After a week of perfect conditions, Karapiro threw us a curve ball today

Wind Speed: 32 km/h
Wind Direction: ESE

The wind caused a few delays, but didn't stop any of the teams from taking to the water.

Some of the 1000m races struggled with the turns in the wind, but the 500m teams clocked some fast times of the event, due to some wind assistance.

Thanks to the volunteer Team at Karapiro

Congratulations to the Champions for 2008
O23 Women WT12 500
1 - Manawahine - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 2:07.29
2 - Te Au Rere Tuatara - Te Puku O Te Ika Inc - 2:08.76
3 - Te Pou Taniwha - Auckland Regional Outrigger Canoe Assn - 2:13.22

O23 Men W6 500
1 - Portage Inmates - Portage Crossing - 1:47.35
2 - OCC Encore - Te Au Rere Waka Ama Club - 1:50.03
3 - Malicious - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 1:51.44

O23 Men W6 1500
1 - OCC Encore - Te Au Rere Waka Ama Club - 7:53.19
2 - Nhh J23 Men - Nga Hoe Horo Outrigger Canoe Club - 7:59.54
3 - Malicious - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 8:32.40

O23 Men WT12 500
1 - Taitimu Encore - Te Puku O Te Ika Inc - 1:54.11
2 - Dirty Dozen - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 1:54.18
3 - Kaitiaki/Nga Hoe Horo - Tai Tokerau Polynesian Canoe Association - 1:55.19

O23 Women W6 500
1 - E Ki Ra - Mareikura - 2:02.45
2 - Manawahine - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 2:03.78
3 - Nga Te Hoe - Te Au Rere Waka Ama Club - 2:07.11

O23 Women W6 1500
1 - Manawahine - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 9:19.16
2 - E Ki Ra - Mareikura - 9:30.63
3 - Nga Te Hoe - Te Au Rere Waka Ama Club - 9:35.83

Open Men WT12 500
1 - Goodyear Encore - Te Puku O Te Ika Inc - 1:45.14
2 - Vaka Manu Young Guns - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 1:46.50
3 - Pounamu Dogfish - Te Waka o Aoraki - 1:46.65

Open Men W6 500
1 - Herberts On Tour - Nga Hoe Horo Outrigger Canoe Club - 1:43.83
2 - Team Goodyear - Hei Matau Paddlers - 1:44.28
3 - Dogfish - Te Awa Haku - 1:45.05

Open Men W6 1500
1 - Dogfish - Te Awa Haku - 8:10.28
2 - Vaka Manu Black - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 8:23.00
3 - Herberts On Tour - Nga Hoe Horo Outrigger Canoe Club - 8:24.30

Open Women WT12 500
1 - Kokiri-Ngawaka - Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association - 2:01.64
2 - Roc N BMW - Waitakere Outrigger Canoe Club - 2:04.17
3 - Hine Tukaha - Rangaunu Sports Club - 2:05.34

Open Women W6 500
1 - Waitakere Roc - Waitakere Outrigger Canoe Club - 2:01.96
2 - Kaiarahi Toa - Horouta Waka Hoe Club Inc. - 2:02.49
3 - Team Kokiri - Kokiri Tai Patu Waka Ama Club - 2:04.50

Open Women W6 1500
1 - Team Kokiri - Kokiri Tai Patu Waka Ama Club - 9:47.85
2 - Waitakere Roc - Waitakere Outrigger Canoe Club - 9:49.15
3 - Okere Women - Hei Matau Paddlers - 10:11.33

Master Men WT12 500
1 - Taniwha Grizzlies Black - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 1:52.36
2 - Manukau Black - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 1:55.11
3 - Wobbly Knees - Hawaiki Nui Tuarua Waka Ama - 1:56.56

Master Men W6 500
1 - Taniwha Grizzlies Black - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 1:49.62
2 - Mana Menz - Mana Pasifika Outrigger Canoe Club - 1:49.72
3 - Vaka Manu Red - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 1:53.73

Master Men W6 1000
1 - Mana Menz - Mana Pasifika Outrigger Canoe Club - 5:07.87
2 - Taniwha Grizzlies Black - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 5:17.38
3 - Vaka Manu Red - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 5:21.44

Master Women WT12 500
1 - Mareikura Masters - Mareikura - 2:08.84
2 - Waimirirangi - Rangaunu Sports Club - 2:08.98
3 - Te Toki Wahine - Te Toki Voyaging Trust - 2:10.91

Master Women W6 500
1 - Titans - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 2:06.79
2 - Hoa Waka - Mareikura - 2:08.48
3 - Hine Mua - Rangaunu Sports Club - 2:09.84

Master Women W6 1000
1 - Titans - Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club - 5:42.69
2 - Hoa Waka - Mareikura - 5:50.39
3 - Team Ahurangi - Te Toki Voyaging Trust - 5:55.18

Snr Master Men WT12 500
1 - Taniwha Grizzlies - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 1:54.63
2 - Taniwha Men In Black - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 1:55.02
3 - TPOTI Snr Master Men - Te Puku O Te Ika Inc - 1:56.01

Snr Master Men W6 500
1 - Taniwha Silver - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 1:57.30
2 - Taniwha Grizzlies Gold - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 2:00.19
3 - Taniwha MIB Black - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 2:00.23

Snr Master Men W6 1000
1 - Taniwha Grizzlies Gold - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 5:51.41
2 - Taniwha MIB Black - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 5:55.21
3 - Young Pakas - Mitamitaga o le Pasefika Vaa' Alo - 6:05.90

Snr Master Women WT12 500
1 - Kare Kruizers - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 2:08.79
2 - Tai Tokerau - Tai Tokerau Polynesian Canoe Association - 2:08.90
3 - Wakalife Waikato/Ruahine Ruamata - Te Puku O Te Ika Inc - 2:10.94

Snr Master Women W6 500
1 - Taniwha WahiNeZ - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 2:10.35
2 - Hine Maia Trimccino - Rangaunu Sports Club - 2:12.86
3 - BMW - Waitakere Outrigger Canoe Club - 2:13.88

Snr Master Women W6 1000
1 - Taniwha WahiNeZ - NZ Taniwha Dragonboat & Outrigger Canoe Club Inc - 6:21.88
2 - Hine Maia Trimccino - Rangaunu Sports Club - 6:30.79
3 - BMW - Waitakere Outrigger Canoe Club - 6:36.09

Gld Master Women W6 500
1 - Golden Queens - Tai Tokerau Polynesian Canoe Association - 2:29.27
2 - Tumeke - Hawaiki Nui Tuarua Waka Ama - 2:33.22
3 - Aroca Pohutukawa - Auckland Regional Outrigger Canoe Assn - 2:37.84

Gld Master Women W6 1000
1 - Tumeke - Hawaiki Nui Tuarua Waka Ama - 7:51.86
2 - Golden Queens - Tai Tokerau Polynesian Canoe Association - 7:57.63
3 - Aroca Pohutukawa - Auckland Regional Outrigger Canoe Assn - 11:57.69