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MOC dominates first day of V6 distance races
Marianas Outrigger Club, in black, and Saipan Paddling Club, in blue, are seen during their V6 race in the Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation Va’a V6/V1 Slalom Race series championships last June 17 at the Kilili Beach.(LEIGH GASES)
The Marianas Outrigger Club V6 paddlers continue their dominance out in the water of Kilili Beach after they bested other paddling clubs during the first day of distance races to kick-start the va’a season of the Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation last July 8.
The MOC Women Black team came in first for the outside the reef race of 8.5 miles with a time of 1:18:02.20, while MOC 1 was first place in the men’s outside reef race of also 8.5 miles with a time of 1:05:44.30.
Second place in the women’s race went to Saipan Paddling Club’s Women team at 1:20:01.88; third went to Marianas Pacific Paddlers Women Blue at 1:20:31.82; and fourth place went to MOC Women Orange at 1:20:32.74.
MOC 2 came a close second in the men’s race with a time of 1:06:10.56; third place went to SPC Men A at 1:07:02.16; and fourth place went to SPC Men B 1:09:22.20.
There was also a women’s novice race inside the reef for 4.5 miles that is a non-point race with MPP Novice 1 team coming in first place with 1:02:22.83; close second went to MPP Novice 2 at 1:02:34.06; and third place went to SPC Women Novice at 1:04:25.23.
The V6 and V1 paddlers have more races to look forward to next Saturday, July 22, as V1 paddlers in the open men and open women will take on a 4- to 6-mile course from the Kilili Beach to the 13 Fishermen Monument and back. There are also junior girls and boys categories for that race.
Top 3 finishers will be awarded on that day.
Paddlers will then welcome the month of August with V6 distance races of about 10-12 miles on Aug. 12.
On Aug. 26, V1 open men/women and junior paddlers will take on the 6- to 8-mile race from Kilili Beach to the black buoy and back. Top 3 in the V6/V1 distance will be awarded that day.
The season will close off with a bang on Sept. 23 and 24 as the V1 open men/women and junior paddlers will take on the 500m sprints.
V6 open men/women and mixed paddlers will also race in the 500m and in the 1,500m sprints. There will also be a V12 open men/women and mixed paddlers 500m race.
Awards for the Top 3 finishers will be given on Sept. 24.
