Sprint relays kick off five days of Queen Liliuokalani Outrigger Canoe Races

Thursday marked the return of the Queen Liliuokalani Outrigger Canoe Races. The sprint relay races kicked off five days of events as the competition returns to Kona for the first time since 2019. Saturday’s signature 18-mile race is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. in Kailua Bay. (Tom Linder/West Hawaii Today)

Thursday marked the return of the Queen Liliuokalani Outrigger Canoe Races. The sprint relay races kicked off five days of events as the competition returns to Kona for the first time since 2019. Saturday’s signature 18-mile race is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. in Kailua Bay. (Tom Linder/West Hawaii Today)

Thursday marked the return of the Queen Liliuokalani Outrigger Canoe Races. The sprint relay races kicked off five days of events as the competition returns to Kona for the first time since 2019. Saturday’s signature 18-mile race is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. in Kailua Bay. (photos by Tom Linder/West Hawaii Today)