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Most paddling people view the first Moku O Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Racing Association regatta in Hilo as something of a championship preview.
After all, the Aunty Maile Mauhili/Moku O Hawaii championships are held at Hilo Bay.
But the Puna Canoe Club paddlers know better.
Puna hit perennial powerhouse Kai Opua with a double whammy last year: on June 27, breaking Big Blue’s 42 consecutive regatta win streak dating back to 2010, and winning the Aunty Maili/Moku O Hawaii title, snapping a seven-year KO reign.