Telefoni o le Vainu'u of Manono-tai led by Leiataua Jerry Brunt, whose crew conquered the Independence Day fautasi race on Monday afternoon.
The race using traditional oars had six teams competing.
Tolotolo o Tamaulu from Salelologa, Savaii, who kept a close distance the entire race, came in second
Malu o Malo who had a mix of Samoa's police officers and firefighters, was placed third.
The seawall from the Apia port to the Mulinuu peninsula was filled with supporters from around the country.







