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The teams of the 2009 Liberty World Outrigger Competition represent some of the most accomplished clubs from across the globe. Men and women from many diverse backgrounds will meet in New York City on Saturday, June 27, 2009 to share one common goal: to be the fastest outrigger crew to paddle around […]

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What is the Liberty World Outrigger Competition? What is the tradition of outrigger canoeing? What makes an outrigger canoe an outrigger canoe? Outrigger canoeing is an up and coming sport for many but it is a sport steeped in thousands of years of tradition. We have answers to these questions and more […]

The weather is warming up and we’re almost ready to get back on the water. Refurbished boats, growing membership, new leadership, continued excellence in our Liberty Race, our popular Novice program…2009 is going to be one of our best seasons yet.
The Boats
Both of our boats were completely refurbished over the winter. Better, cleaner, faster…the boats […]

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Press Release

New York Outrigger hosted the 2008 Liberty World Outrigger Competition on Saturday, June 28. Congratulations to all teams who participated. We look forward to seeing you all again at future Liberty competitions.
Liberty 2008 Champions

Womens Open Champions: Namolokama Women from Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii. USA
Womens Masters Champions: Manu’iwa from Milford, […]

Thanks to everyone who made this event a success! Thanks to everyone who lent their time in helping before, during and after the event. Thanks to all who donated and showed up and to those who donated even though they couldn’t show up. Although we didn’t sell many paintings this year, some […]

New York Outrigger participated in the ECORA OC-1 and OC-2 Championships held in Milford, Connecticut on August 2nd, 2008. Sponsored by the East Coast Outrigger Racing Association in conjunction with Hawaiian Outriggers East and Eyecatcher Hawaii, the annual 8-mile race in Long Island Sound was a blast even with inclement weather looming in the skies.
Congratulations […]

Blackburn Challenge this year turned out to be a gorgeous 19-mile race. The NYO OC-6 crew held a strong lead from the start to place 4th overall (2nd in mixed) with a time of ~3:19. The NYO OC-2 crew placed 2nd overall.
New York Outrigger would like to thank Boston Outrigger for being such gracious […]

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Photos of the 2008 Liberty World Outrigger Competition are now available for purchase online.
Please visit Peak One Images to view the photos.
We are also collecting photos taken by members, participants and spectators of the race to share with you. If you have images you would like to share online, please include your […]

New York Outrigger would like to congratulate all of the teams who particpated in the 2008 Liberty World Outrigger Competition

Womens Open Champions: Namolokama Women of Namolokama Canoe Club from Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii. USA
Womens Masters Champions: Manu’iwa of Manu’iwa Outrigger Canoe Club from Milford, Connecticut. USA
Womens Senior Masters Champions: Na Makuahine O’Kaua’i of Niumalu Canoe Club […]

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The 2008 Liberty World Outrigger Competition closed with a great sense of accomplishment not only by those who particpated in the event but also by those people who organized it. We are always looking for feedback on what went well and what needed some more work so we can make subsequent Liberty […]