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M2O 2014

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Created by AndyR > 9 months ago, 25 Jul 2014
AndyR
QLD, 1344 posts
25 Jul 2014 8:15PM
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So the race is on Sunday/mon morning for us.
What's everyone's predictions?
Travis two years in a row?
Kai for the first time?
Connor again?
Kalama again?
Someone else?

Women's race?

Prone
Brad again?
Matty Poole?
In the women's jordie again?

One thing SUPracer does a great job of getting people excited for it
www.supracer.com/molokai-2-oahu-live-updates/

DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
25 Jul 2014 8:23PM
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Go Heath!!..

Imagine that..

A first timmer Victorian winning it..

AndyR
QLD, 1344 posts
25 Jul 2014 8:29PM
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Heard Heath is in it, just watched a Skype chat Travis had with nsp about the race and mentioned Heath is running a brand new board.. I imagine this is an nsp unlimited? The guys fit enough to win it!

nosaj27
QLD, 271 posts
25 Jul 2014 9:50PM
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AndyR said..
So the race is on Sunday/mon morning for us.
What's everyone's predictions?
Travis two years in a row?
Kai for the first time?
Connor again?
Kalama again?
Someone else?

Women's race?

Prone
Brad again?
Matty Poole?
In the women's jordie again?

One thing SUPracer does a great job of getting people excited for it
www.supracer.com/molokai-2-oahu-live-updates/


Don't think it will be Brad Gaul in the Prone, according to the official start list (www.molokai2oahu.com/2014-start-list/) he is doing the 2-man Stock SUP with Tom Carroll.

Scotty Mac
SA, 2048 posts
25 Jul 2014 9:50PM
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DJ, you vicco' s have such a complex! , Heath's an Aussie so Ozzie Ozzie oi oi oi!

PeterP
816 posts
25 Jul 2014 8:33PM
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I think last years result showed that choice of line is crucial and if some of the paddlers gamble with a slightly different line it could make or break their race. What will be interesting is how this will pan out as the top guys may watch each other and decide to sit on each other like Connor and Kai did last year. If they all batch up I'd give it to Connor as firm favorite - he just seems to be able to pull away at will. But if Kai, Kalama, Trudon, Travis (or maybe the NZ guy Armstrong) get on a good line it's going to be down to who has the juice on the day.

That race is so hard and it's going to awesome to watch - this site gives pretty good wind forecast but only for next 48hrs: http://weather.mhpcc.edu/wrf/all6/wind.html

The guru doesn't seem to be offering very much; 12-15knots, but the Easterly direction should work in favour of the paddlers. www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=287139&sty=m_spot

tightlines
WA, 3467 posts
25 Jul 2014 11:51PM
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Would love to see Travis take it again but I think it might go down to the line between Connor & Kai.

I enjoyed the coverage so much last year, I was sitting at the airport waiting to board a delayed flight to Bali and was enjoying a beer and cheering on Travis and Terrene, the commentators were talking up Kai and Connor and only occasionally mentioning Travis.

TB just crossed the line to take out the women's seconds before the gates opened so it was perfect timing and made a long wait enjoyable.

angie pangi
QLD, 1778 posts
26 Jul 2014 9:44AM
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Mens,
1st Connor
2nd Scott Gamble
3rd Kai

Womens,
1st Sonni
2nd Devin
3rd Andrea

Just my unlimited picks anyways. After spending alot of time on maui recently with sonni she is looking the goods and she just got andrea in the recent maui race.

Good luck to all and have a safe crossing.

x angie

KevinDudson
QLD, 57 posts
26 Jul 2014 10:21AM
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Kai
Connor
Travis

boylos
NSW, 769 posts
26 Jul 2014 10:27AM
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Is there app for this race ? I'll be working when it's on and would like to keep up to date with the race.

Cheers

Boylos

DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
26 Jul 2014 11:29AM
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I have a feeling DK is on a very serious mission to win it..

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
26 Jul 2014 11:33AM
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Scotty Mac said..
DJ, you vicco' s have such a complex! , Heath's an Aussie so Ozzie Ozzie oi oi oi!


I thought there were Aussies and then there were Currumbin Creekers.

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
26 Jul 2014 7:12PM
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Monday morning for "us" 3.00am

just dots.... :-) :

live2.dotvision.com/live?guid=b1019772-39a1-4928-a00f-a84497c130ab&intro=true

Area10
1508 posts
27 Jul 2014 2:15PM
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It would be great to think that Dave Kalama could win it at more than twice Connor and Kai's age. It's doubtful that, if Dave can't do it now, anyone else ever will. But it might take a bigger blow than they are going to get, and bigger guys are at a disadvantage in the last crucial upwind section.

