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June 2nd to June 3rd, 2018
The Maui Jim Ocean Shootout presented by Maui Jim Sunglasses is a unique two-day ocean event comprised of 10 individual sprint races and a team relay race in multi-disciplined events. Sprint races (~5-8 min each) will take place in the waters off Ka'anapali Beach fronting the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. Participants will test their skills and challenge others in a series of individual races accumulating points over the two-days in their respective divisions.
A part of the Maui Jim Ocean Racing Series
In the News
MAUI JIM OCEAN SHOOTOUT | ELITE PADDLERS MIX IT UP
June 13, 2018 | Jack Haworth

Questions and doubt swirled through my head as I stood on the start line of the Maui Jim Ocean Shootout, the multi-discipline watermen event held at Maui’s pristine Ka’anapali Beach Hotel.
Read MoreMaui Jim to Host Fourth Annual Ocean Shootout in Maui
June 07, 2018

Lahaina, HI. (May, 31, 2018) – For the fourth consecutive year, Maui Jim, Inc.®, makers of premium polarized sunglasses, is proud to host the Maui Jim Ocean Shootout, June 2-3, 2018. This unique, two-day ocean-lifeguard-style competition consists of 10 different individual sprint races and a co-ed relay race in a series of multi-disciplined ocean-sports events. Set in the waters of Ka’anapali Beach and fronting the Kaanapali Beach Hotel, parti...
Read MoreMaui Jim To Host Third Annual Ocean Shootout In Maui
April 18, 2017 | Stephanie Proos

For the third year, Maui Jim, Inc.®, makers of premium polarized sunglasses enabling you to see life brilliantly, invites participants and spectators to the Maui Jim Ocean Shootout (formerly Maui Jim OceanFest), June 3-4, 2017. The unique, two-day ocean-lifeguard-style competition event is comprised of 10 individual sprint races and two co-ed relay races in multi-disciplined events. Set in the waters of Ka’anapali Beach, participants will have...
Read MoreOur History
How Maui Jim Ocean Shootout Started
The Maui Jim Ocean Shootout has its roots in ocean lifeguarding and surf lifesaving competitions but also pays tribute to the traditional Hawaiian ocean sports of outrigger paddling and stand up paddling. The idea for the Ocean Shootout came from Race Director Matt Dubrule’s years of competing at the United States Lifesaving Championships and the Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling races throughout Hawaii. These sports helped shape the idea behind a new ocean event that would truly test the skills of watermen and women and eventually was born in 2015 as the Maui Jim OceanFest. After a slight name change in 2017 to the Maui Jim Ocean Shootout, the event has quickly become one of the most highly regarded ocean multi-sport events in the world. With a prize purse of $50,000, this is the largest purse in the world of any race of this type.
The Ocean Shootout pays tribute to the traditional lifesaving sports of surfski, paddleboard, swimming and running with a Hawaiian “Punch” by adding the outrigger canoe (OC-1) and the stand-up paddleboard. The Ocean Shootout combines the best of these sports and challenges even the most experienced athletes with the Ironman events that combine the various disciplines. The Ocean Shootout culminates with the Waterman event that combines all the disciplines into one continuous event.
The objectives of the Shootout include the following overarching principles:
- To support the local watersports community of Hawai‘i and the Pacific rim.
- Contribute to the perpetuation and evolution of the Hawaiian waterman lifestyle.
- Pay tribute to the legacy and history of Hawaiian waterman/woman.
- Support the growth of ocean watersports and develop the youth involvement.
- Promote ocean paddling as Hawaii’s state sport to a global audience.
The Maui Jim Ocean Shootout serves as the signature event of the Maui Jim Ocean Racing Series (MaJORS). This eleven event ocean race series serves as the premier ocean races in Hawaii and the Pacific. Learn more about the MaJORS here <http://mauijimmajors.com>.



The Tradition Continues
With a deep heritage rooted in Hawaii, Maui Jim has forged the Maui Jim Ocean Racing Series (MaJORS). Traversing four islands, three Hawaiian island channel crossings, two states and spanning 4 months (April-August). This ten-event racing series highlights Hawaii's geographical diversity. The MaJORS unifies ten existing ocean races into one ongoing event series. The MaJORS was conceived as a result of participant demand and is composed of both new events and long-standing channel crossings with long heritage. The Ocean Shootout is the premier event in the Maui Jim Ocean Racing Series, visit mauijimmajors.com.
Congratulations to our Past Winners
See ResultsWe had a blast at the 2017 Maui Jim Ocean Shootout.
Congratulations to Michaelangelo Muchlongername & Pam Smith!
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