The all clear sounded and 9 boats took off in what seemed like slow motion. It was almost a replay of the previous week but with more boats and wind in the opposite...
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Good clear start for all boats, some of whom had reefed their mains and chosen to fly a smaller headsail than normal because of the gusty winds that characterized the...
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After a start that saw 4-5 boats vying for the lead, 3 boats settled into a race for 1st by the middle of the windward reach of leg 1, Bonjolea II, Ozone and Kato. It...
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Kato, an Olson 30 skippered by Kevin Millett, took an early lead with a starboard start, and held it uncontested till the end. The rest of the race became a contest to...
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Bonjolea II, a Sydney 36 skippered by Bonnie Tiffany, took an early lead with a fast-starboard tack start and, as the windward boat, effectively blocked the wind from...
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It was the fourth and final race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Junior Invitational Race Series and Bonjolea II skippered by Bonnie Tiffany was the points leader going...
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We once again were blessed with moderate trade winds and no more than a few rain drops during the entire race. Eight boats vied to cross the starting line first, with...
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Three Hawaii yacht clubs challenged defenders Kaneohe Yacht Club outside Kaneohe Bay in the 2018 Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup One. The competition made for some...
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On April 12, although the sky was not fair, the winds were. As was the case the previous week, 9 boats eagerly faced off at the starting line. A bit too eagerly, in...
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Yet another week of missing the outer buoy (still on the rocks on the far side of the breakwater), but some yacht club members are quite proficient in placing a...
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To quote a Seinfeld episode, “The sea was angry that day, my friends”. After a week of strong trade winds, the ocean was in a turmoil at the start of the third race of...
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Kona winds and bright skies welcomed the 10 boats racing in the first race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club’s Spring Shakedown Series. Skippers and crew were eager to meet...
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Vice Commodore Kevin Arndt exchanged burgees with Vice Commodore Mark Linenburg from the Belmont Yacht Club in Chicago, Illinois just before the NYC Awards Ceremony....
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Another week missing the harbor buoy (Red #2) meant the Red #4 buoy was used, A day of light and variable Kona winds meant using the “S” course, which is a...
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The race conditions for the last race of NYC’s 2017 Gene Wells Memorial Race Series were ideal – 20 knots of trade winds coming out of the NNE and blue skies with a few...
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Winds were light to non-existent at the planned start time of tonight’s race, but the race committee was optimistic and deferred the start time for 15 minutes. By...
Read MoreSix intrepid boats again came to the starting line with brisk (22-28 knot) trade winds. The winds were strong enough that a full half of the boats reefed (shortened)...
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Winds were moderate from the north-east as seven boats went to the starting line. The course, again because of the missing harbor buoy, was two laps of the...
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Winds were brisk, at an estimated 15-20 knots, with higher gusts as six boats came to race in tonight’s 3rd race in the Gene Wells Memorial Series. The overall...
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The first race of the Gene Wells Memorial Series started out with 6 boats crowding the starboard end of the line. Fast Company, about to jump the gun early, got crowded...
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Woody and Karen Cole arrived late Thursday night on 31 August with their crew Pam Zirker, Glen McIntyre and Woody’s brother Rick Cole aboard their new boat Iwa, a...
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Trade winds were a brisk 15 knots as six boats came to the starting line for the fourth and final race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Wahine series. Unlike last week,...
Read MoreWoody and Karen Cole and crew are on their way back to Kauai with their new boat. You can follow their progress on the predict wind tracker by clicking here. We wish...
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Winds were relatively light; the race committee decided to race one long loop, and two shorter loops to ensure the race would finish before dark. Once again, the...
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