Damage to Hawaii’s Coral From Canoe Regatta Moorings

The Founders Regatta hosted by the Keauhou Canoe Club on Hawaiʻi Island was placed on temporary hold Saturday, after the discovery of course markers on the coral reef which state officials said may have caused “significant damage.”Teams from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources and the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement looked at the placement of each of the 28 markers at the Kailua-Kona Wharf and conducted a preliminary assessment to determine which ones may have caused damage.