Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . IX
Introduction . . . . . . . . XI
The Anatomy of the Kaiwi Channel . . . . . . . . XIII

Moloka‘i Hoe

The Legacy of Toots . . . . . . . . 3
The First Crossing: 1952 . . . . . . . . 7
Kawäkiu Years: 1953-1962 . . . . . . . . 13
Hale o Lono: 1963-1972 . . . . . . . . 43
Paddletics and Growth: 1973-1974 . . . . . . . . 69
The Tahitians Arrive: 1975-1977 . . . . . . . . 75
California Ascends: 1978-1982 . . . . . . . . 83
The Boys from Outrigger: 1983-1988 . . . . . . . . 99
Raising the Bar: 1989-1994 . . . . . . . . 113
The Lanikai Era: 1995-2005 . . . . . . . . 123
Future Thoughts . . . . . . . . 167

Na Wahine O Ke Kai

A Dream and a Crossing . . . . . . . . 173
The First Official Race: 1979 . . . . . . . . 179
Momentum Builds: 1980-1985 . . . . . . . . 183
A Dynasty Emerges: 1986-1991 . . . . . . . . 197
A Streak Broken, A Streak Resumed: 1992-1996 . . . . . . . . 209
Thunder from Down Under: 1997-1998 . . . . . . . . 221
Back Home in the Islands: 1999-2002 . . . . . . . . 227
Aussies Rule Again: 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . 239
Wide Open: 2005 . . . . . . . . 245

Facts, Figures & Miscellany

Moloka‘i Hoe: Race Director’s Perspective . . . . . . . . 252
Talking Story with Nappy . . . . . . . . 255
Moloka‘i Hoe Summarized Race Results . . . . . . . . 259
Moloka‘i Hoe Winning Finish Times . . . . . . . . 268
Na Wahine O Ke Kai: Race Director’s Perspective . . . . . . . . 270
Na Wahine O Ke Kai Summarized Race Results . . . . . . . . 272
Na Wahine O Ke Kai Winning Times . . . . . . . . 277
Moloka‘i Miscellany . . . . . . . . 278
Race Rules and Changes . . . . . . . . 279
Chapter Notes and Resources . . . . . . . . 280
Index . . . . . . . . 283