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Crossing the Kaiwi channel - Molokai Challenge and World Surfski Championships

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  What a couple of weeks I've had, preparing for my second Molokai to Oahu channel crossing. This year I arrived a little over a week before the race giving myself some time to recover and get over jet lag. For those who don't know what the Molokai Challenge and World Surfski Championships is, it is a 53km (32 mile) channel crossing from the island of Molokai to the island of Oahu. The race starts on the western side of the island on Kaluakoi Beach and the finish line was at the Maunalua Beach Park, Hawaii Kai.  This year I used an Epic V14 in the ultra layup as I made the step up from Epic's V10L late last year. For the past 20 weeks I have been training hard with Clint Robinson back home on the Sunshine Coast (which is just 1 hour North of Brisbane, Queensland). This year I finished 2nd in my age group of 19-29's and 22nd in Open men Solo surf ski, with a time of 4 hours 17 mins. Which was 12 mins quicker than last years time and  1 position better! When d