My friend Tim called asking if I'd go along with him to help move his 40' sailboat from his unprotected mooring in Keauhou Bay to the safety of Honokohau Harbor. Why need to get to safe water? Flossie. That is the name of what was a hurricane several days ago but would now march over Hawai'i the next day as a tropical storm. Fifty miles an hour of wind and many buckets of rain water were forcast for Monday morning. Our sail trip north would be taken on Sunday noon to late afternoon.
We meet at Keaohou Bay and find that the legendary voyaging canoe Hokulea is tied to the pier. Tim has in fact donated his mooring for the Hawaiian canoe to keep it safe from the coming storm.
Here you see Captain Doctor Tim at his weekend desk grabbing a bite before we head out. Funny how having a boat brings willing crewmen out of the forest when the word goes out for a sail along Hawaii's coast. We ended up having nine folks along for the trip and the weather was wonderful.
The view of Mount Hualalai as we approach the island after sailing far offshore to get better wind.
Cece maning the boom vang.
Self portrait of us afloat.
Coming about!
Heading in at 4:30. If you look closely between the sails you can see Mt. Haleakala and Maui in the background. Still have to go to the airport and double tie down my plane before Flossie arrives later tonight.
Far beyond the horizon of Mt. Hualalai is an ex-hurricane now tropical storm heading our way. By this time tomorrow this sea will be a scene of blowing waves covered with whitecaps with pouring rain falling from a dark cloud covered fast moving sky.
Here is the sky and sea we sailed yesterday as seen this morning from my lanai as the storm approaches.
And here you see the same scene a few hours later after the storm has arrived.
Aloha and Mahalo!
Brian
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