Walter J. MacFarlane Regatta
Date: 4 July 2026
Location: Honolulu, United States
Organizer: Outrigger Canoe Club
Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta 2026 takes place every July 4th at Waikiki Beach, sponsored by the Outrigger Canoe Club. The oldest annual outrigger canoe race in the world (since 1943), it is the only wave race on the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association schedule. Programme includes a special military race added in 2010 honouring the five U.S. Armed Forces branches and National Guard, competing on a 1/4 mile course for the USS Arizona Award.
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