The world’s biggest Va’a sprint showdown is about to begin! From August 17 to 31, Marina Bay in Singapore will welcome 2,222 athletes from 29 countries and territories for one of the biggest celebrations of Va’a racing in the world. Expect spectacular sprint racing, explosive speed, precision and fierce competition, alongside the Polynesian traditions and spirit that make Va’a unique.
TotalPaddler will bring you all the action, with race results, medal updates, key moments and stories from the championship. We’ll also provide the Youtube players to watch the competition live – alternatively go to the International Va’a Federation YouTube page, as well as giving you the chance to rewatch every race and relive every moment whenever you want, through this dedicated page and our TotalPaddler Facebook and Instagram channels.
Bookmark this page and follow the world’s best paddlers as they take over the waters of Marina Bay, Singapore, for the 2026 Va’a World Sprints Championship!
LIVE STREAM:
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 2:08.53
2nd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 2:16.08 (+7.55)
3rd — USA — 2:28.14 (+19.61)
4th — 15 New Hope (Hawai’i) — 2:54.22 (+45.69)
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 5:12.01
2nd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 5:43.83 (+31.82)
3rd — USA — 6:02.77 (+50.76)
4th — 15 New Hope (Hawai’i) — 7:28.63 (+2:16.62)
1st — Temaiana Manapamano (Tahiti) — 1:28.93
2nd — John Roberts (Canada) — 1:32.36 (+3.43)
3rd — Otto Erdelsky (Canada) — 1:33.82 (+4.89)
4th — Theo Vale (New Zealand) — 1:34.40 (+5.47)
5th — Stan Machacek (Canada) — 1:39.22 (+10.29)
6th — Michael O’Shaughnessy (Hawai’i) — 1:46.46 (+17.53)
7th — Batista Mota (Hawai’i) — 1:58.26 (+29.33)
8th — Chris Burkhart (USA) — 2:06.83 (+37.90)
LIVE STREAM:
1st — Atonia Maitia (Tahiti) — 2:32.51
1st — Vincent Descousse (France) — 1:29.66
2nd — Marcus Thompson (New Zealand) — 1:36.84
3rd — Richard Julian (Hawai’i) — 2:00.31
1st — Leon Hudson (New Zealand) — 1:23.17
2nd — Tutavake Ragivaru (Tahiti) — 1:29.80
1st — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 1:50.12
2nd — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 1:50.78
3rd — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 1:55.03
4th — Wallis Et Futuna (Wallis & Futuna) — 1:55.18
5th — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 1:57.14
6th — Canada (Canada) — 1:58.59
1st — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 4:30.90
2nd — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 4:32.48
3rd — Australia (Australia) — 4:38.24
4th — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 4:43.76
5th — Canada (Canada) — 4:44.65
6th — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 4:46.39
1st — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 2:10.15
2nd — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 2:13.83
3rd — USA (USA) — 2:15.78
4th — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 2:17.12
5th — Australia (Australia) — 2:18.32
6th — Singapore (Singapore) — 2:27.28
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 6:43.01
2nd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 6:56.64
3rd — Brazil (Brazil) — 6:57.06
4th — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 6:57.49
5th — France (France) — 7:13.28
6th — Wallis Et Futuna (Wallis & Futuna) — 7:20.62
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 5:05.49
2nd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 5:07.51
3rd — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 5:18.68
4th — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 5:20.56
5th — Cook Islands (Cook Islands) — 5:45.50
6th — Australia (Australia) — 5:45.55
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 7:45.07
2nd — USA (USA) — 7:49.58
3rd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 7:52.93
4th — Australia (Australia) — 7:57.77
5th — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 8:17.87
