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At the head of the fleet is Bryon Ehrhart’s 88-foot Lucky (formerly Rambler 88), chewing through the final 350 miles in big breezes, clocking over 400 miles in a day. Despite starting nearly four days after the first batch, Lucky’s aiming squarely at the Barn Door Trophy for fastest elapsed time. Navigator Stan Honey predicts landfall in the early hours of Friday, July 11. The prestigious King Kalakaua Trophy, awarded for best corrected time, remains undecided until the last boat finishes.

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Chasing Aloha: 2,225 Miles of Wind, Waves, and Wonder
22-07-2025
So far? Four boats have bowed out Gear failures, medical issues, bad luck. The remaining 49 boats, from sprightly 35-footers to ocean-stomping 88-foot sleds, are still punching westward across the big blue in 10 divisions, all chasing line honors and fastest elapsed time bragging rights.
Current division leaders: Div 1 (Boatswain’s Locker/Yanmar): Bryon Ehrhart’s Lucky
Div 2 (Mount Gay): Thomas Akin’s Meanie
Div 3 (Whittier Trust): Dave Clark’s Grand Illusion
16-07-2025