Mid-Atlantic Paddlers Association

8 MAPA members competed in the Kent Island Relays in OC-1s and OC-2 classes. Tim Jones and Jim Farrington finished second, Rusty McLain and Charlie Barton finished third and Randy Drake and ex-MAPA member Ed Sharpe finished fourth in the men's OC-1 relay race. Mary Gibbs, Kim Harwig and Freda Rosso teamed with Jodee Haynes (ex-MAPA member living in Hawaii) to win the women's OC-2 class. Even though it was a beautiful cloudless day conditions were challenging with a 10-15 knot headwind for legs 1 and 4. Several OC-6s hulied during the race. Twelve OC-6 teams participated with Manu'iwa finishing in just over five hours and the last OC-6 team finishing in just under six hours thirty minutes.