September brought the last 9-man change race of the season, the championship Catalina Crossing. Na Leo O Ke Kai fielded a men’s team on Sunday’s 31 mile paddle from Catalina Island to Newport Beach, supported by boat coaches Alicia Lin Kee and Carol Ducosin. Beautiful day, flat conditions and the perfect ocean for our paddlers making their very first crossing (5:05) – congratulations guysand thank you Chris Silvester for the awesome photos you take every year.