FrontPage

New paddles expected to give Samoa an edge

Written by Samoalive News Bureau

Monday, 20 August 2007

The Samoan Va'a Team has taken possession of some new equipment just in time for the South Pacific Games.

Last week twenty three new competition-grade paddles arrived in a shipment from Australia. Previously team members have been using their personal paddles or training paddles during competitions but these new blades are expected to give the team a competitive edge.

The new equipment was funded by the South Pacific Games Authority and Xylo Blade Outrigger Essentials was commissioned to supply the paddles. Xylo Blade is an Australian company that custom make outrigger canoe paddles to feature original designs and options.

Four steering paddles, eight x 9 ¼ inch blades that will be used by the women's team, eight x 10 ½ and three x 11 ½ inch blades that will be used by the men's team arrived in the shipment. The teams commenced training with the new paddles as soon they arrived.

The South Pacific Games Va'a Regatta will commence with a blessing of the event on Monday 3^rd September 2007 at 8.00am.

Quick Facts

Samoa Va'a Team for SPG:

27 Team members in total

10 women:

Betty Herdrich

Cherith Lober

Cherryl Taumaia

Christina Mualia

Daffodil Loibl

Maletina Setaisu Sua

Malo Sua

Taumaia Kramer

Tauvaga Farani

Uputaua Terllam

17 men:

Edward Timothy Konatana

Ell Peterson

Emil Fabricius

Faatele Moimoi

Ietitaia Sanerivi

Konrad Lober

Larry Sang Yum

Maafi Lalomilo

Olsen Yens Fabricius

Patini Aeau

Paul Augustine Schmidt

Peter Van Heeswyk

Pulenuu Mataia

Tafi Sang Yum

Talatofi Masoe

Tuafale Filisi

Wenzell Keil

Below is a youtube video of an outrigger canoe race in Guam

Free social bookmarking plugins and extensions for Joomla! websites! title=

Comments (0) Add Comment

Subscribe to this comment's feed

Write comment

Last Updated ( Monday, 20 August 2007 )

< Prev		Next >

[ Back ]

Polls

--ADVERTISEMENTS--

Google Satellite Map of Eveni Carruthers

--ADVERTISEMENTS--

"Where the natives buy and sell"

--ADVERTISEMENTS--

Latest Comments

Urgent Call For Cost Of Living Relief
Praise the Lord! Being to Samoa for the last 5mths really opened my eyes to reality over there, it b...

Urgent Call For Cost Of Living Relief
I really applauded the Tautua Party for their Caring Hearts and Concern about the price of food for ...

Deadly Catch For Fisherman
Cause or Root of the problem "ALCOHOL"

Being under the influence of alcohol "DANGEROUS". Caused ...

Joe Failua Launches Album at Home
Hi my name is Lepupa Seki a au musika i le fa'alogologo..... taumafai pea e aveave ai lau taleni mai...

Manu Samoa In Tough Pool For 2011 World Cup
whats with all the sad comments are you people real samoans? we have beat wales before so why not ag...

Social Network

Join the Newsline Team on Bebo

www.bebo.com/newslineS

Become part of the Newsline Bebo Network

Get News via your Email

Subscribe to Samoa Live News Headlines by Email

Get the Latest News on your Blackberry or PDA

Subscribe in a reader

Sounds from Samoa

Listen to broadcasts from LiveSamoa.com
Courtesy of Plantation Feet, SBC(540am) and
Radio Polynesia(99.9 FM)

http://www.samoalive.com/sliveradio.asx

Live on Weekdays from 8am to 9am

Have your Say

We want your Opinion

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
If you would like to submit a letter for possible
publication in the print edition of the Newsline,
please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We want your News

Submit News from your Area
If you would like to submit News for possible
publication in both the online and print version
of Newsline please feel free to email us
at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Become a News Blogger
Have a passion for writing? Interested in
writing articles for Newsline? Email us
at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
We are looking for Bloggers from
around the world to contribute to our site.