6th — Wallis Et Futuna (Wallis & Futuna) — 8:18.74
1st — John Itchner (Tahiti) — 1:48.88
2nd — Vic Allen (Hawai’i) — 2:11.99
1st — Amanda Freitas (Brazil) — 1:29.42
2nd — Mellisa Warden (USA) — 1:30.11
3rd — Heilani Tama (Tahiti) — 1:46.93
1st — Khristine Quek (Singapore) — 4:16.73
1st — Dale Johnson (New Zealand) — 2:20.82
2nd — Lysiane Teiri (Tahiti) — 2:28.56
3rd — Rita Tufariua (Tahiti) — 2:31.17
1st — Raquel Souza (Brazil) — 1:58.61
2nd — Sheryl Brightwell (New Zealand) — 2:12.08
1st — Janet Wu (USA) — 1:43.58
2nd — Joelma de Carvalho (Brazil) — 2:15.21
1st — BJ Bagood (Hawai’i) — 1:18.17
2nd — Patrick Viriamu (Tahiti) — 1:18.26
3rd — Jonathan Jonvaux (New Caledonia) — 1:21.61
4th — Allgower Maruae (Tahiti) — 1:22.01
5th — Gregory Pink (Singapore) — 1:27.73
6th — Michel Temorere (Tahiti) — 1:28.24
7th — Volker Briel (Germany) — 1:37.57
8th — Zekry Hussian (Malaysia Va’a Association) — 1:40.08
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 1:49.67
2nd — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 1:54.61
3rd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 1:55.39
4th — Brazil (Brazil) — 1:56.79
5th — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 1:58.07
6th — Samoa (Samoa) — 1:58.39
1st — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 2:11.40
2nd — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 2:13.74
3rd — USA (USA) — 2:14.36
4th — Australia (Australia) — 2:18.32
5th — Wallis Et Futuna (Wallis & Futuna) — 2:21.50
6th — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 2:27.20
1st — Gervais Aumeran (Tahiti) — 1:11.81
2nd — Mi Pepe (New Zealand) — 1:16.33
3rd — Christian Ti-Paon (Tahiti) — 1:23.64
4th — Ben Hekenui (New Zealand) — 1:24.62
5th — Glenn Mounoussamy-Pichengue (New Caledonia) — 1:25.08
6th — William Kairau (New Zealand) — 1:28.11
7th — Awie Embong (Malaysia Va’a Association) — 1:29.84
8th — Khirmern Mohamad (Singapore) — 1:32.74
1st — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 1:50.16
2nd — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 1:52.38
3rd — Australia (Australia) — 1:55.85
4th — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 1:56.79
5th — Canada (Canada) — 2:00.30
6th — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 2:05.71
1st — Aotearoa NZ (New Zealand) — 2:13.42
2nd — Tahiti (Tahiti) — 2:17.51
3rd — New Caledonia (New Caledonia) — 2:21.81
4th — Hawai’i (Hawai’i) — 2:23.44
5th — Cook Islands (Cook Islands) — 2:25.37
6th — Australia (Australia) — 2:34.25
LIVE STREAM:
1st — Atonia Maitia (Tahiti) — 4:17.20
1st — Vincent Descousse (France) — 3:05.29
1st — Marcus Thompson (New Zealand) — 3:05.29
3rd — Richard Julian (Hawai’i) — 4:07.61
1st — Leon Hudson (New Zealand) — 2:49.92
2nd — Tutavake Ragivaru (Tahiti) — 2:53.70
1st — John Itchner (Tahiti) — 3:29.95
2nd — Vic Allen (Hawai’i) — 3:36.90
3rd — Ryan Clary (USA) — 3:46.64
4th — Ephraim Becerra (USA) — 5:08.11
1st — Khristine Quek (Singapore) — 7:09.78
1st — Lysiane Teiri (Tahiti) — 5:30.87
DNS — Rita Tufariua (Tahiti)
1st — Raquel Souza (Brazil) — 3:48.31
1st — Janet Wu (USA) — 3:23.10
2nd — Joelma de Carvalho (Brazil) — 3:24.56
1st — Mellisa Warden (USA) — 3:04.42
2nd — Amanda Freitas (Brazil) — 3:18.72
3rd — Heilani Tama (Tahiti) — 3:40.27
1st — Gervais Aumeran (Tahiti) — 2:24.36
2nd — Mii Pepe (New Zealand) — 2:39.16
3rd — Christian Ti-Paon (Tahiti) — 2:46.67
4th — Ben Hekenui (New Zealand) — 2:55.27
5th — Glenn Mounoussamy-Pichengue (New Caledonia) — 2:55.34
6th — William Kairau (New Zealand) — 3:00.75
7th — Paul Chapman (Australia) — 3:34.73
8th — Awie Embong (Malaysia Va’a Association) — 3:48.29
1st — Patrick Viriamu (Tahiti) — 2:32.30
2nd — Allgower Maruae (Tahiti) — 2:37.82
3rd — Jonathan Jonvaux (New Caledonia) — 2:43.01
4th — Gregory Pink (Singapore) — 2:58.09
5th — Michel Temorere (Tahiti) — 2:59.96
6th — Volker Briel (Germany) — 3:13.15
7th — Jason Leong (Singapore) — 3:16.46
8th — Richard Austin (USA) — 3:33.93
