The Molokai Hoe crews started the crossing of the Kaiwi Channel around 8 a.m. Sunday but who are they and where do the crews come from? The crews come from all across the globe. Here is everything you need to know about them all.

Shell Va’a won the Molokai Hoe on Sunday, crossing the finish line first among a total of 76 crews that competed in the first edition of the event since 2019. Teams from locales such as Hawaii, Tahiti, Japan, Brazil, Hong Kong and the continental United States made the trip in order to compete in the event.

While it took its time getting started, Tahitian outrigger paddling powerhouse Shell Va’a provided yet another master class on world-class canoe competition and finished with its familiar combination of blazing speed and smooth power to dismiss the competition.

"It lives elsewhere in the Pacific but up here in the Northern Pacific, it's crucial for us to make sure this survives."

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