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11 entries in 11 hours
Article - 04/04/2019 It's "Katie bar the door" here at Pac Cup central. Starting with "the Boss" just before noon, and continuing through Jason Vannice, we got a record 11 entries in our first day. Interestingly the first and most recent entries are both J/35's.In the "we eat our own cooking" category, we see entries by Vice Commodore Melinda Erkelens on her and Bill's new-to-them Hobie 33 "Sleeping Dragon", and newest Staff Commodore Buzz Blackett's yet-to-be-completed 'io, a carbon ... more ... -
Entries Now Open
Article - 04/03/2019 Entries for the 2020 Pacific Cup, the FUN race to Hawaii, are now open. The race is open to seaworthy boats in fully-crewed, doublehanded, and cruiser divisions. The race will start over several days beginning June 29, 2020. ... more ... -
Pac Cup offers Seminars at Pacific Sail Expo
Article - 03/13/2019 Let's get amped up! A panel of knowledgeable Pac Cup vets will be on hand at the Pacific Sail Expo at Richmond on April 6 and 7. We're presenting two FREE seminars.The first, "Consider the Possibilities" is an introduction to the FUN race to Hawaii: our 2070 downwind mile race to the nicest destination we can think of. April 6, 3:30 ... more ... -
Hands-On Safety at Sea in California and Hawaii
Article - 02/12/2019 Sailors on both sides of the Pacific, from California to Hawaii, will be able to attend the International Safety at Sea with Hands-On Training in either location. March 23 at Kaneohe Yacht Club and April 13 or 14 at Encinal Yacht Club. All sessions are US Sailing Sanctioned and meet World Sailing's requirements for any race in the world. ... more ... -
First Starts to be June 29, 2020
Article - 01/20/2019 The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Pacific Cup, the FUN race to Hawaii will see the first fleet starting Monday, June 29, 2020. Starting in front of the iconic Saint Francis Yacht Club, successive divisions of boats will head out the gate from June 29 through July 3, all proceeding 2070 miles to beautiful Kanoehe Bay. ... more ... -
International Offshore Safety at Sea Course offered in April
Article - 11/26/2018 Safety. It's our top priority. We're presenting the first course of our 2020 race cycle April 13 or 14 (your choice), 2019 at Encinal Yacht Club. The "International Safety at Sea with Hands-On" course meets Pac Cup and many other race requirements. ... more ... -
2020 Board Elected
Article - 09/17/2018 The membership votes are in, and have confirmed the uncontested nominations of the board for the 2020 Pacific Cup, the FUN race to Hawaii. ... more ... -
It's all about the hardware. Awards are tonight!
Article - 07/27/2018 Here's a full run down of who wins what, why, and how they did it. ... more ... -
Waiting for the last few...
Article - 07/26/2018 With the arrivals of Defiance, Edge of Moonlight, and Hokulani last night, we're down to just a few on the "To Be Welcomed" list. Taking a look at the tracker, we see that the end of the fleet (Angelique, Surya, and Knot Behaving) are still 160-260 miles out and travelling at a leisurely six knots, plus or minus. Expect another day before we see them. ... more ... -
July 24 race report
Article - 07/24/2018 The C fleet comes rumbling in with new leader 'Zaff' still on course. What a race! The first B fleet entries arrive this morning with division leader 'Shearwater' sailing towards the line well ahead of the fleet on corrected time. A quintet of cruisers arrive, with several more boats headed towards the barn as we speak. ... more ...
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