PCYC Statement on FTCF Scoring
As we do with any major change, the Pacific Cup Yacht Club is reviewing the scoring system used for our ORR Fleet in the 2026 race. This review will not change the 2026 race scoring or results.
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A little fun: Pac Cup Crossword Puzzle
Our 2026 Race Guide includes a crossword puzzle that works in the names of many boats in the race. To see your own copy of the puzzle, and the solution, click here.
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Awards, Cheers, and Smiles at Pacific Cup Final Ceremony
In the traditional wrap-up for the Pacific Cup, the FUN race to Hawaii, Commodore Bob Hinden orchestrated the distribution of dozens of awards. In keeping with the “FUN race” slogan, many of these…
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It’s All Over But the Cheering: Pac Cup Awards Tonight
Livestream 5pm HST, 8pm PDT We hand out the goodies tonight. Clocks, barometers, bowls, plaques, and a large glass dolphin grace the trophy table before tonight’s awards ceremony. Read more
It's Talk Story and Maitai Time at Kaneohe: All boats are in
With Free Bowl of Soup's arrival last night, the count is 48. All boats are in.
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Just a Few More To Go
As the Sun rises over Kaneohe Bay, our tired volunteers have just six more boats to welcome in. Arrivals have gone smoothly, and it's all smiles on the docks.
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Half the Fleet Is Home, the Rest Still Racing for the Line
A milestone morning in the 2026 Pacific Cup: about half the fleet is now safely tied up in Kaneohe Bay, leis on and Mai Tais in hand, while the other half is still out on the water, racing hard for… Read more
Merlin Clinches Bill Lee Trophy
The Pacific Cup recognizes Bill Lee's foundational contributions to trans-Pacific racing with the Bill Lee trophy, awarded to the best performing Bill Lee designed boat on corrected time.
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Who Will Be Number 1000?
The math is close, and the drama is real. Before this year’s race, 966 boats had started and finished the Pacific Cup across more than four decades.
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Wave of Finishers Approaching
We've taken off the strategic delay on the tracker. Six boats are already in. Today is a big day for the finish line team with fifteen more boats expected between this writing and midnight.
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'Io Finishes
Second boat to finish, 'io, the carbon-based Antrrim 27, blasts toward the finish line. Congratulations Buzz, Julia and David
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