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2014 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Official Opening of PC Village ....................................................................Mon. Jun 30, 2014 Alaska Airlines Night at PC Village ................................................................... Thu. Jul 3, 2014 Day 5 of PC Village: Independence Day Pre-Race BBQ ................................Fri. Jul 4, 2014 Skippers’ Meeting................................................................................................Sat. Jul 5, 2014 Sonnen BMW Bon Voyage Party .......................................................................Sat. Jul 5, 2014 Race Start: Holo Holo Cruising Division ............................................................ Sun. Jul 6, 2014 Race Starts: Alaska Airlines Division, Iwi Doublehanders ............................. Mon. Jul 7, 2014 Race Starts: Weems & Plath Division, Matson Division, Kolea Doublehanders ....Tue. Jul 8, 2014 Race Starts: Hokulea Multihull Division, Sonnen BMW Division .................... Thu. Jul 10, 2014 Race Start: Latitude 38 Division .........................................................................Fri. Jul 11, 2014 Country Night at KYC ...................................................................................... Tue. Jul 22, 2014 Luau at KYC .................................................................................................... Wed. Jul 23, 2014 Mount Gay Party at KYC ................................................................................. Thu. Jul 24, 2014 Awards Ceremony & Celebration Party at KYC ..............................................Fri. Jul 25, 2014

ADDITIONAL AT KYC Coconut Island Walking Tour - Tue. & Wed. Jul 22 and 23, 2014 Made with Aloha Craft Fair - Fri. Jul 25, 2014 Delivery Skippers’ Briefing - Sat. Jul 26, 2014 Plywood Cup fundraiser for United Cerebral Palsy - Sat. Jul 26, 2014 Kauai Channel Race - Friday August 1, 2014

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Schedule of Events ........................................... 3 Commodores’ Messages ................................. 4 Acknowledgements for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions ..................................................... 6 The History of Pacific Cup by Louis Ickler...... 10 Ocean Racing and the Holy Church of the Pacific Cup by Sutter Schumacher................ 14 Trophies & Fun Prizes ....................................... 18 Good Fishing in the Tropics

by Bill “Noodle” Leary ...................................... 23 The Fun Sail Back From Hawaii

by Jim Quanci ......................................................... 28 The Safe(R) Race to Hawaii

by Michael Moradzadeh ................................ 32 Pacific Cup 2014 Boats & Crews ................... 35 2012 Pacific Cup Results ................................. 44 1980 - 2010 Winners ......................................... 45

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Publisher ......................................... Michael J. Roth Editor .......................................... Steve Chamberlin Assistant Editors............. Kim Ickler, Ray Pendleton Contributing Writers............................... Louis Ickler, Bill “Noodle” Leary, Michael Moradzadeh, Jim Quanci, Charlie Roskoz, Sutter Schumacher Contributing Photographers. ............Doug Asche, Steve Chamberlin, Geri Concer, Graeme Esarey, Roxanne Fairbairn, Mark Gareton, David Krausz , Bill Leary, Lisa Niemczura, Walt Niemsczura, Jim Quanci, Charlie Roskosz Print Consultant ..................................... Pat Meara Designer .............................. Leslie Johnson Design

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Commodore’s Messages Steve Chamberlin Commodore Pacific Cup

On behalf of the Officers, Directors, members and volunteers let me welcome you to the 18th biannual Pacific Cup.

The race is famous as “The Fun Race to Hawaii” but that doesn’t tell the whole story. There’s no better place to start an ocean passage than under the Golden Gate Bridge, it’s the best downwind sailing on the planet, and you couldn’t find a better destination than Kaneohe Bay and the Kaneohe Yacht Club. That’s fun.

The competitors will readily tell you they spend more time preparing for the race than sailing it, but it is the many hours of work by hundreds of volunteers that makes the event special. Our hosts in Kaneohe start organizing for the event 18 months before the first boat starts. Please don’t miss an opportunity to tell our volunteers how much you appreciate their effort.

This year we added a new host in the San Francisco Bay to support the fleet prior to departure: the Pacific Cup Village at Richmond Yacht Club. We’re bringing some of the fun, along with some slick new technology, to this side of the Pacific. We hope you enjoy these new additions.

For this year’s event we’ve worked hard to get our sponsors more engaged in the event and with the participants. As an example we designated the racing divisions for our significant sponsors to give them more visibility for the financial and in-kind support of the race. Please join me in thanking all of our sponsors for their support.

The 2014 Pacific Cup marks 22 years of my involvement as a competitor, volunteer, board member and currently Commodore; it has been a wonderful ride and I hope all of our competitors will participate in future years as volunteers. It is my particular hope that the Pacific Cup continues to flourish as an outstanding example of great sailing and serious fun.

Mahalo, Steve Chamberlin

RICHMOND YACHT CLUB Pac Cup Village RYC Pacific Cup Village Co-Chairs

Financials

RYC Commodore

Jackie Gage

Susan Hubbard

Tim Knowles & Diana Gorsiski

App Development

RYC Vice Commodore

Guest Boat berthing and dry storage

Greg Gorsiski Artysta Studios

Craig Perez

RYC Harbor Master John Dinwiddle

Web information and editing

RYC Rear Commodore

Karin Knowles

Lance Elberling

Housing/Adopt-A-Boat

Local business outreach

RYC Directors

Susie Hodges

Margi Cellucci

Vickie Gilmour, Luther Greene, Karin Knowles, Dick Loomis

Transportation & Shuttles

Shipping Container Management

RYC Club Manager

Tim & Karin Knowles

Antonia Vanoni

Key Event Volunteers

RYC Admin Support

Lynn Branstad, MaryLou Clark, Mark Howe, Eileen Lewis, Pat Stuart, Jerry Tostenson, Gary Troxel, Bob Salfi

Judy Rosburg

Hank Lewis

Tent City Kelly Troxel

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Concierge Pat Stuart, Pat Tostenson

Galley & Event Catering Chef Mike Catalli

Event Registration Gail Yando

Susan Hubbard Commodore Richmond Yacht Club

Susan Hubbard

Aloha and welcome to Kaneohe Yacht Club, Charles “Chico” Cantu

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May you enjoy a safe and quick passage.

E Komo Mai Welcome to Kaneohe Yacht Club on Kaneohe Bay! This is such a great opportunity to visit the Islands, reconnect with friends and enjoy the traditions and Aloha Spirit first hand.

We’re located on the windward side of Oahu, with majestic views of the Koolau Mountain Range. Our strength lies in our broad multi-cultural diversity, featuring Hawaiian hospitality in a family atmosphere. We are truly a family club so please take this opportunity to bring your family to Hawaii for a true Hawaiian vacation.

Hawaii is such a great place to visit or live because of all the outdoor activities offered. Beautiful beaches and warm oceans await you here in this tropical paradise. If you have the time please stay a while and enjoy the Islands. Hawaii is a hotspot for sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, kayaking and surfing.

We will make every effort to make you feel at home.

Your host committees have been working diligently to ensure you, your crew, friends and family have a full week of festivities. While you’re here take this opportunity to explore Kaneohe Bay, spend the day at our world famous “Sand Bar” or take a drive around the Island and explore the beauty that it has to offer.

If you would like to sail around Kaneohe Bay join our Bulkhead Fleet every Thursday evening for a friendly race. We’ll also be having the Riddle Regatta on July 27, 2014. If you will be staying for a while and would rather do some open water racing consider joining us in this year’s Kauai Channel Race on August 1, 2014.

If you are still looking for things to do around the island just stop by the Pacific Cup Information Desk located near our main entryway in the Ma Shultz lounge. Our volunteers are willing and ready to assist you in directions or suggestions for a day trip.

The flag officers, board of directors, membership and staff of Kaneohe Yacht Club wish you a safe, swift and uneventful journey across the Pacific. We will have escort boats at the finish line to guide you through our reefs to a safe mooring. After the normal customs inspection our “Leis and Trays” crew will greet you with a beautiful Hawaiian lei and an adult beverage with an umbrella in it! We also look forward to sharing the camaraderie, reconnecting with friends, and hearing about the exciting stories of the events you encountered during your crossing.

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The Richmond Yacht Club proudly welcomes the Pacific Cup Yacht Club competitors and supporters to our PacCup Village.

Now you have added support from the western end of the starting line, and it happened just like that! The RYC has put in extra energy and planning to give your dream a boost right from the start. We thank the PCYC for its guidance and support along the way.

Thanks to a large and growing cadre of enthusiastic volunteers you will have fun, technical support and all the information you might need to get started on San Francisco Bay and head out the Golden Gate. Your host committees have transportation, housing, “Adopt-a-Boat”, meals, activities, parties and racing suppliers at your service.

Please consider also joining our members for one of our Beer Can Races on a Wednesday evening. The Fourth of July will especially be a wonderful celebration at RYC, and after the barbeque plan to watch fireworks displays from the lounge or the deck.

Come visit the “Richmond Riviera” and join in any, or hopefully all of the festivities and other offerings we have planned for you. Enjoy our club that was “Built for Fun!” We’re looking forward to seeing you one and all!

