🚣‍♂️ 2024 Flag Day Fautasi Race: Extended Coverage 🚤

Dive deeper into the exciting action of the 2024 Flag Day Fautasi Race with this extended coverage video! Witness the fierce competition as all the boats battle it out with the beautiful backdrop of Pago Pago Harbor in American Samoa. From the lead boats to the determined finishers crossing the finish line later, we try to bring you the thrill of this traditional event like never before.
🏁 Stay Until the End! 🏁
Unlike the quick highlights of the winners in the first video, this footage captures every boat crossing the finish line, showcasing the perseverance and spirit of every team, even those who crossed minutes after the leaders. Feel the energy, perseverance and teamwork that defines this iconic race.
Addressing the concerns raised by viewers of the initial video, this edition shows more footage of jet skis during the race. Witness firsthand the challenges faced by the Fautasi teams as they navigate through unexpected obstacles, adding a new layer of intensity to the competition.
🎥 Don't miss out on this comprehensive look at the 2024 Flag Day Fautasi Race - a celebration of tradition, skill, and the indomitable spirit of the Samoan people. Hit play and immerse yourself in the excitement!

[@mokuadventures]

Fa'amolemole, please keep the comments clean. Out of respect for viewers of all ages, please no profanity in English or Samoan. Fa'afetai tele.

[@user-yr4tg9yp4n]

how many boats are rowing for the bluesky´s race?

[@mokuadventures]

Great question. We don't know. has anyone else heard?

[@user-yr4tg9yp4n]

@@mokuadventures maybe , maybe not... haven't heard anyone about how many boats rowing.

[@pekinaafoa356]

Oh okay

[@jawsh6842]

@@user-yr4tg9yp4n the boats that raced in this years fautasi race .. duh 🤣. Two villages Alao and Pavaiai (Pavaiai is my village) are trying to build their boats for next years race.Nu'uuli is my other village so its MUAKOLUU everyday baby🤣🔴⚪

[@Fuahmeeks]

Those freaking jet skies and boats were clearly slowing down other fautasi from the beginning and towards the end.

[@seniitaiao2656]

Ua laki le MT msle Po'o,gai kua le Fealofani,aga ikua le MT e le Mua,ae fa'afetai i le Alii i le Taputeni a le Po'o le ko'a male alofa e lei filiva'a,manu e iai se faalekogu i Ola pe lave seisi,fai mai fo'i o le Mua o le mea e Tafea ae o le Uso e tumau pea,ia koe oso fo'i le La..

[@jaysspea15]

Leai la,fealofani sa'o a kausaga fou😂😂lessgo fagasa😂❤❤❤

[@pomarelula7467]

Aga fair le amakaga ole kuuga,e mua le Fealofani,or Fuao

[@AMF59]

Funny how the camera angel changes at 9 minutes so it doesn't show the jet ski getting in the way of paepaeulupoo.

[@wessitala497]

Thanks for posting uso! If you're filming is accurate, 3 ships were already 3-4 boats lengths ahead before the horn...SMH! The credibility of this annual race we all grew up with is crumbling. If nothing is done to fix this, no one will watch or want to want to participate! It'll become like the increasing amount of abandoned homes in our beautiful island!

[@boombang4497]

It’s always been like this. Thanks to the drones, the public now can see what goes on and the start of the race. Rowed for 6 years and some boats which I will not name always try to get an advantage at the start. Villages will always support and watch trust.. We haven’t won in over 10 yrs and full support from the village always and same with the other villages. Still yet always disheartening 🦅

[@mativakuresa6815]

They need to fix the issue at starting line. How is this a fair race when few other boats are well ahead from the rest. I know all the crews trained very hard for this one day and it got taken away from them before it even started WOW…. Unbelievable.

[@WallnLela]

Koiki a pa'ulia vaa paepaeulupoo I amu sole smh malō a ogosa'i I sa uma.kua faalavelave a o jet ski

[@pekinaafoa356]

LETS GO FUAO❤❤❤❤

[@TheRawfishking]

E toe tutu'u foi lea tausaga.

[@iesetupua8538]

Fealofani is the winner.

[@andrewpelesasa3487]

Clearly we were a few minutes into the race already. Aeto had already switched lanes and MT and Paepae were in front. O le lelei a le faoso a MT ma Paepae 💪🏽. We didn’t start lengths ahead of everyone, that’s just how everything played out. The video started recording and we were already a few minutes into it. Ogosai mai kakou mo leisi kausaga. God bless and Good luck to all the boats for the upcoming race in July 🤙🏽. Paepae ☠️ Ave uma 🤣👀

[@pekinaafoa356]

I want fuao to win

[@true1860]

Mt won fair and square

[@Nate-v6-Mero]

Not gonna lie manulele cheated paepae on that for not staying in their lane but kept on turning into their lane. IYKYK what I mean.