Shenanigans in the Fleet on July 12
by Charlotte Gann & Race Committee, July 13th, 2022
The day of the Super Moon is soon upun us and we hope tonight will be a clear night on the ocean for our mariners to steer by – this will be the largest Super Moon this year. It was very bright last night, even more so tonight.
A quick catch-up for July 12 from the fleet. Lurline had a close encounter with a freighter, spoke on VHF 16 but seemed to have some communication (language?) issues.
Xiomara had tuna bait on board for a while but the Kraken, or rather, little squid slipped away before anyone could prep it for calamari or bait.
Amun-Ra and Outbreak are negotiating a condiment for fuel trade on the high seas. Let’s stay tuned to see how this goes.
Millennium Seagull’s and Planet Express’s crew are all happy, enjoying perfect racing conditions and warmer weather. Flow is also well, doing lots of maintenance on sails and rigging – this is completely normal stuff, part of daily watches is given over to reviewing all the boats systems including the standing and running rigging. Spotting things before they become a challenge is a mark of a fine mariner.
Food – apparently there are fun food discoveries being made – Annie M found a jar of Nutella and have declared life is sweet on the ocean.
And the ongoing saga of the uppity letter ‘T’ on New Haven continues. This is the weirdest puzzle yet. Everyone is on the edge of their berth, waiting to hear how this comes out.
Oh yes, life at sea is never dull.
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Red Sheilla (2022)
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!
