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Vic-Maui welcomes Atalanta and Westerly; major update to Events Schedule by Vic-Maui, October 1st, 2015 Vic-Maui welcomes 70 footers Atalanta and Westerly; 2016 Vic-Maui fleet at 21 boats; major update to Events Schedule; registration opens for Vic-Maui Preparation Seminar, Safety at Sea / Offshore Personal Survival Course, Offshore First Aid; Featured Sponsor Harken; Entries are Open; Final Entry Deadline; Fleet Size Limit; Vic-Maui on Facebook and Twitter Read 
Another Vic-Maui Race is in the Record Books! by Event Committee, July 28th, 2014 Instant Replay - Race Tracker, 2014 Vic-Maui Stories, Awards Banquet - Polishing the Silverware, Final Results, The Whole Story, Featured Sponsors, Vic-Maui Official Merchandise, Vic-Maui Archives Read 
by Race Committee, July 27th, 2014 The Vic-Maui 2014 Awards Banquet was held last night on the front lawn of the Sheraton Maui at Kaanapali in the shadow of Black Rock. Well over 350 guests attended a night of fun, trophies and a last chance to trade sea stories. Boats were there to accept race plaques recognizing their achievement and to celebrate the great achievements and other notable moments Read 
by Race Committee, July 24th, 2014 The Race Committee has posted the Final Results for Vic-Maui 2014. "Longboard", Peter Salusbury's Riptide 35 sailing for West Vancouver Yacht Club, wins First Overall, First in Division 1, and First Boat across the Finish Line. John Mortimer's Beneteau First 477 "String Theory" from Vancouver Rowing Club places Second Overall and First in Division 2. John Kerrigan's Ker 46 "New Haven" from Port Madison Yacht Club is Third Overall and Travis McGregor's Beneteau Oceanis 50 "Turnagain" from Royal Vancouver Yacht Club wins Division 3. Full Results Here. Read 
Final Report - The Whole Story by Race Committee, July 23rd, 2014 Vic Maui 2014 is in the books. It is easy to report the final standings and who won which trophy. What is not easy to report are the feelings and memories that all boats will take away from this year’s race. And this race had everything; it was a very memorable Vic-Maui. Conditions ranged from frustrating calms, to perfect blue water sailing, to survival. Boat types went from the venerable Bedlam II built with long-gone design ideas and returning to Maui after 32 years, to the custom designed flyer Longboard, to everything in between. And there were the incredible displays of seamanship required to deal with broken spars, broken rigging, and broken sails. These are the things sailors will remember for a lifetime. Read 
Bedlam II Finishes - Vic Maui 2014 is Over by Race Committee, July 23rd, 2014 Bedlam II crossed the finishing line at 3:30 am local time. It was a very early morning in Lahaina as the crowd started to gather to welcome them in. A very hearty Aloha welcome the very tired crew. All boats in Vic-Maui 2014 are now finished. Read 
Daily Report - July 22 - Westering Home by Race Committee, July 22nd, 2014 Westering Home is a Scottish lament about finding one's way home. After 19 days at sea, both Losloper and Avalon finished in wonderful Maui weather this afternoon. That leaves Bedlam II, a veteran C&C Redline 41 from Vancouver Rowing Club fighting to get to the finish. Read 
Daily Report - July 21 - And Then There Were Three by Race Committee, July 21st, 2014 After the hectic weekend with 9 boats finishing in very short order, things settled down today. The Waiting Wahine lunch was very well attended and provided a distraction from the busy activity in the harbour and mai tai bar. Avalon, Losloper and Bedlam II all report making steady progress toward the Finish. The worry was that in the wake of the low pressure cell that passed yesterday, there would be no wind. Read 
by Race Committee, July 21st, 2014 Starting at 8:45 pm HST on Sunday night, Kinetic, Passepartout and Family Affair all finished within 45 minutes of each other. With 9 boats finishing in the last 24 hours, the LYC Welcome Committee, the Greeting Parties, the Race Committee, and most important the Pioneer Inn bartender are extremely tired. But everybody has a day off to attend the Waiting Wahine Lunch as Avalon, Losloper and Bedlam II are not expected until Tuesday. Read 
Daily Report - July 20 - Fatigue Is Starting To Creep In by Race Committee, July 20th, 2014 After 15 days of sailing for some and 17 days for others, periods of calms and periods of intense squalls, the remaining boats are getting tired. Turicum just finished as Roll Call was taken. Kinetic, Passepartout and Family Affair will finish tonight. Avalon, Bedlam II and Losloper will finish on Tuesday. Read 
Alegria Survives the Super Squall - Finishes at 10:37 am by Race Committee, July 20th, 2014 The super-squall that hit the boats close to Maui this morning, did a number on Alegria. But they were spared from having to deal with spinnakers, having previously decided to rip them all up. They came through the early morning pounding rain and wind in relatively good order and the boat look ship-shape by the time she got to the waiting families in Lahaina. Read 
