This 6.2-mile race was sponsored by the Waikiki Surf Club. The course was from the beach in front of the Waikiki Tavern, out to the Diamond Head Buoy and back.
1948
Rabbit Kekai, 1st Overall, 1:02
George Downing, 2nd Overall, 1:05
Pat Honl, 3rd, Women (1-mile), 16:27
1949
George Downing, 1st Overall, 1:29.5
Tom Schroeder, 1st Boys (3/4 mile), 12:33
John Hollinger, 3rd, M Over 40 (3/4 mile), 15:7.7
1950
George Downing, 1st, Overall, 52:45
Rabbit Kekai, 2nd Overall
Tommy Schroeder, 1st, Junior Boys (1 mile), 12:23
Allan Yates, 7th Overall, 52:45
1951
George Downing, 1st Overall, 54:55
David Rochlen, 1st, Class B Division, 1:45
Keanuenue Kekai, 3rd, Women’s 440
1952 (Held 1/19/1953)
George Downing, 1st Overall, 53:17.4
Pat Wyman, 1st Stock, 1:03:28
Jack Cross, 2nd, Open Solid Plank 100 Yards
Pat Wyman, 3rd, 100 Yards
Keanuenue Kekai, 2nd, Women’s
Tom Moore/Keanuenue Kekai, 2nd, Tandem
Joey Cabell, 3rd, Junior Boys 220
OCC, 3rd 400-yard 4-man relay
1954
Tom Zahn, 1st Overall, 51:59.6
Stanwood Formes, 2nd, Stock
Bill Danford, 1st Boys U12
1955
George Downing, 1st Open, 46:23.3
Joe Quigg, 2nd Open
Stanwood Formes, 1st, Stock
Betty Heldreich, 2nd Women
Cynthia Hemmings, 3rd Women
Gloria Heldreich, 2nd Girls U14
Gay Fischbeck, 3rd, Girls U14
Fred Hemmings, 3rd Boys 10&U
Richard Sylva, 1st, Boys 18&U (1 mile) Open
Doug Carr, 2nd, Boys 18&U (1 mikle) Open
1956
Mike Bright, 1st Overall, 48:04.6
George Downing, 2nd Overall
Joe Quigg, 3rd Overall
Richard Silva, 4th Overall
Peter Balding, 5th Overall
Ron Sorrell, 1st, Stock, 1:02:23.5
Bob Muirhead, 4th, Stock
Betty Heldreich, 2nd, Women
Cynthia Hemmings, 4th Women
Bill Danford, 4th, 220 Yard race
Gil Halpern, 2nd, Boys 18&U
Tim Guard, 3rd, Boys 18&U
Paul Strauch, 1st (tie) Boys U13 200 Yards
Mike Lemes, 3rd, Boys U13, 200 Yards
Heidi Ledford, 2nd, Girls U13
Fred Hemmings Jr., 3rd, Boys 10&U 100 Yards
OCC, 1st, Run-Swim-Paddle (Charles Post, Tom Moore, Joe Quigg, Dick Cleveland)
Gil Halpern/Penny Lee, 2nd, Mixed Tandem
1957
George Downing, 1st Overall, 54:37.2
Joe Quigg, 2nd Overall, 56:53.2
Tim Guard, 3rd Overall, 1st, Stock, 1:03:13.5
Joey Cabell, 2nd, Stock
Dick Muirhead, 5th Stock
Cynthia Hemmings, 3rd, Women
Anne Lamont, 4th Women
Terry Ledford, 2nd, Boys 14&U
Fred Hemmings Jr., 3rd Boys 14&U
Heidi Ledford, f1st, Girls 14&U
Butch Ledford, 1st, Boys 10&U
Butch Hemmings, 1st, Boys 18&U
Gil Halpern, 2nd, Boys 18&U
OCC, 1st, Run-Swim-Paddleboard Relay (George Downing, Tom Moore, Dick Cleveland, Bob Muirhead)
Gil Halpern/E Owens, 2nd Mixed Tandem
1958
Peter Balding, 3rd Overall
Ron Sorrell, 5th Overall
Fred Hemmings, 1st, Boys 13&U 200 Yards
Butch Hemmings, 2nd, Men’s Senior 200 Yard Race
Bill Danford, 3rd, Boys 17&U
1959
Robin Grigg, 1st, Women 13:40.5
Joey Cabell, 2nd Stock, 6 miles
Bruce Soule, 2nd, Boys 10&U 100 Yards
Brant Ackerman, 3rd, Boys 10&U 100 Yards
George Downing/Robin Grigg, 1st Mixed Tandem
OCC, 1st, Run-Swim-Paddle (George Downing, Nappy Napoleon, Bill Danford, Butch Hemmings)
1960