Charles “Chico” Cantu Commodore Kaneohe Yacht Club

Acknowledgements for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions Pacific Cup Yacht Club VOLUNTEERS Officers:

Pacific Offshore Academy:

Commodore: Steve Chamberlin Vice Commodore: Tom Paulling Rear Commodore: Sylvia Seaberg Secretary: Tony English Treasurer: Bobbi Tosse Staff Commodore: Pat Lowther CFO: Harold Marsh

Charles Cunningham, Co- Chair; Sally Honey, Co-Chair; Mike Dvorak, Stan Honey, Chris “Lew” Lewis, Kame Richards, Mary Lovely, Barbara O’leary, Charlie Roskosz, Mary Jane Roskosz, Pat Lowther, Suzie Koide, Tim Knowles, Melinda Pahl, Bob Gray, Betty Gray, Kathy McGraw, Paul Kamen, Dan Courter, Rowena Carlson, Robb Walker, Skip McCormack, Jim Quanci, Eric Steingerg, Malcolm Morgan, Bob Hinden, Mark Howe, Gary Troxel, Tony English, Harold Marsh, Sylvia Seaberg, Cree Partridge, Scott Easom, Seadon Wijsen, Sal Sanchez, Jim Antrim, Dylan Benjamin, Mike Maloney

Directors: Susan Koide Tim Knowles Nathan Bosset Buzz Blackett

Boat Measurement: Race Committee: Buzz Blackett, PRO; Bobbi Tosse, Bob Gray

Buzz Blackett, Chair; Dick Horn, Cree Partridge, Berkeley Marine Center, Tony English, Sandy Andersen Wertanen

Technical Committee: Tom Paulling, Chair; Michael Moradzadeh, Buzz Blackett, Nathan Bossett, Jim Antrim

Shipping:

Starting Line:

Inspections:

Bobbi Tosse, Chair; Bob Gray, Betty Gray, Kim Ickler, Lou Ickler, Sylvia Seaberg, Pat Lowther, Melinda Pahl

Sylvia Seaberg, Chief Inspector; Rowena Carlson, Phil Mummah, Bob Gray, JP Sirey, Paul Kamen, Ned Flohr, Michael Moradzadah, Gordie Nash, Lou Ickler, Nick Salvador, Paul Disario, Jeff Duvall, Michael Caplan, Skip Ely, Brian Boschma, Dennis Ronk, Tony English, Bill Myers, Rick Villalobos, Kathy Pickup

Communications Committee: Paul Elliott, Chair; Michael Moradzadeh

Tim Knowles, Chair; Charlie Roskosz, Karin Knowles

Trophy Committee: Charlie Roskosz, Chair; Steve Chamberlin, Ron Dodini

Social Media:

Merchandise:

Public Relations:

Harold Marsh

Karin Knowles, Leslie Richter, Mele Pochereva

Website:

Boat Show:

Michael Moradzadeh, Webmaster

Race Guide

Pat Lowther, Chair; Sandy Andersen Wertanen, Shana Bagley, Tony English, Suzie Koide, Charles Cunningham, Barbara O’Leary Cunningham, Buzz Blackett, Betty Gray, Bob Gray, Charles Roskosz, Mary Jane Roskosz, Dennis Ronk, Steve Chamberlin, Kame Richards, Michael Moradzadeh

Michael Roth, Publisher; Leslie Johnson, Graphics; Ray Pendleton, Kim Ickler, Steve Chamberlin

SAS Seminars:

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Kathy McGraw;

Melinda Pahl

Pat Lowther, Chair; Betty Gray, Bob Gray, Harold Marsh, Susan Jacquelin, Tony English, Tom Pauling, Chuck Hawley, Bruce Brown, Dr. Kent Benedict, Jim Antrim, Shawn Lansing LCDR, Coast Guard, Lee Chesneau, Sal Sanchez

kaneohe YACHT CLUB HOST COMMITTEE KYC General Chair

Finish Line Buoy

KYC Manager

Kim Ickler

Russell McRae

Ken Rakta

Arrival Photos

Leis & Trays

OFFICERS:

Lindy Rollo

Linnea Brooks, Karla Silva

Boat Lei

Information Desk

Rebekah Luke

Becky Dodini

Commodore: Chico Cantu Vice Commodore: Tom Pochereva Rear Commodore: Richard Perkins Secretary: Lucrecia Fry Treasurer: Greg LeLesch

Communications

MCBH Liaison

Valerie Ossipoff, Walt Niemczura

Michael L. “Swede” Olson

Directors

Craft Fair

Mooring & Shuttles

Honey Corstorphine, Shari Huntoon

Ralph Foulger, Mike Barker, Ken Schmidt

Adam Sutton Ralph Goto Frederic Berg

Decorations Georgia Schmidt

Protest Committee

Deckhands Locker

Tom Pochereva, John Thorne, Charlie Roskosz

Betty Birdsong McDowell

Public Relations Events/Entertainment

Mele Pochereva

Cathy Pratt

Race Guide Escort Boats

Michael Roth

Iwalani Stone Beau Lani Barker Sandy Ragley-Wood

Finish Line

T-Shirts

Lynda Jones

Leslie Johnson

Rainbows await you at Kaneohe Yacht Club.

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Staff Duty Officers

Permits

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Swazik - Swan 45 Sebastien de Halleux First in class E and first overall 8d 22:15:01 Pacific Cup 2012. Photo: Swazik crew

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Sapphire - Synergy 1000 David Rasmussen First Division D 10d 00:45:01 Pacific Cup 2012. Photo: Lisa Niemczura

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Chutzpah leaves San Francisco in the 1990 Pacific Cup. Photo: Geri Concer

The History of the

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by Louis Ickler

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Early Races: Ballena Bay to Nawiliwili

In January 1979, Hal Nelson approached Ballena Bay Yacht Club Commodore Vytas Pazemenas with the idea of starting a low-key, fun race for fully crewed boats from San Francisco to Hawaii. The first single-handed race to Hawaii had just been successfully completed the previous summer, and the club had a nucleus of members interested in ocean racing, so the timing appeared to be right.

Berthing in the islands was tight, but a workable finish location seemed to be Nawiliwili on the southeast corner of Kauai. With the support of a small but enthusiastic group of volunteers from the Nawiliwili Yacht Club a finish line was found. A small group of six put the race together originally, but interest increased rapidly and more volunteers showed up.

Forty yachts started the first Pacific Cup on June 15, 1980. This was one of our roughest races to Hawaii; only 32 of the boats finished. The three Santana 35s in the race all had damage to their rudders during the first several days. Friendship was picked up by a Navy ship and Raccoon Straights returned to San Francisco with water pouring in a cracked rudder bearing, leaving Wild Hair the only Santana to finish in Hawaii.

The 63-foot yawl Corsair retired from the race and was lost on a shoal on her way back. After the rough weather of the first few days, the winds diminished and only Merlin, the 67-foot Lee Custom, had the speed to outrun the highpressure area that moved down on the rest of the fleet.

She reached Nawiliwili more than four days ahead of the rest of the flee to win first-to-finish as well as first-oncorrected-timing.

In 1982, the competition intensified among the big boats, although the number of boats racing under the International Ocean Racing (IOR) rule had declined to eight boats from 13 in 1980. Merlin was there again and beat her previous record by 1 hour and 28 minutes in elapsed time but was only able to place sixth on corrected time. The race was won by Temptress, a Swede 55, in the PHRF division and overall, with Zamazaan winning the IOR division.

In 1984 Merlin again beat her old record and set a new record in elapsed time for the Pacific Cup of 9 days, 7 hours and 49 minutes. The winners on corrected time were Surefire in the IOR division and Magic Carpet in PHRF. In the newly added double-handed division, Light’n Up won, arriving only six hours behind Magic Carpet.

In 1986 Merlin set yet another new elapsed time record of 8 days, 14 hours, 53 minutes, followed by Swiftsure III only 40 minutes later, and Charley less than 6 hours later.

Magic Carpet won on corrected time in 11 days, 9 hours while Sweet Okole won the IOR division.

Reorganization: PCYC is started, and a new finish is found

By the end of the 1986 race the Pacific Cup was well established. The attraction of the Pacific Cup as a race for cruisers as well as racers, and as the only offshore race out of San Francisco, made it increasingly popular.

However, the Ballena Bay Yacht Club was finding it more difficult to administer what was turning into a major event with volunteer help, especially in a club with a number of competing activities.

The 1986 race had taxed the facilities of the Nawiliwili harbor as well, and a number of sailors had begun to talk about some other finishing point in Hawaii. It began to look as if the race might fade away unless someone could

organize a committed group to keep it going. At this point George R. Barrett got involved, and on August 4, 1987, he assembled a number of sailors, including the author of this article, in an organizational meeting at St. Francis Yacht Club.

With the support of some leading participants from prior races and the Ballena Bay Yacht Club, he drafted the Articles of Incorporation for a new club. The Pacific Cup Yacht Club, whose function would be to take over the organization of the race, was born.

One of the first items of business was the choice of a new finishing line. Talks with Kaneohe Yacht Club, one of the three principal clubs on Oahu that had handled the finish of the Transpac race from Los Angeles, led to the important and happy choice of Kaneohe as the new finishing line. Barrett had sailed the race as the chartering skipper of Charley, a Holland 67, winning third place in 1986. Although he looked forward eagerly to doing the 1988 race, his health began to deteriorate, and when the boat he wanted to charter was committed to another race, he ran the race from the shore. He ran it well.

It was Barrett who made the 1988 race the first Pacific Cup with a major sponsor, West Marine, the first to be governed by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club, set up solely for the purpose of running this race, and the first to have Kaneohe Bay as a destination. George died in the fall of 1988, but the Pacific Cup continues as a living memorial to him.

In 1988 the winner on corrected time was Saraband, a Westsail 32 that had sailed a consistent pace for 14 days, 17 hours elapsed time, an amazing feat in relatively light winds.

Second and third places went to the veteran boats Wild Goose and Magic Carpet, while Kathmandu took first in IOR after her competition got caught too far north and suffered from light winds.

Hitting our Stride

The 1990 race had generally nice conditions except for light wind the first few days. We had a number of firsts, including staggered starts over a four-day period and a record number of entries that peaking at 53 with 45 actually crossing the starting line. The first three boats overall represented a complete range of sailboat types with first being an ultralight, second a medium displacement racercruiser, and third a heavy displacement cruiser. The first three boats overall in order of finish were Oaxaca (Santa Cruz 50), Heart of Gold (Schumacher 50) and Saraband (Westsail 32).

The 1992 race fleet continued to grow: 46 boats starting and 43 finishing. The first start was windy and the next starts were very slow. Overall, the race was relatively fast.

It proved to be a rhumb line race because the high was quite far north. Some boats successfully chose a great circle route. The two largest boats in the race (ultralight 70s) were double-handed. The smallest boat in the fleet, Team Bonzi, a Moore 24, did a sweep, taking both the double-handed and the Pacific Cup trophy. Fleet second place went to Ghost, the author’s Morgan 38 from Kaneohe.

