{"id":419,"date":"2009-08-21T22:37:51","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T22:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/dukes-oceanfest-features-variety-of-fun-events-in-waikiki\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T11:48:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:48:16","slug":"hawaii-events-dukes-oceanfest-features-variety-of-fun-events-in-waikiki-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/hawaii-events\/dukes-oceanfest-features-variety-of-fun-events-in-waikiki.html","title":{"rendered":"Duke&#8217;s Oceanfest Features Variety of Fun Events In Waikiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Duke Kahanamoku Honored at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dukefoundation.org\/index.php?Itemid=34&amp;id=7&amp;option=com_content&amp;task=blogsection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2009 Duke&#8217;s Oceanfest<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When: August 22-29, 2009<br \/>\nWhere: Waikiki Beach<\/p>\n<p>This week long series of ocean sports events has fun for everyone and all proceeds go to support the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation which provides college scholarships and athletic grants to outstanding Hawaii scholar-athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Kahanamoku is Hawaii\u2019s most famous athlete, having won many Olympic medals and set world records from 1912 to 1933.\u00a0 He also served as Sheriff of Honolulu, starred in Hollywood movies, and was known as Hawaii\u2019s \u201cAmbassador of Aloha.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duke&#8217;s Oceanfest Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August 23 &#8211; Ho\u2018omana Ceremony \u2013Traditional Hawaiian ceremony at Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon at the Hilton Hawaiian Villages Beach Resort &amp; Spa.<\/li>\n<li>August 24 &#8211; Duke Kahanamoku Sunrise Blessing honoring his 119th birthday.  Blessing at Duke\u2019s Waikiki statue.<\/li>\n<li>August 26-29 &#8211; Four days of ocean sports competitions, including:<\/li>\n<li>Hawaiian Airlines Duke\u2019s Legends Surf Classic<\/li>\n<li>Toes on the Nose Rabbit Kekai Pro Longboard Classic<\/li>\n<li>Gidget Open Pro: Women\u2019s Longboard<\/li>\n<li>Noseriding Invitational<\/li>\n<li>Tandem World Title<\/li>\n<li>Hawaii Paddleboard Championship &#8211; \u201cDuke\u2019s Race,\u201d paddle board sprint from Hawaii Kai to Duke\u2019s Statue<\/li>\n<li>Waterman Stand-Up Beach Boy Paddle Surfing<\/li>\n<li>Duke\u2019s Waikiki Ocean Mile Swim<\/li>\n<li>Surf Polo Tournament \u2013 Six-person teams play water polo on surfboards!<\/li>\n<li>Challenged Athlete Surfing \u2013 surfing for the physically challenged.<\/li>\n<li>Waterman Challenge \u2013Swimming, stand-up paddle boarding and canoe paddling.<\/li>\n<li>Beach Volleyball Classic \u2013 Four-person teams compete on Kuhio Beach &#8211; This is a US Open of Beach Volleyball (Men\u2019s Open Division) Qualifying Event<\/li>\n<li>Beach Boys Celebration at Duke\u2019s Waikiki \u2013 Gathering of Duke\u2019s friends to talk story at Duke\u2019s Waikiki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On August 29 Duke\u2019s Statue is draped with flower lei following a sidewalk surfboard parade.\u00a0The last event is the Great Hawaiian 105 KINE Luau.  For tickets call (808) 545-4880.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duke Kahanamoku Honored at\u00a02009 Duke&#8217;s Oceanfest When: August 22-29, 2009 Where: Waikiki Beach This week long series of ocean sports events has fun for everyone and all proceeds go to support the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation which provides college scholarships and athletic grants to outstanding Hawaii scholar-athletes. 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