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
1st — Brent Whitcombe (New Zealand) — 2:31.16
2nd — Scott Granger (USA) — 2:31.94
3rd — Grant Barriball (New Zealand) — 2:32.14
4th — Jim Foti (Hawai’i) — 2:33.27
5th — Paul Wilford (New Zealand) — 2:34.13
6th — David Bennett (Australia) — 2:35.62
7th — Eric Moasen (Tahiti) — 2:38.83
8th — Bob Woodman (Canada) — 2:39.30
1st — Darcy Kanaina Daniel (Hawai’i) — 2:49.09
2nd — Mandy Hatton (New Zealand) — 2:49.48
3rd — Robin Cooper (Hawai’i) — 2:50.76
4th — Trisha Corless (Great Britain) — 2:51.94
5th — Jan Dixon (New Zealand) — 2:58.33
6th — Charleen Povey (Australia) — 2:58.59
7th — Teresa Wilson (USA) — 3:01.28
8th — Albertine Teriiroointerai (Tahiti) — 3:04.54
1st — Newcastle OCC Platinum Master Men (Australia) — 2:12.10
2nd — Waimanalo 4 (Hawai’i) — 2:13.30
3rd — USA 70 (USA) — 2:14.90
4th — Icemen / Fort Langley (Canada) — 2:15.20
5th — Hoe Aroha – Waitemata Fluffy Slipper (New Zealand) — 2:15.47
6th — Ngati Rehia Trust – Tuia Te Koro Wai (New Zealand) — 2:15.80
7th — 31 Hawaiian 53 (Hawai’i) — 2:16.41
8th — Noosa & Northcliffe OCC Platinum Men (Australia) — 2:20.66
1st — Pacific Spirit 70 / North of Seventy (Canada) — 2:33.27
2nd — Team STOMP – Mooloolaba OCC (Australia) — 2:37.15
3rd — 33 Kihei 2 (Hawai’i) — 2:37.83
4th — USA 70-1 (USA) — 2:39.10
5th — 59 Kai Ehitu 93 (Hawai’i) — 2:40.06
6th — Aratika – Manawa Whaea (New Zealand) — 2:45.94
7th — Ngati Rehia – Hawaikinui (New Zealand) — 2:47.16
8th — A Kai Poha 7 (Hawai’i) — 2:49.22
1st — Nga Hoe Horo – Poutama Waikuta (New Zealand) — 2:00.20
2nd — Team Tommy – Port Hacking OCC (Australia) — 2:00.65
3rd — Tamarii Taravao / Rautere (Tahiti) — 2:01.14
4th — 1 Healani 4 (Hawai’i) — 2:01.58
5th — Adt / Teva (Tahiti) — 2:05.06
6th — Tākitimu – Cry Babies (New Zealand) — 2:06.36
7th — Polar Vortex / Canadian West Coasters (Canada) — 2:06.77
8th — Hekili (Cairns) OCC (Australia) — 2:11.85
1st — 8 Outrigger 10 (Hawai’i) — 2:20.23
2nd — 31 Hawaiian White 58 (Hawai’i) — 2:30.53
3rd — 31 Hawaiian Blue 11 (Hawai’i) — 2:50.90
1st — 85 Kaiola 2 (Hawai’i) — 2:41.62
2nd — Pacific Spirit LXXV / Canadian Wave (Canada) — 2:44.18
3rd — Aratika – Tiare O Te Moana (New Zealand) — 2:52.25
4th — 7 Onipa’a 33 (Hawai’i) — 2:54.29
5th — Australian 75+ Women (Australia) — 2:58.39
6th — 33 Hui Le’a Le’a O Maui 7 (Hawai’i) — 3:07.88
1st — Tahitian Paddle / Mataiea Va’a (Tahiti) — 1:51.38
2nd — Akarana – Taurea Va’a (New Zealand) — 1:53.90
3rd — Te Toki – Asoy Juniors (New Zealand) — 1:54.01
4th — Haeata – Haeata 19S (New Zealand) — 1:58.82
5th — 4 Lanikai 22 (Hawai’i) — 1:58.94
6th — Wave Breakers / VLCC Ta:y (Canada) — 2:02.96
7th — ROCC Solid 19U Boys (Australia) — 2:10.14
8th — USA (USA) — 2:12.31
1st — Charlene Dickinson (USA) — 1:53.08
2nd — Paddy Dunn (Hawai’i) — 2:05.37
3rd — Mary Lud Baldwin (USA) — 2:06.60
4th — Betty Scorey (Australia) — 2:06.83
5th — Diane Wetzel (Hawai’i) — 2:09.05
6th — Ruth Matson (Canada) — 2:13.07
7th — Marisa Hirata (Brazil) — 2:27.92
DNS — Lygia de Arruda (Brazil)
1st — 4 Lanikai 37R (Hawai’i) — 2:19.18
2nd — Hekili (Cairns) OCC (Australia) — 2:20.70
3rd — Nga Hoe Horo – Miti Horo (New Zealand) — 2:20.85
4th — Mana Pasifika – Ngā Mana Tai (New Zealand) — 2:21.36
5th — Pure Stoke / Wahoos (Canada) — 2:23.16
6th — NOCCouts – Noosa OCC (Australia) — 2:24.50
7th — Heretaunga – Ngā Kuaka (New Zealand) — 2:29.18
8th — Seawolves / True North (Canada) — 2:34.62
1st — Rautere / Paddling Connection (Tahiti) — 1:55.96
2nd — Coquihalla Crew / Underdogs (Canada) — 1:55.99
3rd — 1 Healani 4W (Hawai’i) — 1:58.47
4th — Te Waka Pounamu – Aoraki Dolphins (New Zealand) — 1:58.57
5th — Parihaka – Parihaka Pirates (New Zealand) — 1:59.35
6th — USA 50-1 (USA) — 2:00.59
7th — Mont Dore Shell Va’a (New Caledonia) — 2:01.14
8th — The Dirty Dozen – Scarborough OCC (Australia) — 2:05.00
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
1st — Edt / Hei Va’a Hoe (Tahiti) — 1:53.81
2nd — Pineula – Pineula Boom Bullets (New Zealand) — 1:59.95
