Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Tor Johnson Photography Sailing, Ocean Lifestyle and Hawaii Destination Imagery ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [BLOG](https://www.tjhawaii.com/blog/) - [Days 15-17 Pacific Crossing - Land Ho! Kalaupapa then Waikiki](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/days-15-17-pacific-crossing-land-ho-kalaupapa-then-waikiki/) - May 29, 2024 - 7:20pm HST KYOKO: Did you make it to Kalaupapa??? Yes we did. No [cell] service here. The National Park Serice guy told us we could stay because we need a "safe harbor" since our generator is acting up 😉 KYOKO: I'm glad you made it. Did you finagle going ashore too? - [Days 13-15 Pacific Crossing - Squalls and Maui Approach](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/pacific-crossing-days-13-15-squalls-and-maui-approach/) - May 27, 2024 - 8:30pm HST Wind is pretty much east. Lighter tonight. So we saw the fish hit the lure, then follow it. I know billfish hit once then come back and eat so I -let out a bunch of slack, and he took it while I was holding it. You won't believe the - [Days 11-13 Pacific Crossing - Heading Straight for the Barn](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/days-11-13-pacific-crossing-heading-straight-for-the-barn/) - In response to Craig's suggestion to gybe, Tor said: May 25, 2025 - 10:35am HST Haha we already gybed 🤣. We had a wind switch E that was sending us to Attu Island [in the Aleutians]. Now we are on Port Tack for the first time. Heading straight for the BARN!! We did not make - [Days 9-11 Pacific Crossing - Sperm Floaters and Fernando](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/days-9-11-pacific-crossing-sperm-floaters-and-fernando/) - Thursday May 23, 2024 - 6:55pm HST CRAIG WEATHER REPORT: Winds averaging around 15kts…gradually increasing to 17kts for a strong finish by the 29th. Tor estimated 6 days [arriving on the 29th]. I agree. Considering all factors of wind, sailing angle, wave height, and crew fatigue…I would still post late on the 29th for ETA. - [Days 4-6 Pacific Crossing - Tracy Is Recovering!](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/days-4-6-pacific-crossing-tracy-is-recovering/) - Below are the latest texts from Tor and Kaimana... May 18, 2024 - 4:37am HST / 7:37am PDTNo one is seasick. Perfect conditions. Wind stronger than expected. Making good time. Seas pretty flat. Flew the drone for some cool shots and LANDED IT! 😉Tracy is drinking lots [of water] and sleeping lots. Has his own bunk - [Days 6-8 Pacific Crossing - No Fish But Berry Pie](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/days-6-8-pacific-crossing-no-fish-but-berry-pie/) - Below are Tor's satellite texts from the last two days... We are trying to head as far south as we can now so that when the wind goes more north easterly we still have an angle for Hawaii rather than straight downwind. In the end it will be straight down anyway, or port tack even. - [Days 8-9 Pacific Crossing: Burial at Sea...for the Drone](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/days-8-9-pacific-crossing-burial-at-sea-for-the-drone/) - Here are the texts from yesterday and this morning... May 22, 2024 - 2:27pm HST We haven't had the spinnaker up yet! The wind has occasionally lightened up, but soon picks up again and we are fully powered up. Still a good sized swell. KYOKO: Nice you have enough wind to not use spinnaker. Altho - [Day 3-4 Pacific Crossing - Drinking Bilge Water](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/day-3-4-pacific-crossing-drinking-bilge-water/) - Good morning - Below are the text exchanges between me and Tor, plus some wind updates from Craig. Enjoy! - Kyoko May 17, 2024 - 12:27pm HST / 3:27 PDT Weather finally cleared and we can see the sun! Warmer by far. Everyone took bucket baths. Quinn and I towed behind the boat. Found water - [Day 2-3 of Pacific Crossing - Banging Around & Mobbed by Dolphins](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/day-2-3-of-pacific-crossing-banging-around-mobbed-by-dolphins/) - May 16, 2024 10:30am HST / 1:30pm PDT Quinn wasn't feeling well so he took a bucket and poured salt water on his head. He beat Tracy to it! 12:44pm HST / 3:44pm PDT Banging around a bit here. I guess the coastal NW'lies aren't done with us yet. KYOKO: Be careful! Don't fall overboard! - [Day 1 of Pacific Crossing - No Wind then Lots of Wind](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/day-1-of-pacific-crossing-no-wind-then-lots-of-wind/) - Below is a series of satellite text messages I received from Tor, starting yesterday. My messages back to him are labeled "KYOKO:" May 15, 2024 - 2:47pm HST / 5:47pm PDT Cold out here just south of San Clemente Island. The boys saw a sunfish and a huge shark! Dark tall fin moving quickly. Tracy - [And They're Off!](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/and-theyre-off/) - Wednesday May 15, 2024 Update Tor says: "Weather looks good. It's a go! Departure today as soon as we get last minute prep done. This TimeZero forecast has the track for our last [ocean] crossing on it. Good for reference. A weak high pressure [system] off Baja is pushing winds more westerly, meaning