2004 Victoria To Maui Race Aboard Voodoo Child
The crew poses with all of their awards - First to finish in class elapsed time, First in class corrected time, The Bird award (for the boat that had the most fun), Best Navigator in class, and Second Overall.
"Voodoo Child" is headed for Maui and we thought it would be fun to provide daily updates via email on their progress. Different members of the crew will contribute and readers should get a good sample of the different perspectives from the crew. Though very accomplished sailors most of the crew have not done an ocean race of this magnitude before so their comments should be interesting. Stay tuned to this website for updates on the race. Included in the log will be pictures, daily positions and what ever else catches our fancy.
Introduction from Brad Baker - Get the inside story from navigator Brad
The Crew of Voodoo Child - See who is on board
Race Kick Off Party - A good time is had by all
Day 1 - Wednesday June 23rd - Updated 6/24 with more pictures from the start
Day 2 - Thursday June 24th - They are out of the Straits and headed west
Day 3 - Friday June 25th - Light winds but making good progress
Day 4 - Saturday June 26th - Starting to settle in to the Pacific conditions
Day 5 - Sunday June 27th - A 200+ mile day
Day 6 - Monday June 28th - Driving hard to the west
Day 7 - Tuesday June 29th - After a calm day they are making progress again
Day 8 - Wednesday June 30th - Catch up on the days events - more crew reporting in
Day 9 - Thursday July 1st - Brad's birthday and Canada day celebration
Day 10 - Friday July 2nd - A frustrating sailing day but still making progress
Day 11 - Saturday July 3rd - They are in the Trade Winds and headed for Maui
Day 12 - Sunday July 4th - 4th of July celebration
Day13 - Monday July 5th - Thoughts of home
Day 14 - Tuesday July 6th - More updates added this morning
Day 15 - Wednesday July 7th - 23 miles to go at last update
The Finish - Crossing the finish line and post race celebrations
Awards Ceremony - Voodoo Child does well at the awards ceremony
Final Curtain Call - Photos of the crew during the race
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