3rd — Te Toki – Awhiowhio (New Zealand) — 2:02.43
4th — 31 Hawaiian 4 (Hawai’i) — 2:03.22
5th — Cook Islands – Tumutoa (New Zealand) — 2:07.77
1st — Ann Mohs (Canada) — 3:10.94
2nd — Rose Edyvean (Australia) — 3:15.21
3rd — Barbara McColl (Canada) — 3:20.02
4th — Linda Robb (Hawai’i) — 3:22.39
5th — Lurline McGregor (Hawai’i) — 3:23.73
6th — Jan Blythe (New Zealand) — 3:26.20
7th — Katja Hildebrandt (New Zealand) — 3:30.64
8th — Corky Lai (USA) — 3:31.17
1st — Horouta – Kaiarahi Toa (New Zealand) — 2:06.69
2nd — Toronto Harbour Va’a / FGPC (Canada) — 2:07.15
3rd — Haeata – Mj’s (New Zealand) — 2:09.24
4th — Ihilani / Teva (Tahiti) — 2:09.76
5th — Pineula – Kopeka (New Zealand) — 2:10.79
6th — USA Open 1 (USA) — 2:11.12
7th — KALUANA / VENUS (Brazil) — 2:11.81
8th — Awahine – Kwillana OCC (Australia) — 2:15.13
1st — Punaruu / Ruahatu (Tahiti) — 2:15.28
2nd — USA 50-2 (USA) — 2:15.84
3rd — Nga Hoe Horo – Wahine Pukaha (New Zealand) — 2:16.50
4th — 1 Healani 59 (Hawai’i) — 2:17.52
5th — Wildly Canadian / River Runners (Canada) — 2:18.18
6th — Te Au Rere – Horouta (New Zealand) — 2:19.08
7th — Ocean Blue – Pūmau (New Zealand) — 2:20.26
8th — USA 50-1 (USA) — 2:21.88
1st — Paddling Connection (Tahiti) — 1:53.73
2nd — Uvea mo Futuna Tauaalo (Wallis & Futuna) — 1:54.39
3rd — Mont Dore Shell Va’a (New Caledonia) — 1:58.46
4th — HMP – Bhutty Brothers (Bros) (New Zealand) — 1:58.53
5th — USA 40 (USA) — 1:59.47
6th — Taranaki OCC – Nga Tai E Wha O (New Zealand) — 2:00.01
7th — NOAH OUTRIGGER E PADDLE (Brazil) — 2:00.61
8th — Tui Tonga – Tui Tonga (New Zealand) — 2:01.72
1st — USA 40-1 (USA) — 2:10.29
2nd — 1 Healani 93 (Hawai’i) — 2:10.64
3rd — Turangawaewae – Amohia Reia (New Zealand) — 2:11.17
4th — Ihilani / Ruahatu (Tahiti) — 2:11.88
5th — Sunnyside Northern Lights / Wildly (Canada) — 2:12.36
6th — BURITIS / TAHOE (Brazil) — 2:14.53
7th — 33 Kihei 59 (Hawai’i) — 2:14.64
8th — Horouta – 35 Mai Tawhiti (New Zealand) — 2:19.01
1st — Pierre Tevaearai (Tahiti) — 2:21.37
2nd — Moana Jeandel (Tahiti) — 2:21.45
3rd — Kanzen Rey (Tahiti) — 2:22.59
4th — Lochlan Te’o (New Zealand) — 2:25.46
5th — Keijiro Aitamai (Tahiti) — 2:29.28
6th — Joshua Jonvaux (New Caledonia) — 2:29.82
7th — Hamiora Katu (New Zealand) — 2:31.35
8th — Masato Tsukigase (USA) — 2:37.80
1st — Air Tahiti Va’a / Team Painapo (Tahiti) — 2:15.54
2nd — Tirohanga – Hine Ipipiri (New Zealand) — 2:17.92
3rd — WDBWA – Ngā Tōrea (New Zealand) — 2:18.15
4th — 86 Kilohana Hoe Wa’a 31 (Hawai’i) — 2:18.19
5th — Nga Hoe Horo – Team Tiare (New Zealand) — 2:18.37
6th — 31 Hawaiian (Hawai’i) — 2:20.45
7th — 22 Imi Ola M (Hawai’i) — 2:21.26
8th — Brisbane & ROCC 19U Girls (Australia) — 2:33.01
1st — Iliau Makua (Hawai’i) — 2:40.17
2nd — Eileen Piha Tehaurei (Tahiti) — 2:47.59
3rd — Tuereni Teiho (Tahiti) — 2:48.99
4th — Kamalanie Teauroa (Tahiti) — 2:49.70
5th — Vahinearii Teihoarii (Tahiti) — 2:49.73
6th — Elana Puni Young (Cook Islands) — 2:50.40
7th — Emma Qu (Canada) — 2:56.78
8th — Tawakeiti Reti (New Zealand) — 3:03.19
1st — Maia Campbell (New Zealand) — 2:17.00
2nd — Kainoa Brothers (Tahiti) — 2:18.16
3rd — Taimarama Vandeven (Tahiti) — 2:18.28
4th — Larome Waihirere (New Zealand) — 2:19.72
5th — Hemi Ranga (New Zealand) — 2:19.98
6th — Mael Legras (New Caledonia) — 2:23.85
7th — Roane Atu (Tahiti) — 2:24.32
8th — Chance Tavita (Tahiti) — 2:29.24
1st — Stewart Tempest (Australia) — 2:56.74
2nd — Jean Chicou (Tahiti) — 3:00.23
3rd — Mike Williams (Australia) — 3:01.88
4th — Dennis Sallas Kaleiwohi (Hawai’i) — 3:06.60
5th — David Oreiro (USA) — 3:07.75
6th — Manapamano Temaiana (Tahiti) — 3:08.65
7th — Wayne Winiata (New Zealand) — 3:13.84
8th — Rob Gabel (New Zealand) — 3:19.14
1st — Rillo Carrillo (Hawai’i) — 2:40.54
2nd — Suzy Strazzulla (USA) — 2:44.84
3rd — Kathy White (Australia) — 2:45.48
4th — Nalani Pierce (Hawai’i) — 2:48.73
5th — Ngaire Pehi (New Zealand) — 2:55.08
6th — Chantal Bigot (Tahiti) — 2:56.87
