Reference Information
Vic-Maui Knowledgebase
Offshore Preparation
Agenda, Intro and Race Overview [PDF]
Skipper Preparation [PDF]
Crew Selection [PDF]
Why Boats (Don't) Make the Finish Line [PDF]
Safety Framework [PDF]
Well Found Boat and Crew [PDF]
Race Communications [PDF]
Handicapping [PDF]
Teachable Moments [PDF]
Logistics [PDF]
Provisioning (2015) [PDF]
The Finish [PDF]
Offshore First Aid
Selected Medical Topics [PDF]
Suggested Medications [PDF]
Suggested Medical Supplies [PDF]
Ocean Racing - Medical Conditions and Best Practices for Hygiene [PDF]
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by Jim Innes, May 29th, 2021 Vic-Maui has prepared a downloadable PDF designed to assist entrants with the requirements of OSR 4.15 Emergency Steering. This document, originally written in 2016 by veteran Vic-Maui skipper and mentor Vern Burkhardt, has been updated and amended for the 2022 Vic-Maui. Read by Technical Committee, April 24th, 2021 The OSRs and Vic-Maui Appendix A to the Notice of Race are quite clear on the requirements to get it right. Read by Technical Committee, February 23rd, 2021 OK, you’ve made the decision to sign on to the fun adventure of a sailing race to Hawaii – now when is the start? Read by Technical Committee, February 23rd, 2021 First - Get Ready for Your Last Resort. The absolutely last thing any Vic-Maui competitor wants to think about is abandoning the ship half way to Hawaii. Which is precisely why thinking about the life raft should happen early in the process. Read by Vic-Maui Archives - Author Unknown, October 20th, 2009 Sailboat racing is like going to battle. A sound plan of attack is critical to success. To win the battle, the yacht racer needs a sound strategic and tactical plan to overcome the competition. Read by Ron Olgilvy, May 23rd, 1998 This race, like most others, can be broken into many segments, each with several tactical options. This article describes some of the choices racers must make during the crossing to Maui. Read |
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Red Sheilla
Type: Beneteau 49Skipper: Jim Innes
Port: Vancouver, BC Canada
Blog: 1 articles posted
Red Sheilla is the first boat to enter the 2022 Vic-Maui!
Red Sheilla previously competed in the 2010, 2012 and 2016 Vic-Maui races. In July 2022, Red Sheilla skipper Jim Innes will sail in his fifth Vic-Maui, following the pioneering course sailed by his father JG (Jim) Innes in 1965.
The first Vic-Maui was sailed in 1965. The race was a dream of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club member JG (Jim) Innes who, at that time, was a Captain for Canadian Pacific Airlines. Jim convinced three other skippers to start with him off Brotchie Ledge in 1965. With Jim in his Lapworth 36' "Long gone", there was Lol Killam of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club with the 45' sloop "Velaris", Ron Ramsay of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club with the 45' ketch "Norena of Wight" and Boo Paskel from Seattle Yacht Club with his 73' ketch "Tatoosh". The 1965 race and weather were typical; Westerlies in the Juan de Fuca Strait, a left turn down the coast to about the latitude of San Francisco, followed by a right turn under the North Pacific High and a gybe with the Northeast trade winds filling spinnakers for the sunny run to Maui. "Long Gone" won the first Vic-Maui with a time of 15 days, 6 hours and 55 minutes. Records have been broken many times since 1965.
The current record holder is "Valkyrie", skippered by Gavin Brackett of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, who completed the race in 8 days, 9 hours and 17 minutes in 2016.
Follow Red Sheilla on Facebook (including her blog posts) at: http://www.facebook.com/redsheillasailing.
This fall, Red Sheilla will be entered in Cascadian Convoy, Round The County followed by 2022 Southern Straits, PNW Offshore and Swiftsure.
In 2022 Vic-Maui will be marking the next 50 years of Vic-Maui. We invite you to join us!
