2026 M2O FOIL RACE - Course Map

START LINE: Ilio Point  
Start line will be identified with 2 large buoys. Exact position will be determined based on the conditions race morning. ALL ATHLETES WILL START BETWEEN THE TWO BUOYS. (Intention is to have the line just inside of the point.) NO Athletes can start NORTH of the buoys. 

Escort boats can drop athletes at the start and will stage on leeward side/south of start.  

NO ESCORT Boats will be allowed on the NORTH side of course after 10:30 am. 

Race communication on channels 71 & 72. All escort boats and athletes must stay clear, far enough to the SOUTH of the start area. 

The “Head Official Boat” will communicate when they enter the area on the radio.

10:30 AM START LINE OPEN to ALL ATHLETES.  

ALL ATHLETES MUST BE AT START LINE BY 10:45 AM.

4 WAVE STARTS 

WAVE #1: SUP FOIL WOMEN

WAVE #2: SUP FOIL SEEDED AND UNESCORTED

WAVE #3: SUP FOIL NON-SEEDED AND ESCORTED

WAVE #4: ALL WING FOIL (INCL WOMEN, ESCORTED, and UNESCORTED WINGERS)

The race will use “Diamond Head buoy” 21°14’00.0″N 157°47’48.0″W with navigation set in Nautical Miles Please program this heading so that all safety staff and escort boats can communicate distance and heading in the same reference. 

FINISH LINE: Kaimana Beach 

The finish line will be located and marked 50 – 100 yds off the windsock. Final placement will be determined based on surf conditions.

One large “Race Official Boat” with buoy on the boat along with a makai buoy (floating in water) will mark the official finish. The larger boat on the inside closest to the beach will be the official timing. ALL Athletes must stop forward momentum and give their number to the boat and official PWC. Athletes will be asked to finish in between the 2 buoys, seaward of boat. SEE MAP BELOW.

We expect a fast and congested finish line and require the following for athlete/escort boat safety AND timing needs: IT IS VITAL that athletes communicate their race numbers to the official jetski and boat. After this, all athletes, when done, must EXIT THE COURSE.

There will be an anchored finish line media boat – THAT IS NOT THE FINISH LINE. 

BOATS are asked to officially “check out” and announce arrival of their athlete at Black Point and before the Diamondhead Buoy as they exit the course.

Before Black Point, all escort boats will be required to leave their paddler and exit the course to seaward. Escort Boats will be required to transit around Diamond Head Buoy seaward, before arriving at the finish area from the South. On the approach to the finish after passing Diamond Head Buoy, a no wake zone will be enforced for escort boats. Athletes will be unable to communicate or receive any aid from their escort boat past Black Point. Black Point will be the last chance for any boat and paddler communication or aid. There will be roving official boats/jet skis to ensure paddlers finish the race safely and/or to recover any paddler who exits the race for any reason. 

For all boats headed back to Hawaii Kai for unloading: please be aware that there will be athletes on the course. Please stay in communication with the race and avoid any waking or disruption of foilersstill navigating the final miles of the course to the finish.

If there are conditions and we are unable to shuttle gear or athlete crew members please be ready to have your boat captain drop gear and people at the Ala Wai or Kewalo Basin. This is a simple location to Uber to Kaimana Beach.

COMMUNICATIONS, EQUIPMENT, AND SAFETY RULES ON RACE DAY

Check-In and Check-Out:
Escort Boat Check-In on VHF 72 starts at (10 am) on Molokai.
Check out with the Finish Line Official Boat at Anchor on VHF 72 as the escort boat exits the course at Black Point.

Radio Equipment:
All escort boats must have ship-to-ship radios (VHF) mounted; handheld radios are not allowed.
Ensure race officials are notified at least 24 hours in advance of any escort boat changes.

DotVision GPS Trackers
GPS trackers are provided, by DotVision, for all Foil athletes and MUST be with the athlete during the entire race – not on the escort boat.  These are provided by the event and pick-up will occur on race morning.  (MAKE SURE YOU PICK UP YOUR TRACKER ASAP, BY THE POOL, MONDAY MORNING) See “Schedule of Events“

Official Safety Team
Ten “Official Safety Boats” will be on the water, marked with OFFICIAL FLAGS and 4 PWC for finish line safety and management.
An “Official Boat” will be at Black Point directing all escort boats to exit the course. 

Assistance and Safety Rules

• Athlete assistance from escort boats, other than nutrition exchanges, will result in automatic disqualification.
• Paddlers must NOT approach the boat with the propeller/engine facing them.
• Athletes CANNOT touch their escort boat at any time. Violation will result in a 10-minute penalty per infraction.
• Escort boats cannot fish while escorting. Violating this rule will lead to paddler disqualification.

Compliance
Ensure all boats have current registrations. DOBOR will be conducting random checks on race day.
The event will be closely monitored by community patrols and the US Coast Guard.