2012 Race Results

New York Outrigger hosted the 2012 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge on Saturday, June 23. 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 international 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 2012 Champions

Womens Open Champions: Hui Lanakila from Hawaii. USA
Womens Senior Masters Champions: Puuwai Outrigger from Wailea, Kauai, Hawaii. USA
Mens Masters Champions: Marina del Rey Outrigger from Marina del Rey, California. USA
Mens Senior Masters Champions: Manu’iwa Outrigger Senior Masters from Milford, Connecticut. USA
Mens Open Champions: Team Primo from the State of Hawaii. USA
Mixed Champions: New York Outrigger from New York, NY. USA

Women’s Race

Boat #	Team Name	Country	Origin	Time*	Class	Position	Overall
M8	Hui Lanakila Non-Rev		HI	2.01.23	Open	1	1
W2	Washington CC WCC Women		Washington, DC	2.11.03	Open	2	2
N5	New York Outrigger Team Gramercy		New York, NY	2.21.50	Open	3	3
K3	Te Va’a Te Va’a Vahine		Toulon, France	2.22.31	Open	4	4
A1	Philadelphia Outrigger POCC		Philadelphia, PA	2.27.53	Open	5	5
M4	Pro Paddle Fitness Veracruz Racing Team		Panama City, Panama	2.28.17	Open	6	6
AA4	Free Agents Ho’okahi Hoe		New York, NY	2.28.57	Open	7	7
N2	New York Outrigger Team Tribecca		New York, NY	2.29.47	Open	8	8
K5	Puuwai Outrigger Makuahine O Puuwai		Wailua, Kauai, HI	2.32.39	Sr Masters	1	9
K2	Waikiki Yacht Club WYC Wahine		Honolulu, HI .	2.33.43	Open	9	10

Men’s Race

Boat #	Team Name	Country	Origin	Time	Class	Position	Overall
N6*	Team Primo Team Primo		State of Hawaii	1.52.10	Open	1	1
A2	Te Va’a Tahiti Team Te Va’a A		Toulon, France	1.55.51	Open	2	2
K1	Team Brazil Cavalera Team Brazil		Sao Paulo, Brazil	1.56.35	Open	3	3
N3	Marina del Rey OCC Team Ho’olei		Marina del Rey, CA	1.56.51	Masters	1	4
M6	Manu’iwa OCC Manu’iwa Sr Masters Men		Milford, CT	1.58.12	Sr Masters	1	5
AA4	Manu’iwa OCC Manu’iwa Open 1		Milford, CT	2.02.24	Open	4	6
M8	Lahaina Canoe Club Imua Hawaii		Lahaina, Maui, HI	2.02.40	Masters	2	7
W2	Washington CC WCC Men		Washington, DC	2.05.35	Open	5	8
K2**	Waikiki Yacht Club WYC Kane Masters		Honolulu, HI	2.10.56	Masters	3	9
N5**	New York Outrigger Team Meatpacking District		New York, NY	2.11.20	Open	6	10
K3	Te Va’a Tahiti Team Te Va’a B		Toulon, France	2.12.20	Open	7	11
W1	New York Outrigger Team Soho		New York, NY	2.18.44	Open	8	12
M4	Manu’iwa OCC Manu’iwa Open 2		Milford, CT	2.19.52	Open	9	13
AA3	Boston Outrigger Boston Outrigger		Boston, MA	2.25.56	Open	10	14
K5***	Wai Nui O’Kanaka Wai Nui Men		Oakville, OT . CAN	2.29.35	Sr Masters	2	15
A1***	Philadelphia OCC POCC Men		Philadelphia, PA	2.33.42	Open	11	16

*Time not adjusted for 45-second stop for cruise traffic at Pier 61.
** Time not adjusted for 1-minute stop for cruise traffic at Pier 61.
***Time not adjusted for 30-second stop for ferry traffic at Brooklyn Bridge.

Mixed Race

Boat #	Team Name	Country	Origin	Time	Class	Position	Overall
N5*	New York Outrigger NYO Mixed Nutz		New York, NY	1.32.49	Open	1	1
BB1*	Philadelphia Dragonboat Team Independence		Philadelphia, PA	1.32.57	Open	2	2
W2*	Washington CC WCC Mixed		Washington, DC	1.36.11	Open	3	3
K5*	Free Agents Team H2O Ninjas		HI, NY, CAN	1.41.02	Open	4	4
M6*	Manu’iwa OCC Manu’iwa/Australia		USA/AUS	1.41.18	Open	5	5
N6*	Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines		Hawaii, USA	1.41.29	Open	6	6
W1**	Kana Lui Miami Team Wai Pili Pono		Miami, FL	1.48.05	Open	7	7
K3**	Na Leo O’ Ke Kai Team Na Leo		Tempe, AZ	1.49.43	Open	8	8
AA4**	Na Hoe Va’a Int’l Na Hoe Va’a Int’l		HI,TX,FRA	1.49.52	Open	9	9
AA3***	Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale		Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2.02.45	Open	10	10
K1***	Team Arizona TAZ		Tempe, AZ	2.10.38	Open	11	11

* Time not adjusted for 7-minute stop for barge traffic in New York Harbor.
** Time not adjusted for previous * plus 1-minute stop for boat traffic.
*** Time not adjusted for previous ** plus 6-minute stop for barge traffic in Hudson River.