7th — Helen Ruud (Great Britain) — 3:03.00
DQ — Vesna Radonich (New Zealand) — 2:45.48
1st — Hotuiterai Poroi (Tahiti) — 2:15.32
2nd — Taoahere Teena (Tahiti) — 2:15.64
3rd — Manutea Millon (New Zealand) — 2:16.04
4th — Tupu King (New Zealand) — 2:17.43
5th — Brice Punuataahitua (Tahiti) — 2:17.68
6th — Albert Mainguet (New Caledonia) — 2:18.54
7th — Charles Teinauri (Tahiti) — 2:19.39
8th — Patrick Dann (Canada) — 2:26.11
1st — Vetea Toi (Tahiti) — 2:20.50
2nd — Florian Teaurai (Tahiti) — 2:22.23
3rd — Heiva Paie Amo (Tahiti) — 2:23.79
4th — Florian Späth (Germany) — 2:25.59
5th — Jacky Tuakoifenua (Wallis & Futuna) — 2:27.84
6th — Heimana Turi (Tahiti) — 2:28.18
7th — Sam Misiepo (New Zealand) — 2:30.56
8th — Steve Roulston (New Zealand) — 2:33.64
1st — Nateahi Sommer (Tahiti) — 2:42.08
2nd — Hinekahukura Brooking (New Zealand) — 2:42.67
3rd — Maggy Marere (Tahiti) — 2:45.52
4th — Marnie Toloa (New Zealand) — 2:47.44
5th — Eternity Williams-Harris (New Zealand) — 2:48.74
6th — Hanaiki Paheroo (Tahiti) — 2:49.66
7th — Laurelia Teahamai (Tahiti) — 3:04.19
8th — Jocelyn Washington (USA) — 3:06.46
1st — Brigitte Langomazino (Tahiti) — 3:09.58
2nd — Kat Town (Canada) — 3:14.35
3rd — Jane Toro (USA) — 3:17.45
4th — Ann Mohs (Canada) — 3:19.90
5th — Linda Thompson (Canada) — 3:21.14
6th — Rose Edyvean (Australia) — 3:21.16
7th — Teddy Gray (USA) — 3:29.40
8th — Jay Marshall (USA) — 3:38.79
1st — Tim Dougherty (USA) — 2:43.52
2nd — Rudolph Bernadino (Tahiti) — 2:43.74
3rd — David Halpern (USA) — 2:48.87
4th — Toromona Teriipaia (Tahiti) — 2:51.21
5th — Bill Lonie (Australia) — 2:53.07
6th — David King (New Zealand) — 2:53.47
7th — Chris Marston (Hawai’i) — 3:06.83
8th — Stewart Tempest (Australia) — 3:09.32
1st — Karyl Maoni (Tahiti) — 2:24.24
2nd — Wilfred Ah-Min (Tahiti) — 2:26.80
3rd — Justin Bloomfield (Australia) — 2:27.86
4th — Jason Reti (New Zealand) — 2:31.43
5th — Richard Pehi (New Zealand) — 2:32.00
6th — Ross Gilray (New Zealand) — 2:33.71
7th — Christophe Havy (France) — 2:35.64
8th — Michael Rogerson (New Zealand) — 2:35.98
1st — Leanne Stanley (Canada) — 2:41.68
2nd — Ngawai Ormsby (New Zealand) — 2:49.76
3rd — Christiane Pape (Germany) — 2:54.46
4th — Kim Carroll (USA) — 2:55.12
5th — Vehi Lanteires (Tahiti) — 2:57.20
6th — Christine Sheridan (Singapore) — 2:57.88
7th — Aurélie Laplane (Tahiti) — 2:58.59
8th — Amber Walter (New Zealand) — 3:01.09
1st — 86 Kilohana Hoe Wa’a 31 (Hawai’i) — 2:14.88
2nd — Horouta – Puhi Kaiariki (New Zealand) — 2:15.82
3rd — Pirae Va’a / Mateiea Hoe (Tahiti) — 2:18.66
4th — Manu Purotu (Cook Islands) — 2:21.35
5th — Otaki – Hihiko (New Zealand) — 2:21.66
6th — HMP – Mako (New Zealand) — 2:23.53
7th — 3 Kailua 31 (Hawai’i) — 2:31.59
8th — Dragon Zone (Canada) — 2:49.05
1st — Iloha Eychenne (France) — 2:32.12
2nd — Akayshia Williams (New Zealand) — 2:32.72
3rd — Hinatea Bernadino (Tahiti) — 2:37.22
4th — Beata Markin (Hawai’i) — 2:39.77
5th — Rillo Carrillo (Hawai’i) — 2:39.97
6th — Te Rina Leubert (New Zealand) — 2:40.39
7th — Koha-alofa Vitolio (New Zealand) — 2:48.96
8th — Bethany Yam (Canada) — 2:53.01
1st — Shell (Tahiti) — 1:48.38
2nd — Fugauvea Club (Wallis & Futuna) — 1:48.48
3rd — Manukau – Vaka Manu (New Zealand) — 1:48.80
4th — Team Opt (Tahiti) — 1:49.69
5th — Ruamata – Pure OCC & Bhutty19s (New Zealand) — 1:49.71
6th — Mont Dore Shell Va’a (New Caledonia) — 1:53.18
7th — Tuhaa Pae Va’a (New Caledonia) — 1:58.06
8th — HMP – Bhutty’s (New Zealand) — 2:02.85
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
1st — 8 Outrigger (Hawai’i) — 2:42.05
2nd — CCC Icemen 8 (Canada) — 3:02.21
DQ — 31 Hawaiian (Hawai’i) — 3:15.99
1st — 7 Keahiakahoe (Hawai’i) — 3:19.24
2nd — Cairns Beaches 80+ Women (Australia) — 3:22.05
3rd — 33 Kihei (Hawai’i) — 3:37.72
4th — Enlightened 80S (USA) — 3:42.87
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
There were no finals, only qualifyinh heats.
For all the results, you can access the PDFs available on the IVF website.
