Transpacific Race 2017 - Long Beach to Honolulu
Sailed on Beneteau First 40.7 Onde Amo with crew of seven. Led by Skipper Stephen
Pre Race
Onde Amo at the fuel dock prior to heading out to the start line
Mike on the helm
Mike at the helm 4 days into the race.
Trimming the spinnaker
Light air sheet trimming
Skipper keeping watch
Stephen watching the horizon
The competition
Dean at the helm with another boat in our division off to port. 3 days after start.
Sunset with the fast boats
Probably a Santa Cruz 50 on the horizon passing us around day 9. (They started 3 days later.)
Approacing the finish
Mike on the helm with Molokai in the background. Finish line in sight.
Relaxing
Somewhere in th emiddle of the race.
Molokai Channel
Just before our last jibe for the finish
Keeping it fast
Mike (other Mike) and Jim on watch somewhere in the middle of the race.
Getting close
Skipper pumped as we can see the finish line
Group pic
Dave captured a group photo of us heading down Molokai Channel
Another group pic
This time a selfie
Finish line
All high 5’s at the finish
Group with our Mai Tais
Waiting for inspectors to clear us before we can disembark
Our fans
Friends and family waiting pier side as we wait to get off the boat.
2nd Mai Tai
Every boat gets a party at the finish
The next day
Posing in front of our trusty Onde Amo after a day of recuperation.
Our 3rd place plaque
Holding our plaque for getting 3rd place in our division
On the podium
Stephen holding our 3rd place perpetual trophy. Mike, Stephen, Dan, Jim (kneeling), Dave, and Dean. Other Mike had to head home early.