Giant Outrigger Canoes in DUMBO for Liberty Challenge

Outrigger on Main St.  MK Metz

Giant outrigger canoes lined Main Street in DUMBO on Saturday for the 2012 Hawaiian Airlines Liberty Challenge outrigger canoe race. The event brought hundreds of paddlers from around the world.

This fireboat greeted the paddlers. MK Metz

Outrigger in action, by Libertyoutrigger.org

The Champions:
* Women's Open Champions: Hui Lanakila from Hawaii.
* Women's Senior Masters Champions: Puuwai Outrigger from Wailea, Kauai, Hawaii.
* Men's Masters Champions: Marina del Rey Outrigger from Marina del Rey, California.
* Men's Senior Masters Champions: Manu’iwa Outrigger Senior Masters from Milford, Connecticut.
* Men's Open Champions: Team Primo from the State of Hawaii.
* Mixed Champions: New York Outrigger from New York, NY.

Note the winner from New York!

All the results are listed here.

Check out the gallery of photos at Libertyoutrigger.org


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