The Final Boat of Vic-Maui 2016 Finishes
by Race Committee, July 26th, 2016
Near Midnight on Tuesday night Forty, a Tartain 4100 owned by Michael Boldt of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, was the final boat to complete Vic Maui 2016 and bring to an end the racing part of the celebration of a Half Century of Vic-Maui racing. The drama of the last few standings for prizes waited for the final boats to finish put into the books an absolution classic. Now attention turns to the silverware and excitement of the Awards Celebration on Saturday July 30 on the Ocean Lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort in Kaanapali.
The previous evening the much-relieved Canard, a Seattle Yacht Club Jeanneau 36i owned by Joe Gaffney finished at 19:37; and Turnagain, a Beneteau 50 owned by Travis McGregor of Royal Van (actually a fish packing vessel cleverly disguised as a racing sailboat) finished at 21:21. In the morning Red Sheilla, the Communication Vessel skippered by Jim Innes of Royal Van (and son of one of the Vic Maui founders 50 years ago) crossed the line at 05;05. And not to be outdone, the first Double-Handed entry to complete Vic Maui in its history, Amiskwi a Sidney North Saanich YC Sabre 386 carrying 2 very tried sailors in skipper Chris Read and crew Rick Wunderlich finished at 11:29.
The last part of the standings were not determined until the final boat, preserving some drama until the bitter end.
Joe Gaffney’s Canard finished quick enough to edge out Expresso in Division 3 for the honour of second place behind Rain Drop.
Amiskwi was the winner of the Double-Handed Division on the strength outlasting their rival Mountain who had to retire with rudder bearing problems.
And at the last, Forty won the shortened and re-started Cruising Division race for the last 1006 miles, on the strength of sailing all the way while Turnagain ran their engine for a considerable period – probably trolling for more fish to simply overwhelm the competition for the information fishing derby.
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Annie M (2022)
Type: Amel Mango 52Skipper: John McCarthy
Port: Santa Fe, NM
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The Annie M crew has a wealth of experience to contribute to the Vic-Maui 2022 race. John McCarthy, the captain of Annie M, is a lifelong sailor with experience racing Snipes and J24s, as well as cruising on a Swan 47 and, of course, an Amel 52, the Annie M. His boat has been beautifully restored and named after his beloved wife of 60 years.
Steve McCarthy brings years of racing and cruising experiences from sailing many seas. He’s also a sailmaker and, since 2004, owner of Hogin Sails located in Alameda, CA. In addition to working with sail lofts from Seattle to Santa Cruz, he has raced on Moore 24s and J24s and cruised on a Swan 47 across Europe. Our sails are in good hands with Steve as a sailor since he was a wee one.
Steve Summers is an instructor at Seattle Sailing Club, an Outward Bound teacher, and a National Outdoor Leadership teacher with experience sailing long voyages requiring an excellent ability to handle a variety of conditions and personalities. He’s also a Wilderness First Responder and a well-respected navigator in the Pacific Northwest. A calm soul called to the wild, Steve seeks adventure, and Vic-Maui is one of the adventures he’s ready to tackle.
Callum Hally is focused on sailing when the opportunity arises. In the past five years, he’s sailed more than 500 hours on a variety of boats such as a Catalina 22, J35c and an Andrew 53 to name a few. Through his previous job with Seattle Sailing Club supporting the customer’s experience, he became passionate about being on the water. He’s an excellent crew member with an insatiable thirst for reading, which makes him a fascinating conversationalist, wise beyond his years.
Bill Busch participated as “old goat’ status for Mackinaw races. He’s had a 1st place PHRf overall, 1st place in j105 class, 1st place j120 class. He’s looking forward to sailing a long ocean passage. He recently completed his International Offshore Safety program at St. Petersburg Florida Yacht Club. Bill is known for his kindness and patience.
Sarah Mackay, a lifelong sailor who learned at a young age the art of not getting seasick and never getting bored. She’s a crew member, communicator and, on occasion, cracker of jokes at which she’s the only one laughing. She has raced on J24s and J30s, crossed the North Sea and cruised throughout Europe on a Swan 47, and explored the Pacific Northwest on an Amel 52 named Annie M.
We are busy preparing the boat (and ourselves) for this epic journey. This year, Annie M will be entered in the Pacific NW Offshore Yacht Race and the Swiftsure Yacht Race leading up to our start date of the Vic-Maui International Yacht Race in early July.
