They finished the race in 5d 0h 49m 28s and are currently sitting second on PHRF Passage which is making this lot of raw yachties rather happy. So happy in fact that it was hard to get a word in and actually have a chat! But they definitely made an entrance. Look out Denarau!
Ran Tan, the Elliott 50 skippered by Brian Petersen had a tough race to Fiji but they arrived in one piece at 9:48am on Thursday 9 June, 4d 22h 48m 30s after they were smashing it at the start of the race. Check out what a few of their crew had to say!
The awesome foursome from Ave Gitana made an entrance when they arrived into Port Denarau Marina today. The crew looked a little worse for wear, but were clearly loving every minute of their adventure to Fiji! Ave Gitana finished the race in 4d 21h 59m 45s. A great effort by them, and their unicorn [...]
Roses are red, AJ's balls are blue. The distance is slowly growing between us... Because you are very slowly sailing upwind. At night I lay in my warm snuggly bed wishing I was there... And then I realise that it would have been me stapling AJ's balls back together and I vomit just a little. I [...]
Over the last 12 hours the remaining boats at sea have gone through the front that Itchy Feet passed through yesterday. Cotton Blossom II and Allegro are now in same area of low wind that Itchy Feet experienced yesterday afternoon. While Itchy Feet remains in light southerlies and has another 5 days at sea to [...]
Blink was welcomed into Port Denarau Marina by the RAYC Race Management Team AND the crew from Shaman! Blink crossed the finish line at 04:47:59 hours on Thursday 9th June, 4d 17h 47m 59s after the start. Check out their arrival video.
It was rowdy, it was loud, and the crew from Shaman enjoyed their time on board the 88 foot cruiser racer all the way to Fiji. Shaman crossed the finish line at 20:46:36 on Wednesday 8th June, 4d 9h 46m 36s after the star on Saturday 4th June. We caught up with Gary Lewis before [...]
The 88 footer Shaman, with Gary Lewis at the helm, will be the next boat to cross the finish line. At 1400 NZT she had 64nm to run and is sailing at 11 knots. Shaman has been a consistent performer through the race, with boat speeds amongst the top four monohulls. Her track east of [...]
Sharpe Focus and Moody Blue, the two cruising boats in ANZ Sail Fiji 2016 give us a (very) brief run down their passages.
Image Above: You can see Itchy Feet is emerging from a thick high cloud (very white = cold and high) associated with the front. While the main fleet is in clear skies as they head into the trades. The northern extension of the front will pass over the fleet early on Thursday morning. -----Original Message----- From: "Sally [...]
