In grueling conditions that paired extreme heat, humidity, unfavorable tides and massive surf, the most prestigious event in the sport of paddleboarding, The Molokai2Oahu Paddleboarding World Championships concluded today. The race was the most extreme in years with a record number of dropouts, high drama towards the finish and conditions that will live on in infamy.
The 19th edition of the Molokai to Oahu Paddle Board World Championships (M2O) once again provided another exciting year of the legendary Ka'iwi Channel crossing on Sunday July 26, 2015. With surprise drop-outs and intense battles throughout the race, it was none other than Sonni Hoenscheid and Travis Grant who claimed the well-deserved victory in the harsh and challenging conditions.
SIC Team Athletes Andrea Moller and Sonni Honscheid talk about the 19th Annual Molokai 2 Oahu races happening this weekend. As two of the top female contenders to win the event this year, Andrea and Sonni are feeling confident and prepared to battle the infamous Channel of Bones.
The 19th edition of the Molokai to Oahu Paddle Board World Championships (M2O) is ready to kickoff another exciting year of the legendary Ka'iwi Channel crossing on Sunday July 26, 2015. The 32-mile M2O race was first founded in 1997 and has grown from a grassroots challenge for local athletes to a world class event in prone paddle boarding and standup paddle boarding.
This is a short film that follows amateur paddler Mark Schulbach as he attempts his first crossing of the infamous 32mile Kai'wi channel during the 2014 Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Championships.
Check out this brief highlight reel of the 2014 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships held last weekend, July 27, 2014.
At the 2014 Molokai to Oahu Race SIC’s were the boards of choice for the majority of the paddlers.
Maui paddler Connor Baxter breaks own world record, Australia’s Jordan Mercer establishes a new legacy with most consecutive wins of any woman and LA’s Jack Bark sets new record in stock prone category.
The Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager, will take place tomorrow morning.
One of the brightest east coast SUP talents, Bailey Rosen, is undertaking a monumental task this year - the Molokai 2 Oahu.
Takuji Araki, aka Taku, rides an ULI board at Molokai 2 Oahu and makes history as the first M2O crossing attempted or finished on an inflatable SUP and takes first for his age group of 30 - 39 year old men in the solo sup stock division. Click "Read More" to watch video and learn more.
This weekend, the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championship will be held and records are already being broken; the event has sold out with the largest field in its 15-year history.