The 1994 race saw records fall. First, an all-time high of 58 boats participated. Second, 52 finished, and third, Steve Rander’s Rage broke Merlin’s longstanding elapsed time record by finishing it in 8 days, 7 hours and 13 minutes.

Probably another first was a proposal of marriage during one morning’s roll call. The small boats dominated the corrected time standings, with Bill and Melinda Erkelen’s home-built Dogpatch 26, Moonshine, winning overall, Division B and the Double-handed class. Chimera, an Express 27, took second and the Olson 25, Siva, took third in the fleet.

The starting conditions for the 1996 Pacific Cup were

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Country Night - Tue. Jul 22 Coconut Island Walking Tour - Tue. & Wed. Jul 22 and 23 Luau - Wed. Jul 23 Mount Gay Party - Thu. Jul 24 Awards Ceremony and Celebration Party - Fri. Jul 25 Made with Aloha Craft Fair - Fri. Jul 25 Delivery Skippers’ Briefing - Sat. Jul 26 Plywood Cup Fundraiser for United Cerebral Palsy - Sat. Jul 26 Kauai Channel Race - Friday August 1

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and making it a slow race. The overall winner was Winnetou, Division A was won by Ghost, the author’s Morgan 38 (18 years after her first Pacific Cup race) and Eyrie won doublehanded with an elapsed time of 14 days and 4 hours.

In 2006 the race was slow again. The position of the high, and to where it was moving, made it a guessing game. Most boats tried a course close to the rhumb line, but after the first few days changed their minds and tried to go south. It took 9 to 12 days for most of the boats to finish, and after 15 days there were still 9 boats that had not finished. First place went to Lightning, with an elapsed time of 9 days, 3 hours, 5 minutes. ET, with a resident naval architect on board, was second. California Girl won the prize for the first boat to sail the one million miles of Pacific Cup. The 2008 race saw a return to near-capacity entry lists, with almost 70 entries, every monohull that entered starting, and every boat that started, finishing. Philippe Kahn’s Pegasus set a new double-handed record of just over seven days, fifteen hours. Double-handed division one held the most drama, with Joby Easton on Rain Drop winning division and the overall Pacific Cup, and Ed and Earlinda Polkenhorn, aboard Neptune’s Daughter, travelling rather slowly, but greeted at the docks by the entire fleet who took out time from the awards party to sing “Happy Birthday” to Earlinda. Several new trophies were introduced in 2008, including “Fastest Family Afloat” won by the Rasmussens of Sapphire, and the yacht club Team Trophy, won by Encinal Yacht Club.

In 2010, as a testament to the impact of weather information and routing software available to sailors, virtually all racers adopted their northerly courses early in the race.

Back on shore, race officials were startled to see, day after

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a repeat of 1992. The first day saw the boats blasting away from the coast, while the next three divisions were wondering if they would ever make it past the Farallones.

Conditions were right for Rage, which broke her own 1994 record with a new record of 7 days 22 hours. Not only did the speed record fall, a record 60 boats made it to Kaneohe.

Among them was Illusion, a tried-and-true California-to-Hawaii veteran Cal 40, sailed by Stan Honey and Sally Lindsay, who captured the overall corrected time honors and led a doublehanded sweep of the fleet. The Moore 24 Kangaroo Court took second overall, followed by the Custom 27 Wildflower.

In 1998 the speed record was demolished by Roy Disney’s boat Pyewacket as she took more than a full day off the record, finishing in 6 days, 14 hours, and 23 minutes.

Pacific Cup veteran Bob Nance won first overall on handicap in Water Pik. The 2000 race was slow – so slow that several boats floated around the Farallones for three days in the early part of the race and 27 of the 80 boats entered did not finish within the time limit. The winner was Octavia, a Santa Cruz 50, with a remarkable elapsed time of 10 days, 12 ½ hours.

In 2002 the race was in more normal weather, with almost all the boats finishing within a few days of each other. Skip Allan on Wildflower proving that experience (over 25 ocean passages) does count, not only won the doublehanded division but also came in first overall.

In 2004 the start was more nerve-wracking. The day before the first start, the weather service issued gale warnings for the area of the Farallones, which proved overly pessimistic. The race was marked by uneventful weather after that, with the high filling in after the first two days,

View from the top of the mast on Santa Cruz 50 Hana Ho. Photo: David Krausz

day, that the courses taken were all north of the rhumb line, a straight line on the map from start to finish, generally viewed as the northernmost sensible course. The final group of starters, the fastest boats in Division E, took the northerly plan to an extreme, in some cases sailing slightly away from Hawaii as they positioned themselves north for their drive to the finish line 2070 miles away.

In 2012, with the start date of July 16, the latest start ever, was designed to avoid the light and uncertain winds that are often found earlier in the summer. Instead, Pac Cuppers in the early part of the week ventured out into a near desert of wind and a generally benign crossing. Kevin P Welch in ICON finished in 7 days 16 hours 33 minutes and took the Fastest Passage trophy. Antonio Luttmann in Andromeda won the Family Trophy and the Richmond Yacht Club won the Team Trophy.

The J/125 Double Trouble, that had put in a stellar performance including two 300-mile days, initially corrected out to first overall but was assessed a time penalty that lowered her place. Swazik, a Swan 45 under skipper Sebastian de Halleux, took top honors for her eight-day, 22-hour crossing.

The race in 2014 will see more than 60 boats start with a mix of small boats and mega racers. It should once again be the “Fun Race To Hawaii”.

Moonshine – Dog Patch 26 Dylan Benjamin and Rufus Sjoberg.

First Double handed Division 2. 12d, 16:39:27 Pacific Cup 2012. Photo: Lisa Niemczura

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Grand Illusion - overall winner, Transpac 1999 and 2011. Phil Uhl photo

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By Sutter Schumacher

John F. Kennedy didn’t get it quite right when he proclaimed that humans are tied to the sea in part because their blood and the oceans share the same salinity, but the effect of human communion with the sea is undeniable.

Ocean racers know this intuitively. They get soaked, bruised, sunburned, wind-burned, physically exhausted, and sometimes worse; they often end up paying a fortune (directly or indirectly) for the privilege of doing so; and then they do it all again the next day.

The exact nature of saltwater immersion varies for everyone: on the water or in it, inshore or around islands, offshore or coastal, Mexico or the South Pacific, the Caribbean or the Med. Some hardy souls even prefer highlatitude sailing (though I doubt much full immersion takes place there). My salt-water communion is most holy when in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

I always suspected this to be so, but any lingering doubts were erased when I raced in the Pacific Cup in 2004 and I was transformed by life lessons, forged connections with previous generations since gone, and developed an increased self-awareness that’s opened new doors of opportunity.

Mind you, I’m no stranger to ocean racing. Races are milemarkers in our family history. Working backward from whether it was around the time of a Mexico or Hawaii race (to gauge the season), or whether it was a Transpac or Pacific Cup year (odd-numbered or even), I recall when things happened.

For example, my parents’ engagement coincided with the 1973 Transpac (or so I’m told; I wasn’t yet a gleam in my father’s eye). My parents bought a new house in the summer of 1988 (my mom signed the papers while dad was at Block Island Race Week), and I learned to drive a car in 1992 (just after we finished the Coastal Cup – Santa Barbara edition).

My family’s ocean passages span several centuries, but our tradition of racing between California and Hawaii started in the mid-20th century with a grandfather I never knew. A couple of years later, my dad launched his Hawaii race career.

My mom even joined him once (admittedly the last time she chose to sail offshore) – although between untimely deaths and lifestyle changes, we’ve never done a trans-generational trans-pacific race.

So you could argue fate determined it was a matter of when, not if, I’d arrive in Hawaii by sailboat. It wasn’t an automatic entitlement, however. It took a lot of patience and hard work before I got my chance, when I was invited to be on the crew of a 46-foot racer/cruiser of the ’04 Pacific Cup. Despite the folklore, photos and home movies – or perhaps because of it – I didn’t really appreciate what I was in for. More than just a matter of ticking an item off my bucket list and more than a firsthand story to tell about the soft trade winds and that sweet aloha welcome, 10 years

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of the Pacific Cup

Sutter Schumacher

later my Pacific Cup experience remains a lifetime highlight to date.

If you’re a Pac Cup veteran, you know what I’m talking about. After all, you’re a repeat offender, in the best possible way. But for the rookies, who are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, be forewarned that you will never be the same again.

What follows are a few of the lessons I learned and continue to think about. Some are vain or trivial, while others are life preserving. But all struck me 10 years ago, and remain true to my experience today.

You reap what you sow. Thanks in large part to a beautifully maintained and well-prepared boat, and a crew that was too mature to enjoy roughing it, our experience was relatively luxurious. We relished fresh hot water showers every other day or so. We chowed down a still-frozen ice cream pie at our halfway party. We got plenty of sleep (sometimes too much time off watch). But none of this happened magically. It took countless hours of preparation over many months and years.

Even if you’re going hard-core, remember that it pays to focus on the details. When you cut corners, you only delay the penalty; you don’t escape it. In my current life as a project manager, I never forget that while a plan is sometimes worthless, but good planning is everything.

When you pay for quality, you only cry once. Once you’re offshore – wet, cold, hungry – it’s too late to realize you’d pay 10 times the price on the tag to exchange your bargain gear with something that actually keeps you warm and dry.

And last time I checked, there weren’t any chandleries at 25N, 110W. Case in point: A year before the Pac Cup, during a Duxship Race on a cold stormy spring day, I put on my boots and foulies – both designed for Bay sailing – that morning, and within two hours I was so cold that I could barely disrobe to use the head. When we got back to the yacht club, I was still miserable, even though I’d thawed out. Two days later, I bought the best sailing boots I could afford. A few months later, I upgraded my foul weather bottoms. And so my purchases continued, as I could afford them, until all of my personal gear was fit for purpose.

Those bills were eye watering, to be sure. But good gear out-lives the sticker shock. I still have those boots, and despite plenty of abuse, my feet are perfectly dry every time I wear them sailing.

week and made it unreliable for months. So stock up, because they never go out of style!

Attitude is everything. No matter how efficiently you pack, there’s no room for ego on a sailboat crossing the ocean.

We were told in no uncertain circumstances when we joined the boat that there would be no room for prima donnas.

