It’s been an exciting summer for kiters in Hawaii. With three races done now, and the State Championship Race coming up, the Naish Kite Race Series Hawaii has gained plenty of momentum.
The third installment of the Naish Kite Race Series was held at Kailua Bay on the island of Oahu, on August 7th. The race began with light but steady wind — perfect conditions to highlight the performance possbilities of the Naish Venturi race board.
30+ riders signed up to fill in the Race/Surf/Twin Tip Divisions. The race course had riders covering a large portion of Kailua Bay. The beach was lined with spectators and a great time was had by all!
While the race boards were perfect in the light winds, the real competition was in the surfboard and twin tip fleets. Many riders from Maui were unaccustomed to the lighter winds, and the Kailua crowd proved that local knowledge pays off!
Results — Race 2 (Maui)
Race board Results — Overall
1st - Alex Aguera
2nd - Patri McClaughlin
3rd - Shawn Richman
Naish’s Des Walsh placed in 4th in this division, and Kai Lenny in 6th. Raquel Da Lima placed in 7th, the top female for this division! Tony Groman placed in 8th.
Surfboard Results — Overall
1st - Greg Drexler
2nd - Shawn Richman
3rd - Monte Bell
Scott Drexler placed 8th in this division. Raquel Da Lima finished as the top woman in this division and was tied for 13th place overall.
Twin Tip Results — Overall
1st - Patri McClaghlin
2nd - Cruser Putnam
3rd - Shawn Richman
Naish’s Greg Drexler placed 5th in the Twin Tip Division.
Women’s Results — Overall
1st - Raquel Da Lima Cruz
2nd - Natasha Gronski
3rd - Verda Okmen
4th - Karlie Thoma
5th - Sarina Erstad & Deimantina
Results — Race 3 (Kailua)
Race board Results
1st - Alex Aguera
2nd - Kai Lenny
3rd - John Amundson
4th - Josh Seymour
5th - Graham Botlz
Surfboard Results
1st - Mike Scott
2nd - Tony Groman
3rd - Monte Bell
4th - Samuel Perez
5th - Devin Moody
Twin tip Results
1st - Michael James Smith
2nd - Samuel Perez
3rd - Davis McClure
4th - Devin Moody
5th - Kevin Wade
Women’s Results
1st - Raquel de Lima Cruz
2nd - Karlie Thoma
3rd - Natasha Gronski
Come out and join us for the State Championship, happening on Saturday, August 21st at Naish Beach. There is a $20 entry fee, which you can pay at the Naish Pro Center, or on race day.
The Skipper’s Meeting will be at 10:30am, and the 1st start will happen at 11am. The day will be full of fun, including a Shadowbox Big Air Competition, and an awards ceremony that begins at 4:30pm.
To register, and for more information, email: race@naishsails.com
See you at the beach!
Photos Credit: Batel Shimi
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