Transpacific Yacht Race
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The Transpacific Yacht Race is an offshore yacht race starting off Point Fermin near Los Angeles and ending off Diamond Head in Honolulu, a distance of around 2,225 nautical miles (4121 km). Started in 1906, it is one of yachting's premier offshore races and attracts entrants from all over the world.
The race is famous for fast downwind sailing under spinnaker in the trade winds.
The current monohull elapsed time record of 7 days, 11 hours 41 minutes and 27 seconds is held by Roy E. Disney's Pyewacket, a 73 foot maxi ultralight designed by Reichel/Pugh.
In 2005, Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory—a maxZ86 from Germany—was the scratch boat when it led a five-boat assault on the record for monohulls in 6 days 16 hours 4 minutes 11 seconds while collecting the Barn Door slab of carved koa wood traditionally awarded to the monohull with the fastest elapsed time.
The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club.
[edit] External links
- Transpacific Yacht Club website (source for much of the article)
