It’s the first time Red Bull has sponsored an outrigger canoe team.
Team Wa’a is made up entirely of paddlers from Kona…many who have known each other for years.
It’s that bond they hope will help them to one day unseat the Tahitian teams that have dominated the Molokai Hoe for the last decade - not just taking the top spot, but for many years taking the top 3 spots in the race.