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The Moloka'i Hoe is an annual men's outrigger canoe race between the islands of Molokai and Oahu, Hawaii. The race is one of Hawaii's largest annual sporting events, drawing participants from Hawaii and the U.S. mainland as well as internationally. Participating countries include Australia, New Zealand, England, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and Tahiti.〔 〕 Canoes launch from the Hale o Lono Harbor off the west side of Molokai and travel approximately 41 miles across the Kaiwi Channel to Fort DeRussy beach, Waikiki.〔 The channel is said to be among one of the most treacherous spans of ocean in the world, with the current record time for the passage being under 5 hours. 〔 (【引用サイトリンク】publisher=visitmolokai.com ) 〕 ==Canoes== The canoes used for the race are roughly 40 feet long by about 2 feet wide and weigh about 400 lbs each. Each canoe is stabilized by an ama, a 10 foot long float connected to the canoe by two wooden struts called iako.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Molokai Hoe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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