Bankoh Molokai Hoe
Past Winners and Times

The race course has changed seven times since 1952. The record for the current course is 4:53.02 set by Lanikai Canoe Club in 1995. Tahiti's Faaa Canoe Club was the first to break the five hour mark when they finished in 4:55.27 in 1994. Historically, Waikiki Surf Club won the event 12 times: 1953, '55, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63, '66, '69, '72 and '73. Outrigger Canoe Club has won the race 15 times: 1956, '65, '67 '68, '75, '77, '79, '80, '83, '84, '86, '87 and '88,90 and 91.

Courses Through The Years

Hale O Lono to Fort DeRussy, 40.8-miles:
        1995:  Lanikai Canoe Club, Oahu                              4:53.03
        1994:  Faaa Outrigger Canoe Club, Tahiti                5:02.50
        1993:  Faaa Outrigger Canoe Club, Tahiti                4:55.27
        1992:  Panamuna Canoe Club, Australia                   5:30.57
        1991:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu                          5:39.15
        1990:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu                          5:19.38
        1989:  Offshore Canoe Club, Calif.,                           5:06.29
        1988:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:08:11
        1987:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:32.46
        1986:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:27.45
        1985:  Illinois Brigade, Illinois,                                  5:33.04
        1984:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:18.19
        1983:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:45.09
        1982:  Offshore Canoe Club, Calif.,                          6:08.35
        1981:  Offshore Canoe Club, Calif.,                          5:25.01
        1980:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:52.26
        1979:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:43.52

Hale O Lono to Fort DeRussy Around Wreck Buoy, 41.01 Miles:
        1978:  Blazing Paddles, Calif.                                    5:43.52

Hale O Lono to Magic Island, 41.46 Miles:
        1977:  Outrigger Canoe Club,  Oahu,                        5:55.00

Kaunakakai to Magic Island, 55.60 Miles:
        1976:  Te Oropaa, Tahiti,                                           7:53.40

Hale O Lono to Moana Hotel, 40.41 Miles:
        1975:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         5:39.07
        1974, Lanikai Canoe Club, Oahu,                              6:18.55

Kaunakakai to Sans Souci Beach,  53.32 Miles:
        1973:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                8:00.00

Hale O Lono to Hilton Hawaiian Village, 40.8 Miles:
        1972:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                6:01.46
        1971:  Healani Canoe Club, Oahu,                             5:51.02
        1970:  Healani Canoe Club, Oahu,                             6:24.00
        1969:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                 6:38.26
        1968:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                          5:55.16
        1967:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                          6:03.09
        1966:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                 6:37.13
        1965:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                          6:48.57
        1964:  Kailua Civic Canoe Club,Oahu,                       5:56.00
        1963:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                 6:40.00

Kawaikiu to Hilton Hawaiian Village, 38.96 Miles:
        1962:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                7:04.00
        1961:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                7:48.00
        1960:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                5:29.00
        1959:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                6:09.00
        1958:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                                6:32.00
        1957:  Kai Oni Canoe Club, Oahu,                             5:56.00
        1956:  Outrigger Canoe Club, Oahu,                         7:54.00

Kawakiu to Moana Hotel, 38.2 Miles:
        1955:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                               7:09.40
        1954:  Hui Nalu, Oahu,                                              6:05.00
        1953:  Waikiki Surf Club, Oahu,                               8:53.00
        1952:  Kukui O Lanikaula, Molokai,                        8:55.00

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Last Modified: Wednesday - 10-09-96
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