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Shaka Challenge Takes Off

By Margie Woods | July 2, 2018 | Marina del Rey, CA |
The start of the new Shaka Challenge, the third of four races to Hawaii to depart the West Coast this summer. This one sails from Marina del Rey to Diamond Head. La Vigie is in the lead here.

© 2018 Margie Woods

Yesterday’s start of the Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association’s new Transpacific race, the Shaka Challenge, was graced with a quintessential SoCal day. The morning started with a celebratory gathering at Cal Yacht Club to send the four intrepid sailors off on their grand adventure. Everyone left the dock around 10:30 a.m., and many boats gathered around the race committee boat to support our sailors as they crossed the start line at noon and headed out to sea.

“Aloha” from Bill Ziel.

© Margie Woods

Blue skies and a 12-knot breeze made for a pleasant start for all. We are following them closely as they make their way to Honolulu. You can see their tracks here.

Civilized sailing on a Pacific Seacraft for Matt Harwich.

© Margie Woods

Sailing in this inaugural edition are Bill Ziel, in Aloha, a J/33; Patrice Bonefoi in La Vigie, a Beneteau Oceanis 45; Matt Harwich in Pavlova, a Pacific Seacraft 31; and Larry Robertson, in Island Time, a Seawind 1000 catamaran.

It will soon be ‘Island Time’ for Larry Robertson.

© Margie Woods
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