Awesome!

{} 'Being skipper in an ocean race is pretty heady business.' {} 'Did last place, I wonder, always feel this good?' {} 'Emphasis on having a good time post race is excellent as well.' {} 'Emphasis on safety and boat/crew preparation is great.' {} 'Finish location is great, much better than Honolulu!' {} 'Great course! At the end of the day, the race is about being out in the Pacific Ocean.' {} 'Great ride...' {} 'Great time, weather was excellent.' {} 'and then she said 'you know, you have a sickly competitive nature.'' {} 'I am turning 50 this year and this was an accomplishment and joyous experience!' {} 'I call this the adventure of my lifetime.' {} 'I had the absolute best time of my life and will do my best to be a part of every race from now on.' {} 'I have absolutely nothing but respect for the volunteers� running of the race. ' {} 'I just love crossing the ocean. And finishing in Kaneohe.' {} 'I now belong to a special and elite fraternity/sorority of sailors. I am honored!' {} 'I thought the preparation seminars and weather briefing at the Skippers/Nav. Mtg. were excellent.' {} 'It is a great race, one of the best I have ever seen.' {} 'It seemed well organized, well-run, and the folks at Kaneohe YC were AWESOME.' {} '... a great entry into ocean racing. ' {} 'It�s a great down-wind ride with your friends.' {} 'It's the fun race to Hawaii' {} 'Good preparation assistance, good camaraderie among racers, great reception and festivities at Kanoehe.' {} 'Nothing can beat sailing across the Pacific. All else is added enjoyment.' {} 'Parties, Events, Write-ups, ... A very excellent race.' {} 'The personal challenge! The mai-tais!' {} '... a race that was accessible to 'normal' club racers not just the elite racers. ' {} 'Spinnaker wrap? What spinnaker wrap?' {} 'Sportsmanship, camaraderie among the boats were great ' {} 'Except for two lines and one fuse, had no breakage, no leakage, and no whining. We are happy.' {} 'Green Buffalo was at the dock to greet us and congratulate us - Mai Tais were there too - job done!' {} 'The first day was the wildest, the weirdest, the most unexpected.' {} 'The fun & the adventure!' {} 'The outstanding spirit of the entire event.' {} '... has been dubbed 'The Fun Race to Hawaii,' and indeed it is.'

12. Awards

Awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet. The distribution of awards at the Awards Banquet is final. The principal awards are as follows:

Yacht Awards:

· The Pacific Cup, a bronze cup awarded as a perpetual trophy for first place monohull on corrected time.

· The Latitude 38 Performance Trophy, a perpetual trophy awarded for statistically best performance relative to division, as compared to winners in other divisions.

· The Fastest Passage Trophy, awarded as a perpetual trophy for the shortest elapsed time without time allowance.

· For a New Record Passage, the “Merlin” half-model awarded as a perpetual trophy for the fastest passage on record from San Francisco to Hawaii. The time to beat is Mari-Cha IV’s 5 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds set in 2004 by Robert Miller.

· For each Division: First, Second and Third place trophies on corrected time (depending on the number of entries in each division).

· Best First Passage, awarded to the best passage by a “rookie” yacht and crew as identified by the Race Committee

· Best Prepared Yacht, awarded to the yacht which, as identified by the Chief Inspector with input from all Inspectors, best demonstrates a thorough, thoughtful, and seamanlike preparation for the race, including implementation of the Equipment Requirements.

· The First Hawaiian Yacht to Finish Trophy is a 3 foot high carved wooden statue of King Kamehameha, awarded to the first yacht to finish on corrected time, skippered by a resident of Hawaii.

· The Carl Schumacher Trophy, awarded to the first Carl Schumacher-designed yacht to finish on corrected time.

· Team Trophy A trophy will be awarded to the three-yacht team with the best total performance. Any three yachts from the same yacht club may register as a team entry.

· The Oceana Trophy, awarded to a yacht selected by the trophy committee for demonstrating a substantial commitment to a clean and healthy ocean environment.

· Valuable and Invaluable Prizes for FUN and Significant Accomplishments during the race will be awarded and announced at the awards presentation.

Individual Awards:

· The Henri Lloyd Navigator's Award, presented to the navigator who demonstrates the highest level of skill at the art of navigation by classical as well as modern methods. The winner will be chosen based on logs and charts submitted to the Race Committee, as well as on the finish position of the yacht.

· The George R. Barrett Memorial Trophy, a teak sailboat awarded as a perpetual trophy to an individual, chosen by the PCYC Commodore, who has exhibited outstanding seamanship as well as distinguished service, dedication and enthusiasm for the Pacific Cup Yacht Race.

· The Doug Vann Memorial Trophy, five silver dolphins leaping over a cresting sea awarded as a perpetual trophy to an individual chosen by Kaneohe Yacht Club, who through his/her enthusiasm and dedication best exemplifies the spirit of the “Fun Race to Hawaii”.

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