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Transpac 2025: Moon River Tonight!

The magic of offshore racing in the 2025 Transpac

A vast ocean separates Los Angeles, California, from Honolulu, Hawaii, but the boats racing in this year’s Transpac have now crossed the halfway mark. Race leaders are in the tradewinds and making their approach to the Aloha State. The 2025 Transpac began last week with 53 boats lining up in a series of three pursuit-style starts on July 1, July 3 and July 5, allowing all to finish within a few days of each other. Four boats have since retired from racing and the remaining fleet, ranging in size from 35 to 88 feet, is competing for both the fastest elapsed time to the finish line off Honolulu’s Diamond Head, and for the best corrected time results using the Offshore Racing Rule handicap system.

Transpac Onboard: Zeroing in on the Finish

We check back in with Stan Honey, navigator of 88-foot Lucky, on the heels of a 24-hour 380-mile run. Stan shares some thoughts on the decisions they made around the weather and how they’re keeping up boat speed as they prepare to gybe towards the finish. We also get a glimpse of some more competitors enjoying the downwind trades as they close in on Hawaii.

From the Pacific: Who Made the Right Call to Get to the Breeze?

And how technology is changing the race to Hawaii

Boats racing in the 2025 Transpac continue to reel in the offshore miles toward the finish line off Honolulu, Hawaii, in the 53rd edition of this historic 2,225-nautical-mile race. Established in 1906, this year’s race began on July 1 with a series of pursuit-style starts over five days. As of today, four boats have retired due to equipment or medical issues; the remaining 49 competitors, ranging in size from 35 to 88 feet, are racing in 10 divisions and for the coveted line honors and fastest elapsed time overall. 

Standings at the time of this writing:

• Boatswain’s Locker/Yanmar Division 1: Bryon Ehrhart, Lucky
• Mount Gay Division 2: Thomas Akin, Meanie
• Whittier Trust Division 3: Dave Clark, Grand Illusion
• Cal Maritime Division 4: Rich Festa, Groundhog Day
• Cabrillo Boat Shop Division 5: Dave Moore, Westerly
• Garmin Division 6: Thomas Garnier, Reinrag2
• Suntex Division 7: Fred Courouble & Charles-Etieene Devanneaux, Rahan
• Pasha Division 8: Barry Clark, Blackwing
• Bridger Insurance Division 9: Alli Bell, Restless
• smithREgroup Multihull Division 10: Don Wilson, Convexity2

Transpac Onboard: Anything Can Happen at Sea

All Transpac 2025 competitors are now at sea and actively racing to Hawaii. We take a look at the Pasha Live Race Tracker and talk about the big wind hole confronting a contingent of competitors. Four boats have retired from racing — two for equipment issues, two for medical reasons — all now safely ashore or close to it. Our correspondent, Ava on Convexity² , recounts hearing her first mayday at sea from one of them, and reflects on the enormity of the task ahead as the fleet continues its 2,225 nautical mile race across the Pacific Ocean.

Four Boats Retired from 2025 Transpac

As of 2000 PDT, July 6, 2025, four boats have retired from racing in the 2025 Transpac. Three have safely and successfully returned to the mainland and one is underway.