we will - [Final Countdown](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/final-countdown/) - Today is the last day on land (we think), and there's still a lot to do. Yesterday, Tor went up the mast and put tape on the spreaders so that the spinnaker won't chafe or rip on any sharp edges. Losing a sail always sucks, but even more so during an ocean crossing. The spinnaker - [Sea Trials & Provisioning](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/sea-trials-provisioning/) - Monday May 13, 2024 Tracy Dixon arrived in San Diego last week, and they took Kaimana out for a sea trial with her new pink spinnaker. A local couple named Lani and June participated in the sea trial in addition to Tor and Tray. Tor got to know Lani and June while shopping for spinnakers - [Kaimana Pacific Crossing 2024](https://www.tjhawaii.com/sailing/kaimana-pacific-crossing-2024/) - We'll be posting daily updates of the Pacific Ocean crossing of S/V Kaimana, including position, conditions, and crew stories. The projected departure date from San Diego is May 15th, and projected arrival date to Oahu is May 29th, although this may change based on the weather and conditions. We'll post updates on the days leading ## Pages - [Home](https://www.tjhawaii.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.tjhawaii.com/290-2/) - Tor Johnson and his wife Kyoko run their photography business out of a beach house in Waialua, Hawaii. Tor, a life long surfer who grew up sailing the oceans with his family, began photographing the world around him after a crewmember sailing with the family gave Tor her old camera. 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He has logged numerous crossings of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as crew and navigator, and in the last two decades as captain. He is flexible, and can work with a variety of crew situations and delivery requirements. - [VIDEOS / INTERVIEWS](https://www.tjhawaii.com/videos-interviews/) - Please select an item from the VIDEOS / INTERVIEWS menu... - [PHOTO GALLERIES](https://www.tjhawaii.com/photo-galleries/) - Please select a category from the Photo Galleries menu... - [OUT THE GATE SAILING PODCAST](https://www.tjhawaii.com/out-the-gate-sailing-podcast/) - [PHOTO STORIES](https://www.tjhawaii.com/photo-stories/) - This page is in the process of getting updated. Please check back soon! - [INSTAGRAM](https://www.tjhawaii.com/instagram/) - [wdi_feed id="2"] - [PRINTS](https://www.tjhawaii.com/prints/) - CANVAS PRINTS 16 x 20* - $120 16 x 24 - $150 20 x 30 - $200 40 x 60 - $600 Sizes above are in inches. 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Non-full frame sizes such as 16x20 will require - [JEANNEAU UNDERWAY](https://www.tjhawaii.com/jeanneau-underway/) - During a photo shoot for the world's #1 yacht maker Jeanneau, Tor was interviewed about his own Jeanneau 44i, Keala, and about his sailing photography... - [STOCK PHOTO](https://www.tjhawaii.com/stock-photo/) - See more of Tor's Hawaii images on Photo Resource Hawaii's stock photo website: http://www.photoresourcehawaii.com/ See Tor's full collection of sailing and yachting stock photos: http://torjohnson.photoshelter.com See more of Tor's worldwide photos on Getty Image's Moment Collection (COMING SOON): http://www.gettyimages.com/ - [HONOLULU HOME LOANS - SURFING COACH](https://www.tjhawaii.com/honolulu-home-loans-surfing-coach/) - [RETROSPECTIVE SLIDESHOW](https://www.tjhawaii.com/photo-retrospective/) - [BEAUTIFUL EARTH](https://www.tjhawaii.com/beautiful-earth-3/) - [SURFING WEDDING](https://www.tjhawaii.com/surfing-wedding/) - [GOHAWAII SNORKELING](https://www.tjhawaii.com/gohawaiisnorkeling/) - Hawaii Island: Puuhonua o Honaunau commercial from gohawaii on Vimeo. ## Portfolio - [SAILING](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/sailing/) - [DESTINATION](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/destination/) - [OVER-N-UNDER](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/over-n-under/) - [OCEAN LIFESTYLE](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/ocean-lifestyle/) - [HAWAIIAN AIR "WAY OF LIFE - FLYING"](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/hawaiian-airlines-way-of-life-flying/) - [HAWAIIAN AIR - "HELLO & GOODBYE"](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/hawaiian-air-way-of-life-hello-goodbye/) - [GOHAWAII.COM SNORKELING](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/gohawaii-com-snorkeling/) - Hawaii Island: Snorkeling Honaunau Bay commercial from gohawaii on Vimeo. - [HOME](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/home/) - [WEDDING](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/wedding/) - [PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/photo-retrospective/) - [BEAUTIFUL EARTH](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/beautiful-earth/) - Tor was featured photographing Kauai's Na Pali Coast on the Japanese TV show Beautiful Earth. - [SURFING WEDDING](https://www.tjhawaii.com/portfolio-item/surfingwedding/) ## Categories - [Sailing](https://www.tjhawaii.com/category/sailing/) - Coastal cruising and ocean crossing adventures ## Tags - [sailing](https://www.tjhawaii.com/tag/sailing/)