E Lau Hoe

The race that had it all! E Lau Hoe surprised us with a quick start. 

The E trades were up and we had a decent swell on our ama side for the first leg to Diamond Head. A monsoonal downpour blocked all sight for 15min, but luckily cleared in time for us to avoid the reef. 

All changes were good! 

The next leg past the airport played to our sweet spot - smaller runners and a 10-15kt wind.

With Barbers Point clear in the distance we began to overtake crews with our inside line; taking a sneaky shortcut through the reef.

A solid push home, and a few more crews overtaken brought us with smiles to the finish at Nanakuli Beach Park.

A moment to reflect on the race, our team, and frangipani's for Deborah. 

Thanks Shane, Tod and Kenneth for brilliant escort boat support and Nuku for helping with the car shuffle.

Great race PDs; it will only make us stronger and better prepared for Pailolo next weekend! 19th across the line, and 12th in Open Women's.

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RACE RESULTS

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