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Ryan Pingree, wearing green shorts and a yellow long-sleeved rash guard, waits with the crowd for the opening horn just before the start of the 32-mile Quiksilveredition Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race, Sunday, July 30, 2006.
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..and they're off !
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In the beginning, the escort boats wait for the paddlers to charge into the channel, before slowly pulling out to join the paddlers as they spread apart.
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Leaving Molokai behind.
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Ryan Pingree's escort boat and crew, number 2, left, will keep an eye on him across the treacherous channel.
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Ryan nears the finish line.
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Ryan nears the finish line.
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Six hours, 51 minutes and 21 seconds, after leaving Molokai, Ryan Pingree crosses the finish line at Oahu.
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Six hours, 51 minutes and 21 seconds, after leaving Molokai, Ryan Pingree crosses the finish line at Oahu.
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Reaching dry land.
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Reaching dry land.
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After paddling for hours, Ryan still needs to use his arms to lift his board out of the water.
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A bottle of cold water awaits Ryan Pingree as he carries his board up the beach.
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