Multihulls Increasingly a multihull regatta, Transpac continues to cement its reputation as the premier offshore multihull race in the United States and the only place on Earth where MOD70s continue to get together and do what they were first conceived to do. With three MOD70s on the line — two stock and one foiling — we could certainly see a new race record, and perhaps even an outright course record if the conditions are right. Giovanni Soldini and company will sail Maserati to once again try their hands at proving that a foiling MOD70 is faster than a stock one. The going has been tough in recent years, as the program has been plagued by reliability and durability issues, especially in destroying their delicate T-foil rudders on floating debris. In 2017, the team showed blinding speed in a straight line, but again broke down after collisions with debris. The smart money on the divisional winner would be on Jason Carroll's Argo or Peter Cunningham's PowerPlay, which recently created a thrilling match
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OF THE 50TH TRANSPAC
The MOD70 'Argo' exits San Francisco Bay at the start of the inaugural California 500 on May 30.
race down the coast in the inaugural California 500, with PowerPlay coming out on top.
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