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Entries are stacking up for Transpac 2025, with 34 boats committed to what's considered one of the most enduring long distance sailing contests in the world.
Once again, the challenge of racing 2,225 nautical miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii is drawing all types of boats, from high-tech multihulls to traditional monohulls, from amateurs racing for the first time to veteran competitors who’ve racked up several Transpacs in their sea logs.
Recent entries include students from Cal Maritime racing their newly-acquired SC50 Oaxaca. Among the speedsters, we welcome the return of Tom Holthus’s Botin 56 BADPAK, which finished 2nd in class in the 2023 Transpac. The top three sled teams from 2023—Roy Disney’s Pyewacket, David Clark’s Grand Illusion and Jack Jennings’s Pied Piper—are all back for another go.
But racing in Transpac doesn’t require professional sailors and vessels with deep racing pedigrees; it’s also a competition for racer/cruisers, such as Bernt Helgaas's Norseman 447 Andreas, Christian Doegl’s Swan 461 Free and Stacy Sinclair’s Kelly Peterson Rhiannon—a former circumnavigator that Sinclair now lives aboard and has raced in Marina Del Rey to Puerto Vallarta.
From farther afield, we welcome Andries Verder’s Marten 72 Aragon from the Netherlands and the Australian-flagged Volvo 70 Noahs II, owned and skippered by Johannes Schwarz.
Join this dynamic lineup of competitors for the race of a lifetime! Navigate your way to our customized Nautical Cloud platform where owners can create an account, add basic boat details and officially enter the race with the $250 entry deposit.
Throughout the coming year, owners can continue to use the Nautical Cloud platform to complete the task list to meet all entry requirements. Your crew members will also create their own individual accounts on the platform, and then be added to crew rosters and assigned roles such as Person in Charge, so they can help manage all aspects of the entry process.
On November 13, 2024, navigator Peter Isler held an informative seminar for Transpac sailors that covered a range of key topics, such as essential crew communications, weather routing considerations, safety issues, how to use Expedition Navigation software and many other race preparations.
Did you miss it? Watch the replay.
Transpac 2025 merchandise is now available from Pirates Lair. Check out the crew jackets, ball caps, wicking jerseys, customizable polos and more and kit out your crew for a smart looking team when you hit the starting line.
Prince Waikiki Resort has partnered with Transpacific Yacht Club to offer special rates for Transpac participants. Adjacent to the Ala Wai Boat Harbor, the Prince Waikiki is an oceanfront hotel located in close proximity to all the Transpac events after you cross the finish line. Hotel amenities include dining, a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, shops and access to a variety of activities and experiences.
Prince Waikiki is making a limited number of single and double rooms available to Transpac participants from July 7-22, 2025. Oceanfront Harbor rooms are $289 plus taxes per night; Ocean View rooms are $259 plus taxes per night. Book your rooms now via the link below or by calling (855) 622-7558.
One of the requirements for Transpac 2025 is that the Person in Charge and watch captains, and at least 60% of the crew, have a valid certificate for:
For double-handed entries both crew members must meet this requirement. US Sailing has several upcoming Safety at Sea courses in Southern California:
Sail Aweigh instructor John Miller is extending Transpac racers a $50.00 discount for early registration for the 2025 courses at San Diego Yacht Club and Southwestern Yacht Club listed above. Use coupon code TP25 at checkout to receive the discount.
Full Schedule of US Sailing Courses
