Regatta Record: 1 First Place, 5 Second Places, 1 Third Place
Oahu Champions
Undefeated Crews: None
Territorial Champions: 3
Regatta Events: 11
Maritime Day Canoe Regatta
May 25, 1953 Honolulu Harbor
Team Standings: 1. Waikiki Surf 28. 2. Outrigger 21. 3. Hui Nalu 9. 4. Koolaupoko and Healani 7 (tie).
Winning OCC Crews
Boys 17 (1 Mile): Rick Steere, George Burmeister, Paul Kaufman, Stanwood Fermes, Tom Fink, Bobby Daniels, 9:12.4.
Freshmen Men (1 Mile): Al Lemes, Halden DeHarne, Mike Mullahey, Donn Carswell, Charles Fischer, Sammy Kaaua, 9:21.6.
Kamehameha Day Regatta
June 11, 1953 Honolulu Harbor
Team Standings: 1. Waikiki Surf 26. 2. Outrigger 21. 3. Hui Nalu 12. 4. Hui Kalia 11. 5. Koolaupoko and Healani 1 (tie).
Winning OCC Crews
Boys 13 (1/4 Mile): Mike Pearse, Butch Hemmings, John Blaisdell, Nick Beck, Gil Halpern, Don Sheik, 2:56.
Freshmen Men (1 Mile): Al Lemes, Halden DeHarne, Mike Mullahey, Donn Carswell, Charles Fischer, Sammy Kaaua, 10:53.9.
Junior Men 4 (1 Mile): Archie Kaaua, Don Fowler, Ellsworth Bush, Jack Cross, 11:07.2.
Windward Oahu Regatta
June 28, 1953 Kailua Beach
Team Standings: 1. Waikiki Surf 36. 2. Outrigger 13. 3. Hui Kalia 11. 4. Hui Nalu. 5. Koolaupoko 2.
Winning OCC Crews
Boys 13 (1/4 Mile): Mike Pearse, Butch Hemmings, John Blaisdell, Nick Beck, Gil Halpern, Don Sheik, 2:25.2.
Junior Men (2 Miles): Jack Mattice, Don Fowler, Tom Haine, Bob Muirhead, Archie Kaaua, Jack Cross, 20:05.3.
Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta
July 4, 1953 Waikiki Beach
Team Standings: 1. Waikiki Surf 29. 2. Outrigger 19. 3. Hui Nalu 13. 4. Hui Kalia and Koolaupoko 5 (tie).
Winning OCC Crews
Boys 13 (1/4 Mile): Nick Beck, Butch Hemmings, John Blaisdell, Mike Pearse, Fred Lowery, Don Sheik, N.T.
Junior Men (2 Miles): Mark Auerbach, Bob Muirhead, Pat Wyman, Tom Haine, Ellsworth Bush, Jack Cross, 21:47.
Senior Men 4 (1 Mile): Sam Steamboat Jr., Jim Smith, Dennis O’Connor, Turkey Love, 10:55.5.
HCRA Oahu Championship Regatta
July 12, 1953 Honolulu Harbor
Team Standings: 1. Outrigger 32. 2. Waikiki Surf 27. 3. Healani 7. 4. Hui Nalu 4. 5. Hui Kalia 2.
Winning OCC Crews
Boys 13 (1/4 Mile): Nick Beck, Butch Hemmings, John Blaisdell, Mike Pearse, Fred Lowery, Don Sheik, 2:29.
Boys 17 (1 Mile): Tom Fink, Rick Steere, George Burmeister, Stan Fermes, D. Johnson, Bobby Daniels, 9:34.
Freshmen Men (1 Mile): Halden DeHarne, Jim Pell, C. Smith, Mike Mullahey, G Stickler, Sammy Kaaua, 9:07.3.
Junior Men (2 Miles): Mark Auerbach, Bob Muirhead, Pat Wyman, Tom Haine, Ellsworth Bush, Jack Cross, 18:22.
Junior Men 4 (1 Mile): Jack Mattice, Ellsworth Bush, Bill Goodheart, Jack Cross, 9:48.
Julian Yates Hawaiian Canoe Racing Championship
July 25, 1953 Kailua-Kona
Team Standings: 1. Waikiki Surf 18. 2. Outrigger 17. 3. Hui Nalu 10. 4. Kai Opua and Hui Kalia 9 (tie). 6. Healani 5. 7. Honaunau 4. 8. Koolaupoko 0.
Winning OCC Crews
Junior Men Six (1 Mile): Mark Auerbach, Bob Muirhead, Pat Wyman, Tom Haine, Bill Goodheart, Jack Cross, 9:2.6.
Junior Men 4 (1 Mile): Jack Mattice, Pat Wyman, Tom Haine, Jack Cross, 9:02.6.
Men Senior 4 (1 Mile): Samuel Mokuahi, Jim Smith, Dennis O’Connor, Turkey Love, 9:16.5.
Koolaupoko Canoe Regatta
September 6, 1953 Kailua Bay
Team Standings: 1. Waikiki Surf 25. 2. Hui Nalu 15. 3. Outrigger 14. 4. Hui Kalia and Koolaupoko 4 (tie).
Winning OCC Crews
Junior 6 Men (2 Miles): Jack Cross, Mark Auerbach, Bob Muirhead, Tom Haine, Bill Goodheart, Bill Cross, N.T.
Junior 4 Men (1 Mile): Pat Wyman, Bill Goodheart, Bob Muirhead, Jack Cross, 8:05.02.