The Molokai Plan

ENTER the RACE and BOOK TICKETS to HAWAII then you are COMMITTED

For us we have booked in from the 18th July - 2nd August 2011

Now it's time to think about what you need to do:

Accommodation

Transport (Around Island)

Board

Support Boat

Inter Island Transfers

Food

Accommodation:

Dependent on where you want to base yourself Oahu, Maui, Kauai or Molokai. On Maui we will be basing ourselves at the Maui Seaside Motel - Close to shops the water and transport.

That's home base but you will also need to book at Kaluakoi Resort on Molokai for the race. Also think about organising a Taxi from the Airport to Kaluakoi on Molokai. If you don't - No Worries there are plenty of uncles around that may help out just remember you in Hawaii to easy brudda Island time is when ever so just go with the flow and it will hopefully pan out. If you like to have thinks organised to the tee - Organise a ride through the Taxi guys.

Transport:

Either Hire a rental or find accommodation close (walking distance) to everything you need find a good spot to set up and enjoy the island.

Board:

Try and take one with you cause the hire prices on the island are expensive. Really it is almost cheaper to buy one up there bring it back to Australia and happy days you got a new board. It is always nice to race on the board you train on so the production boards are the way to go as if you have to hire the same board as you train on just make sure you book well in advance as there are plenty people look

ing for boards.

It is easy enough to take a board up there you just need to organise it through who you choose to fly with. If the airlines know in advanced they are less likely to sting you at the check out for oversize luggage.

Support Boat:

When you enter make sure you inform the organisers you need help finding a boat and they will assist you in getting a support boat. This is most probably the most stressful part of the process right up to start time is never easy first time up or even if you have done it 20 times. Its a big rough piece of water and things happen, did I mention it is Hawaii and everything is done in Island time more relaxed than you so just go with the flow and don't stress.

Good idea to get a Hawaiian phone pre-paid so you can stay in touch with your boat captain in weeks or days leading up to the race. Molokai has fairly bad mobile reception but if you stand on 1 leg and close 1 nostril - its at least funny to watch people try to ring out - LOL.