PASHA, a Transpac sponsor, will be shipping a container, to and from Hawaii, for your delivery gear. We will be collecting gear, throughout Southern California, and loading the container. The container will be inside the ship.
The gear pickups will be in Marina Del Rey, Long Beach and San Diego. Gear will be collected July 6, 2015 through July 11, 2015. Dates of pickup locations will be announced soon. Please contact us if you would like to send gear.
The delivery gear, to Hawaii, is $2.10 per pound, excluding fuel containers. Fuel containers will be $4.00 per pound. Our service includes picking up gear, in Southern California, and delivery to your boat on Oahu. Gear will be weighed at the time it is picked up and payment is due by cash, check (made payable to J&L Marine Services) or credit card.
Read moreSome great seminars for Transpac Racers and others interested coming up in the next few months. Watch this space for more news as they become available. They will also be listed on the Schedule of Events located here.
The Transpac team, led by navigating and sailor superstar John Jourdane will present a Transpac Preparation seminar at Los Angeles YC on Sunday April 19th. John's many years experience and many Pacific crossings have left him with a wealth of knowledge to share. His specialty this time wil be talking about emergency steering systems. How to prepare, what works, and what doesn't work. (Hint - You want the former!) You can click here to register, and click here for the flyer and more info. Following the seminar, the bar at LAYC will be open for some snacks and a cool drink and an opportunity to talk to the presenters and compare notes with some of the crews from other boats. It's a good one to not miss!
Read moreA 2010 review by the Transpac Technical committee of the wind matrix identified two important improvements that the BOD has approved. The 2009 matrix had a component where a boat is rated for sailing at 150 degrees true wind angle. New, fast designs never sail this deep. To fix this the TWA 150 component is evaluated so that no yacht is rated as sailing below their VMG TWA, but instead are jibed , sailing their VMG angle above the 150 course until they reach the “lay line”, jibing onto the opposite gybe for the “mark” that is TWA 150 from the starting point .
Also, the 2009 matrix Optimum Run component is calculated with equal time on each gybe. In actuality on a typical race, in the trades, significant time is spent on the starboard gybe until that location where it makes sense to Optimum Run to the Molokai. To implement that change, half of the VMG Run is now rated as TWA 165 with boats whose VMG angle is 165 or wider are sailed at their speed on the VMG angle and boats whose VMG angle is tighter are jibed in the manner described above for tight winded boats at 150 TWA.
No changes have been made for the 2015 race.
Read moreFor 2015, Transpac YC has modified the qualifying voyage that boats and crews new to the race must complete as part of their entry process. The full language of the requirement is found in section 8.1 of the Transpac 2015 Notice of Race. The general requirement is a sailing passage of more than 150 nautical miles which must be completed by June 1, 2015. Transpac is very happy to note that several SoCal sailing organizations have taken this opportunity to create new coastal races which meet the Transpac qualifying standard.
Read moreSadly the Standard Entry Fee date for Transpac has gone by, but, wait, it's still not too late to enter. If you can get that boat and crew lined up for the race this Summer, you still have until June 1, 2015 to get your entry in. We know as well and anyone how much work that can be, so don't wait around, get your entry in now, and get ready for the starts on July 13, 16, and 18! It will be an epic race this year!
Planning for the race, parties & starts next July are in full swing. The Honolulu Committee and Volunteers are planning on making this the best Transpac ever! Take a look at the entry list here on the website. Don't wait to add your name to the Transpac 2015 Entry list! With less than 130 days until the first start. The clock is ticking! Aloha!
Read moreThe Transpacific Yacht Club and Pasha Hawaii are pleased to announce Pasha’s logistical support for the 2015 Transpacific Yacht Race, or Transpac. This is the 48th edition of the classic 2225-mile sailing race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, first sailed in 1906, and is one of the world’s greatest yacht races.
Read moreThe Transpacific Yacht Club is pleased to announce the opening of entries for the Transpac 2015 Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. The 48th running of this ocean classic should see another great roster and once again challenges to records from sailors anxious to compete. The 2015 Transpac Notice of Race and the Transpac Entry System are online here. Click the button below to sign up now and see us in Honolulu next July! Aloha!
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