"Do it as a team"
After being asked about doing the Molokai to Oahu for the first time.
Check out team Australia in the background about half way through the vid.. 
When Dave says the headwind at the end was 'brutal'.. I had to feel for poor Ali.. 
Thanks for the vid Evan.. www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2010/07/27/2010-molokai-to-oahu-sup-paddleboard-race/
DJ
The 42km Pai'lolo Express Race is a walk in the park compared to the Molokai Race as they say 32 Punishing Miles you will feel every stroke from your first to your last.
Anybody thinking of doing Moloka'i SOLO for 2011 you need to start straing for it today not tomorrow but today give your body the full 12 months of conditioning otherwise your just p###ing into the wind. When you come around koko head you will wish you was dead.
Train hard have fun
see ya in da ocean
DW
For anyone thinking about doing the race, I'd definately recommend taking Dave's advice and doing it as a team the first time round, if you have the opportunity to do so.
But in saying that, if you can't find someone to paddle with you, then I don't think there is any harm in doing it solo, just be prepared for it to be really, really hard.
My preference was originally to do it as a team, but after over 6 months searching for a partner to no avail, I decided to have a crack at it solo as you can't spend your life waiting around for others and sometimes you just have to give it a go.
Even if I didn't quite make it over the line, I am happy that I made it across the channel and proved to myself I could do it - no regrets.
For first timers, if at all possible, I would also recommend having someone you know supporting you on your escort boat. A little bit of encouragement can go a long way to getting you through that last brutal stretch into the finish line, and hopefully next year I'll be able to find someone who wants to come and support me.
Ali I was just wondering about the boat driver who abandoned you a mile from the finish... after you got through dealing with him, I assume he won't be adding to the gene pool for quite some time.
What a great attitude Ali!
No wonder you made it solo!
Congrats on an awesome effort!!
