Wednesday and Thursday Starters See Great Weather
With (mostly) textbook precision, our five groups of starters headed out through the Gate on the FUN race to Hawaii.
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First Wave Making it Work!
This morning's fleets headed out under light winds and an overcast sky to the promise of difficult light winds. As we checked in with the Coast Guard (required for organized races), the…
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And Away We Go ... Slowly
Our first starts are Monday the 15th. As sometimes happens, the weather forecast for the start is light wind. This will be a challenge.
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Club Offers Leis for Arriving Boats
The volunteers at KYC are at it again, handcrafting boat leis from beautiful Hawaiian foliage.
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Watching the Weather, Looking for Change
Pac Cuppers know to look to the weather! We are glad we did not decide to start the Pacific Cup this week. A huge low pressure zone wandered down and has smothered the entire course. The forecast for… Read more
Entry List at 70+
With some resetting their sights on the 2026 cup, and a few new boats signing up, our entry list now stands at a bit over 70 boats.
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Race Start Date Announced: July 15, 2024
Full Moon for 2024 Race
July 15, 2024, is scheduled to be the first start for the 2024 Pacific Cup, the FUN race to Hawaii. Slowest boats will start that Monday, with faster boats…
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Pac Cupper wins NOBEL PRIZE
John F. Clauser sat in the bar at Berkeley Yacht Club on the evening of October 3, sharing his woes with other Pac Cup veterans and fans. Something about his boom. Also, we all commiserated about…
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Pacific Cup Skipper Safely Evacuated on Return Voyage
Pacific Cup race organizers are happy to report that Andy Schwenk (57, Point Richmond, CA) has been brought safely to land by a combination of Coast Guard, Air Force, commercial shipping, and… Read more
Awards Tonight
Nearly three weeks since our bon voyage party and Skippers’ briefing at Richmond Yacht Club, we prepare to say our goodbyes and go our separate ways.…
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Volunteers Saluted as Race Scores Locked Up
Most of us are moving a bit slower today after yesterday’s monumental push. With big waves and big breeze pushing competitors to Kaneohe at a rapid clip, many boats expected to finish on Tuesday…
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Cluster of Finishes Resolves On-Water Battles
We have officially reached ‘arrival day’.
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