Hawaii: Ka’iwi Channel Proves a Tough Opponent for the World’s Top Athletes at 17th Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill completes first solo attempt at 32-mile open-ocean crossing on stand up paddleboard Honolulu (July 28, 2013) – Paddleboarders in the 17th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager today were engaged in a game of chess with the ocean as they tried to maneuver through wind and water that seemed to constantly counter every move they made in an effort to push away from the island of Molokai to the finish line on Oahu. In the men’s standup paddleboard (SUP) division, 20-year-old Kai Lenny and...
Read MoreOfficial Athlete Start List Announced for World Championship Paddleboard Race
View Official Start List: Solo Entries 2-Man Team Entries 3-Man Team Entries Along with the best in the sport, America’s Cup champion and Oracle Team USA skipper James Spithill joins a sold out race featuring top paddleboarders from 15 countries, including stars from the worlds of surfing and television to compete in a 32-mile open-ocean race from the island of Molokai to the island of Oahu. Honolulu (June 25, 2013) – The Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager annually crowns world champions in the two disciplines of...
Read MoreRenowned Ocean Artist Unveils Official Artwork for 2013 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships
Like the athletes in this year’s Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, the ocean drives and inspires the work this year’s race artist. For that reason, renowned artist Wade Koniakowsky was asked to create the official artwork for the 2013 event. Koniakowsky is thought by many to be on the cutting edge of the new-school of ocean lifestyle art. Surfer magazine describes his artistic mastery as being inspired by “dreamlike point breaks in Polynesian paradise.” For Koniakowsky, his passion is to visually express his thoughts and images onto canvas, evoking the emotions of the...
Read MoreMolokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships Sell Out In Record Time
Corporate Partnerships Increase for 17th Annual Open-ocean Race. Wait list now closed Honolulu, HI (April 30, 2013) – Organizers of the 17th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager, today announce that the 2013 race sold out in record time – three months in advance of its July 28th race date. This is the sixth consecutive year M2O has sold out. Paddlers wishing to be placed on the wait list are encouraged to sign up by visiting Molokai2Oahu.com. Open positions in the solo and team divisions will be filled on a...
Read More2013 Online Registration Opens with Launch of New Video Series
HONOLULU (March 18, 2013) — Organizers of the Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager today opened online registration in conjunction with the launch of a new video for the 17th annual race set for Sunday, July 28, 2013. Infused with the traditions and culture of Hawaii, the race annually crowns world champions in the two disciplines of traditional (prone) and stand-up (SUP) paddleboarding. The fastest athletes complete the crossing in less than five hours. The new video series demonstrates that M2O is much more than a championship...
Read MoreNew Champions Crowned and Racers Battle to Defend Titles at 16th Annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships
Professional surfers Rob Machado, Joel Parkinson and Jamie Sterling test wave riding skills on the Channel of Bones. A record number of traditional and SUP paddlers participate in 2012 race. Honolulu (July 29, 2012) – Any paddler at today’s 16th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager would agree that there were nearly 300 personal victories for those who completed the grueling 32-mile crossing of the Ka’iwi Channel, also known as the Channel of Bones. When the final race results were in, new course records were set, two...
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Watch highlights from Jamie Mitchell’s unprecedented 10th consecutive win, Connor Baxter’s record breaking win on an SUP and up-close and personal conversations with legendary watermen and women from around the world.
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