Sailing in Hawaii?

[Anonymous]

Hi all –

My girlfriend and I are planing a trip to Hawaii in Feb. (she has a conference to attend lucky me). We would like to take 3 days and enjoy a charter out of Honolulu. Does anyone have experience in the area or know of any charter Co’s?
Any advice appreciated.

Eric Lorentzon
Navasana, Kittery ME

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[kalinowski]

Aloha Eric:

Great to hear that you will be going to HI. We recently bought our 424 ketch there and lie at Keehi marina. I have to admit it may be hard to bareboat charter there without a captain. You really have to know bluewater and the area to go it alone. As a result, there is a dearth of bareboat opportunities. You will probably have more luck with a crewed charter. Unfortunately, I’ll be leaving Oahu in January or else I would be glad to take you out for a day sail.

If you are a member of a reciprocating yacht club, you may want to hang out at the Waikiki Yacht Club or the Hawai’i Yacht Club on the other side of Ali Wai marina (lovingly referred to as the “Dark Side” by the WYC folks…we are WYC members). Both are in Waikiki. Ask around at the bar and someone might need crew. Note that it may be possible to walk in as a “prospective member” and get a guest card for a day

There are always the sundowner booze cruises from the hotel on Waikiki if nothing else. Let me know if I can help you further.

Dan Kalinowski
S/V Lady Leanne II (135)
Honolulu

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