108kms Paddle-board Races Charity.
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HELP SUPPORT our Charity and Hawaiian Dream
~ "The Channel of Bones" ~ 95kms / 59miles + 8.5miles/13.6km total Prone Paddleboard Racing ~ Molokai 2 Oahu and Maui 2 Molokai
We are ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT to get us the funds required:
~Mark Griffin and myself Steven Pemberton will prone paddleboard two of the most treacherous bodies of water and toughest crossings in the world, totaling 108kms / 67miles. We are both athletic fit and in full training.
~ Targeting $5000 USD that will provide a exceptional contribution to The Heart Foundation of an estimated $2500 - 3000 USD.
~ Costs go to the Escort Boat and Registration costs to compete with all additional funds going to the heart disease research at The Heart Foundation. My late mother passed away at an early age from Cardiomyopathy which is a disease of the heart muscle. It affects any age group and is a serious lifelong condition.
~ Races are on the 23rd July, 24th and 31st July 2016 in the Hawaiian Islands, funds are needed before th 31st July.
~ All company sponsors with donations around $300 USD will be entittled to display supplied visual sponsorship on our equipment and promoted through our social media sponsorship list..Contact us for further information and enquires.
The Molokai 2 Oahu World Champhionship paddleboard race. The Ka’iwi Channel translating to Bone infamously known as "The Channel of Bones", has the reputation as one of the world’s most treacherous bodies of water and toughest paddle crossings in our oceans. Just completing the over 51km/32miles single open ocean crossing is a life achievement.
Coupled with the Maui 2 Molokai crossing, the Pailolo Channel (translating to "crazy fisherman" referring to the typical sea surface conditions and who would attempt to navigate therein) is over a 43km / 27miles paddle. PLUS a solo M4M 8.5mile/13.6km paddle for the Molokai 4 Molokai supporting local non-profit organisations. Mark Griffin from America and myself Steven Pemberton from Queensland, Australia.
WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR INVOLVEMENT!!!!!!!
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.
The Ka’iwi Channel:
The Channel Bones : The Ka’iwi (kah-EE-vee) Channel.
Ka’iwi Translated: Hawaiian word for “bone.”
More commonly known today as the Molokai Channel, the Ka’iwi Channel separates the islands of Molokai and Oahu. Stretching 26 miles (42 kilometers) and plunging to a depth of 2,300 feet (701 meters), the Ka’iwi Channel has the reputation as one of the world’s most treacherous bodies of water. The culmination of fowl weather and open ocean swells pushing through the narrow canyon that is created by the two land masses of Molokai and Oahu has resulted in the destruction of entire ancient canoe fleets and claimed the lives of modern-day fisherman and watermen.
The tragic loss of Hawaiian big-wave rider and waterman Eddie Aikau in the Ka’iwi Channel during the 1978 Polynesian voyage of the Hokule’a sailing canoe added to the mystique and revered power of the channel. After gale force winds and 30-foot swells disabled the Hokule’a, Aikau left the ship on his rescue paddleboard to seek help for his stranded crewmates. His body and board were never found.
Paddling has been a part of Hawaiian heritage since early Polynesians navigated thousands of miles of open ocean guided by nothing more than currents, wind and stars. Double-hulled sailing canoes were used to cover longer distances and single-hull outrigger canoes covered shorter, inter-island distances.
With the introduction of surfing in the late 18th century, paddleboarding soon became a mode of local ocean transportation.
Today, the Ka’iwi Channel is host to official races for outrigger canoe, surf skis and the Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championship. Each human powered race across the Channel of Bones is regarded worldwide as the crowning achievement of the sport.
~ "The Channel of Bones" ~ 95kms / 59miles + 8.5miles/13.6km total Prone Paddleboard Racing ~ Molokai 2 Oahu and Maui 2 Molokai
We are ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT to get us the funds required:
~Mark Griffin and myself Steven Pemberton will prone paddleboard two of the most treacherous bodies of water and toughest crossings in the world, totaling 108kms / 67miles. We are both athletic fit and in full training.
~ Targeting $5000 USD that will provide a exceptional contribution to The Heart Foundation of an estimated $2500 - 3000 USD.
~ Costs go to the Escort Boat and Registration costs to compete with all additional funds going to the heart disease research at The Heart Foundation. My late mother passed away at an early age from Cardiomyopathy which is a disease of the heart muscle. It affects any age group and is a serious lifelong condition.
~ Races are on the 23rd July, 24th and 31st July 2016 in the Hawaiian Islands, funds are needed before th 31st July.
~ All company sponsors with donations around $300 USD will be entittled to display supplied visual sponsorship on our equipment and promoted through our social media sponsorship list..Contact us for further information and enquires.
The Molokai 2 Oahu World Champhionship paddleboard race. The Ka’iwi Channel translating to Bone infamously known as "The Channel of Bones", has the reputation as one of the world’s most treacherous bodies of water and toughest paddle crossings in our oceans. Just completing the over 51km/32miles single open ocean crossing is a life achievement.
Coupled with the Maui 2 Molokai crossing, the Pailolo Channel (translating to "crazy fisherman" referring to the typical sea surface conditions and who would attempt to navigate therein) is over a 43km / 27miles paddle. PLUS a solo M4M 8.5mile/13.6km paddle for the Molokai 4 Molokai supporting local non-profit organisations. Mark Griffin from America and myself Steven Pemberton from Queensland, Australia.
WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR INVOLVEMENT!!!!!!!
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.
The Ka’iwi Channel:
The Channel Bones : The Ka’iwi (kah-EE-vee) Channel.
Ka’iwi Translated: Hawaiian word for “bone.”
More commonly known today as the Molokai Channel, the Ka’iwi Channel separates the islands of Molokai and Oahu. Stretching 26 miles (42 kilometers) and plunging to a depth of 2,300 feet (701 meters), the Ka’iwi Channel has the reputation as one of the world’s most treacherous bodies of water. The culmination of fowl weather and open ocean swells pushing through the narrow canyon that is created by the two land masses of Molokai and Oahu has resulted in the destruction of entire ancient canoe fleets and claimed the lives of modern-day fisherman and watermen.
The tragic loss of Hawaiian big-wave rider and waterman Eddie Aikau in the Ka’iwi Channel during the 1978 Polynesian voyage of the Hokule’a sailing canoe added to the mystique and revered power of the channel. After gale force winds and 30-foot swells disabled the Hokule’a, Aikau left the ship on his rescue paddleboard to seek help for his stranded crewmates. His body and board were never found.
Paddling has been a part of Hawaiian heritage since early Polynesians navigated thousands of miles of open ocean guided by nothing more than currents, wind and stars. Double-hulled sailing canoes were used to cover longer distances and single-hull outrigger canoes covered shorter, inter-island distances.
With the introduction of surfing in the late 18th century, paddleboarding soon became a mode of local ocean transportation.
Today, the Ka’iwi Channel is host to official races for outrigger canoe, surf skis and the Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championship. Each human powered race across the Channel of Bones is regarded worldwide as the crowning achievement of the sport.
Organizer
Steven Pemberton
Organizer
Greenslopes, QLD