Last night in the Pacific was spectacular. The wind was blowing us towards Hawaii with enough pressure to allow Reinrag2 to surf from 12 to about 20 kts on the smallish 2 to 4 foot seas. The air was in the low 70s, chilly with wind on wet clothes, but pleasant to my New England accustomed senses. Oh, and the moon was full and shining down on all, the white foam of breaking waves, the sparkle of the spray from the bow, and the ghostly white of the spinnaker curl in trim.
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At about 2 AM PDT, a small crowd gathered at the docks of Windward Yacht Center to await the arrival of a 68-foot sailboat with 19 people aboard. This was 10 more than the 9 they left with from Long Beach back on Saturday at the third start of the 2225-mile LA-Honolulu Transpacrace. Roy Disney's Andrews 68 Pyewacket left Long Beach hungry for victory in their attempt to earn corrected time honors but circumstances intervened on Sunday night.
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As I like to say on ocean voyages like this, "It is all good, except for the bad parts." This 50th Transpac race of 2,225 nautical miles from LA to Honolulu is no exception.
Read moreAfter a good 24hr run yesterday of 271nm and a great pasta and meatball dinner, we got to enjoy a drizzly night of moisture and moonlight. But, this mornings sunrise was accompanied by the palette of a double rainbow. Fantastic. Shout out to Romeo Villareal and SESSIONS CATERING! Brigadoon out
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As a brand with strong ties to both Southern California and Hawaii, we’re honored to sponsor such an incredible event that connects the two locales we consider home. For the 2019 Transpacific shirt, our creative director Doug Burkman and in-house artist Vivian Flores worked hand in hand with Commodore Tom Hogan to create an original print that depicts boats that have participated in different races over the years as well the 50th anniversary logo. See the process below to see how the shirt went from sketch to final product.
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| Feb 24, 2026
ORR and 2025 Lessons Learned Seminar |
5:00 PM PSTZoom Webinar |
| March 5, 2027
Last Day for Standard Entry Payment |
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| May 28, 2027
Last Date to Pay Late Entry Fee |
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| June 11, 2027
Deadline for Submitting Final Rating Data |
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| June 4, 2027
Initial Inspection Deadline |
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| June 22, 2027
Deadline for "As-Built" Sails Certificate |
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| July 3, 2027
Mandatory Person in Charge Meeting |
TBA |
| July 3, 2027
Aloha Send Off Party |
Evening |
| July 6, 2027
First Transpac Race Start |
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| July 8, 2027
Second Transpac Race Start |
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| July 10, 2027
Third Transpac Race Start |
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| July 20, 2027
Honolulu Awards Ceremony, Day 3 Starters |
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| July 22, 2027
Honolulu Awards Ceremony, Day 2 Starters |
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| July 24, 2027
Honolulu Awards Ceremony, Day 1 Starters |
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| July 25, 2027
Navigator’s De-Brief Meeting |
