Amun-Ra Finished After Dark on July 21
by Charlotte Gann, July 22nd, 2022
Amun-Ra; Finished at 20:54:00 HST on July 21, and sailed into Lahaina after dark. Ben Homsy’s Beneteau Oceanis 45, sailing for Cascadia Yacht Club, is the first arrival of a Lahaina Class Vic-Maui boat. This class allows for such things as organizing for a fee-for-service routing service and using their engine for propulsion (but recording such in the ship’s log), where an adjustment to their corrected time will be applied.
Their two occurrences of spinnaker challenges were met and resolved smoothly, all boats having been trained and certified in the Safety At Sea Offshore Personal Survival techniques, and having been tested in overnight sailing circumstances during the prior 2 years. Skipper and crew have acquired good experience on the ocean through the years in varying conditions. Skipper Ben Homsy was joined by Watch Captain Rob Bergman, crew Brendan Reilly, David Verlee, Donald Scott, and Olivier Corbeil. Have a chat with the skipper and crew – they’ll delight you with great stories. Ask about lasagna.
Soon after tying up last night, skipper and crew headed for the Lahaina Yacht Club for a late-night celebration and Mai Tai’d one on over a fine meal.
A fine meal after the offshore ocean race Amun-Ra's skipper & crew have completed
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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"
