Saturday, May 24, 2014
Swiftsure 2014
Well, Swiftsure was a bust (again). Excellent winds heading out around the mark, followed by glass calm seas. Many boats, including Turnagain, elected to drop out. Such is life in the world of sailing!
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Oregon Offshore 2014 Finish
Turns out they had an amazing trip back, super fast. Finished second in their division. I think the whole crew was stoked to discover that Turnagain can sail quite quickly when the conditions are favourable. Here's hoping they encounter similar winds en route to Mau!
Friday, May 9, 2014
Oregon Offshore 2014 - Update
By Catharine:
Turnagain went off the grid for a while. At 1720 the Race Tracker indicated they were off Aberdeen at the back of the pack (all the other boats had been updated more recently), but then nothing further was updated until almost midnight. I finally picked them up on AIS as they approached Cape Flattery, then the Race Tracker updated, showing them approaching the cape shortly after midnight.
Here is what the Race Tracker shows, as of 0200 (note: the super fast boats have already finished the race in record time apparently):
Currently (based on AIS date from Marine Traffic), Turnagain appears to be racing down the Juan de Fuca straight at 11.1kts! They are ahead of Velocity, Ion and Avalon, and not far behind Kinetic. Turnagain is the pink boat just above the number 112. The boats ahead of Turnagain appear to be travelling slower (7kts), so perhaps Turnagain will catch up and then they'll all just drift towards Race Rocks.
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Looking forward to seeing how it all shakes down. I wish all the boats had AIS, or that more boats were updated on the official Race Tracker :)
Turnagain went off the grid for a while. At 1720 the Race Tracker indicated they were off Aberdeen at the back of the pack (all the other boats had been updated more recently), but then nothing further was updated until almost midnight. I finally picked them up on AIS as they approached Cape Flattery, then the Race Tracker updated, showing them approaching the cape shortly after midnight.
Here is what the Race Tracker shows, as of 0200 (note: the super fast boats have already finished the race in record time apparently):
Currently (based on AIS date from Marine Traffic), Turnagain appears to be racing down the Juan de Fuca straight at 11.1kts! They are ahead of Velocity, Ion and Avalon, and not far behind Kinetic. Turnagain is the pink boat just above the number 112. The boats ahead of Turnagain appear to be travelling slower (7kts), so perhaps Turnagain will catch up and then they'll all just drift towards Race Rocks.
Looking forward to seeing how it all shakes down. I wish all the boats had AIS, or that more boats were updated on the official Race Tracker :)
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Oregon Offshore 2014 Update
By Travis:
Turnagain was amped to get off the dock this am. We departed at about 5:45 and made our way to the "Bar". Things were benign at the bar this am with a slight swell of 2-3 ft on the end of the flood tide. It was a down wind start in 15-18kts, which we managed to be the last ones over the line for. Shortly after the start, we hoisted out big A2 and attempted to sail that. We quickly got the active sheet fouled and had to douse the kite. We then went to the little kite for a while. The sailing was awesome, but the wind has increased and we were seeing steady 22-28 kts. After two round ups, we decided the prudent call was white sails only. Adam took over the wheel and promptly got the boat up to 18.1 kts.
Sailing is GREAT and more info to come!
Turnagain was amped to get off the dock this am. We departed at about 5:45 and made our way to the "Bar". Things were benign at the bar this am with a slight swell of 2-3 ft on the end of the flood tide. It was a down wind start in 15-18kts, which we managed to be the last ones over the line for. Shortly after the start, we hoisted out big A2 and attempted to sail that. We quickly got the active sheet fouled and had to douse the kite. We then went to the little kite for a while. The sailing was awesome, but the wind has increased and we were seeing steady 22-28 kts. After two round ups, we decided the prudent call was white sails only. Adam took over the wheel and promptly got the boat up to 18.1 kts.
Sailing is GREAT and more info to come!
Oregon Offshore 2014 Underway
Oregon Offshore 2014 Race Tracker
After a rolly trip down (sounds like there were swells coming from every direction), it looks like the race is off to a good start. There are a few boats out in front, then a 'pack'. Turnagain appears to be mid-pack. I don't know what the current wind conditions are, but Turnagain is sailing along at around 9 kts according to the tracker.
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After a rolly trip down (sounds like there were swells coming from every direction), it looks like the race is off to a good start. There are a few boats out in front, then a 'pack'. Turnagain appears to be mid-pack. I don't know what the current wind conditions are, but Turnagain is sailing along at around 9 kts according to the tracker.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Oregon Offshore 2014
It's that time of year again...Oregon Offshore. Travis is currently en route from Victoria to Astoria, and the race starts later this week from Astoria. Here's Travis' current update:
Travis - 22:00 May 3, 2014 - Just off Victoria BC
The trip down to Astoria started with a sunny "delivery" style commute to Victoria on Friday. Leaving the dock in Vancouver at 9:30am was a great change from our original plan of a 5am departure. We spend a fun night in Victoria, RVicYG. Leaving RVYC at 8:50pm, we have started out to Astoria. As usual, the weather has not materialized as forecasted and we are motoring towards Race Rocks as I type this. With the delayed travel, Jason and Mackenzie were unable to make the trip, so we are at 5 currently on board. The group has been fantastic. Eric, found on the VicMaui crew bank, has been a fantastic find and has fit in exceptionally well with the group. Hopefully we get some wind as I know everyone will be frustrated with continued motoring for the next 36 hours if it does not build.
It is typical boating as we leave the dock this evening. The steering light is really dim and needs to be replaced at our earliest option, the starboard steering wheel has a slight squeak to it that needs tending to - hopefully we can resolve it in the light of day tomorrow.
That is all for now, but many more email updates to come as we have systems to test :)
Travis - 22:00 May 3, 2014 - Just off Victoria BC
The trip down to Astoria started with a sunny "delivery" style commute to Victoria on Friday. Leaving the dock in Vancouver at 9:30am was a great change from our original plan of a 5am departure. We spend a fun night in Victoria, RVicYG. Leaving RVYC at 8:50pm, we have started out to Astoria. As usual, the weather has not materialized as forecasted and we are motoring towards Race Rocks as I type this. With the delayed travel, Jason and Mackenzie were unable to make the trip, so we are at 5 currently on board. The group has been fantastic. Eric, found on the VicMaui crew bank, has been a fantastic find and has fit in exceptionally well with the group. Hopefully we get some wind as I know everyone will be frustrated with continued motoring for the next 36 hours if it does not build.
It is typical boating as we leave the dock this evening. The steering light is really dim and needs to be replaced at our earliest option, the starboard steering wheel has a slight squeak to it that needs tending to - hopefully we can resolve it in the light of day tomorrow.
That is all for now, but many more email updates to come as we have systems to test :)
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