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
1st — Teva (Tahiti) — 5:07.23
2nd — CCC Icemen 70 (Canada) — 5:12.86 (+5.63)
3rd — Tweed Coast Platinum Men (Australia) — 5:15.19 (+7.96)
4th — Team Cal (USA) — 5:15.35 (+8.12)
5th — Ngati Rehia Trust – Team Koro Wai (New Zealand) — 5:23.88 (+16.65)
6th — Noosa Platinum Men (Australia) — 5:50.79 (+43.56)
1st — L48 Pacific Spirit 70 (Canada) — 5:52.94
2nd — 33 Kihei (Hawai’i) — 5:57.22 (+4.28)
3rd — Team Stomp – Mooloolaba OCC (Australia) — 5:57.39 (+4.45)
4th — Or’ca 70S (USA) — 5:58.86 (+5.92)
5th — Waitakere – Wild Whaea (New Zealand) — 6:07.13 (+14.19)
6th — Aurora (Canada) — 6:33.65 (+40.71)
1st — Edt (Tahiti) — 4:26.80
2nd — Heiva’a Hoe (Tahiti) — 4:35.39 (+8.59)
3rd — Pineula – Pineula Boom Bullets (New Zealand) — 4:38.53 (+11.73)
DQ — Wairarapa – Haunui-A-Nanaia (New Zealand) — 4:54.73 (+27.93)
4th — Otaki – Mukukai (New Zealand) — 4:56.91 (+30.11)
5th — Horouta – 6 Mullets (New Zealand) — 4:59.82 (+33.02)
DQ: Turns – Flag between Hull and Ama
1st — Pirae Va’a (Tahiti) — 5:08.86
2nd — Mataiea Hoe (Tahiti) — 5:14.60 (+5.74)
3rd — Horouta – Puhi Kaiariki (New Zealand) — 5:20.77 (+11.91)
4th — 86 Kilohana Hoe Wa’a (Hawai’i) — 5:21.51 (+12.65)
5th — HMP – Mako (New Zealand) — 5:27.93 (+19.07)
6th — Maine Purotu (Cook Islands) — 5:49.16 (+40.30)
1st — Healani (Hawai’i) — 5:02.42
2nd — Ihilani (Tahiti) — 5:06.64 (+4.22)
3rd — Haeata – Mj OG’s (New Zealand) — 5:07.56 (+5.14)
4th — West Coast Outrigger (USA) — 5:09.91 (+7.49)
5th — Team Cal (USA) — 5:16.56 (+14.14)
6th — Team Bora Bora Va’a (Tahiti) — 5:16.90 (+14.48)
1st — Paddling Connection (Tahiti) — 4:29.03
2nd — Manukau – Vaku Manu (New Zealand) — 4:34.44 (+5.41)
3rd — AS PTT (New Caledonia) — 4:34.89 (+5.86)
4th — HMP – Bhutty Brothers (Bros) (New Zealand) — 4:42.09 (+13.06)
5th — Fugauvea Club (Wallis & Futuna) — 4:45.03 (+16.00)
6th — RR Underdogs (Canada) — 4:47.50 (+18.47)
1st — 4 Lanikai (Hawai’i) — 4:50.09
2nd — Tamarii Taravao (Tahiti) — 4:50.97 (+0.88)
3rd — Team Tommy – Port Hacking OCC (Australia) — 4:54.31 (+4.22)
4th — 1 Healani (Hawai’i) — 4:58.31 (+8.22)
5th — Team Cal (USA) — 5:02.39 (+12.30)
DQ — Nga Hoe Horo – Poutama (New Zealand) — 5:06.25 (+16.16)
DQ: Turns – Flag between Hull and Ama
1st — 4 Lanikai (Hawai’i) — 5:19.74
2nd — Nga Hoe Horo – Hashtag Horo (New Zealand) — 5:28.33 (+8.59)
3rd — Mana Pasifika – Mana Tai (New Zealand) — 5:29.04 (+9.30)
4th — Mitamitaga – Team Honu (New Zealand) — 5:29.90 (+10.16)
5th — Mooloolaba Golden Master Women (Australia) — 5:36.32 (+16.58)
6th — Hekili (Cairns) OCC (Australia) — 5:52.16 (+32.42)
1st — Tahitian Paddle (Tahiti) — 4:18.53
2nd — Akarana – Taurea Blue (New Zealand) — 4:20.67 (+2.14)
3rd — Team Air Tahiti (Tahiti) — 4:24.61 (+6.08)
4th — HMP – Bhutty 19’s (New Zealand) — 4:24.62 (+6.09)
DQ — ROCC Solid 19U Boys (Australia) — 4:33.08 (+14.55)
5th — Horouta – Tama Ki Te Rangi (New Zealand) — 4:42.77 (+24.24)
DQ: Turns – Flag between Hull and Ama
1st — Air Tahiti Va’a (Tahiti) — 5:02.17
2nd — Horouta – Manawahine (New Zealand) — 5:06.29 (+4.12)
3rd — WDBWA – Ngā Tōrea (New Zealand) — 5:09.96 (+7.79)
4th — Team Painapo (Tahiti) — 5:10.17 (+8.00)
5th — Pineula – Hawaiiki (New Zealand) — 5:24.76 (+22.59)
DQ — Tirohanga – Hine Ipipiri (New Zealand) — 5:24.87 (+22.70)
DQ: Turns – Flag between Hull and Ama
1st — 10 Waimanalo (Hawai’i) — 2:33.15
2nd — 8 Outrigger (Hawai’i) — 2:35.90 (+2.75)
3rd — Noosa 75+ Platinum Men (Australia) — 2:36.62 (+3.47)
4th — 31 Hawaiian White (Hawai’i) — 2:40.58 (+7.43)
5th — CCC Icemen LXXV (Canada) — 2:42.87 (+9.72)
6th — Kikaha 75S (USA) — 2:49.05 (+15.90)
1st — FGPC Pacific Spirit LXXV (Canada) — 2:49.91
2nd — 85 Kaiola (Hawai’i) — 2:49.98 (+0.07)
3rd — 7 Onipa’a (Hawai’i) — 2:53.92 (+4.01)
