:18	Unlimited		1
	Northern Beaches		Sydney, AUS	1:52:30	Unlimited		2
	Palekai			1:55:36	Unlimited		3
	Polynesian Voyaging Society Hokulea		Hawaii	2:01:46	Unlimited	4	4
	Washington Canoe Club Mixed Spam		Washington, DC	2:02:33	Open		5
	Sunnyside Paddling Club		Toronto, CAN	2:03:02	Open		6
	Ottawa River Canoe Club		Ottawa, CAN	2:04:08	Masters		7
	Keauhou Canoe Club		Kona, HI	2:04:39	Open		8
	Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club		Redwood City, CA	2:14:51	Open	4	9
	Newport Aquatic Center		Newport, CA	2:05:55	Unlimited	5	10
	Hoboken		Hoboken, NJ	2:07:56	Open	5	11
	Polynesian Voyaging Society Hikianalia		Hawaii	2:07:57	Unlimited	6	12
	National Capitol Area		Washington, DC	2:10:40	Masters		13
	Maikekai		Rio de Janeiro, BRA	2:11:21	Open	6	14
	Kamaha’o Canoe Club		Honolulu, HI	2:12:23	Masters		15
	Washington Canoe Club Mixed Poke		Washington, DC	2:13:02	Open	7	16
	Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club		Redwood City, CA	2:14:51	Masters	4	17
	Panama Outrigger Club VRT Racing		Panama City, PAN	2:15:33	Open	8	18
	Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club		Kent Island, MD	2:20:10	Open	9	19
	Wai Nui Outrigger Canoe Club		Oakville, CAN	2:21:13	Unlimited	7	20
	False Creek Racing Canoe Club		Vancouver, CAN	2:23:19	Open	10	21
	Shaka Vibes			2:23:48	Open	11	22
	Outrigger Chicago		Chicago, IL	2:24:04	Open	12	23
	Ohana Paddling Association		Queens, NY	2:24:08	Open	13	24
	New York Outrigger Pork Buns		New York, NY	2:25:09	Open	14	25
	Wai Nui Outrigger Canoe Club		Oakville, CAN	2:24:04	Masters	5	26
	East West Mana		USA	2:26:16	Masters	6	27
	National Capitol Area		Washington, DC	2:26:39	Open	15	28
	Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club		Philadelphia, PA	2:29:13	Masters	7	29
	808 Paddlers		Hawaii	2:30:14	Masters	8	30
	New York Outrigger Mixed		New York, NY	2:35:44	Open	16	31
	Philadelphia Police		Philadelphia, PA	2:41:48	Masters	9	32
	Aka:we Canoe Club		Oskweken, CAN	2:45:05	Open	17	33

* Times adjusted to affected crews for boat traffic.