Figawi 2009

May 20

Delivery crew (Jon, Orhan and Mike) depart Hull Yacht Club at 3:30am. Left a day early due to windy weather in the forecast.

Cold morning with fair weather and smooth seas. Favorable current down to canal, average 6.5 knots.

Passing Minot Light.

Arrive at Canal 10:30 and through Hog Island Channel. Seas in Buzzard Bay were right on the nose and challenging. Arrived at Woods Hole one hour after slack tide. Tide was flooding into Vineyard Sound. Favorable current to Hyannis, average 7 knots. Arrive at Hyannis Marina at 7:30pm.

VIVA spent the night in Hyannis Marina in a tight slip.

May 21

Lazy day in Hyannis. The guys brought VIVA over to Hyannis Yacht Club.

Jon cooking some sausages on the stove...

May 22

Lazy Day #2 in Hyannis

May 23

Race day to Nantucket. Crew: Jon, Lori, Dad, Orhan, Mike, Jack, Colin and Brooke.

Jon, Orhan, and Jack talking strategy...

Winds East 10-15. Straight course, close reach to Nantucket. 3 foot seas. Hit max VIVA boat speed at 9.6 knots while riding waves and taking advantage of larger boat's stern waves. Went far east on the course to take advantage of the favorable current.

The view from VIVA"s stern as we cross the finish line.

The crew watches as Orhan gets interviewed by Plum TV.

The crew hanging out at the dock.

Check out the results...4th place!! What a comeback from last year!
At the tent party...

May 24

Lay day in Nantucket. Jokes at the tent. What a scream! Awards ceremony. VIVA gets 4th place!!

VIVA's Figawi 2009 Crew(Left to right) Orhan, Jon, Mike, Charlie, Lori, Brooke, Colin and Jack.

Dinner to celebrate at Cambridge Street.

May 25

Way back to Hyannis on a calm Memorial Day.

Jon, Mike, Orhan and Jack drop off VIVA crew at Hyannis YC and continue on. Average 8 knots in Vineyard Sound with favorable currents. Arrive at Woods Hole at 4:30. Easy trip through Buzzards Bay. Canal at 6:00. Sandwich Marina at 8:00.

May 26

Left Sandwich Marina at 8:30. Winds E-NE 15. Very steep seas exiting the canal, 6-8 foot seas stacked on top of each other. Bumpy delivery back. Winds faded to SE as day progresses. Arrive at Hull YC 3:30. What a trip!

VIVA sees the VOR off to Galway

May 16

VIVA heads in Boston Harbor to watch the VOR start on their way to Galway. Dense fog in Boston Harbor.

The VIVA crew enjoying the view, despite the weather!

VOR boats up to a mark in the mouth of Boston Harbor.

A tanker unexpectedly came through Boston Harbor in the middle of the race. It was quite a scene.

Telefonica Blue

Telefonica Black

Puma with a fist pump from Ken Read!

Ericsson 3

Jon needing to quickly get out of the way...

Green Dragon

Ericsson 4

Delta Lloyd

VOR boats are off to Galway! Thanks for a great stopover in Boston!

VIVA at the Volvo In Port Race

May 9

VIVA heads out into Boston Harbor. Crew: Jon, Lori, Dad, Mom, Orhan, Mike, John, and Kelly!

Mike and Orhan enjoying the stern perches (a great invention)!

Green Dragon heading out...

VIVA flying our HBPHRF battle flag and PC burgee.

Telefonica Black

Ericsson 3

John and Kelly

Puma or should we say "Pew-m-a"

Telefonica Blue

Delta Lloyd

Ericsson 4...flying their leg winner and overall winner flags.

Enjoying a beverage in the main salon...

VIVA at the Volvo In Port Race Part 2

Starting line in Broad Sound. Hung out in spectator area. 1st race postponed due to light wind.

Puma boats hanging out..

Puma cruising around to check out the spectators.

Puma finishing seconds in front of Telefonica Black.

2nd Race- fog rolled in...

VIVA enjoying a sail!

Boats making their way back to Fan Pier.




What a memorable day!

I took almost 200 pics today but thought it might overload the blog a bit ;-)