LIHU‘E — OZone picked up its first win of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Ward Hayward Memorial Series Thursday, the fourth of six races in the series. OZone slipped across the 3.4-mile course in 5- to 10-knot winds out of the
LIHU‘E — OZone picked up its first win of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club Ward Hayward Memorial Series Thursday, the fourth of six races in the series.
OZone slipped across the 3.4-mile course in 5- to 10-knot winds out of the Southeast on a 37:32 elapsed sail, correcting to 37:35 PHRF for its first win, more than a minute ahead of Fast Company.
Fast Company, already pocketing two earlier first finishes in the series, crossed the line at 38:52 elapsed, correcting to 38:56 PHRF for the runner-up spot.
Papa‘au, opening the Hayward series with a win, filled in the No. 3 spot on a 43:35 elapsed sail, correcting to 41:43 PHRF.
A dozen boats turned out, but the winds did not cooperate, the field being whittled down as three boats, Coyote, Mapuana and Kalewa, posted “Did Not Finish” status in the light winds.
Weatherly, getting fourth overall honors on a 41:48 elapsed sail and correcting to 41:52 PHRF, further corrected to 39:09 Club for top honors in that class.
Bonjolea (47:52 elapsed, 46:02 PHRF), Speedy (49:20 elapsed, 49:25 PHRF), Kiapa Iti (51:06 elapsed, 56:41 PHRF), Rebel (1:09:17 elapsed, 57:00 PHRF) and Trinity (50:17 elapsed, 57:14 PHRF) rounded out the field.
The NYC hosts the Ward Hayward Memorial Series, Race No. 5, Thursday and the public is invited to view the competition when the first flags fly at 5 p.m.
Visit www.nawiliwiliyachtclub.org for more information.
• Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@ thegardenisland.com.