Everyone had to commit and contribute to a rigorous schedule of workdays, training sails and practice races. After we crossed the start line, everyone bore equal responsibility for getting things done on the boat. You got up when the previous watch woke you. You made meals or did the dishes when it was your turn.

And that’s what made our race a winner – literally and figuratively. I barely knew any of these guys six months before the start. Within a month of workdays, we shared laughs.

Within an hour of the start, we were in sync. By the time we crossed the finish line we were one. And despite our differences (kids, no kids; married, single, divorced; white collar professional, blue collar worker), we all got along well in a small boat on a big ocean. Besides, you never really know someone until you’ve shared a night watch.

Everyone has a niche. Five of our seven-person crew were Pac Cup rookies, including me. But what we lacked in experience, we made up for in other ways; we were handselected for a reason. Everyone had something to share with the team.

The skipper and navigator were well-practiced race veterans. Of the newbies, I had considerable racing experience under my belt. Another rookie, a mechanic by day, channeled his inner MacGyver on demand – ideal when troubleshooting a broken water maker on a moving boat far from land. The third guy knew systems, spreadsheets and software like no one’s

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Humans think they need too much stuff. A common refrain when I was growing up was “every ounce adds up to a pound”. I didn’t think much of this advice at the time, but now I embrace it in everything.

More than the impact of unnecessary extra weight on your performance, it’s human nature to hoard, “just in case.”

But a few wise packing selections will provide you with exactly what you need, with things that work across a range of circumstances. It’s also much easier to keep tidy. And if it’s true on land, it’s ten times as true on a small boat – cleanliness is next to godliness. And all boats are small in a big ocean.

To save weight, I’m not suggesting you chop off the handle on your toothbrush. This is the fun race to Hawaii, not the Southern Ocean leg on the Volvo Ocean Race. But if you’re anything like me, most of the personal items you bring won’t leave your sea bag.

When you pack your bag, leave it for a few days and then remove at least one of every duplicate. If you pack six t-shirts, you can probably get away with four. The same goes for spare polypro and shorts. There’s one exception: socks. You’ll need them before it gets warm enough for sandals, boots or bare feet. But for those first days, wet feet stink!

Baby wipes and hand sanitizer: don’t leave home without them. These items are God’s gift to anyone who’s ever had to contemplate life with very restricted water supply. In case I didn’t learn this lesson the first time in ’04, I’ve had numerous opportunities to re-take the examination. Baby wipes and sanitizer worked wonders on a long-distance bike ride when we had dubious off-the-track accommodations, and a few years later, following a series of big earthquakes that rocked our hometown and wiped out all access to potable water for a

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large natural disaster that just won’t end, I remind myself that every minute that passes is one minute closer to a new start.

And when it comes, those victories are particularly sweet!

The parties are just as memorable as the race. There’s a reason the Pacific Cup bills itself as the Fun race to Hawaii: it’s a well-orchestrated event that caters to racers and their families, both on and off the water.

When I planned my return to the mainland, I thought I’d need to return to work ASAP, and I booked my ticket to allow just two days after our anticipated finish – long enough to help prepare the boat for its return trip. Within two minutes of arriving at Kaneohe YC (right on schedule), that notion flew out the hatch. I called my boss and begged him to let me use more vacation days. And then I paid a small fortune to change my ticket. But I’ve never regretted the decision.

The parties were fantastic, and more importantly, after working so hard to get to paradise, I was ready to savor it. We spent hours in the pool, took trips to the “Sandbar,” ventured to Kailua beach, toured some sights, and yes, did plenty of boat work. I recall those days like they were yesterday. I’m certain that if I’d spent those same days at my desk, I’d be poorer for it, paycheck or not.

You’ve spent years anticipating, months preparing and weeks competing. So no matter where in the pecking order you finished, celebrate! Surround yourself with like-minded people and enjoy the post-race euphoria.

I suppose each of these lessons can be distilled in to one key point: no matter what life hands you – be it a legacy of ocean racing, or the serendipity of discovering sailing later in life; a life of knocks and headers, or the joy of unending lifts – own your experience. Grab hold of the moment, and take responsibility for your experience. You never know where it will lead you, and how you’ll remember it for years to come.

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business, and he could back up our navigator and manage communications. The fourth really knew his way around the pointy end of the boat; and the fifth rookie was muscle, pure and simple. He was also one of the nicest, most genuine guys I’ve known. I have deep suspicions that his unspoken job was to mellow us out.

Put the pieces together, and it was a remarkably wellbalanced group. The solitude of being a small speck in the middle of the ocean, even on a crewed boat, is remarkable.

But we each knew our strengths and our boundaries.

Safety is a necessity, not an option. On our trip, the skipper and navigator laid down the law early during practice races that we were to clip in anytime on deck after sunset and before sunrise. At the time, I was a 20-something hotshot-in-my-own-mind. My rock star friends didn’t do this, and I wasn’t overly impressed. But I complied, knowing this was a non-negotiable item. Interestingly, by the time we arrived in Kaneohe Bay, we’d each clipped in while on deck regardless of the conditions, day or night.

In hindsight, the edict was nothing short of wise, and it instilled a habit of safety awareness. I wear a PFD on any sailboat when we leave the marina. When sailing offshore – for a delivery or a race – the conditions must be perfectly calm for me not to clip in, and even then it’s a conscious decision.

I’ve read too many obituaries of friends and strangers who were lost overboard unnecessarily. I cherish their memories, but I don’t want to be one of them.

We’re just small specks on a big blue marble.

My favorite bumper sticker says, “It’s only 1/7,000,000,000th about you.” You need only float on a piece of fiberglass or carbon fiber in the middle of the ocean to fully understand that the world doesn’t revolve around any of us, and that 99% of the stress we carry isn’t necessary.

Perhaps the greatest beauty of being mid-ocean is that modern conveniences aren’t very convenient. Out there, your entire world – the only things you need to get you to the next sunrise – is within arm’s reach: food, shelter, companionship. It takes going to an extreme to realize just what a tiny piece of the puzzle we each are.

Short of being a repeat offender, or delivering your boat home on its own keel, it’s unlikely you’ll again experience anything like being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The stars. Endless horizons. The phosphorescence. The deep blue of the ocean. Green flashes, if you’re lucky. Even the sobering great Pacific Garbage Patch. Words can’t begin to explain how unique the experience is. So soak it in. Enjoy your surroundings, and those you’re surrounded by.

Challenges have a shelf life, but victories last forever. I faced several small personal challenges during our race – several days of seasickness as we moved off the coast; night watches when I struggled to keep my eyes open; wake-up calls that came just as soon as I’d finally fallen asleep (or so it seemed).

We also faced challenges as a team – including one particularly strong squall on my watch that gave us no choice but to sail though it. The water maker also went kaput close to halfway, taking with it our freshwater showers (minor inconvenience) and the rest of our non-emergency drinking water (uh oh). We also had a few all-hands-on-deck calls after a few spinnaker shackles exploded under load at night.

But each challenge was finite. We saw through them, and lived to tell the tales.

Nowadays when I’m knee deep in a work project with no end in sight, fighting to maintain my composure during a tough workout, or trying to see the backside of recovery from a

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PERPETUAL TROPHIES The Pacific Cup Trophy is a very large bronze cup on a lovely wood base awarded to first place on corrected time among all mono-hull PCR rating divisions.

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The Carl Schumacher Trophy is a large Koa wood bowl created by Robert Butts that is awarded to the first Carl Schumacher designed boat to finish on corrected time.

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The Henri-Lloyd Pacific Cup Navigator’s Trophy is a Wempe Marine-Quartz Chronometer mounted in a mahogany box. It is presented to the navigator of the division winner who is determined to have been the most skillful in navigation and weather routing in the judgment of a panel comprised of all division-winning navigators.

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The Best First Passage Trophy is awarded to the best passage by a “rookie” yacht and crew as identified by the Race Committee.

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The Best Family Yacht Trophy is awarded to the best performing yacht crewed by family members.

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Sailors of all skill levels sailing boats large and small participate in this major ocean race. Each sailor, whether they win a major trophy or not, is a winner. This “can do” attitude helps make the Pacific Cup the “Fun Race to Hawaii.”

This year’s awards will be presented during the Awards Ceremonies at Kaneohe Yacht Club on July 25, 2014.

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YACHT AWARDS:

TEAM AWARD: 2012 Richmond Yacht Club (California Condor, Moonshine, Sapphire) 2010 Richmond Yacht Club (Moonshine, Summer Moon, Sweet Okole) 2008 Encinal Yacht Club (Shaman, Azure and Music)

Swazik, Swan 45, Sebastien de Halleux Horizon, Santa Cruz 50, Jack Taylor RainDrop, Cascade 36, Joby Easton & Bill Huseby Lightning, Santa Cruz 52, Tom Akin Winnetou, Santa Cruz 52, Martin Brauns Wildflower, Wylie Custom 27, Skip Allan & Tad Palmet Octavia, Santa Cruz 50, Shepard Kett Waterpik, Newport 30, Robert Nance Illusion, Cal 40, Sally Lindsay & Stan Honey Moonshine, Dogpatch 26, Bill & Melinda Erkelens Team Bonzi, Moore 24, Frank Ansak & Jim Quanci Oaxaca, Santa Cruz 50, Jim Ryley Saraband, Westsail 32, David King

RECORD PASSAGE: The time to beat is Mari-Cha IV’s 5 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds set in 2004 by Robert Miller. In (2008 Philippe Kahn on Pegasus 50, an Open 50, was given an award for setting a double-handed elapsed time record of 7 days, 15 hours, 17 minutes, and 50 seconds.)