4th — 2 Hui Nalu (Hawai’i) — 2:54.32 (+4.41)
5th — Hawaikinui Tuarua – Manawaroa (New Zealand) — 2:55.55 (+5.64)
6th — 33 Hui Le’a Le’a ‘O Maui (Hawai’i) — 3:05.44 (+15.53)
1st — Hekili (Cairns) OCC – Team Black (Australia) — 5:06.59
2nd — Team Cal (USA) — 5:07.18 (+0.59)
3rd — 59 Kai Ehitu (Hawai’i) — 5:08.31 (+1.72)
4th — Horouta – Nga Kopara Toa (New Zealand) — 5:13.53 (+6.94)
5th — PRCC (Great Britain) — 5:15.52 (+8.93)
6th — West Coast Outrigger (USA) — 5:21.57 (+14.98)
1st — Paddling Connection (Tahiti) — 4:31.10
2nd — Coquihalla Crew (Canada) — 4:36.27 (+5.17)
3rd — Turangawaewae – Haakarimata (New Zealand) — 4:37.77 (+6.67)
4th — Tarawera – Tarawera Sixpak (New Zealand) — 4:37.93 (+6.83)
5th — Te Waka Pounamu – Aoraki Matatū (New Zealand) — 4:43.48 (+12.38)
6th — RR Underdogs (Canada) — 5:06.13 (+35.03)
1st — Ihilani (Tahiti) — 7:30.90
2nd — Toronto Harbour Va’a Women (Canada) — 7:31.42 (+0.52)
3rd — Horouta – Kaiarahi Toa (New Zealand) — 7:39.32 (+8.42)
4th — Ūawa – Kirimamae (New Zealand) — 7:40.90 (+10.00)
5th — FGPC Canoe Canoe (Canada) — 7:52.84 (+21.94)
6th — Haeata – Mj’s (New Zealand) — 7:58.74 (+27.84)
1st — Team Opt (Tahiti) — 6:39.49
2nd — Ruamata – Pure OCC (New Zealand) — 6:44.95 (+5.46)
3rd — Pineula – Team Pineula (New Zealand) — 6:45.37 (+5.88)
4th — Manukau – Vaka Manu (New Zealand) — 6:46.07 (+6.58)
5th — Mitamitaga – Team Kina (New Zealand) — 7:05.81 (+26.32)
6th — 4 Lanikai (Hawai’i) — 7:09.08 (+29.59)
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
1st — 8 Outrigger (Hawai’i) — 1:16.90
2nd — CCC Icemen 80 (Canada) — 1:25.88
3rd — 11 Anuenue (Hawai’i) — 1:29.49
Only one final was held today.
LIVE STREAM:
RESULTS:
1st — 10 Waimanalo (Hawai’i) — 2:30.84
2nd — Noosa 75+ Platinum Men (Australia) — 2:32.42
3rd — 8 Outrigger (Hawai’i) — 2:37.35
4th — 31 Hawaiian White (Hawai’i) — 2:43.45
5th — CCC Icemen LXXV (Canada) — 2:45.34
6th — 58 Keauhou (Hawai’i) — 2:52.83
7th — Kikaha 75S (USA) — 3:01.07
1st — 85 Kaiola (Hawai’i) — 3:02.10
2nd — FGPC Pacific Spirit LXXV (Canada) — 3:02.92
3rd — 2 Hui Nalu (Hawai’i) — 3:07.19
4th — 7 Onipa’a (Hawai’i) — 3:09.42
5th — Hawaikinui Tuarua – Manawaroa (New Zealand) — 3:14.75
6th — Aratika – Tuahine Hoe (New Zealand) — 3:17.99
7th — Cairns Beaches 75+ Women (Australia) — 3:21.56
8th — Stayin’ Alive At 75 (USA) — 3:27.04
1st — 4 Lanikai (Hawai’i) — 2:26.65
2nd — Mooloolaba Golden Master Women (Australia) — 2:31.20
3rd — Nga Hoe Horo – Hashtag Horo (New Zealand) — 2:32.20
4th — Mana Pasifika – Mana Tai (New Zealand) — 2:32.57
5th — Te Au Rere – Matawera (New Zealand) — 2:35.42
6th — 37 Lae’ula O Kai Red 60 (Hawai’i) — 2:44.09
7th — Mitamitaga – Team Honu (New Zealand) — 2:47.08
DQ — Hekili (Cairns) OCC (Australia) — 2:48.08
DQ: Started out of lane
1st — Team Tommy – Port Hacking OCC (Australia) — 2:05.80
2nd — Rautere (Tahiti) — 2:06.10
3rd — Nga Hoe Horo – Poutama (New Zealand) — 2:06.16
4th — Team Cal (USA) — 2:06.63
5th — Adt Va’a (Tahiti) — 2:10.42
6th — Ruamata – Waikuta (New Zealand) — 2:12.10
7th — Sunset Bay Golden Master Men (Australia) — 2:13.48
8th — Va’a Alliance Mannheim Prenzlau (Germany) — 2:13.72
1st — Mataiea Hoe (Tahiti) — 2:18.17
2nd — Pirae Va’a (Tahiti) — 2:19.95
3rd — Manu Manea (Cook Islands) — 2:24.82
4th — Mont Dore Sud Va’a (New Caledonia) — 2:26.46
5th — Otaki – Hihiko (New Zealand) — 2:27.73
6th — HMP – Mako (New Zealand) — 2:28.58
7th — Horouta – Puhi Kaiariki (New Zealand) — 2:29.01
8th — 31 Hawaiian (Hawai’i) — 2:31.12
1st — Edt (Tahiti) — 1:56.74
2nd — Pineula – Pineula Boom Bullets (New Zealand) — 2:00.52
3rd — Heiva’a Hoe (Tahiti) — 2:01.70
4th — Horouta – 6 Mullets (New Zealand) — 2:09.17
5th — Otaki – Mukukai (New Zealand) — 2:10.11
6th — 31 Hawaiian (Hawai’i) — 2:11.16
7th — Wairarapa – Haunui-A-Nanaia (New Zealand) — 2:11.69
