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Winter Series In Hawaii

The Hawaii winter series featured challenging weather with thirteen storm fronts and strong Kona winds. Tom Carpenter won the first race, followed by a second series where Paul Jay took the lead but was overtaken by Wyatt and Clark near the finish. Unprecedented conditions included Bruce Walker becoming airborne on his spinnaker before capsizing.

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  • Hawaii
  • Kona winds
  • Tom Carpenter
  • Paul Jay
  • Bruce Walker
  • Kanoka Bay