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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 See More
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
2015 Liberty Challenge Registration
The 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge hosted by New York Outrigger will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Hudson River Park‘s Pier 26. Registration is now open for all local, national and international OC-6 crews. Race Heats: Women’s Race: Start Time: 7:30 AM; Course: 15 miles Men’s Race: Start Time: 11:00 AM; Course: 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
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
Blind Crew Inspires All at Liberty Challenge
The NAC/Makapo men’s crew consisting of three blind and three sighted paddlers compete to a respectable 4th place finish in the Men’s Open division and 6th place out of 19 crews overall in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 21 in New York City. Even though they were just shy of reaching the podium, See More
2014 Race Results
New York Outrigger hosted the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 21. 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 See More
