What'sup Maui as two of their own took top honors in the Olukai Maliko to Kanaha 8 mile race. Brazilian's Livio Menelau and Andrea Moellar stretched the field with 163 competitors on the line in east north-east winds blowing at a moderate 12 knots for the 11:35 am start.

From the get go it was a cat and mouse trade off with Menelau, California's Danny Ching and the favorite Dave Kalama staying together and away from the pack. With Ching in the lead for about half the race, Menelau was able to utilize local knowledge and find several surge bumps (swells) to take a lead he'd never slack off of. Ching, here for both the stand-up and OC-1 race was happy with his placing on a borrowed F16 Sandwich Isle Composite coming in about 75 yards behind the winner and followed by Dave Kalama another 50 yards back.

For Andrea Moellar, it was another dominant win and looks in-form for the Hawaii race season.

Getting in the water at Maliko Gulch

Heading to the line

Bird's eye view

Going to the line.

Danny Ching coming in off the water.

Kerry: Marketing director for OluKai

Matthew: Hawaii OkuKai Marketing

Danny Ching: 2nd place

Placing first in the women's division: Andrea Moellar

Dane Ward: placed 4th

Getting in the water at Maliko Gulch

Heading to the line

Bird's eye view

Going to the line.

Danny Ching coming in off the water.

Kerry: Marketing director for OluKai

Matthew: Hawaii OkuKai Marketing

Danny Ching: 2nd place

Placing first in the women's division: Andrea Moellar

Dane Ward: placed 4th

Complete results and official times will follow once we receive them.

Men
Livio Menelau, Maui $1500
Danny Ching, Ca $750
Dave Kalama, Maui $600
Connor Baxter, Maui $375
Aaron Napoleon, Hawaii $300
Scott Trudon, Maui $225
Jeremy Riggs, Maui
Travis Grant, Australia
Slater Trout, Maui
Andrew logreco, Haleiwa
Will Reichenstein, Ca
Jerry Bess, Kamuela, hi
Sepa Napoleon, Kapolei, Hi
Danny Sheard, Australia
Bart de Zwart, Maui
Ron St John, Pahoa, Hi

Women
Andrea Moellar, Haiku,Maui $1500
Devin Blish, Paia, Maui $750
Rachel Bruntsch, Honolulu $600
Dane Ward, Paia, Maui $375
Theresa Felgate, Wailuku, Maui $300
Chantalle Strome, Haiku, Maui $225
Noelani Auger, Kapaa, Kauai