FASTEST PASSAGE: 2012 Icon, Perry 66, Ian Sloan 2010 Limit, R/P 63, Alan Brierty 2008 Pegasus 50, Open 50, Philippe Kahn 2006 Lightning, Santa Cruz 52, Tom Akin 2004 Mari Cha IV, Custom 147, Robert Miller** 2002 Zephyrus V, R/P 86, Robert McNeil & John Bertrand 2000 Pegasus, Andrews 70, Philippe Kahn 1998 Pyewacket, Santa Cruz 70 Turbo, Roy Disney** 1996 Rage, Wylie 70, Steve Rander** 1994 Rage, Wylie 70, Steve Rander** 1992 Mongoose, Santa Cruz 70, Stan Honey & Paul Simonsen 1990 Heart of Gold, Schumacher 50, Sue & Jim Corenman 1988 Kathmandu, Santa Cruz 70, Philippe Kahn SAN FRANCISCO TO KAUAI: 1986 Swiftsure III, Frers 59, Sy Kleinman** 1984 Merlin, Lee Custom 67, Ben Choate III** 1982 Merlin, Lee Custom 67, Syndicate** 1980 Merlin, Lee Custom 67, Norton Smith** **Set fastest passage record LATITUDE 38 PERFORMANCE: 2012 Moonshine, Dylan Benjamin & Rufus Sjoberg 2010 Horizon, Jack Taylor 2008 RainDrop, Joby Easton & Bill Hiseby CARL 2012 2010 2008 2006 2004

SCHUMACHER TROPHY: Elan, Express 37, Jack Peurach Tule Fog, Express 37, Steve Carol Sapphire, Synergy 1000, David Rasmussen Synge, Synergy 1000, Michael Amirault Morpheus, Schumacher 50, Jim Gregory

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: HENRI-LLOYD PACIFIC CUP NAVIGATOR’S AWARD: 2012 Dylan Benjamin and Rufus Sjoberg, Moonshine 2010 Jon Sampain, Horizon and Philippe Kahn, Pegasus OP-50 2008 Bill Huseby, RainDrop 2006 Spencer Fulweiler, Cayenne 2004 Robert Stege, Punahele, 2002 Doug Mahone, Sonata, 2000 Paul Kamen, Elan, 1998 Robert Woodford Grey Eagle 1996 Bill Myers, Sonata 1994 Craig Walker, Different Worlds 1992 David Sapiane, Ta Mana GEORGE R. BARRETT MEMORIAL: 2012 Sally Honey & Steve Chamberlin, Richmond Yacht Club 2010 Sally and Kame Richards, PCYC 2008 Pat Lowther, PCYC 2006 Jim Antrim, Richmond Yacht Club 2004 Sue and Jim Corenman, Richmond Yacht Club 2002 Lucie Van Breen, PCYC 2000 Chuck Cunningham, PCYC 1998 Bobbi Tosse, Bodacious 1996 Jim Quanci, Miramar 1994 Joseph Starr, Kaneohe Yacht Club 1992 Stan Honey, Mongoose 1990 Ned Flohr, Tin Man 1998 Ralph Wilson, Alpha DOUG VANN MEMORIAL: 2012 Georgia Schmidt 2010 Kim Ickler 2008 Lynda Jones 2006 Cheryl Hunt and Taimi Small 2004 Marcy Fleming and Genie Simeona 2002 Iwalani Stone 2000 Honey and Kimo Corstorphine 2012 Division First Place Awards: DOUBLE HANDED 1: Naos 30, Charles Devanneaux DOUBLE HANDED 2: Moonshine, Dylan Benjamin & Rufus Sjoberg Division A: Valis, Paul Elliot Division B: Light Speed, Rick Elkins Division C: Elan, Jack Peurach Division D: Sapphire, David Rasmussen Division E: Swazik, Sebastien de Halleux 2012 Best Best Best

“BEST AWARDS” First Passage: Not awarded in 2012.

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By Bill “Noodle” Leary

Good fishing for pelagic species is best done in the tropics, so think about within 1,000 nm of Hawaii. Those of you used to fishing in lakes or inshore waters need to ramp up your sights and gear; Tuna (Ahi and Aku), Wahoo (Ono), and Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) are the most common catch, along with an occasional Marlin. These fish will run from 2 to 200+ pounds, be exciting to catch, and oh so good to eat!

Gear First off, forget about rods and reels. This equipment is designed for use in power boats that can stop, head in any direction, and back down on demand. We don’t have that kind of control on sailboats. A big fish is likely to strip the reel on a sailboat. In addition, we have all kinds of sailing gear up in the air – backstays, booms, sheets, etc. that would get in the way of an angler fighting a fish with a rod.

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A nice sized Ono caught with a hand line on the author’s boat. Note the hand line, clothes pin, and bungee cord attached to the wind generator mast above the fish. Photo: Bill Leary

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Instead, simple hand lines work best on a sailboat.

Starting at the boat, a loop of minimum 300 pound breaking strength polyester braid drops over a cleat to connect the hand line to the boat. From that loop, the polyester is tied to one end of a piece of strong surgical tubing or bungee cord. The polyester is then tied to the other end of the tubing/bungee with a lot of slack in it. The slack allows the tubing/bungee to stretch and absorb the shock from a fish strike. From there it is tied to a small loop in one end of your 300 pound test monofilament main line. A small loop on the other end of the monofilament is connected to a swivel. Your lure with its six feet or so of leader is attached to the swivel. Gear this strong will catch up to about a 100 pound fish. Anything bigger will likely break or straighten the hook, which is far cheaper to replace than the entire hand line. The size and material of the leader attached to your lure should match the lure size and target catch. Fish have a better chance of seeing bigger leaders, so leaders should only be as big as necessary. A four inch lure attracts smaller fish so it might use a 100 pound test monofilament leader. 8” or larger lures should use 300 pound test monofilament leaders. If you are fishing for ono (wahoo), you might want to use wire leaders which are less

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likely to be cut by this species’ razor sharp teeth.

Lure selection is an art form and could be the subject of an entire book.

Find someone who knows something about ocean trolling and get their advice. Marine hardware stores often have knowledgeable staff and good equipment selections. But remember, bigger lures work better at higher speeds than smaller lures and bigger lures mean bigger fish.

Do you really want to catch something bigger than twenty pounds? If not, stick to smaller lures (4” – 6”).

One problem with the hand line described above is that there is no way to know when you have a fish on the line short of staring at it all the time, which is tedious. A simple “fish on” signal can be rigged using a clothes pin tied close to where the hand line is attached to the boat. There’s not much pull on the hand line normally, so a clothes pin can hold a loop of the tubing/bungee all day long. However, when a fish hits the lure, the increased drag pulls the hand line out of the clothes pin and the audible “snap” tells you that you have a fish on. You would be amazed how attuned your ears can become to the subtle snap of a clothes pin.

So how many hand lines do you drag? Depending upon how serious a racer you are, you may want to drag a single hand line while racing in the Pacific Cup. It won’t slow you down significantly if the winds are up, and there is nothing like a fresh fish dinner to break up the monotony of packaged or frozen food during the race. Your single hand line should be about 100 feet long. On the cruise home you won’t care as much about drag, and there’s nothing to do anyway so fishing is fun. I’ve pulled as many as five hand lines behind

my boat; one 50’ line off of each corner of the transom and three lines on an endless halyard that runs through a block on top of the mast and around the push pit. The bottom line 100’ long is tied 15’ up the endless halyard, the middle line 150’ long is tied 30’ up, and the top line 200’ long is tied 45’ up. Since we are usually sailing on a reach, the wind blows these lines far off to leeward increasing the spread of your lures and increasing your likelihood of catching fish.

Fish On!

You’ve just heard the sweetest sound in the world, the snap of a clothes pin as a fish strikes the lure. On our boat, the first person to yell “fish on” gets to fight it. That encourages the crew to pay attention to the fishing. Now what? Your goal is to get the fish into the boat as quickly as possible. The longer the fish stays on the line the higher the probability that you will lose it. It’s a good sign if you are moving at speed and the fish is skipping along on the surface behind you. That means that the fish isn’t too big, and if he’s skipping then he’s not putting too much drag on the line. Your goal is to keep him skipping as you pull him right up to the boat. Assess his size as you are pulling him in. Is he less than 10 pounds? If so, then you should be able to pull him up to and into the cockpit in one motion lifting him by the leader. Don’t let him hit the side of the boat if you can help it or he might throw the hook! If he’s bigger than 10 pounds or so you will need to gaff him. The gaffer should get ready just aft of the guy pulling the fish in.

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with an upward stroke. If possible that upward stroke should lift the fish right into the cockpit.

If the fish isn’t skipping and you can pull him in, go for it! Once again, the longer he is out there the higher the probability that you will lose him. However, you might have to tire him out before you pull him in if he is large. In that case, keep testing the hand line and pull him in when he tires.

Once aboard and on the floor of the cockpit, you’ll want to kill the fish quickly. A frantic flapping fish will get blood everywhere and can be dangerous with sharp teeth, bills, or fins, and cause hooks and gaffs to fly. Opinions differ on the optimum way to kill a fish. Some apply 80 proof alcohol directly to the gills, some brain the fish with a winch handle or short bat, some cover their eyes and restrain them, some use a combination of these. Be careful if you decide to beat the fish into submission. You can do more damage to your boat than the fish with a winch handle!

Ahi. Photo: Steve Chamberlin

Sashimi Anyone?

All of the fish you are likely to catch trolling in the tropics are great to eat. If you remembered to bring soy sauce and wasabi, all species make great sashimi.

My favorite at-sea-one-pot-meal using fresh fish is as follows: Boil pasta in a deep saucepan. While the pasta is cooking, chop an onion, mince fresh garlic, and cut the fresh fish into 1” cubes. Pour the cooked

pasta into a colander to drain, return the empty saucepan to the heat, add olive oil, and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent.

Add the fish to the saucepan stirring constantly until the fish is just browned on all sides (about one minute). Remove from heat, add the pasta, mix, serve, and garnish with pepper and parmesan cheese. As we say in Hawaii, “Broke da mouth”.

