Waikiki to Pokai Bay Canoe Challenge
August 14, 1971, 27 miles
OCC 1 Men, 3rd Place, N. T., Kakina (Brant Ackerman, Geoff Avery, Henry Ayau, Bill Burso, Keone Downing, Tim Guard, Bill Mowat, Pat Spencer, Mary Wilson)
OCC 2 Men, 4th Place, N.T., Paoa (Bruce Ames, Yama Chillingworth, John Crocker, Sandy Brissette, Gil Halpern, Stretz Henrickson, George McPheeters, Doug Straehley, Jaren Hancock)
4th Annual Duke Kahanamoku Lanikai to Waikiki Canoe Race
August 29, 1971, 24 miles
OCC Men, 6th Place Overall, N.T. (Bill Burso, Marty Wilson, Geoff Avery, Bruce Ames, Henry Ayau, Kimo Autin, Stretz Henrickson, Doug Straehley, Brant Ackerman)
Molokai to Oahu Race
Hale O Lono Harbor to Hawaiian Village, 40.2 miles
OCC Men, 2nd Place Overall, 2nd Place Koa, 6:05:08, Kakina (Brant Ackerman, Henry Ayau, Mark Buck, Tim Guard, Fred Hemmings Jr., Paul MacLaughlin, Billy Mowat, Johnny Mounts, Jon Sutherland)