OrangeRoc’s clients battle the waves during the Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championships
OrangeRoc is very proud of two of our clients who participated in The Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboarding Word Championships which just took place on July 25th, 2010. This was the 14th annual running of the race that crosses the Ka Iwi Channel which separates the Islands of Molokai and Oahu. This 32 mile journey across the 2300 foot deep channel has challenged athletes since the first organized outrigger race in 1952.
Dr. Michael Bennett, founder and president of Retina Institute of Hawaii made a strong showing in the 40+ Men’s Individual Paddleboard Division coming in 9th with a time of 6:46:02. An avid waterman, Dr. Bennett loves nothing more than spending time on the ocean when he is not performing cutting edge retina procedures on his patients. He said this channel crossing was one of the hardest things he has ever done.
Todd Bradley, one of the co-owners of C4 Waterman lives and breathes the waterman way of life, making it not only is hobby but also his career, helping to design and sell Stand Up Paddle surf boards and paddles. It’s a natural that Todd would be a participant at this event. With more Molokai Channel crossings to his name than years on Earth, you could be excused for thinking that Todd Bradley could paddle the Molokai2Oahu paddleboard race blind-folded; 2010 was his 53rd crossing at 50 years of age. But through all his seafaring, Bradley has learned two things when it comes to the ocean: No two days are the same; and the Molokai Channel isn’t always 32 miles across! The course you take, the swells you ride, and currents you battle can make the journey far longer. This year Todd made the crossing with his son Christian in the Male 2-Person Stand Up Division, finishing 2nd with a time of 5:14:29.
We are all amazed that they just finished the race. It seems like something super-human.
Congratulations again to Mike, Todd, and Christian – You guys ROC !!