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The Fun Sail Back

By Jim Quanci

Four return trips from Hawaii to California on my Cal 40, Green Buffalo, have taught me some things about making the trip an enjoyable adventure. In fact, I find it more intellectually stimulating, emotionally fulfilling and fun than the race over. It’s a challenge that will give you the confidence to sail almost anywhere in the world.

from Hawaii

Pre Race Delivery Crew Depending on the size of your boat, you may have two to five crew members. You’ll need a good sailor and mechanic. It’s 14 to 19 days to California, three or four more to the Pacific Northwest, and some things will break along the way. Also consider crew who can add zest to the trip, with fishing, cooking, photography or music skills, or unusual backgrounds. If you can fit another, include a “newbie,” who’ll be interested in everything and lend fresh eyes, ears and views to the trip.

high-pressure system of several hundred miles. Enough fuel enables you to speed up or slow down to miss undesirable weather. Have enough to motor four to six days (500 to 700 miles), though this may not be possible for smaller boats.

Weather All long-term cruisers learn that weather is what it is, and not to fight it. If the trade winds are blowing hard out of the northeast, it’s not time to leave. It’s a long trip; don’t beat up your boat and crew the first several days. If trade winds are light out of the southeast, don’t delay.

There’s a weather briefing at Kaneohe YC the morning after the Awards Ceremony, which you and your crew should attend. Have everyone on standby, ready to shove off if the weatherman recommends it. I’ve heard him say, “Leave now,” because the forecast was for heavy trade winds in a few days, and have known some people to ignore the advice and leave a few days later into the teeth of strong trades, while the boats that left right away were already north of the trades in lighter air, starting to make good easting and enjoying wonderful sails.

Rodger Dodger and Otto the Autopilot You can debate having a dodger on the boat for the race to Hawaii, but, for the return, you need one. It’s one of the most valuable pieces of equipment on the boat, and almost any experienced return crew would say they wouldn’t do without it. The dodger creates a “second room” where the crew on watch can relax, check the fishing We caught two albacore tuna within minutes of each other so do not forget to bring your line and gaze at the stars while hand-line and a few fishing lures. After several days of canned and dry food, there is nothing staying dry.

Also important: a good autopilot, like fresh tuna whether prepared as sushi or baha tacos. Photo: Crew of Green Buffalo an extra crewperson that is tireless If you are comfortable interpreting weather maps and and uncomplaining, and most likely to be named MVP by the can get GRIBs while under way, you are the weatherman (or crew. Otto lets the watch crew hang out under the dodger, woman). If you are not, you can get professional weathersheltered from the sun and wind. routing recommendations tailored to your boat by email every few days.

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Fixing and Fueling A successful, enjoyable return requires careful preparation. You’ll probably have things to fix in Hawaii before heading home. Make note of them as you go, call or email ahead for repair materials, and let your race crew know what help you’ll need to ready the boat for the return.

Choices It’s good to have choices during the trip home. With sufficient fuel, you can choose where and how fast to go.

Most of the journey will probably be across a windless

Fishing Bring a hand line and a few lures for fishing. Nothing fancy: 150 feet of parachute chord from a local Ace hardware store and a small lure with a 10-foot or so steel leader. There are several fishing shops in Kaneohe; ask for a small lure for mahi mahi. Get at least three lures of different colors and for different kinds of fish. The basic mahi mahi lure will also get an occasional yellow tail tuna and fresh albacore.

Bring a long pole net, too, for netting glass balls. When crossing the high you may come across an increasingly rare

Japanese fishing-net glass float. In four return trips, I have nabbed three glass floats, two basketball size and one cantaloupe size. They come in a variety of colors and are lasting mementos of your adventure.

The Long Starboard Tack

With little fuel, you may take your first tack onto port as soon as 32 degrees; with plenty, stay on the starboard tack until the wind goes light and your boat speed drops well below your motoring speed, then motor northeast for two to four days, depending on the location and size of the high. As you go northeast, you’ll eventually see the wind swing out of the north and you are solidly on the long port tack to the coast. With the wind from the north still light, head east-northeast; you’ll want to be near 38 degrees when the northerly fills in (34 degrees if you are going to SoCal). This will make for a fast reach into the coast, getting you quickly across gale alley. On rare occasions if you are going to California (the norm if you are bound for Portland, Seattle or Vancouver), the high will be south enough that you find yourself running with the wind out of the west. Should you go higher than 38 to 39 degrees for San Francisco, 34 degrees for SoCal, so you can run off in a blow? Not in my experience. Going further north leaves you in gale alley for an additional day or two. The faster you get out of there the better.

Seven hundred to 800 miles off the California coast, you’ll likely be reaching along in light air. You are five to seven days from land. Pay close attention to the long-range weather forecast. Five to seven days is too far out for an accurate forecast, but it will work for your pass through gale alley, 200 to 400 miles off the coast. If it looks like a gale is starting in four to five days, push your boat to reach port before it hits. If the weather report shows a gale in your path in the next few days, slow down, throw in a second reef, drop/rollup the jib, or take down all the sails and go swimming (it’s unforgettable to swim that far from land). There’s no guarantee you’ll avoid heavy weather, but try. During four deliveries, I have never seen more than 25k of wind, and have taken freshwater showers on the foredeck in the middle of gale alley, while boats sailing home a few days earlier or later have struggled through a gale.

The last 100 miles can bring a brisk breeze and big waves, like a race to the Farallones, or it can be no wind at all. It’s no fun being close to home in no wind with no fuel so save enough fuel to motor that last 100 to 150 miles, as I have had to do more than once.

Going to the Pacific Northwest I have never delivered a boat from Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest, but, watching others, it looks as though you stay on the first starboard tack until you are north of 42 degrees (going to Portland) or 46 degrees (Seattle and Vancouver). After tacking onto port, you continue northeast and

then east- northeast till your destination is due east of you when you are still 600 to 800 miles off the coast. I suspect you’ll then want to get 1 to 2 degrees further north of your destination, if possible, so you can run off a bit in a gale.

LAST I hope you join the return sail the the West Coast, an adventure you'll never forget. I'll be on the Green Buffalo (WhiskeyDeltaCharlie7036), and look forward to getting to know you during the 17 days its typically takes the Buffalo to reach Port Richmond. If you have more questions about the trip, email me at jim.quanci@autodesk.com. I alway enjoy talking about sailing in the big, blue sea!

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Going to California

Classic track for the trip home starting with a week or two on starboard tack heading north into the high pressure and then a tack onto port through or over the high. One tack in this 2500 mile voyage home.

Photo: Image capture of Yellow Brick web site by Jim Quanci

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Assuming you’re not heading into strong trades from the northeast, you’ll leave Kaneohe on Starboard tack. Though you could put the boat hard on the wind, don’t. Instead crack off a bit when you leave Kaneohe. If you are lucky, your compass course will be between 0 and 15 degrees (magnetic). You’ll be heading north to a highpressure region where you can motor eastward with clear skies, flat seas and warm air.

Day 4 start: L to R: Swazik. Medusa, Icon, J World Hula Girl, and California Condor. Photo: Doug Asche

SALES

CHARTERS

WELCOMES

The 2014 Pacific Cup Yacht Race CONGRATULATIONS!

Staff Commodore Lou Ickler fires the start gun for Pacific Cup 2012.

Photo: Doug Asche

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The Safe(r) Race to Hawaii

Safety Equipment

We require that our participants carry and know how

to use a certain common set of safety gear. The list is

based on the ISAF (International Sailing Federation) rules, with

modifications made by US Sailing and by the race organizers.

A current copy of the list is on our website.

How the Pacific Cup keeps the race fun The list is extensive, covering items from having a light on by promoting safety a man overboard device (things happen at night, you know),

to the number and quantity of anchors carried (don’t go

near shore without one -- or two), to communications gear,

By Michael Moradzadeh –

minimum water carried, backup steering methods, and more.

Staff Commodore and Webmaster

Each of these represents an extensively debated, and usually

experience-related, decision based on what

The open ocean is a challenging, equipment, if any, is likely to assist in case thrilling, and sometimes dangerous sports of a bad situation. arena. Those who venture onto it must Some, like liferafts and life jackets, anticipate – and be prepared to deal are obvious. Even these, are specified with – the conditions they will encounter. as to how much flotation they provide, Pacific Cup has a long commitment to

and what items (whistle, raft canopy, offshore safety. Over our thirty-plus years etc) they include. Overall, the equipment of race management, we’ve developed requirements touch all major systems of an programs, practices, and equipment offshore sailboat, and prescribe equipment requirements intended to enhance the and construction standards designed to security of our boats and crews that withstand the race, keep the crew safe participate in our event. Of our many (and onboard), and in good repair. participants, and scores of incidents, This list, like the items on it, were pleased that all who have started is mandatory. All participants in the have returned safely to shore. Some had Pacific Cup must meet the requirements exciting stories to tell, but all are safely or be excluded from the race or home.

The pieces. Photos: Steve Chamberlin suffer a significant race penalty including

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The most important safety item: the mind of a sailor.

disqualification if discovered not to be in compliance.

The problem with leaving safety gear behind is that not only is safety possibly compromised, but other racers may be placed at a competitive disadvantage. The boat that saved a few hundred pounds by leaving behind storm gear, anchors, and some of their water may perform better because of it by a few minutes, but really has no right to claim a trophy from a boat that followed the rules.

Emergency Rudder and lower brackets By requiring a minimum set of gear,

The habit of the experienced mariner is anticipation. A skipper or competent crew constantly imagines future events and the proper responses to them: “What if the wind shifts or dies?” “What sail will we use in stronger wind?” “If my competitor turns, shall I follow?”

These are racing and tactical questions; a similar process must take place regarding the safety of the boat: “What if our steering fails?” “How do we respond if the mast is damaged?” “Are we prepared if a crew member is injured?” The focus becomes not only how to respond to these events, but how to prevent them.

Our preparation seminars, and the required Safety at Sea Seminar, help identify to our participants some of the enhanced challenges of racing far from land, and they provide information and resources on how to address these challenges. Hearing topics ranging from avoiding chafe-related damage to management of emergency steering or dismasting, our racers often come away from these sessions with a daunting array of new information.

Since the late 1990s, we’ve made materials from past and current seminars available without charge for all sailors on our website.

The goal of all of these materials is to put that most important of safety items, the mind, into gear: anticipating, avoiding, and, if needed, competently responding to emergency situations.