by Race Committee, July 20th, 2014 In the wake of the low pressure front that arrived on Maui last night bringing heavy rain, winds have picked up considerable for the boats still working their way in. Instead of the 15-20 kts in the NWS marine forecast, Kinetic is reporting they are struggling with winds consistently blowing 35 kts with gusts up to 50 kts. This is definitely not what the boats needed coming to finish in tropical paradise. Read 
What a Night - JAM and Turnagain Finish in Downpour by Race Committee, July 20th, 2014 As predicted, the remnants of Tropical Storm Wali came ashore on Maui. What we did not need was for the heavy rain to pound just as boats were finishing. JAM and Turnagain finished just after midnight in wet, but light conditions. Then the squall hit on their way to the Lahaina harbour. Read _150.jpg)
by Race Committee, July 20th, 2014 String Theory finished at 10:25 pm HST on Saturday night. In doing so, she did not quite close the gap on Longboard for First Overall, but did maintain her lead over New Haven and should end up in 2nd Place Overall and winner of Division 2. Read 
by Race Committee, July 19th, 2014 Sometime after 6:00 pm HST, the US Coast Guard reported to the LYC Finish Line that they had received a report that Kahuna had broken its mast just north of the island of Maui. At 7:20 pm HST, Kahuna contacted the Finish Line to report that they had jury-rigged a mast and were proceeding toward the finishing line. They finished at 8:30 pm HST. Read 
Daily Report - July 19 - Oh, What A Party by Race Committee, July 19th, 2014 There has been a definite change in the weather on Maui. High clouds have blocked the sun, heralding the arrival of the remnants of tropical storm Wali. And ETA predictions included with the Roll Call are heralding the arrival of a no less than 6 boats in the next 24 hours. Led by Kahuna, there will be a parade across the Finish and into the Welcome Party at the Pioneer Inn. It should be quite a party. Read 
by Race Committee, July 19th, 2014 INCOMING - isn’t that what they to new army recruits to teach them to keep their heads down? It is an entirely appropriate term for the next phase of the Vic-Maui race as there will be lots of incoming boats in the next 30 hours. And the remnants of Tropical Storm Wali will also be arriving on Maui in the next 30 hours bringing heaps of rain. Oh Joy! Read 
Daily Report - July 18 - Pele is Having Some Fun by Race Committee, July 18th, 2014 Yesterday I mentioned that Pele, the Hawaiian god of wind (and volcanoes) will have her say. And she is being particularly capricious; delivering different winds over different areas and challenging all 12 boats still working hard to complete their journey. Longboard finished before midnight last night and put up a good time. John Mortimer’s String Theory (with 248 miles to go) still has the best chance to catch Longboard. Read 
New Haven is Second Boat to Finish by Race Committee, July 18th, 2014 New Haven had a strong, hot breeze as she shot between Maui and Molokai to finish today just after noon Hawaii Time. John Kerrigan's Ker 46, hailing from Bainbridge Island, WA and the Port Madison Yacht Club, was the second boat to finish in this year's Vic-Maui race. Read 
From the Blog of Family Affair by Paul Michael, July 18th, 2014 Paul Michael, the Family Affair navigator, talks about handling squalls and solving the mystery of numerous red lights spotted floating during the race. Read |
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Planet Express (2022)
Type: Beneteau 43Skipper: Adam Serediuk
Port: Victoria, BC Canada
Blog: 1 articles posted
Planet Express second boat to enter.
Adam Serediuk will skipper and navigate Planet Express to Maui in the 2022 Vic-Maui. Adam sailed the return trip in 2018 and is looking forward to "brochure sailing conditions" as advertised on the poster before sailing back to Victoria again.
He is joined by a wholehearted crew which has experience in over 15 Vic-Maui events, including Carl Blouw as 2IC and tactician, Safety at Sea instructor Vern Burkhardt, RYA Yacht-Master Hayley McIntosh, who serves in the Canadian Coast Guard, and additional Vic-Maui alumni Bill Jones. Maggie, Jaimie, and Michael round out our team!
If you've sailed with us before, you'll know that we are all looking forward to the "Planet Express Experience." We're working on a better acronym.
Planet Express sails under sail number 1958 in honor of Adam's mom, Sue; cancer took her away from us before her time in 2020 and serves as inspiration that life is short. Seize the day, and live your dreams.
This year, Planet Express will be entered in the Patos, Southern Straits, and Swiftsure events leading up to our start date in July.
Safe. Fun. Fast. We'll see you at the start line and in Lahaina! Why not? Just get it done.
