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Hoalen Supports the 2015 Liberty Challenge
New York Outrigger is proud to announce Hoalen as a Iliahi Level Sponsor for the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. About Hoalen We searched for a long time and eventually uncovered this word, originally from the French Brittany’s dialect, but with an almost universal pronunciation. Hoalen means “sea salt” in the old Breton language. This See More
Kai Ko’o Paddles Supports the 2015 Liberty Challenge
New York Outrigger is proud to announce Kai Ko’o Paddles as a Iliahi Sponsor of the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. Kai Ko’o Paddles will be donating a set of paddles as a raffle prize. About Kai Ko’o Paddles Kai Ko’o Paddles was developed out of the passion that two friends had to create custom-made See More
Heineken Beer Garden
New York Outrigger is excited to announce the Heineken Beer Garden at the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge festival. Take a break from the activities in the beer garden lounge and enjoy a Heineken or Heineken Light. About Heineken HEINEKEN USA Inc., the nation’s leading upscale beer importer, is a subsidiary of Heineken International BV, See More
2015 Hotel Sponsor Marriott Downtown
New York Outrigger and New York Marriott Downtown are pleased to provide discounted lodging for participating athletes and guests of the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. Discounted rooms are available from Thursday, June 18 to Monday, June 22, 2015. Reservations must be booked by May 21, 2015 to be eligible for the discounted rate. The See More
2015 Race Announcement
New York Outrigger is proud to announce its premier outrigger race, the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge, will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 in New York City. The origins of outrigger paddling date back thousands of years to the Polynesian Islands. The sport has quickly spread across the world as an exciting See More
Park Partners – Hudson River Park
New York Outrigger is excited to continue our partnership with Hudson River Park to showcase the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 20. Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 in Tribeca will be the launching point for the largest on-water sporting event in New York City, the largest outrigger regatta on the East Coast and one See More
In Memoriam: Captain John Doswell
We are saddened to report the passing of Captain John Doswell, Safety Boat Director of the Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge since 2001. “Doswell,” as we called him, ensured the safety of thousands of paddlers who participated in the Liberty Challenge over the past 13 years. Any athlete who has ever paddled the Liberty Challenge has See More
Kamanu Composites Supports 2014 Liberty Challenge
New York Outrigger is pleased to announce Kamanu Composites as an Iliahi Sponsor for the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge. Kamanu Composites was formed by a group of people that paddle together. It only seems fitting that their camaraderie and passion for outrigger canoes grew into a business that makes the one of the leading See More
GPS Tracking Tested at 2014 Liberty Challenge
The organizers of the Liberty Challenge have always looked to experiment with technology to enhance the viewership of the sport to levels previously unseen. We started tweeting live race updates at Liberty 2009. We launched a comprehensive race website for Liberty 2012. For the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge, we added GPS tracking to our technological See More
East Coast Crews Regain Podium
East Coast crews took seven of the nine top spots at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge in New York City on Saturday, June 21. What was once a race consisting primarily of East Coast teams, the Liberty Challenge has since drawn crews of high caliber from around the world over the past few years. See More
