Goodbye Oʻahu!
Elapsed time
12h 47m
Avg. speed
4.4kts
Distance
56.4nm
Moving time
12h 47m
Max. speed
6.2kts
North Pacific Ocean, Maui County, HI, USA
May 9, 2025 - May 10, 2025
Crossing the Kaiwi this time was pretty standard, but the waves were sooo 💩. I think we’ve gotten really lucky with our recent channel crossings, so this one was a reality check! This past week on Oʻahu was potentially our last before we leave for Alaska in June. Had to wrap up a few loose ends and do some boat projects that required a dock. We made it over to Maui county and are planning on spending the next week or so over here. After, we may attempt the Alenuihāhā and check out the Kona coast of Big Island. From there, we can either practice an offshore passage to Kauaʻi or hit a few north shore anchorages on Molokai and Oʻahu one last time before we inevitably cross over to Kauaʻi.
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May 10, 2025 3:25 AM
21.0748, -157.2148
Pretty miserable sailing conditions across the Kaiwi. 25 sustained on the nose and swell from every direction. Penguin banks = barf zone. After the Kaiwi battle we made it outside of Hale o Lono, but saw a ton of power boats stopping over for the evening before they make their way to W Maui as escorts for the one man canoe race back to Oʻahu. We weren’t sure if there would be enough room in the harbor for us or for us to maneuver with gusts up to 30, so we decided to continue beating upwind to Kaunakakai. Bummer because we are so beat. Meeting some friends on another escort boat stopping over in Kaunakakai for dinner, Molokai hot bread, and beer.