Nappy Napoleon (OCC Beach Services), 1st Overall 54:27
Joey Cabell, 3rd Overall
Joey Cabell, 1st Men Senior 1/2 mile, 5:21
Paul MacLaughlin, 1st, Stock, 57:20
Miki Briggs, 3rd, Women’s Senior 1/2 mile
Butch Hemmings, 4th Men’s Senior
Maria Hemmings, 1st, Girls 13&U, 9:13
Bruce Soule, 2nd, Boys 13&U
Aka Hemmings, 3rd, Boys 13&U
David Rochlen, 1st, Boys 17&U, 5:29
Kala Kukea/Miki Briggs, 2nd Tandem Paddle
Maria Hemmings/Randy Chun, 3rd Tandem Paddle
OCC 1st, Run Swim Paddle (Butch Hemmings, Joey Cabell, John Weisard, Paul MacLaughlin)
1961 (Held 1/1/1962)
Bill Bragg, 1st Open, 52:59
Richard Silva, 3rd Open, 52:59
Doug Carr, 2nd, Stock
Maria Hemmings, 2nd, Girls 17&U
Fred Hemmings, 1st, Boys 15-17
Aka Hemmings, 1st, Boys & Girls 8-10
1962
Tom Zahn, 1st Overall, 51:36.1
Don Stroud, 2nd, Senior Stock Board
Fred Hemmings Jr., 3rd Senior Stock Board
Robin Grigg Smith, 1st, Women
1963
Mike Doyle, 1st, 54:00.5
Dodd Balock, 2nd Stock
Aka Hemmings, 1st, Boys & Girls 8-10
Fred Hemmings, 3rd Boys 17&U
1964
Corky Carroll, 1st Open 50:58
Richard Sylva, 3rd Open
Dodd Balock, 1st, Stock 54:15
Keone Downing, 1st, Boys 11&U
Cynthia Harbin, 3rd, Women 18+
Haunani Rochlen, 3rd, Girls 17&U
Mark Teele, 2nd, Boys 11&U
1965
Kiki Spangler, 1st Overall, :55:57
Todd Balock, 1st, Stock
Charles Holmes, 2nd, Stock
Kainoa Downing, 1st, Boys 11&U
Keone Downing, 2nd (tie) Boys 14&U
Aka Hemmings, 2nd (tie) Boys 14&U
1966
Kiki Spangler, 1st Overall 49:21
Tommy Holmes, 3rd Overall
Jody D’Enbeau, 1st, Stock
Mike Holmes, 2nd, Stock
Kainoa Downing, 1st, Boys 11&U
Keone Downing, 2nd, Boys 14&U
1967
Kiki Spangler, 1st, Overall 59:44
Mike Holmes, 1st, Stock
Keone Downing, 1st, Boys 14&U
Robin Grigg Smith, 1st, Girls 17+
Keone Downing, 1st, Boys 16&U
Kainoa Downing, 1st, Boys 11&U
1968
Jimmy Blears, 1st Overall, 1:04:47
Aka Hemmings, 2nd Overall 105:06
Rick Steere, 3rd, Stock
Mike Holmes, 4th, Stock
Kainoa Downing, 1st, Boys 11&U
Ken Morrow, 2nd, Boys 11&U
Keone Downing, 1st, Boys 15&U
Keone Downing, 1st, Boys 17&U
Heidi Hemmings, 2nd, Girls 14&U
Tom Schroeder, 1st, Men 35+
Keone Downing/Luana Froiseth, 1st, Tandem
1969
Rick Steere, 1st, Overall 5:15
Aka Hemmings, 2nd, Overall
Jody D’Enbeau, 3rd Overall
Ken Morrow, 1st, Boys 11&U
Keone Downing/Luana Froiseth, 1st, Mixed Tandem
Keone Downing, 2nd, Men’s Open
Keone Downing, 2nd, Boys 17&U
Ken Morrow, 2nd, Boys 15&U
Kainoa Downing, 3rd, Boys 15&U
Ken Morrow, 1st, Boys 11&U
Kainoa Downing, 2nd, Boys 11&U
Davey Morrow, 3rd, Boys 11&U
1970 (Held 1/3/1971)
Rabbit Kekai, 1st Open, 1:01:10
Aka Hemmings, 1st, Stock, 1:01:17
Kainoa Downing, 1st, Men’s Open
Rabbit Kekai/Evie Black, 1st, Tandem
Evie Black, 1st, Girls 17&U
Heidi Hemmings, 1st, Girls 14&U
1971
Results not found.
1972
Brant Ackerman, 1st, Stock, 1:03.45
Dale Hope, 1st, Open, 1:04.30
Evie Black, 1st, Women Open
Kenny Morrow, 1st, Boys 15&U
Evie Black, 1st, Girls 17&U
OCC, 1st, Run-Swim Paddle Relay (Evie Black, Brant Ackerman, Kenny Morrow, Tom Landis)
Evie Black/Rabbit Kekai, 1st Tandem
1973
Results not found.