It is looking good for the Vic-Maui fleet with regards to Darby. Rain Drop got in well before the Darby, followed by Kraken. The Dufour 45 Alegria is nearly in, as can be seen in the tracker screen shot. 
The other boats have all taken the advice of the RC and weather experts and work east and south to avoid Darby. They’re all going to sail in on the heals of the storm.
The boats already in have all made provisions by either hunkering down at Lahaina, moving to Ali Wai Basin in Honolulu, or just being ready to hoist anchor and find safe refuge if the storm hits hard.
In the meantime Darby is now into its assault on the Big Island.
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.