New York Outrigger

NYO at Blackburn Challenge

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:26:13 +0000

NYO continues to perform well this season. The club made a great showing at the Blackburn Challenge, a 20+ mile circumnavigation of Cape Ann, Massachusetts.

NYO Women win First Place in the OC6 Women category for the second year in a row and fifth place overall with a time of 3:09:00.
NYO Men win Second Place in the OC6 Men category and fourth place overall with a time of 3:04:01.
NYO’s Brent Beck wins Second Place in the OC1 Men category with a time of 3:12:11.

Congratulations to those who participated and many thanks to the Cape Ann Rowing Club for organizing a great race and a great post-race feast.

NYO places at Milford Invitational

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:33:33 +0000

New York Outrigger sent 4 crews to the first Milford Invitational Outrigger Canoe Race on June 26. The 10+ mile race ran between Milford and New Haven, Connecticut in Long Island Sound.

NYO Mixed Nuts wins First place in the Mixed category and the fastest time of the day of all crews in all divisions.
NYO Men wins First place in the Mens category and the second fastest time of the day of all crews in all divisions.
NYO Kikaha Sis wins Second place in the Women’s category.
Tsang Gang NYO wins Third place in the Women’s category.

Congratulations to all the crews parcipating and a big thank you to all of those at Manu’iwa Outrigger for organizing this race!

NYO at Kumu’ohu Challenge

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:43:24 +0000

New York Outrigger had a great showing at the 7th Annual Kumu’ohu Challenge hosted by Washington Canoe Club in Washington DC. This is indeed a great start to our 2010 Season.

Congratulations to those who participated and a huge MAHALO to WCC for being such great hosts.

Emily Harris . 3rd Place . Women Open OC1
Stephanie Pratt . 4th Place . Women Open OC1
Nicole Velasco . 5th Place . Women Open OC1
Lisa Chen . 1st Place . Women Novice OC1
Brent Beck . 2nd Place . Men Open OC1
Ed Acker . 3rd Place . Men Master OC1
Roger Crossland . 2nd Place . Men Golden Master OC1

2010 Kumu’ohu Challenge Race Results

Time Out NY: Free Recreational Activities

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:23:25 +0000

The free novice program organized by New York Outrigger at the Pier 66 Boathouse was listed as a recommended free activity in the latest issue of Time Out New York. Come experience a little bit of Hawaii and Polynesian Culture against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline in the Hudson River. The boats are currently in winter storage but will be taken out in the next couple of weeks. As soon as the water warms up, we will begin our classes which are held most Saturday mornings (weather permitting) until Fall. Please go to our Novice Sessions page or email Keith Tsang for more information.

Liberty 2010 Website

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:51:38 +0000

The new 2010 Liberty World Outrigger Competition website is now online. You can also receive updates via our Twitter and Facebook pages. We will continue to update the website as information becomes available. Check it out!

2009 Liberty World Outrigger Competition

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:33:49 +0000

New York Outrigger hosted the 2009 Liberty World Outrigger Competition on Saturday, June 27. One of the largest sporting events in New York Harbor and one of the premier outrigger canoe races in the world, the day long competition hosts hundreds of international paddlers and represents the best of the Aloha spirit. This year’s races included teams from both East and West Coasts, Hawaii and Canada.

New York Outrigger would like to congratulate all the teams who participated in this year’s event.

Liberty 2009 Champions

Womens Masters Champions: Manu’iwa OCC from Milford, Connecticut. USA
Womens Open Champions: Washington Canoe Club from Washington, DC. USA
Womens Senior Masters Champions: New York Outrigger from New York, New York. USA
Mens Masters Champions: Manu’iwa Masters from Milford, Connecticut. USA
Mens Open Champions: Kai Ani Ani from Clearwater Beach, Florida. USA
Mens Senior Masters Champions: Manu’iwa Senior Masters 2 from Milford, Connecticut. USA
Mixed Champions: Philadelphia Independence OCC from Philadelphia, PA. USA

Please visit the Race Results page for the final standings.

Competition Sponsors

New York Outrigger would like to thank all of our sponsors for making Liberty 2009 possible.

Ed Acker elected as President of ECORA

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:24:43 +0000

Ed Acker’s leadership in his three terms as club president has elevated New York Outrigger to regional, national and international prominence in the paddling community. Recognizing the growth and successes of New York Outrigger under his leadership, the members of the East Coast Outrigger Racing Association have unanimously elected Ed Acker as the new president of ECORA.

NYO wins 3rd place!

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:52:44 +0000

New York Outrigger has won 3rd place in the East Coast Outrigger Racing Association point series for the 2009 season. The club is honored and pleased to have placed in the top three and will use this as motivation to a strong 2010 season.

Congratulations to Roger Crossland as well for his third place finish in the OC-1 Golden Masters!

9/5: Kent Island Relays

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:09:38 +0000

Congratulations to the New York Outrigger mixed team for a fantastic Kent Island relay race! It was a gorgeous clear day on Chesapeake Bay, great visibility to the horizon across open water. Our crew ultimately did not medal, but each member paddled their hearts out, and we had some sizzling split times that rivaled even the fiercest competition.

The field was extremely intimidating, with some teams cherry-picking their elite crews. In the spirit of New York Outrigger, we approached this race with an open invitation to the entire club, and a real team of committed club members working their tails off, weathering last-minute injuries, dedicated substitutes, and on-the-fly adjustments.

The race start was tough, and the team handled a few minor bumps, but then settled in and we drove through the subsequent legs reeling in and passing boats that weren’t even visible at each change point.

We had 2 crews alternating through the 4 legs. Here are the preliminary split times per leg:

Leg 1: 1:28:12 - 7 Miles
Leg 2: 1:15:01 - 9 Miles
Leg 3: 1:45:32 - 10 Miles
Leg 4: 1:27:03 - 9 Miles

The New York Outrigger Novice Crew also had a very strong showing. Congratulations for many in their first race.

A special thanks to our friends at Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club for organizing yet another amazing race.

NYO in Time Out New York

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:00:12 +0000

The free novice program organized by New York Outrigger at the Pier 66 Boathouse was listed as a recommended Staycation in the latest issue of Time Out New York. Come experience a little bit of Hawaii and Polynesian Culture against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline in the Hudson River. Classes are held most Saturday mornings (weather permitting) until Fall. Please go to our Novice Sessions page or email Keith Tsang for more information.