Lanai’s billionaire owner Larry Ellison wants to build a temporary “winter base” for his yacht sailing team at the island’s Kaumalapau Harbor, according to environmental documents recently filed with the state.
Ellison’s Oracle Team USA wants to use the site between December and March to “conduct research and development on a high-performance sailboat for competitive sailing events,” according to a draft environmental assessment for the project. The vessel is described as a 72-foot catamaran-class sailboat with a 131-foot-high sail  … More