Primo Beer said it will sponsor a six-man crew competing in the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association’s 2009 long-distance outrigger canoe paddling season.

Team Primo makes its debut Sunday in the Duke Kahanamoku Race, sponsored by Lanikai Canoe Club. The race is from Kailua Beach Park to the Hilton Pier in Waikiki.
Team Primo paddlers include Kai Bartlett, Mael Carey, Danny Ching, Kekoa Cramer, Philipe Gomes, Peter Konohia, Tyson Kubo, Mike Pederson, Alfred Van Gieson and Coach Kala Judd.