Safety Requirement Highlights Training for a percentage of crew Liferaft Lifejackets and tethers Long-range communications Overboard recovery Backup steering Emergency water Spare parts and tools Lifelines and jacklines Storm sails Tracking and Check-ins

and by inspecting our participants before the start and after the finish, Pacific Cup attempts to assure our racers that they will suffer no competitive disadvantage by following the rules. By the same token, we also attempt to assure them that they can gain no advantage by skirting them.

On The Water – In the Fleet

We stay in touch. Once or twice daily, each boat makes contact with some part of Pacific Cup race management. In past years, all boats would use long-range Single Sideband radio to check in. Recently, accepting the advance of technology, we’ve allowed optional use of satellite phones and similar devices as well. Hourly automatic position reports, available in real-time in case of urgent need, help us identify whether a boat might be in a bad situation and provide responders with a precise location.

Daily contact allows us to share any safety information with individual boats, like reports of debris in the water, a competitor needing assistance, or other information.

It also confirms that all is well onboard the vessel. Finally, the daily contact must include a position report. This is a backup to the satellite tracking systems we now use. Those do fail from time to time, so this is an important element.

Each day at 5pm, an informal radio chat takes place. Race standings are announced for the day, and boats are encouraged to tell their stories or ask for advice about how to fix, maintain, or use on-board gear. There is often a great deal of hilarity, but it’s all business when someone needs a hand. This is consistent with the culture and tradition of our race and that of seafarers in general, that we render assistance to those in distress.

be a quaint relic today. Some new devices may turn out to be laughable gimmicks after even a few months while others may turn out to be so astonishingly useful (AIS, for example) that we will wonder how we got along without them.

As long as there are sailors to carefully consider what they are undertaking, however, and how they will keep their boats, themselves, and their crews safe, we’ll be fine.

Bio Michael Moradzadeh has raced in six Pacific Cup races between 2000 and now, either on his on boat Cayenne or on VALIS, generally as the communications vessel, and he served as Commodore in 2010. He presently chairs the Northern California Ocean Racing Council, which works with local organizations and US Sailing to develop safety practices and streamlined equipment requirements. With two division thirds as skipper and navigating to a division first, he hopes to bring home more bling aboard Cayenne in 2014.

Safety is a Moving Target

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“The master of a ship at sea which is in a position to be able to provide assistance, on receiving a signal from any source that persons are in distress at sea, is bound to proceed with all speed to their assistance ….”

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention

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We know, anticipate, and face the risks of going offshore. We know there is no way to avoid them all. In the words of Judge Cardozo, “The timorous may stay at home.”

Part of the thrill of the sport is in overcoming just the risks that we seek to mitigate. Another part, for many of us at least, is the challenge of preparing for the voyage: preparing the boat identifying the tools we will bring to bear to address the risks we face.

As technology advances, and as our understanding of others’ experiences grows, we’re constantly re-evaluating the gear on our own boats as well as what is required for the race. The must-have of ten years ago may

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Commodore Lowther, center at microphone, poses with all the first time participants of Pacific Cup 2012. Photo: Roxanne Fairbairn

Wishing all of you fair winds, following seas and a star to steer by on your race to Kaneohe Bay. If you like the ride come join us in 2015 Dan Nolan Commodore Transpacific Yacht Club

P ACIFIC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews Ab s i nt he

A zu re

Moore 24

Cal 40

Sail No. 102

Sail No.

Hailing Port: Santa Cruz, CA

Hailing Port:

Yacht Club: Santa Cruz YC

Yacht Club: Encinal YC

Skipper: Dan Nitake

Skipper: Rodney Pimentel

Navigator: Tony English

Navigator: Crew:

Aeriagnie

Back Bay

C&C40 Tall Rig

Cal 39

Sail No. 67777

Sail No. 8939

Hailing Port: Marina Del Rey, CA

Hailing Port: Berkeley Marina

Yacht Club: Pacific

Yacht Club: Berkeley YC

Singlehanded Sailing Assn

Skipper: Peter Schoenburg

Skipper: Cecile Generaux

Navigator: Henning Kather

Schwedes

Crew: Kathleen Cornetta,

Navigator: Perry Peters

Robert Pretzlaff, Peter Miller

Aero

blade runner

Hobie 33

Santa Cruz 27

Sail No. 77646

Sail No. 18727

Hailing Port: South Beach

Hailing Port: Bellingham, WA

Harbor

Yacht Club: Bellingham YC

Yacht Club: Singlehanded

Skipper: Ward Naviaux

Sailing Society

Navigator: Andy Schwenk

Skipper: Joe Wells Navigator: Bruce Ladd Driver: Synthia Petroka

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Sail No. 30345 Hailing Port: Alameda, CA Yacht Club: Encinal YC Skipper: Thomas Abbott Navigator: John Dillow Crew: David Lyon, Jon Fowkes, Nico Colomb, Kent Bliven

Blue crush

J109 Sail No. 147 Hailing Port: San Diego, CA Yacht Club: Cortez Racing Association Skipper: Eric Devaney Navigator: Eric Devaney Crew: Joshua Butler, Will Devaney, Yong Devaney, Kenneth Devaney, Scott Prysi

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Bianca 414

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Avion

P ACIFIC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews BLUE MIST

CAyenne

Pearson Vanguard 32

Passport 40

Sail No. 385

Sail No. 52

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Hailing Port: Belvedere, CA

Yacht Club: Elkhorn YC &

Yacht Clubs: CYCsf, StFYC,

Oakland YC

RORC, CCA

Skipper: David S Nichols

Skipper: Michael Moradzadeh

Navigator: David S Nichols

Crew: Tom Thayer, Todd

Crew: Ken Nielson, Mark Bayuk

Hedin, Brett Dewire, Paul Manning

California Condor

Coyote

Antrim Class 40

Sail No. 28776

Sail No.

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Hailing Port:

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Skipper: Steve Hill

Skipper: Hill Blackett III

Navigator: Paul Kamen

Crew: Jim Antrim

Crew: Kerry Billingham, Jacob

Beneteau First 42

Wenegrat, Stuart Hooper, Christa Bassett Ross

California Girl Cal 40 Sail No. Hailing Port: Yacht Club: Portland YC Skipper: Victoria Lessley Crew: Brad Lawson,

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Alan Carley, Timm Lessley

Delicate Balance

Andrews 56 Custom ULDB Sail No. USA87868 Hailing Port: Monterey, CA Yacht Club: Monterey Peninsula YC Skipper: Douglas Storkovich Navigator: Donna Womble Crew: Tim Meaney, Matt Krogstad, Mark Gibbs, Thomas Faraola, John Robinson Jeffers, Ron Kell, Steve Cameron

CARO

Encore

Botin 65

Sydney 36 CR

Sail No. Cay 65 Hailing Port: George Town Cayman Islands Skipper: Max Klink Navigator: Ian Moore Crew: Justin Ferris, Alexander Hilbich, Michael Mueller, Jens Langwasser, Chris Salthouse, Mark Bartlett

Sail No. USA 3632 Hailing Port: Point Richmond, CA Yacht Club: Richmond YC Skipper: Wayne Koide Navigator: Gordie Nash Crew: Jeff McCord, Ben Burbridge, Peter Kornhaber

P A C I F IC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews EUROPA

GYPSY LADY

New York 36

CAL 34 MK 1

Sail No. 36046

Sail No. 7507

Hailing Port: Berkeley, CA

Hailing Port: Petaluma, CA

Yacht Club: Berkeley YC

Yacht Club: Marin YC

Skipper: Alex Samodurov

Skipper: Val Clayton

Crew: Matthew Cook, Mark

Navigator:

Pickett, Carol Sanders, Jenny

Crew:

O’Hara, Carmen Maio

FREE BOWL OF SOUP

HAMACHI

J/105

Sail No. 13696

Sail No. 519 Hailing Port: Portland, OR Yacht Club: CYC Portland, SYSCO Portland Skipper: Eric Hopper Navigator: Doug Schenk Crew: Eric Albertson, Scott Davey, Keith Sheets

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

GIANT SLAYER

HANA HO

Santa Cruz 27

Santa Cruz 50

Sail No. 59369

Sail No. 77007

Hailing Port: Des Moines, WA

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Yacht Clubs: Sloop Tavern YC

Yacht Club: San Francisco YC

Skipper: David Garman

Skipper: Mark Dowdy

Navigator: Dave Martin

Navigator: Jason Bright

J-125

Yacht Club: CYC Seattle Skipper: Greg Slyngstad Navigator: Trevor Baylis Crew: Jonathan McKee, Peter “Fritz” Johnston, Fritz Lanzinger, Mike Leslie

HORIZON

Cal 40

Santa Cruz 50

Sail No. 8538

Sail No.

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Hailing Port:

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Yacht Club: Dana Point YC

Skippers: Jim Quanci,

Skipper: Jack Taylor

Mary Lovely

Navigator: Crew:

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GREEN BUFFALO

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Crew: John Kernot

P A C IFIC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews HUMDINGER

KNOPKIERRIE

Walter Greene Acapella

Pacific Seacraft 37

Trimaran

Sail No. PSC200

Sail No. 888

Hailing Port: Alameda, CA

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Yacht Club:

Yacht Club:

Skipper: Monika Majewska

Skipper: Lawrence Olsen

Navigator: Ed Hoff

Navigator: Lawrence Olsen

Crew: Gerrit Boonstra

Crew: Kurt Helmgren

INVISIBLE HAND

KOH-RING

Reichel/Pugh 63

Tayana 48 DS

Sail No. 98888

Sail No. 38092

Hailing Port: Alameda, CA

Hailing Port: Sausalito, CA

Yacht Club: Encinal YC

Yacht Club: St Francis YC,

Skipper: Frank Slootman

Los Gatos YC

Navigator:

Skipper: Wolfgang Hausen

Crew:

Navigator: Crew: John Hardy, John Harold, Natasha Pyle

J WORLD’S HULA GIRL Santa Cruz 50 Sail No. 77285 Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA Yacht Club: San Diego YC, San Francisco YC Skipper: Wayne Zittel Crew: Marko Radonich, Alexandra Lutnick, Mike Skillicorn, Joseph Carouba, Dale McCauley, Jimmy Peter Geoffrey Bourne

Sail No. 6884 Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA Yacht Club: Golden Gate YC Pacific Cup YC Skipper: Scott Schwartz Navigator: Michael Day

LOCURA

Santa Cruz 27

Nelson/Marek 92

Sail No. 8341

Sail No. 28992 Hailing Port: Lima, Peru Skipper: Hector Velarde Navigator: Patrick O’Brien Crew: John Rumsey, Chris Busch, Chadwick Hough, Carlin Semsch, Cecil Rossi, Joe Lacey, Erik Kristiansen, Craig Chamberlain, Steve Dodd, Tom Corkett Sr.

