Just three days after the prized koa canoe they were to race with was demolished in a vehicle collision, Pa‘a Pono Miloli‘i — a small club representing a South Kona fishing village — still came up golden in Saturday’s Kailana Regatta in Hilo Bay.

The upstart club was borrowing a racing canoe, Keahonui, from builder Bill Rosehill as the craftsman worked on the club’s own 90-year-old koa canoe, Malolo.

Valued at upwards of $100,000, the 400-plus pound, 45-foot Keahonui was smashed and splintered along with the organization’s canoe trailer when a motorist crashed into the back of a club member’s truck as it hauled the vessel along Mamalahoa Highway from the island’s south side to Hilo. The truck was also totaled.

Public support for the burgeoning club was apparent, as both Kai ‘Ehitu and Hui Wa‘a O Waiakea canoe clubs allowed Miloli‘i to borrow canoes so that its paddlers could race on Saturday. Pa‘a Pono Miloli‘i rallied as a club to win the half-mile men’s novice B event for the third consecutive week while also finishing second and fifth in the women’s novice B and mixed novice B races.

“We’re from a small village, so for our paddlers to receive this type of attention has really helped build their confidence,” said Kaiali‘i Kahele, executive director of Pa‘a Pono Miloli‘i. “My focus now is working to replace the equipment we lost.”

The club has additional information on its website, paaponomilolii.org, about ways for the public to aid in rebuilding Keahonui and assisting the organization. According to Kahele, more than $2,000 has already been raised thanks in part to a social media campaign that went viral and solicited donations from as far away as Alaska.

