July 30, 2018
I have now been in Hawaii for nearly a week. And what a week it has been! The first day was full of festivities as boats continued to arrive, with each following night having a different themed party thrown by the sponsors. I got checked into my bnb, showered, and did...
July 28, 2018
I actually visited Waimea Valley twice. First with Mark, Connie, and Jessica, and then later with Travis and Michelle when they showed up. Waimea Valley is a botanical garden, with a waterfall and swimming pond at the end of the walk.
The site is spectacular. Among the...
July 26, 2018
After hiking Diamond head, Connie and Jessica went to the Zoo, and Mark and I went to Pearl Harbor. There are a number of exhibits to see at Pearl Harbor. The most famous would be the Arizona Memorial. Tickets for the Arizona were free, however tours of the USS Bowfi...
July 26, 2018
As mentioned in my previous post, I spent several days sightseeing with Mark and his wonderful family. On Thursday the 26th, we hiked Diamond Head. Diamond Head is a crater to the east of Waikiki, with a peak overlooking the ocean. We got there early just as it was op...
July 24, 2018
After 14d 7h 15m 4s at sea, Eliana finished at 15:30:04 HST on July 23. Tales of broaches, squalls and smelly foul weather gear were exchanged over champagne and fruity rum drinks while onlookers admired our crew shirts. Everyone has gone off now to a proper shower and...
July 23, 2018
Position at: 22 Jul 2018 21:00 PDT: 22° 37.03 N, 155° 39.13 W, 135.8 NM to finish
Distance (last 24hrs): 160 NM
Boats have been arriving in Kaneohe to cheers from friends and onlookers. Drinks, leis and smiles are being distributed generously. We're just waiting for our...
July 22, 2018
Position at: 21 Jul 2018 22:00 PDT: 23° 51.99 N, 153° 13.38 W, 289.2 NM to finish
Distance (last 24hrs): 138 NM
Eliana is currently projected to cross the finish line around 2230 on Monday night. We assume that is HST since that is the official time zone of the race fini...
July 21, 2018
Position at: 20 Jul 2018 17:00 PDT 25° 14.32 N, 150° 34.95 W, 455.1 NM to finish
Distance (last 24hrs): 142 NM
Warren writes:
It's been a while since I sent a blog update. Eliana is loving the "shy kite." In winds of about 15kts apparent, with a following swell, she will...
July 20, 2018
Tony writes:
Last night we dropped the kite, went to the jib and jibed onto port. We were sailing 50 degrees high of our best VMG to the finish. After the jibe we were closer to dead downwind and right on the layline, so poled out the jib for the night. This AM we were...
