Da Hui July 4th SUP Race-video
The July 4th Da Hui race this year was a blast. This is the first time I participated and was really impressed. Everything was run like clockwork and very professional. The conditions were ok with a light wind and occasional gust…better than the Olukai race but not enough to fly on. I rode my F-14 and it was ok but I really could have used a full displacement F-18. This was the first race for my brother and Randy Lui-Kwan. It’s funny because I remember last year when Jeff Harris was prodding me to do the race and I kept telling him I wasn’t into racing. This year I’m totally into it although I’m still not very fast. Here are some pics and some video clips from the day.
Race line
Some weapons for the race
Handing out the timing band
Entering racers into the system
Choose your weapon
Sam Pa’e putting up a tent, for his board
Randy Lui-Kwan and Sam Pa’e
Future Blue Man Group member
Heather Jeppsen, Kaipo Guerrero, Malika Dudley
Check out www.HawaiianSwell.com for a ton of pictures from the race. Franco shot some really good action photos.
Aaron Napoleon winning…again
My buddy Brant Chillingworth looking determined during the run
Jeff Chang taking 3rd
Candice Appleby sprinting…yes she beat me by a lot
Here comes Morgan Hoestery
Run Kaipo Run
Heather Jeppsen sprinting
“When is this pain going to stop?”
Here comes my brother Darin, if he can get his leash off
Additional photos courtesy of HawaiianSwell.com
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Good capture of the feel of the event, Ev. Was a fun race. I like the pic of you running up the beach. You look like I felt. All in all a great experience. Would love to do it again next year.