With my first race on the newly rebuilt Quest 30, Kinicora with excellent double handed team mate Jim Anderson, we won the Ida Lewis race. Check out the press release in the local Jamestown paper. Local Duo win the Ida Lewis Double Handed Race.  

Our final night at sea was a nice reach to the finish.  Lights of the island were in sight for hours, and the crew could not sleep since were all excited to cross the finish line.  Marines flying over head, land growing and sun minutes from rising we crossed the finish line 4:56:26 local time. Kite down quick since there is a coral reef 1/3 of a mile after the finish.  Now comes the amazing hospitality of the island.  Our escort boat was waiting for our finish with flashing white lights to guide us through the reef.  With our deep…

Sorry for the late post trouble connecting. Last night tonight have been wonderful.  Last night was the first time we saw the moon for more the an hour.  We were sailing with A5 kite and full main with the moon on the luff for hours.  Great sun rise and all day has been 80-100 apparent reaching in 12-17 kts.  Clear skies, warm weather, and laughs all around.  What a great team. 125 miles out and making 15 kts.  Sunset coming up and final night at sea looks to be moon light and same angle breeze with slight knock to the…

In the warm weather and sun protection is key today. Let me take you on our Tuesday evening ride 11pm -7am PST.  My watch starts at 11 and I wake up to Condor on rails.  1.5 is up and we are in 18-23 kts running 95 apparent.  Speed avg in the 15-16 range.  Night is black and waves are confused from three angles.  No worry she steers like a dream and thrives on hard conditions.  Kame is steering ahead of me and I am right behind him on port jibe on the rail trimming.  Kame is dialed and is first…

Fantastic sailing conditions the last 30 hrs.  We had s slight bump in the road, just back on the track.  All is well with boat and crew. More tomorrow.

Thanks Cheryl it was a fun half way party yesterday at dinner.  Hula girl is dancing in the nav station.   Amazing shooting stars again last night.  A few other things we will only discuss if you buy us drinks.  Make that lots of drinks. Good breeze today and making fast miles.  Way behind on sleep so nap before a fast night.

Yesterday afternoon we hit some light areas while squalls passed by on the wrong side.  Then just prior to dinner the breeze picked up sun came out and we started making miles.  Great ride into the dark.  Came on watch to Jim’s comment ” It sucks up here go back to bed.”  So I went on deck to 19kts of wind, 1.5 pulling hard, moon setting, and full stars, and milkyway looking amazing. Then cloud cover came wind went up and riding the Condor on the edge all night down the black waves.  Top speed Buzz 18.2.  Avg during the…