Sponsored as a community service by Bank of Hawaii .
Paddlers rotate positions in open-ocean exchanges as the race progresses across the channel.
A record 102 teams participated in 1996. Five hours,11 minutes,38 seconds - Hui Nalu Canoe Club, Hawaii. October 8, 1989. Outrigger canoe racing is the State of Hawaii's official team sport. The event is free and open to the public.