Status on the Evening of July 09
by Guy Walters, July 9th, 2012
There are glitches in the software package we have used for the Daily Position Reports for the past several races and thankfully the Yellowbrick tracking system we are using provides an alternate for us. However, to make life a little more interesting, there are two flavors of position reporting showing up in Yellowbrick. There is one that is opened from the Leaderboard tab on the tracker, as found on this page and there is one to be found at http://yb.tl/leaderboard/vicmaui2012. The information provided is slightly different on the two pages (for example the 2100 posting shows Double Take leading on one page and Terremoto! on the other) and I’m informed that on the separate page is more accurate. Too, on the separate page, one can toggle to “Recent VMG Mode” and get a more current appreciation of how the boats are doing against one another.
The winds are stronger nearer to the coast and boats are not so much heading south to catch the trades sooner, but rather, hugging the beach to stay in the wind. However, I’m looking at the estimated finish times on the leaderboard page and thinking that the time limit is 2355 HST on July 26. At present, five of the boats in Racing Division 2 are calculated not to finish by then; nor are Ballymack and Big Ben. All is not lost – Ballymack is 50 miles nearer the finish than Radiance but is in a spot of soft air so her VMG is down and her ETA is strung out.
It is being an interesting race to date and I’m sure we will see some more shifts in the next three or four days as boats decide when to turn west.
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Type: Tripp 47Skipper: Gib Black
Port: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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"Beginning with the first running of the Vic-Maui Race in 1965, I have followed the previous participants routing, finishes and associated weather components with great interest and intrigue. A few of my friends have competed and completed the race and all speak of the challenging yet gratifying conditions, tactics and not least, the great send off in beautiful Victoria B.C. The cold aspects of the race have previously kept me from entering the race at bay, having been raised in Hawaii and spending so much time there in the warm ethos. However, it is finally time to lean forward and enter the 2022 race and cast aside any trepidation. In the anticipation of finally participating in the 2022 race, this coming December and Christmas, Santa promises to bring me my first pair of sailing boots!
I believe my boat, a Tripp 47, is very competitive and embodies the synergy and nucleus of a formidable and capable crew. The crew have sailed thousands of ocean and inland racing miles and have earned my admiration and respect. The boat crews numerous completed Transpacs, PacCups and other offshore races that they have sailed with me on, is a testament to their determination and competitive nature. They deserve this new opportunity for an enhanced northern latitude to southern latitude race, and to experience the humbleness and satisfaction that this race has the potential to exude. My crew and myself are all looking forward with eager anticipation to joining our Canadian pals and accompanying esprit de corps, for the 2022 Vic-Maui Race.
Aloha,
Gib"
