25 NOVEMBER to 8 DECEMBER 2023: Aitutaki is a spectacularly beautiful island in the South Pacific country of Cook Islands. And Aitutaki was where Farmer Rob, plus a couple of dairy farmers from New Zealand and some amazing paddlers from Hawaii, paddled a six-seater outrigger canoe to victory, winning the Masters Men 10km Iron Race. And the very next day, Rob joined a team of randomly-selected men and women paddlers from Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia to finish second in the Motu2Motu 35km changes race. (For those who don't know what a changes race involves, take a look at this short video of a deep water crew swapping out paddlers midway through a race.)
Below are some photographs from Farmer Rob's Motu2Motu adventure (and belated 60th birthday celebration) in the South Pacific.
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Well done, Farmer Rob and your Iron Race and Motu2Motu Changes Race crews!