weather and socializing with the other racers, including CCA members Jim Quanci and Robb Walker (SAF), who won our division. Hanalei Bay is beautiful and even better and more scenic from the anchorage. We enjoyed a picturesque although choppy sail down the island’s green coast to the marina in Nawiliwili, where Siren was hauled out and placed on my trailer for the return trip aboard a Matson freighter. I was fortunate to have an energetic team of volunteers, particularly my dad, through this process, some of whom took vacation days from work to help me prep and provision Siren in Sausalito the week leading up to the start. I am so thankful! Siren is now berthed in Sausalito, where I plan to do more shorthanded racing in 2022 while I prepare for the 2023 Singlehanded Transpac. ✧
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I pressed on and was rewarded with a glorious last day of the race.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brendan Huffman is a third-generation sailor out of Los Angeles, where he enjoys coastal racing and cruising around the Channel Islands. Brendan was a co-captain of the UCLA sailing team and is a US Sailing-certified basic keelboat instructor. He works for UK Sailmakers in Marina del Rey, California. In addition to his Santa Cruz 33, Siren, he also owns a Catalina 42, which his family actively cruises in the Channel Islands. bhuffman33@gmail.com
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