8th — Cook Islands – Tumutoa (New Zealand) — 2:13.82
1st — Paddling Connection (Tahiti) — 1:53.67
2nd — Fugauvea Club (Wallis & Futuna) — 1:54.76
3rd — Manukau – Vaku Manu (New Zealand) — 1:56.49
4th — AS PTT (New Caledonia) — 2:00.22
5th — HMP – Bhutty Brothers (Bros) (New Zealand) — 2:02.03
6th — Brasília Paddle Club (Brazil) — 2:03.31
7th — Tui Tonga – Tui Tonga (New Zealand) — 2:06.41
DNS — RR Underdogs (Canada)
1st — Haeata – Mj OG’s (New Zealand) — 2:16.81
2nd — 1 Healani (Hawai’i) — 2:18.68
3rd — Horouta – 35 Mai Tawhiti (New Zealand) — 2:19.19
4th — Team Bora Bora Va’a (Tahiti) — 2:19.95
5th — Ihilani (Tahiti) — 2:20.35
6th — West Coast Outrigger (USA) — 2:21.79
7th — Manukau OCC – Seimoana (New Zealand) — 2:23.50
8th — 33 Kihei (Hawai’i) — 2:28.01
1st — Teva (Tahiti) — 2:14.06
2nd — CCC Icemen 70 (Canada) — 2:16.53
3rd — Team Cal (USA) — 2:16.98
4th — Ngati Rehia Trust – Team Koro Wai (New Zealand) — 2:19.46
5th — 4 Lanikai (Hawai’i) — 2:19.96
6th — Newcastle OCC Golden Master Men (Australia) — 2:22.87
7th — Tweed Coast Platinum Men (Australia) — 2:23.41
8th — 7 Keahiakahoe (Hawai’i) — 2:32.23
1st — L48 Pacific Spirit 70 (Canada) — 2:43.42
2nd — Or’ca 70S (USA) — 2:46.30
3rd — Team Stomp – Mooloolaba OCC (Australia) — 2:46.65
4th — FGPC North Of Seventy (Canada) — 2:47.55
5th — 33 Kihei (Hawai’i) — 2:48.65
6th — Ngati Rehia Trust – Taitokerau Nānākia (New Zealand) — 2:53.09
7th — Waitakere – Wild Whaea (New Zealand) — 2:53.96
8th — 59 Kai Ehitu (Hawai’i) — 2:56.73
1st — Horouta – Manawahine (New Zealand) — 2:16.89
2nd — Air Tahiti Va’a (Tahiti) — 2:20.35
3rd — WDBWA – Ngā Tōrea (New Zealand) — 2:23.02
4th — Mont Dore Sud Va’a (New Caledonia) — 2:25.45
5th — Pineula – Hawaiiki (New Zealand) — 2:25.57
6th — Team Painapo (Tahiti) — 2:25.69
7th — Tirohanga – Hine Ipipiri (New Zealand) — 2:26.49
8th — Taranaki OCC – Swagalicious (New Zealand) — 2:29.80
1st — Tahitian Paddle (Tahiti) — 1:50.57
2nd — Akarana – Taurea Blue (New Zealand) — 1:52.01
3rd — Team Air Tahiti (Tahiti) — 1:53.78
4th — Horouta – Tama Ki Te Rangi (New Zealand) — 1:54.12
5th — HMP – Bhutty 19’s (New Zealand) — 1:55.74
6th — Mataiea Va’a (Tahiti) — 1:57.59
7th — ROCC Solid 19U Boys (Australia) — 1:57.95
8th — Akarana – Taurea Black (New Zealand) — 2:06.00
1st — Paddling Connection (Tahiti) — 1:59.90
2nd — Tarawera – Bhutty SixPak (New Zealand) — 2:02.23
3rd — RR Underdogs (Canada) — 2:02.42
4th — Coquihalla Crew (Canada) — 2:04.07
5th — Mont Dore Shell Va’a (New Caledonia) — 2:04.15
6th — 1 Healani (Hawai’i) — 2:04.34
7th — Whakatu Marae – Vo2 (New Zealand) — 2:04.87
8th — Te Waka Pounamu – Aoraki Matatū (New Zealand) — 2:16.17
1st — Hekili (Cairns) OCC – Team Black (Australia) — 2:24.68
2nd — Ruahatu (Tahiti) — 2:27.48
3rd — Team Cal (USA) — 2:27.48
4th — 1 Healani (Hawai’i) — 2:27.79
5th — Parihaka – Hiwa-I-Te-Rangi (New Zealand) — 2:28.11
6th — Horouta – Nga Kopara Toa (New Zealand) — 2:30.00
7th — Bra Vahines (Brazil) — 2:30.48
8th — Nga Hoe Horo – Wahine Pukaha (New Zealand) — 2:32.89
1st — Shell 2 (Tahiti) — 1:48.95
2nd — Pineula – Team Pineula (New Zealand) — 1:48.98
3rd — Ruamata – Pure OCC (New Zealand) — 1:50.60
4th — Shell 1 (Tahiti) — 1:51.18
5th — Manukau – Vaka Manu (New Zealand) — 1:51.32
6th — Fugauvea Club (Wallis & Futuna) — 1:52.29
7th — Team Opt (Tahiti) — 1:55.78
8th — AS PTT Va’a (New Caledonia) — 1:58.22
1st — Haeata – Mj’s (New Zealand) — 2:10.88
2nd — Ihilani (Tahiti) — 2:11.13
3rd — Pineula – Tavake (New Zealand) — 2:11.32
4th — Horouta – Kaiarahi Toa (New Zealand) — 2:15.20
5th — Teva (Tahiti) — 2:16.84
6th — Cook Islands – Tiare Maori (New Zealand) — 2:17.76
7th — 86 Kilohana (Hawai’i) — 2:18.15
8th — Ūawa – Kirimamae (New Zealand) — 2:18.36
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