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History of Lanakila Outrigger Club
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1975 saw new coach Al recruiting heavily at El Camino College, high schools and local residents swelling the ranks of the club. Returning to the Liliuokalani Race, they won the fiberglass division much to their surprise. A year later Al met a novice paddler named Erin Shea and within two years they were married.
Ron Ponciano joined the club and became
assistant coach helping Al with a the large club and soon began going to Kona
regularly.
In the 80's two huge storms devastated the Harbor, tearing up hotels, sinking boats and sweeping cars off the parking lot. During the first storm, it was a good thing the canoes were strapped on the trailer as everyone rushed to tow it away from the rising tide. One canoe was washed away and wrapped around a telephone pole.
Several years later, with the equipment restored, a second big storm hit, but again the paddlers rushed to help and rescued the canoes. Everything else on the lot was flattened and washed into the harbor.
In 1981 Lanakila entered their first Molokai Race.