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It’s not every day that serious offshore sailors get the opportunity to party aboard a decommissioned WWII battleship—but it’s also not every day that world-class sailors gather to race across 2,225 miles of open Pacific Ocean. The 53rd edition of the biennial Transpacific Yacht Race, established in 1906 and organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club, celebrated the official start of 2025 festivities at last night’s Aloha Send Off Party, hosted by race partners Fess Parker Winery and Third Window Brewing. Aboard the retired battleship USS Iowa, docked in San Pedro and within a stone’s throw of the 53 yachts preparing for departure, sailors and friends enjoyed great food and libations from Fess Parker and Third Window and a welcoming Mount Gay Mai Tai.
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A proper race deserves a proper sendoff! Get your tickets now for the 2025 Transpac Aloha Sendoff, sponsored by Third Window Brewing and Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard.
Join us on Saturday, June 28, 6:00-9:00pm, aboard the USS Iowa in San Pedro to celebrate the skippers and sailors racing in the 2025 Transpac and wish them fair winds and best of luck.
Enjoy excellent craft beer, world-class wines and Mount Gay Rum from our sendoff sponsors, plus other culinary delights and entertainment.
In Hawaii, don’t miss the Hana Hou Party at Kaneohe Yacht Club on Saturday, July 19, to celebrate a successful passage and award trophies!
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Make your party plans and get ready for the Transpac fleet to make landfall!
July 15, 2025: Trophy Ceremony for July 5th Starters (Div 1, 2, 3) | Waikiki Yacht Club
July 16, 2025: 'Okole Maluna Party | Hawaii Yacht Club
July 17, 2025: Trophy Ceremony for July 3rd Starters (Div 4, 5, 6) | Hawaii Yacht Club
July 18, 2025: Waikiki Yacht Club Cheeseburger in Paradise Party
July 19, 2025: Navigators Debrief | Waikiki Yacht Club
July 19, 2025: Final Awards Ceremony for July 1st Starters (Div 7, 8, 9, 10 + Specialty Trophies) and Kaneohe Yacht Club Closing Party
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Read moreWatch a Zoom seminar with Alan Andrews & Stan Honey
On June 10, Stan Honey and Alan Andrews provided a rundown of what’s different about the 2025 Transpac. Topics included:
The hub of the race where you can find everything from the official noticeboard, schedule, results, news, photos, videos, sponsor shout-outs, history and more.
Once racing starts, the Transpac Pasha YB Tracker is the best way to follow the competition day by day via live tracker positions.
Like and follow the page to stay up to date on key information and changes. Participating competitors can tag and reshare posts featuring their teams—use #transpac2025 and tag @transpacrace.
JOIN THE INSTAGRAM BROADCAST CHANNEL
Come aboard for the Transpac Race with live updates through Transpac’s Instagram. Join the @transpacrace Instagram broadcast channel for the latest.
Share your footage with the Transpac media team for a chance to be featured in official videos and posts!
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Boats making the return trip back to the mainland after Transpac often need additional gear for the delivery. Shipping logisticians Joe & Laura Neale will be collecting gear at various locations throughout California for transport via PASHA shipping container to Hawaii.
Please contact them prior to dropping off gear to let them know you plan to use their service and provide the date and time you intend to drop it off so that they may improve the wait time.
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The 2025 Transpac Race will feature fleet starts on July 1st, July 3rd and July 5th. Check out the Division Breaks and who will be sailing against each other next month on the Pacific.
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A centralized hub of Transpac activities at the start of the race, open June 29 - July 5.
The Suntex Race Village is a central hub of activities associated with the 2025 Transpac. Crews can gather at the end of the day to get out of the wind and relax, dine, drink and take care of Transpac business.