Welcome!
The Boat
Kailoa is a Hansa 458, commissioned in fall of 2019. She was designed by Judel/Vrolijk & Co.. Kailoa is a fractional Sloop with a fin bulb and spade rudder. She is 46.06 ft (LOA) with a displacement of 26, 675 lbs. The Seldan rig and sail are configured for both ease of handling and performance optimization making it a great short-handed vessel. All the vessel and interior components were manufactured At HanseYachts AG’s Baltic headquarters in Greifswald (Balton Sea, Germany). Kailoa was transported on a cargo ship and delivered to Portsmouth, RI in 2020 at the height of the pandemic.
Her home port is Marblehead, MA. Kaila’s owners and co- Captains, Scott McMillan and Kimberly Groff have customized her with safety gear, dingy davits’, motor hoist, improved instrumentation, solar pannels, code zero, and custom stay sail rigging. She is equipped with a Elfstrom Main, Jib, Code Zero, Staysail, and storm jib and has cruised at speeds up to 9 knots. To date she has logged 2100 NM up and down the coast of New England from Nova Scotia Canada to Rhode Island.
The Name
In Hawaiian a contraction of words Kai means “sea”, Elua means “two” means distance, far, very much or most. In the Urban Dictionary Kai means handsome, kind, loving Loa means like attracts like, the best way to live, be happy, be healthy, be secure, LoA is the new way to live, LOA is leave of absence, or LOA or law of attractions, LOA Length Over All. To us Kailoa means “Two Oceans.”
About Scott and Kim
Scott McMillan’s (Scott) appetite for sailing was cultivated from the time he was 2 growing up on lake Michigan and then later sailing in the Chesapeake with his family. He earned a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of Delaware and then a Ph. D. From Georgia Institute of Technology. Scott held many positions in the BioTech industry during his 40 year career progressing from a Director of manufacturing to Chief Operating Officer. During his career he worked to commercialize drugs that cure disease and was one of the founders of Saliogen, who is becoming a leader in genetic medicine. Scott retired in May of 2023 and is working full time as Captain, Safe Harbor yard staff and full-time cruiser. With recent passages with 59 North Sailing from Antigua to Bermuda, Lagos Portugal to Madera, and the Azores.
Kimberly Groff (Kim) learned to sail from Scott when they met at the University of Delaware. They are now life partners. She earned a B.A. in Biology, and M.S. in Environmental Science (Drexel University) and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. She got hooked when Scott introduced her to sailing in the 1980s and hasn’t looked back. She made a 40 year career in Water Resources Management and works part time as a consultant in Massachusetts.
The Mates
Jack Russel Terriers Ellie and Jaxen provide lively entertainment and keep us on our toes.
