Aloha All,

It was two days of wonderful sailing between Diamond Head and Koko Head for the 2008 Waikiki Offshore Series sailed August 2 & 3, 2008.  The event is more a local race in even years and an international event in odd (Transpac) years.  This year John Spadaro's Bashford 41 Boomerang won with four 1st and one 2nd in ORR and PHRF scoring of the five race no throwout regatta.  The event was sailed in calm (By Hawaii standards) seas of 2 - 4 foot  and winds of 8 - 20 kts. 

Using a mid course start finish and five mile legs, PRO Joe Cochran and his team set a perfect course to take advantage of the winds, seas and the spectacular scenery. 

Second in ORR and third in PHRF was the recent Kalakaua Cup winners, Todd and Cindy Wyrick on their Sydney 36 FINS.  David Nottage and his Kaneohe Yacht Club team on his J44 Kaimiloa III finished 3rd in ORR and 2nd in PHRF. 

The 1D35 Fleet racing was won by Gary Fanger on Tabasco with Dan Doyle's On the Edge 2nd and Mark Witty's Sensation in 3rd. 

The Waikiki Offshore Series was started in 2004 to replace the Kenwood Cup International Offshore Series last raced in 2000.  "This is the best racing in the world and combined with the aloha spirit makes this an event not be missed" said regatta chair Steve Thomas.  The 2009 event will be scheduled after Transpac with time for all boats to make the Big Boat Series in San Francisco.  For more information and the history of the event see: http://www.waikikioffshores.com/

Winners:
2008 Boomerang - Bashford 41 - John Spadaro
2007 Samba Pa Ti - Transpac 52 - John Kilroy Jr.
2006 Zamboni - X-35 Doug Taylor
2005 Pegasus - Transpac 52 - Philippe Kahn
2004 Scorpio - Wilie 42 - John Siegle

Michael Roth

The Jerry Barr Memorial Holoholo Around Oahu Race:

NOR_Holoholo_2008.pdf

2008_HYC_Regatta_Entry_fillable.pdf

 

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Christin Shacat
2008 HYRA Publicity

Here are the Friday Night Race Results

Click the link-line below

              

Friday Race mhtml_mid___00000000_9.pdf

 

Here are the results of the Kauai Channel Race

2008 Kauai Channel Race Results.pdf

                

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