RESULTS

Leeward Kai Father’s Day Regatta

At Nanakuli Beach
AAA—1. Lanikai, 160; 2. Hui Nalu, 156; 3. Kailua, 142; 4. Outrigger, 113.
AA—1. Healani, 64; 2. Keahiakahoe, 61; 3. Hui Lanakila, 49; 4. Leeward Kai, 48; 5. Waikiki Surf Club, 25.
A—1. Anuenue, 18; 2. Waimanalo, 15; 3. Keola O Ke Kai, 15; 4. Koa Kai, 13; 5. Kai Oni, 12; 6. New Hope, 6; 7. Ewa Pu’uloa Outrigger, 3; 8. Makaha Canoe Club, 2; 9. Honolulu Pearl, 1.
Girls 12—1. Outrigger (Christina HIcks, Mahina Akaka, Eliza Lewis, Nanea Philpotts, Raquel Roman, Malia Sandvold), 2:06.93; 2. Kailua, 2:15.84; 3. Lanikai, 2:20.99.
Boys 12—1. Waimanalo (Molena Kekauoha, Isaac Afable, Kanalula’amaikalani Catrett, Tadashi Waiolama-Makaneole, Keonimana Catrett, Kahekili Catrett), 1:54.41; 2. Outrigger, 1:54.98; 3. Hui Nalu, 1:58.76.
Mixed Boys and Girls 12—1. Kailua (Alanna Mellor, Luke Antipala, Phoebe Wallace, Stryder Garrett, Hailey Zalopany, TJ Wailehua Jr.), 2:14.07; 2. Hui Lanakila, 2:20.53; 3. Leeward Kai, 2:22.13.
Girls 13—1. Outrigger (GG Thomas, Leana Dickhens, Tasia Gentry-Balding, Dillyn Lietzke, Olivia Neher , Kiana Yost), 2:11.06; 2. Lanikai, 2:13.75; 3. Hui Nalu, 2:14.02.
Boys 13—1. Leeward Kai (Boedy Noa, Mason Oliveria, Josiah DeFreitas, Kollin Pantaleon-Augustin, Makoa Kekaula-Van Gieson, Ezekiel Waiolama), 1:59.03; 2. Outrigger, 2:03.74; 3. Hui Lanakila, 2:07.22.
Girls 14—1. Lanikai (Julia Shores, Shianne Pezel, Kate Jeszenszky, Natalie Leitner, Lea Seguirant, Kylie Rdechor), 2:05.24; 2. Kailua, 2:10.37; 3. Keahiakahoe, 2:10.63.
Boys 14—1. Kailua (Kainoa Andrade, Conor Higgins, Lou Delcore, Kaleo Leonhardt, Trevor Hemmings, Lucas Milne), 1:47.94; 2. Hui Nalu, 1:50.57; 3. Lanikai, 2:00.15.
Girls 15—1. Hui Nalu (Mika O Shea, Malia Kohn, Cheyanne Hallin, Ruthie Cockett, Cana Tagawa, Sienna Frias), 4:32.22; 2. Outrigger, 4:39.90; 3. Kailua, 4:43.83.
Boys 15—1. Hui Nalu (Kimo Rhoden, Matthew Lipscomb, Iokepa Seward, Jacob Savage, Kana’i Ho, Nick Dworshak), 3:57.70; 2. Kailua, 4:00.54; 3. Outrigger, 4:04.73.
Girls 16—1. Keahiakahoe (Keaka Rodrigues, Katelyn Kong, Shaienne Estepa, Tate Keliihoomalu, Shainna Estepa, Lei Charles), 4:35.98; 2. Lanikai, 4:43.26; 3. Hui Lanakila, 4:58.00.
Boys 16—1. Outrigger (Brandon Pulice, Owen Piper, Ethan Lewis, Riley Martinez, Henry Mesker, Lars Von Sydow), 4:03.55; 2. Kailua, 4:05.31; 3. Healani, 4:28.22.
Mixed 16—1. Hui Nalu (Kimo Brown V, Grailee Caldwell, Liko Yuen, Paloma Higashi, Matthew Mukai, Meghan Hunt), 4:18.13; 2. Keola O Ke Kai, 4:20.21; 3. Lanikai, 4:24.66.
Girls 18—1. Hui Nalu (Azure-Lynne Parker, Kelsi Cottrell, Dakota Girdley, Ohi Lapilio, Jordyn-Elizabeth Wallace, Malia Mizuno), 4:39.53; 2. Lanikai, 4:47.38; 3. Waikiki Surf Club, 4:52.66.
Boys 18—1. Lanikai (Brandon Markowski, Kawika Kaleleiki, Kaiko Manson, Vince Kahalepauole-Bizik, Keea Lum, Alakai Freitas), 8:27.12; 2. Keola O Ke Kai, 9:07.17; 3. Outrigger, 9:47.21.
Open Keiki—1. Koa Kai (Talia Egami, Kira Hovious, Nicole Paik, Trinity Silbanuz, Janson Van Den Handel, Khristian Sato), 2:08.84; 2. Lanikai, 2:21.80; 3. New Hope, 2:23.32.
Women Novice A—1. Lanikai (Danny Coscina, Becky Wong, Kylee-Alise Chan, Zabia Geisreiter, Kellen Garcia, Katie Gerling), 4:37.89; 2. Hui Nalu, 4:47.91; 3. Healani, 4:50.56.
Men Novice A—1. Kailua (Matt Chester, Ian Rummel, Gerald DeCorte, Brian Sultzer, Rob Rivard, David Taylor), 8:28.12; 2. Hui Nalu, 9:11.91; 3. Healani, 9:29.18.
Women Novice B—1. Hui Nalu (Diana Kim, Karen Bond, Amanda Robles, Isabel Fitter, Kelly Hass, Anina Quaranto), 2:04.38; 2. Kailua, 2:04.64; 3. Healani, 2:09.81.
Men Novice B—1. Healani (Tommy Alvarez, Nathan Pang, Kyle Aldridge, Brian Kunioka, Francis Galiza, Kamalu Souza), 3:51.21; 2. Lanikai, 3:52.25; 3. Kailua, 3:54.20.
Mixed Novice B—1. Kailua (Liz McLemore, Keoni Kilbey III, Katie OMalley, Michael Meyer, Zofia Soltys, Eric Wood), 1:52.81; 2. Hui Lanakila, 1:57.43; 3. Leeward Kai, 1:59.94.