I would love to see Sonni win the women's: Perhaps it would be the first time this race has been won by a European? But local knowledge must mean a lot on a course like this, so I hope she gets some good advice from her boat crew.

NNSUP
NSW, 1263 posts
27 Jul 2014 4:49PM
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boylos said..

Is there app for this race ? I'll be working when it's on and would like to keep up to date with the race.

Cheers

Boylos


Boylos there isn't an App but there is a direct link. I've posted it on Face book at Sydney Paddle Surfing Club. It will let you track the paddlers and SUP RACER is giving live commentary.

NNSUP
NSW, 1263 posts
27 Jul 2014 4:52PM
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nosaj27 said..

AndyR said..
So the race is on Sunday/mon morning for us.
What's everyone's predictions?
Travis two years in a row?
Kai for the first time?
Connor again?
Kalama again?
Someone else?

Women's race?

Prone
Brad again?
Matty Poole?
In the women's jordie again?

One thing SUPracer does a great job of getting people excited for it
www.supracer.com/molokai-2-oahu-live-updates/



Don't think it will be Brad Gaul in the Prone, according to the official start list (www.molokai2oahu.com/2014-start-list/) he is doing the 2-man Stock SUP with Tom Carroll.


That's correct. Gauly and Tom are doing a 2 man team stock SUP. Both Gauly and TC are fast on a SUP so they're in with a good chance.

Heath's a bit upset DJ as race organisers have told him he must wear the competition shirt.

boylos
NSW, 769 posts
27 Jul 2014 6:43PM
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NNSUP said..

boylos said..

Is there app for this race ? I'll be working when it's on and would like to keep up to date with the race.

Cheers

Boylos



Boylos there isn't an App but there is a direct link. I've posted it on Face book at Sydney Paddle Surfing Club. It will let you track the paddlers and SUP RACER is giving live commentary.



Cheers mate

Surfrod66
NSW, 665 posts
27 Jul 2014 7:01PM
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Mens team Will Ando and Simon Dodd from the NSW Central Coast

AndyR
QLD, 1344 posts
27 Jul 2014 9:22PM
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Plenty of hype on SUPracer.
Looking fwd to tomorrow and following it

aussiewahine
QLD, 798 posts
28 Jul 2014 5:13AM
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Simon and Will just over an hour ago ready ready to go.



DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
28 Jul 2014 6:29AM
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About 1/4 of the way now and looks like Kai is leading..

AndyR
QLD, 1344 posts
28 Jul 2014 6:32AM
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This dotvision is a cool way to track a sup race.
Supracer has crashed on me a couple times.. Must be a massive following on the site..
Sounds like an epic battle out there

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
28 Jul 2014 7:17AM
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DotVision is displaying a blank screen for me. I guess it doesn't work on all browsers. SUPracer also down due to traffic. Oh well, no different to Battle of the Paddle, I guess I'll be finding out who won a day later. We should never have de-commissioned telegraph, would have come in handy for SUP results.

aussiewahine
QLD, 798 posts
28 Jul 2014 7:19AM
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Almost at half way and the SUP's are about to be level with the Prone paddlers who started half hour earlier.

In the SUP it's Travis leading then Conner, Scott Gamble, Kai and then Dave K

Remember that the dot tracking system is on the escort boats not the paddlers and the boats zoom around all over the place thus the reason the placing change so dramatically.

aussiewahine
QLD, 798 posts
28 Jul 2014 7:56AM
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At the 3 hr mark and Connor has a slight lead (30m) over Travis. Kai was with them but has now dropped back. The SUP's are now leading the race overall. Just spoke with Travs wife on his escort boat and she said he is looking and feeling great.

Towny
NSW, 903 posts
28 Jul 2014 9:06AM
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Looks like Conner 1st Travis 2nd Kai 3d

DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
28 Jul 2014 9:18AM
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Congrats Connor

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
28 Jul 2014 9:42AM
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Superb effort on the green Starboard.

DavidJohn
VIC, 17408 posts
28 Jul 2014 9:46AM
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Congrats to Riggs and his Dad for wining the teams race.

Area10
1508 posts
28 Jul 2014 8:56AM
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Sonni is the first European to win the M2O. Amazing effort.

Abdillam
VIC, 226 posts
28 Jul 2014 11:43AM
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Any news on how our vic buddy Heath went..



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