July 6 Daily Report - Finally Some Wind
by Race Committee, July 6th, 2014
After a frustrating start, as the boats report in for July 6 they are all moving faster and reporting happy crews. And they are catching tuna..
Both fleets are beam reaching their way down the Oregon coastat speeds of 6-8 knots, with boats closer to the coast experiencing a little more wind. As Avalon reported, conditions were finally starting to look like the brochure.
The boats in the first start on July 3 are about 300 miles off the Newport, OR with Passpartout and Turicum battling for the lead. Passpartout is closer to shore and Turicum is taking a more direct line to Maui. But Turnagain is even closer to the shore hoping to make gains from expected higher winds.
The faster boats are about 130 miles behind and closing fast. As expected New Haven and Longboard are having a fight out in front. But Kahuna and Anduril are having another battle with each other and are not far behind. All 9 boats of the second start are taking courses closer to Oregon shore than the boats out front.
Both Turnagain and Passpartout reported catching tuna, making a welcome impromptu sushi lunch. Kinetic reported sailing in a sea of jellyfish – cool to look at, but not very tasty.
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Outbreak (2022)
Type: Nauticat 39Skipper: Patrick Fenton
Port: Vancouver, BC Canada
Blog: 1 articles posted
Vic-Maui Welcomes Outbreak
Outbreak is our 4th Lahaina Class entry.
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