It's been four years since James "Bhutty" Moore lost his life at sea but good friends and fellow outrigger canoeists Paul Roozendaal and Troy Dolman continue to remember their mate with the annual James Moore-morial outrigger canoe/kayak race from Maketu to Pilot Bay.
Saturday's 32km challenge was another huge success
with 93 paddlers and new course records in all divisions as the southeast wind picked up, pushing the paddlers up the coast.
It was the same route Moore, Roozendaal and Dolman were taking when Moore lost his life in July 2008 and one off the longest outrigger canoe races of its kind in the world.
Moore was born on February 5, 1975, so the race was planned around the time of his birthday, to celebrate his life.
On Sunday the relay was run in Shark Alley in front of the James Memorial seat, with two people to a team with each paddler racing 2km from the beach around Rabbit Island in the big swells.
