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Paddlers battle ‘cyclonic’ conditions

Monday 27 November 2017 | Published in Paddling

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Paddlers battle ‘cyclonic’ conditions
Overall winners of the women's section in the 18km Iron Race were Ngakau Toa Vaka. From left: Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive Halatoa Fua, Tara Cumming, Marie Tierney, Ioana Puna, Tahiti Isaaka, Talissa Koteka, Joyce Fortes. PHOTO: Tayla Beddoes, TaysMedia 17112614

Paddlers from the Cook Islands and overseas battled rough conditions on the opening day of the 2017 Matson Vaka Eiva competition. The testing weather which one visitor said borded on “cyclonic”, meant the races were shortened by nearly 50 per cent. Below are the results from the opening day of the one of the top sporting events in the Cook Islands.

Paddlers from the Cook Islands and overseas battled rough conditions on the opening day of the 2017 Matson Vaka Eiva competition. The testing weather which one visitor said borded on “cyclonic”, meant the races were shortened by nearly 50 per cent. Below are the results from the opening day of the one of the top sporting events in the Cook Islands.


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