Ladyhawk 21 Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 Elana Connor is an amazing solo sailor from California, aboard a 34ft sloop called ‘Windfola’ she was embarking on a solo circumnavigation of the world- raising awareness for kids in foster care, (as this is her story) when Covid19 hit and she found herself stranded in Tauranga for Lockdown level 4. She very quickly became part of our Family here at Tauranga Bridge Marina and has under gone some significant revamps to her vessel and her plans. With no ability to continue her mission to circumnavigate for a while, due to international restrictions, she has turned salt water into champagne, by turning her focus to Kiwi Kids in care. She has partnered with ‘Voyce’- Whakarongo Mai and is starting a fundraising campaign where she is going to complete a figure eight navigation of New Zealand. Voyce and Elana have decided the money raised will offer kids in care the opportunity to fully funded youth development voyages with the ‘Spirit of Adventure Trust’ aboard the Spirit of New Zealand. The campaign officially kicks off in Auckland, TODAY at 10am... 14th October, from Princes Wharf with the Spirit of NZ tall ship escorting her out of the Auckland Harbour, her voyage will see her visit many ports around New Zealand as she raises awareness towards kids in foster care and hopes to inspire them to dream big! She expects to complete the figure eight in February before the start of the America’s Cup Race. The campaign is gaining some great momentum with Voyce Whakarongo Mai proactively in charge of the marketing and media, Spirit of Adventure Trust, Sir Michael Fay, Yachting NZ, kids in care and their caregivers all over the country in support of her voyage. Mike Delamore, (SV Cavatina) who has just completed his own round NZ voyage, has helped Elana with advice and some of his safety gear is making a second circumnavigation, this time on Windfola This is a great opportunity to help kiwi kids get onboard the Spirit of New Zealand for a life changing experience. https://www.peregrinasails.com/ https://voyce.org.nz/voyage/ https://www.spiritofadventure.org.nz/voyages https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/voyage-for-voyce Cookie, harrytom, L00seM00se and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ladyhawk 21 Posted October 15 Author Report Share Posted October 15 Tracker up now http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/VoyageforVOYCE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 165 Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 Cool thanks. Does she have a timetable she’s targeting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ladyhawk 21 Posted October 15 Author Report Share Posted October 15 13 hours ago, Fogg said: Cool thanks. Does she have a timetable she’s targeting? She will be back in Auckland in time for the Americas Cup, so it'll take her around 4 months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2flit 21 Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 14 hours ago, Fogg said: Cool thanks. Does she have a timetable she’s targeting? https://www.peregrinasails.com/ some info here with a map showing stop overs Cookie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ladyhawk 21 Posted October 21 Author Report Share Posted October 21 Elena is in Tauranga today and on her way to Gisbourne on Saturday morning, come down and meet her, or join the flotilla seeing her off at 8:30 on Saturday 🙂 Oh and donate! its a great cause 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cookie 0 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Ladyhawk said: Elena is in Tauranga today and on her way to Gisbourne on Saturday morning, come down and meet her, or join the flotilla seeing her off at 8:30 on Saturday 🙂 Oh and donate! its a great cause 👍 Tauranga Sports Fishing Club 66 Keith Allen Dr Sulphur Point Friday 6-8pm Restaurant and bar open https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/voyage-for-voyce#:~:text=Help Aotearoa New Zealand's youth,day%2C life-changing journeys! Edited October 21 by Cookie Added link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ladyhawk 21 Posted October 26 Author Report Share Posted October 26 Couple of articles on Elena's stopover in Tauranga, the flotilla seeing her off including tugs, coastguard vessels etc was pretty awesome!, shes now in Gisbourne after a perfect conditions for rounding East cape. https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/254656-solo-sailor-visits-bop-during-foster-care-voyage.html https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/flotilla-for-woman-sailing-a-figure-8-for-new-zealands-foster-children-as-she-leave-tauranga/RY3QTCK6HVA72YA67P3TI22ZXY/ Island Time and Sabre 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 74 Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 I see she's run down the coast, across cook straight and heading for Picton? http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/VoyageforVOYCE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cookie 0 Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 6 minutes ago, muzled said: I see she's run down the coast, across cook straight and heading for Picton? http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/VoyageforVOYCE Yep, she reached the Tory Channel around 8.45am this morning, just before the winds got nasty. She'll be looking forward to a well deserved rest today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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