If the predicted winds materialize, Rage is expected to cross the finish line entering Kaneohe Bay around midday today and break the record by several hours.
The Portland, Ore., based yacht set the present record in 1994 with a time of eight days, seven hours, 13 minutes and 40 seconds for the 2,070 nautical miles.
Aiea advances to the Division I tournament in Vancouver, Wash., starting July 27.
Team members include Nathan Sialana, Paul Yoshida, Skip Saito, Travis Watanabe, Kalvin Koverman, Reid Shimogawa, Matthew Hisaka, Derek Kawakami, Jayson Shibata, Sean Mochizuki, Ryan Imai, Wes Sato, Matthew Higa and Casey Onaga. The manager is Richard Nagata. The assistants are Steve Fujino and Alden Higa.
Waianae's Adriann Knuppel is tied for 10th in girls' cutting after the first day of competition. Billie Perreira of Honokaa is tied for 11th.
Other competitors who have placed after the first round are Brandy Prito, Duane Otani, Leo Caires and Leslie Alexander, all of Maui, and Oahu's Kalani Handley, Jeanine Au, Melissa Au, Michelle Manganon and Ali Manganon.
From the Big Island are Nick Rodrigues, Jason Sanborn, Melissa Smith and Michelle Omija, and from Kauai are Brudda Kelekona, Ashley Souza, Russell Miranda and Bronson Mendes.