Vic-Maui 2010 Line Honors to Terremoto, Kinetic leads handicap

by Mark Gray/Ed Watson on 17 Jul 2010 Vic-Maui 2010 -Scott Burbank's Riptide 35 Terremoto crossed the finish line at 22:30:49 HST on July 14 to earn Vic-Maui 2010 line honours with an elapsed time of 11d:15h:20m:49s. This is the fastest elapsed time since 2002.

David Sutcliffe's Beneteau First 47.7 Kinetic crossed the finish line at 19:22:33 HST on July 15. Based on current times and ETA's, this will put Kinetic in first place overall on corrected times. Of course, unofficially at this point - all results pending confirmation by the Race Committee.

The Gunnar Jonsson skippered C&C 44 Turicum crossed the Vic-Maui finish line at 03:22:28 HST on July 16. Turicum's owner Warren Hale is onboard as navigator this time - the sixth Vic-Maui finish for Hale.
When Maui is sighted – there is often great excitement. The rookies believe the race is over. They can already taste the Mai Tais and smell the flowered leis. Then the sailing goes on…and on … and on….. Maui can be seen many miles away.

The crew of Kinetic reported seeing the island about 72 miles from shore and 80 miles from the finish line. It took them more than 12 hours sailing to finish the race. The winds can sometimes be fluky and it can take a considerable amount of time to travel a distance that doesn’t look far.

At night the lights can be confusing as some disappear or move in directions you don’t expect. On the approach to Pailolo Channel you begin to smell land and you realize the race really is almost over. (It’s usually about then the skipper orders up every bit of sail the boat can carry.

Over the years there have evidently been several boats knocked down near the finish line. The skipper was either trying to gain some time, or at look good finishing the race.) Over the past 13 days the 8 people aboard Turicum stood about 35 watches, not including episodes when both watches were required.

They endured gales and light winds, sunshine and rain, and their experience will be different from the people crewing the other boats. The boats will finish days apart depending on class. And despite some obvious similarities, every boat will have a different story to tell. But before the stories begin, a swim is the traditional way to end the race just right.

Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race
Daily Report - 18:00 HST - July 15, 2010
				24 HR	AVE	DIST	MADE	COR	HRS	FLT
BOAT	RATING/ETA	LAT.	LONG.	MILES	KTS	TO GO	GOOD	POS	BEH	POS
VMH-A
Kinetic	Jul 15 - 20:12	21° 07'	156° 35'	128.9	5.4	11.9	128.9	1	---	1
Terremoto!	4	Finished    July 14, 2010 22:30:49						2	13.0	2
Red Sheilla	Jul 17 - 04:35	24° 30'	154° 15'	174.2	7.3	252.5	174.2	3	31.4	4
Starlight Express	Jul 16 - 23:17	21° 48'	153° 48'	138.8	5.8	169.9	133.4	4	33.0	5
Delicate Balance	68	Withdrew - arrived in San Francisco
VMH-B
Sonsie of Victori	Jul 17 - 13:38	24° 10'	153° 10'	150.4	6.3	274.9	149.8	1	---	3
Turicum	Jul 16 - 03:53	21° 58'	156° 09'	164.4	6.9	68.3	164.3	2	9.5	6
Pyreneenne	Jul 16 - 14:10	22° 07'	154° 48'	150.8	6.3	127.1	150.4	3	13.0	7
Black Watch	Jul 17 - 13:11	24° 10'	152° 30'	168.5	7.0	302.3	168.1	4	30.6	8

Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race
Daily Report - 18:00 HST - July 15, 2010
				24 HR	AVE	DIST	MADE	COR	HRS	FLT
BOAT	RATING/ETA	LAT.	LONG.	MILES	KTS	TO GO	GOOD	POS	BEH	POS
VMH-A
Kinetic	Jul 15 - 20:12	21° 07'	156° 35'	128.9	5.4	11.9	128.9	1	---	1
Terremoto!	4	Finished    July 14, 2010 22:30:49						2	13	2
Red Sheilla	Jul 17 - 04:35	24° 30'	154° 15'	174.2	7.3	252.5	174.2	3	31.4	4
Starlight Express	Jul 16 - 23:17	21° 48'	153° 48'	138.8	5.8	169.9	133.4	4	33	5
Delicate Balance	68	Withdrew - arrived in San Francisco
VMH-B
Sonsie of Victori	Jul 17 - 13:38	24° 10'	153° 10'	150.4	6.3	274.9	149.8	1	---	3
Turicum	Jul 16 - 03:53	21° 58'	156° 09'	164.4	6.9	68.3	164.3	2	9.5	6
Pyreneenne	Jul 16 - 14:10	22° 07'	154° 48'	150.8	6.3	127.1	150.4	3	13	7
Black Watch	Jul 17 - 13:11	24° 10'	152° 30'	168.5	7	302.3	168.1	4	30.6	8