Trophies

Everyone’s A Winner
Trophies & Awards

Sailors with all levels of skill in boats large and small will participate in this major ocean race. Each sailor, whether they win a major trophy or not, should consider himself/herself a winner. This “can do” attitude continues to make the West Marine Pacific Cup the Fun Race to Hawaii. This year’s awards will be presented at the banquet scheduled for July 27, 2000.

The Pacific Cup, a bronze cup awarded as a perpetual trophy for first place on corrected time among all PCR rating divisions.

The Doug Vann Memorial Trophy, presented for the first time in the 2000 Pacific cup, is awarded to the shore support volunteer chosen by the host yacht club who through their enthusiasm and dedication best exemplifies the spirit of the “Fun Race to Hawaii”. The trophy, five silver dolphins leaping over a cresting sea, celebrates Doug Vann’s lifelong love of the sea and its creatures.

Fastest Passage Trophy, a Steuben glass sculpture awarded as a perpetual trophy for the shortest elapsed time without time allowance.

For a new record passage, the Merlin half-model is awarded as a perpetual trophy for the fastest passage on record from San Francisco to Hawaii. The time to beat is Pyewacket’s 6 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds set in 1998 by Roy Disney.

For each division, first, second and third place trophies (depending on the number of entries in each division).

The West Marine Navigator’s Award, presented to the navigator that 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 West Marine Pacific Cup Yacht Race. 1998 Recipient: Bobbi Tosse.

And then, there are the Fun Prizes. For each yacht, a significant and useful merchandise prize, awarded for notable performance in one of a variety of special categories, some just for fun and some for serious accomplishments during the race. The awards and the special categories are at the discretion of the committee, and will be announced at the awards presentation.

Possible 2000 awards include:

• Best Hawaiian shirts
• Best crew shirts
• Best Battle Flag
• Biggest fish caught (must prove by picture!)
• Most fish caught (must prove by picture!)
• Most spinnaker repairs
• Youngest person in the race
• Oldest person in the race
• Oldest avg age of crew
• Youngest avg age of crew
• Boat with most crossings (East to West)
• Skipper/Person with most crossings (East to West)
• Total crew with most number of crossings_(west coast to Hawaii) – crewed division
• Total crew with most number of crossings_(west coast to Hawaii) – DH division
• Boat participating in most PacCups
• Person participating in most PacCups
• Straightest course to Hawaii
• Crookedest course to Hawaii
• Farthest Northern course
• Farthest Southern Course
• Best food menu
• Best wine selection
• Best halfway party menu
• Most family members on board
• Best evening radio personality
• Best reason for doing the West Marine Pacific Cup race
• Most inventive “boat fix” during the race
• Newest boat in the race
• Oldest boat in the race
• Most celestial sightings taken during the race_(must be entered in log)
• Boat from farthest hailing port
• Crew from farthest hailing port
• Slept through biggest fire drill award
• Most spinnakers destroyed
• Most white sails torn
• Most gybes in a day (must be entered in log)
• Least gybes in the race
• Most trips up the mast
• Tallest mast
• Shortest mast