Claire Sykes and Karen Skilton at Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Crowd on the beach, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Crews take off in the novice race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Gillene Haldane and Julie Marriott

Mixed crews round a buoy, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Race briefing, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Mens crews at start of their race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Mot Menz crew leading the mens race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Motueka crew launching, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Paddlers on the beach, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

The Motley crew in the novice race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Tim Marshall on stand-up paddle board, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Wannabe crew do changeover, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Whakatu marae paddlers warm up, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Mixed crews jostle for position at a buoy, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Kids on the jetty, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2012

Mens crews race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Maitahi mens crew do changeover with Motueka mens crew in background, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Motueka mens crew changeover, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

The Kotahi Girls crew, from Motueka and Golden Bay, get ready for the novice race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

The Motueka mens crew do a changeover, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Novice crews round the first buoy, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - Graham looking forward to the day's racing!

Maitahi mens changeover, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - Early morning rigging

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - Early morning rigging

Eva Virtue, Zoe Hovarth and Helen Bywater watch the racing, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - The "Locals" race - won by the local Farmers

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - "Wayward Wahine" near the finish line

The Nga Maata Waka mens crew rerig their waka, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna 2011 - Nga Maata Waka mens crew turning

Tuna 2011 - Men's race with Nga Maata Waka in the lead

Tuna 2011 - Nga Maata Waka mens crew cooling off after the win.

Tuna 2011 - Nga Maata Waka mens crew "Yes!"

Tuna 2011 - Nga Maata Waka mens crew

Tuna 2011 - Nackered!

Tuna 2011 - great spot for spectators!

Tuna 2011 - Whakatu Marae Boys waiting on shore

Tuna 2011 - Start of the Men's Race

Tuna 2011 - racers on the shoreline

Russell O'Donnell gives a briefing before the fun race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

The Maitahi mens crew in the W2 race change paddlers, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011. From left: Richard Butler, Sina Storjak, Peter Bywater and Seb Head.

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - Graham steering the winning Garin College Team

Novice crews after rounding the first buoy, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

The Sealord novice mens crews change seats, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Paddlers and supporters cool off at Lake Rotoiti, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna 2011 - "I was here first!"

Maitahi men do change as Motueka men paddle past, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna 2011 - Josh & Ian

Tuna 2011 - Bruce (Maitahi) shakes hands with Mot Mens

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - Matt helping the Novice Sealord crew rig their waka

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - Eva with her "Wayward Wahine" novice crew

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - The start of the Novice & Rangatahi race

Helen Bywater helps her Mum, Yvonne Fowler, into a lifejacket for the fun race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

A Garin College crew get ready for the novice race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Mens and boys crews in the novice race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Motueka paddlers picnic at Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011. From left: Karen Skilton, Sandra Quiggin and Roni Forsyth.

W1 and W2 mens race, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Sealord novice mixed crew, foreground, and Maitahi novice womens crew, Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - A "Novice" water change!

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2011 - The Mot ladies working on the sore spots!

Whakatane LDN's - Ceremonial waka

Whakatane LDN's - Mot Men

Whakatane LDN's

Whakatane LDN's - Karakia-Team Maki

Whakatane LDN's - Team Maki

Whakatane LDN's - prize giving

Whakatane LDN's - Prize giving

Whakatane LDNs 2010 - Wahoo Master Women just before setting out

Whakatane LDN's - Maui Kanu showed off some new oc1's

Whakatane LDN's - Team Maki

Whakatane LDN's - Pip and Wiki catch up

Carmel and Megan in the South Is. crew - Takapuna Cup, 2010

Carmel (steerer) and Megan (5) - Takapuna Cup, 2010

The South Is. Women's crew at the Takapuna Cup, 2010

Carmel Barrett (steerer) and Megan Wilson (seat 5)

Invercargill races 2010

Team Maki heading to Invercargill races 2010

Invercargill races 2010

Team Maki in Invercargill 2010

Tune e Hoe Ana 2010 - start of the W1 & 2 Women's and Mixed.

Claire Sykes powering toward finish - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Claire's Novice Motueka Women's crew - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Claire's Novice Motueka Women's crew - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Wahoo heading toward a win - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Wahoo. Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Wahoo Master Women winning at Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Start of Women's W6 race - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Maki - Mens crew - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Karakia Over - the day begins - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Karakia - Aroha Gilling - Tuna e Hoe Ana

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Wahoo - Zoe (6) Pip (5) Jane (4) Karen C (3) Eva (2) Karen S (1)

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Karakia - Aroha Gilling - Tuna e Hoe Ana

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Tuna e Hoe Ana 2010

Master Mens at Waka te Tasman 2009

Lee-Anne and Selana - Waka Te Tasman 2009

Karen and Jane - Tuna e Hoe Ana - 2009

Talking race strategy - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2009

Zoe and Karen - OC2 race - Waka Te Tasman 2009

Rangatahi crew karakia - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2009

A Maitahi Men's crew - Tuna e Hoe Ana 2009