Women Freshmen—1. Hui Nalu (Tia Brown, Claire Townsend, Kerri Cummins, Ali Rigg, Traci Yamada, Kehau Lau), 9:16.35; 2. Outrigger, 9:23.98; 3. Healani, 9:37.42.
Men Freshmen—1. Lanikai (Matthew Mench, Tapa Worthington, Raven Pokini, Jerome Kamai, Bobby Pratt, Tristan Pokini), 8:01.59; 2. Outrigger, 8:02.25; 3. Healani, 8:02.62.
Sophomore Women—1. Kailua (Alison Asejo, Leilani Loredo, Carolyn Fisher, Paahana Kincaid, Mahealani Lindsey, Savannah Wright), 9:35.74; 2. Healani, 9:43.59; 3. Outrigger, 9:45.09.
Sophomore Men—1. Hui Nalu (Brandon Woods, Kekai Kamakawiwo’ole, Kristin Brown, Nakoa Gumapac-Mcguire, Kaihe Chong, Kainoa Darval-Chang), 7:46.41; 2. Lanikai, 7:56.07; 3. Outrigger, 7:58.71.
Women Junior—1. Lanikai (Monica Esquivel, Tori Martin, Vai Sunaoka, Donna Bareng, Dana Miller, Amber Kuhlmann), 9:37.06; 2. Waikiki Surf Club, 10:19.87; 3. Kai Oni, 10:57.05.
Men Junior—1. Hui Lanakila (Landon Opunui, Keone Joao, Peter Placido, Michael Yeager, Akeo Cuban, Kalama Heine), 8:37.55; 2. Lanikai, 8:42.19; 3. Kailua, 8:44.55.
Women Senior—1. Outrigger (Jane Mckee, Rachel Kincaid, Amy Lawson, Traci Phillips, Donna Kahakui, Anella Borges), 13:53.64; 2. Hui Nalu, 14:08.38; 3. Lanikai, 14:22.18.
Men Senior—1. Kailua (Jason Akamine, Conrad Martin, Levi-Jordan Goeas, Chris Tanaka, G-Money Hanoa, Jordan Wong), 11:55.84; 2. Lanikai, 12:30.29; 3. Outrigger, 12:42.25.
Women Masters 40—1. Hui Lanakila (Tammy Morck, Arlene Holzman, Regan Lohr, Jill Masunaga, Marj Miramontes, Ilima Kim), 9:50.33; 2. Lanikai, 10:09.32; 3. Keahiakahoe, 10:47.84.
Men Masters 40—1. Hui Nalu (Michael Pedersen, Daniel Sheard, Robert Harrison, Mike Hangai, Danny Loui, Nalu Kukea), 8:11.62; 2. Healani, 8:18.24; 3. Lanikai, 8:57.59.
Mixed Masters 40—1. Lanikai (Melanie Bailey, Thomas Cavaco, Stacey Olson, Michael Hall, Shari Grounds, Alan Carvalho), 4:08.22; 2. Hui Nalu, 4:10.51; 3. Leeward Kai, 4:20.07.
Senior Men Masters 50—1. Lanikai (Gio Camuso, Bill Oliver, Chauncey Wallwork, Kanai Kauhane, Carson Perry, Scott Freitas), 3:48.93; 2. Kailua, 4:04.85; 3. Hui Nalu, 4:07.17.
Senior Women Masters 55—1. Kailua (Lisa Barney, Heidi Hansen-Smith, Jennifer Fisher, Ke’ani Hardy, Jamie Grimm, Sandy Scafe-Kalama), 4:42.29; 2. Lanikai, 4:47.06; 3. Outrigger, 4:48.07.
Women Golden Masters 55—1. Hui Nalu (Terry Malterre, Lesline Conner, Lorey Bode, Pono Tuinei, Leslie Ann Murakami, Melinda Clark), 4:45.18; 2. Outrigger, 4:51.05; 3. Kailua, 5:10.68.
Men Golden Masters 55—1. Kailua (Pat Erwin, Kamoa Kalama, Walter Hamasaki, Kevin Pilbrow, Paul Hewlett, Nyle Warinner), 4:06.18; 2. Keahiakahoe, 4:07.23; 3. Outrigger, 4:09.87.
Mixed Masters 55—1. Lanikai (David Smith, Ann Dewey, Carl Evensen, Cindi Chess, Bruce Stewart, Michi Wong), 4:22.83; 2. Kailua, 4:23.62; 3. Keahiakahoe, 4:39.61.
Woman Masters 60—1. Hui Nalu (Christine Gibson, Lurline Mcgregor, Marcia Omura, Katie Scott, Dayna Owskey, Lita Blankenfeld), 5:17.10; 2. Anuenue, 5:26.76; 3. Kailua, 5:26.95.
Men Masters 60—1. Hui Nalu (Stephen Kwock, Chris Smith, Michael Hunnemann, Glen Fujihara, Dennis Fern, Jerry Yoshida), 4:16.84; 2. Lanikai, 4:17.58; 3. Keahiakahoe, 4:18.13.
Women Masters 65—1. Keahiakahoe (Margee Ralston, Judy Thurston, Pua Carvalho, Susie Oakland, Pamela Monahan, Mary Martin), 5:38.27; 2. Hui Nalu, 5:57.26; 3. Anuenue, 6:16.54.
Men Masters 65—1. Keahiakahoe (Edward Mckeon, Michael Gibson, Jack Laufer, Tay Perry, Mike Watson, Glenn Perry), 4:38.70; 2. Lanikai, 4:52.59; 3. Anuenue, 5:11.25.
Women Open Four—1. Hui Lanakila (Shawlea Aona, Kalau Martinez, Sally Moses, Courtney Klier), 5:24.65; 2. Lanikai, 5:24.90; 3. Healani, 5:25.14.
Men Open Four—1. Leeward Kai (Daniel Rzonca, Kekoa Kau, Blaze Kamakele, Carlton Helm), 4:07.68; 2. Kailua, 4:11.30; 3. Keahiakahoe, 4:25.01.
Mixed Men and Women—1. Leeward Kai (Makamae Roman, Po’okela Van Gieson, Alfred Van Gieson, Dayne Van Gieson, Kat’s Mahoe, Ashley Kauhi), 3:58.43; 2. Hui Nalu, 4:04.86; 3. Lanikai, 4:13.01.