New Board Elected

Following a congenial general meeting at Berkeley Yacht Club, the following previously-nominated folks were elected as the new board for the 2024-26 race cycle

Commodore: Bob Hinden

VC: Cory Schillaci

Treasurer: Eric Tecza

Secretary: Moni Blum

Rear Commodore: Elizabeth Bishop

Staff Commodore: Hawkeye King

Directors

  • Michael Moradzadeh
  • Jeff Duval
  • Galen Loving
  • William Pryor
  • Walt Niemczura
  • Aaron Wangenheim
  • Tim Collins
  • Marc-Andrea Klimaschewski

Director, KYC: Cathy Pratt

2024 Wrapup

[Kaneohe Yacht Club, HI, August 3, 2024] – From July 15th’s light wind first starts to the final days of the race with 15 foot swells and unrelenting winds on the approach to Kaneohe Yacht Club, the 2024 Pacific Cup Race was nothing short of an adventure.

Heavy Winds Make for Challenging Passages

"Squallmageddon" was the phrase used by one boat (Gilligan) to describe some of their experiences. Gilligan, perhaps named with less irony than intended, was in the middle of the 2024 Pacific Cup's windy race to Hawaii.

After a deeply frustrating, almost windless first two days of racing, the wind picked up and built to a fairly constant wind strength in the 20s and sometimes 30s. Those of us at home could comfortably click on the wind chart and see a civilized 17 knots, but those at sea found the wind a bit higher.

Focus on Double-Handers

With 17 double-handed boats starting, Pac Cup continues its strong tradition of this kind of racing. While sailing with only two on board can be a tremendous, and exhausting, task, the weight saved on the boat (figure 500 lb per person with food and gear) can be significant.

Here they Come

The last 24 hours have seen the leading edge of our 2024 finishers. Velvet Hammer, Lucky Duck, and Saga led the pack. We got a few hours of drinking rest and we started to see more boats trickle in.