Roll Call August 16 & Many Settling Back Into Life Ashore
by Charlotte Gann & Race Committee, August 17th, 2022
In the last couple of days, a number of Maui-Vic boats have arrived and cleared CBSA Customs at Raymur Point in Victoria’s Inner Harbour, then carried on to their home ports or next-to-last stops to fuel up, shower, celebrate with cold beverages, fresh fruit, and pizza.
Next work is the dunging out of the boat, washing sails and gear with fresh water and allow this dazzling sun to do its magic.
Still making their way homeward are Millennium Seagull, Planet Express (whose DanBuoy autoinflated a couple of days ago), and Outbreak – who is the closest to home, experiencing the plaguing fog, logs, and kelp – and boredom, soon replaced with popping into the sunshine and fine afternoon thermals of the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Working through fixes at Honolulu and arranging delivery crews are Annie M and New Haven.
Roll Call for Maui-Vic Boats on August 16
DATE | 22-08-16 | ||||
Latitude | Longitude | TWS | TWD | Atm Press | |
Deg-Min | Deg-Min | kts | Deg | millibar | |
Phoenix | safely back | ||||
Red Sheilla | safely back, heading to home port | ||||
Xiomara | safety back | ||||
Amun-Ra | safely back | ||||
Millennium Seagull | 38-45 | 141-27 | 20 | 210 | 1020 |
Planet Express | 42-50 | 137-51 | 20 | 185 | 1018 |
Flow | safely back as of Wednesday, August 17 | ||||
New Haven | In Honolulu | ||||
Annie M | In Honolulu | ||||
Outbreak | 48-24 | 128-11 | 5 | 240 | 1019 |
Red Sheilla departing Port of Sidney for Vancouver
Red Sheilla manoeuvres beautifully
Phoenix arrives dockside in Victoria
Phoenix gear getting her first freshwater shower in a long while
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Amun-Ra (2022)
Type: Beneteau Oceanis 45Skipper: Ben Homsy
Port: Vancouver, BC Canada
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Ben Homsy; Owner / Skipper - Ben is ultimately responsible for bringing together this motley crew. Australian-born, UK and Canadian citizen with an impeccable taste in both teak decking and lasagna. Ben has skippered charter boats over the past 20 years. As a recent entrant into the Pacific North West sailing circuit, this will be Ben's first year participating in the Vic-Maui and other local inshore racing.
Rob Bergman; Watch Captain / 2nd In Charge - Rob is a fellow Australian who recently moved to Vancouver with his family. An avid sailor and nature-lover who grew up around sailboats. This will be Rob's first Vic- Maui and major ocean crossing, after participating in the 2021 Cascadian Convoy and the 2022 Southern Straits on SV Amun-Ra.
Brenden O'Reilly; Trimmer / Fishing - Brenden joins the crew of Amun-Ra with a sound knowledge of boats powered by noisy engines - but we have decided not to hold this against him as apparently he is a master fisherman. This is Brenden's first season sailing and racing in the Pacific North West.
Olivier Corbeil; Trimmer / Bowman - Despite being the youngest crew member (and the only one who can touch his toes), Olivier has over 3000 nautical miles sailing offshore and has raced international level dinghies for 10 years. Olivier has been navigator on a number of boats and crew on a J/22 during the J/22 Worlds in 2016.
Donald Scott; Trimmer / Engineer - Don has literally thousands of miles of cruising. His racing experience includes the Van Isle 360, Southern Straits, Swiftsure, SOAR, Anvil Island, Round Bowen, and Bird Island (Australia). He is also very handy with white electrical tape.
David Verlee; Trimmer - Hailing from Bowen Island, David joins the team at Amun-Ra with extensive sailing experience. He is a 25-year member of RVYC, having raced in the club's Wednesday nights on Virago.