Yacht Club: PACIFIC CUP 2014

Newport 30 MKII

KAOS Hailing Port: Seattle, WA

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LIL ANGEL

Skipper: H. James Parker John Mason

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RAGTIME!

Beneteau 411

J/92

Sail No. 56254

Sail No. 18

Hailing Port: Newport Beach

Hailing Port: Benicia, CA

Yacht Club: WORSA

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Skipper: Bernard Debbasch

Skipper: Bob Johnston

Navigator: Marc Marois

Navigator: Tracy Rogers

Crew: Guillaume Marois, Dianna Kennedy, Bob Kennedy

MIRAGE

RAPID TRANSIT

Santa Cruz 27

Antrim 49

Sail No. 8027 & 8764

Sail No.

Hailing Port: Hood River, OR

Hailing Port: San Francisco

Yacht Club: Hood River YC

Yacht Club: Los Angeles YC

Skipper: Stan Perkins

Skipper: James Partridge

Navigator: Kerry Hallyburton

Navigator: Crew:

POR FAVOR

RaPTURE

Hobie 33

Caliber 40LRC Sloop-Cutter

Sail No. 51946

Sail No. 5 Hailing Port: Berkeley, CA Yacht Club: Berkeley YC Skipper: Gregory Newman Navigator: John Vardalas Crew: Mike Spicer, Michael Warner, Jennifer Peterson, Susan Wells

Saanich YC Skipper: John Denny Navigator: Simon Walker Crew: Maurice Voisin,

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Lance Petersen

PYEWACKET

RED CLOUD

Andrews 68

Farr 36

Sail No. USA 678 Hailing Port: Waikiki, HI Yacht Club: Waikiki YC Skipper: Roy Pat Disney Crew: Tom Addis, Torben Grael, Scott Easom, Mark Callahan, Dan Morris, Gary Weisman, Ben Mitchell, Robbie Haines, Hogan Beatie

Sail No. KA99 Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA Yacht Club: Encinal YC Skipper: Don Ahrens Crew: Kevin Clark, Michael Andrews, Thomas Rankin, Richard Pipkin

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Yacht Club: Sidney North

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Hailing Port: Sidney, BC

P A C IFIC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews REINRAG2

SNAFU

J125

Moore 24

Sail No. 83940

Sail No. 121

Hailing Port: Portland, OR

Hailing Port: Alameda, CA

Yacht Club: Los Angeles YC

Yacht Club: SCYC

Skipper: Thomas Garnier

Skipper: Karl Robrock

Navigator: Kevin Garnier

Navigator: Giles Combrisson

Crew: Jared Lathrop, Lashawna Garnier, Darren Garnier, Scott Lonsway

SCARLET RUNNER Reichel Pugh 52

Sail No. AUS Sm11 Hailing Port: Melbourne Australia Yacht Club: Sandringham YC Skipper: Robert Date Navigator: Jessica Sweeney Crew: Damian Knightsbridge, Samantha Chandler, Rowan Leaper, Timothy Kenner, Brett Averay, Ben Howland, Charles Hawes, David Snoad

STORM PETREL Andrews 28 Sail No. 74428 Hailing Port: Alameda, CA Yacht Club: Singlehanded Sailing Society Skipper: John A. McDonald Navigator: Greg Cutter Crew: Steven Slater

SHEARWATER J120

SURPRISE

J120

Schumacher 46

Sail No. USA 120

Sail No. 28098

Hailing Port: Seattle, WA

Hailing Port: Pt. Richmond

Yacht Club: Galveston Bay

Yacht Club: Encinal YC

Cruising Association

Skipper: Bob Hinden

Skipper: Christina Wolfe

Navigator: Brent Draney

Navigator: Justin Wolfe

Crew: L. Douglas Sloan, Rebecca Hinden, Scott

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Owens, Kame Richards

SHOOFLY

SWAZIK

Custom Barnett Offshore 41

Swan 45

Sail No. 87978

Sail No. USA 52445

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

Yacht Club: Singlehanded

Skipper: Sebastian de Halleux

Sailing Society

Yacht Club: Golden Gate YC

Skipper: Thomas Palmatier

Crew: David Rolfe, Seadon

Navigator: Neal Holmlund

Wijsen, Stu Bannatyne,

Crew: Lynn Silva, Fred

Alexis van de Wyer, Michael

Konkel, Charity Thomas

Rohde, Graham Anand

P ACIFIC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews SWEET OKOLE

TIKI BLUE

Farr 36

Beneteau 423

Sail No. 29000

Sail No. 38423

Hailing Port: Point Richmond

Hailing Port: Richmond, CA

Yacht Club:

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Skipper: Dean Treadway

Skipper: Gary Troxel

Navigator:

Navigator: Tom Morstein-Marx

Crew:

Crew: Murray Gilbert, Chris Gilbert, Larry Nelson, Dennis Ronk

TERREMOTO

TRANSIT OF VENUS

Riptide 35

Trimaran

Sail No. 59902

Sail No. 7

Hailing Port: Seattle, WA

Hailing Port: Saratoga, CA

Yacht Club: Corinthian YC

Yacht Club: Bay Area Multihull

Skipper: William Weinstein

Association

Crew: Alex Simanis, Mark

Skipper: Rick Waltonsmith

Brink, David Brink, Bron Miller,

Navigator: Paul Martson

Kirk Utter

Crew: Dave Olson, Jared Brockway

Thirsty

VALIS

Beneteau First 30

Pacific Seacraft 44

Sail No. USA 60477

Sail No. 16

Hailing Port: Marina Del Rey

Hailing Port: Sausalito, CA

Yacht Club: California YC

Yacht Club: San Juan Island YC,

Skippers: Charles Devanneaux

Sausalito YC

Fred Courouble

Skipper: Paul Elliott Crew: Lin Parks, John Clinton, Phil Mummah, Rich Jones,

VENTURE

Santa Cruz 37

JEANNEAU 49 SO

Sail No. 38042

Sail No. 28641

Hailing Port: Tiburon, CA

Hailing Port: Sausalito, CA

Yacht Club: San Francisco YC

Yacht Club: Sausalito YC

Skipper: Stephen Stroub

Skipper: Michael Chobotov

Navigator: Will Paxton

Navigator: Karl Wilber

Crew: Parker Mitchell, Scott

Crew: Steven Chobotov, Giff

Doyle, Corey Lynch

Boycesmith, Craig Urasaki, Mark Keller, R. Ryan Wilber

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P A C IFIC CU P 201 4 Boats & Crews WAR PONY

WOLFPACK

Farr 36

Donovan 30

Sail No. USA002

Sail No. 3001

Hailing Port: Richmond, CA

Hailing Port: Richmond, CA

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Yacht Club: Richmond YC

Skipper: Mark Howe

Skipper: Melinda Erkelens

Navigator: Shana Bagley

Navigator: Bill Erkelens

WIND SONG Cal 39 Mark III Sail No. 154 Hailing Port: San Francisco Yacht Club: Oakland YC Skipper: Sam LaVanaway Navigator: Bennett Bibel Crew: Nila LaVanaway, Jack Durr, Dale Angus,

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Kotuku Lights is up at over 19.6 knots. Kotuku shows what can happen in a split second at 19.6 kts of surfing. Photo: Graeme Esarey

Valis - Pacific Seacraft 44 Paul Elliott First in Division A 13 d 20:56:52 Pacific Cup 2012. Photo: Lisa Niemczura

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2012 Results Name Type Skipper Elapsed Time

Behind Div First Div Rank Fleet Rank

Double Handed 1 start 16 Jul 2012 13:15:00 PDT Naos 30 Beneteau 1st Nozomi Cal 40 Plus Sixteen Olson 911 Temerity Olson 34

Charles Devanneaux Rowena Carlson & Robb Walker Paul Disario David Nabors

13d 13d 14d 15d

08:22:33 19:55:29 19:22:06 07:03:59

- 4:38:56 12:34:03 1d 15:47:26

1 2 3 4

25 27 31 39

Double Handed 2 start 16 Jul 2012 13:30:00 Moonshine Dog Patch 26 Magic Express 27 Relentless J. SunFast 3200 Jamani J-120 Weatherly Olson 30

PDT Dylan Benjamin and Rufus Sjoberg 12d 16:39:27 - 1 13 Mike Reed 13d 21:23:06 1d 16:04:39 2 30 Doug DuBois 13d 13:11:52 1d 17:14:25 3 32 Sean Mulvihill 12d 15:55:05 1d 23:33:38 4 35 Tom Agerter 15d 00:12:18 3d 07:41:51 5 40

Division A start 16 Jul 2012 13:00:00 PDT VALIS Pacific Seacraft 44 Paul Elliott 13d 20:56:52 - 1 28 Cassiopeia Islander 36 Kit Wiegman 14d 22:05:47 0:59:55 2 29 Lil Angel Newport 30 MKII Scott Schwartz 15d 14:09:35 6:42:43 3 33 No Strings Attached Baltic 37 Nick Salvador 14d 20:26:02 18:18:40 4 37 Blue Mist Pearson Vanguard 32 David S Nichols 17d 02:38:52 1d 02:30:00 5 38 JUANITA PHOENIX 38 Mike Stanton Division B start 17 Jul 2012 13:30:00 PDT Lightspeed Custom Wylie 39 Rick Elkins 12d 01:04:30 - 1 12 Split Water Beneteau First 10R David Britt 12d 04:46:22 3:41:52 2 15 Brainwaves J35c Jim Brainard 12d 14:13:10 6:14:40 3 18 Tiki J J/42 Scott Dickinson 12d 02:26:00 6:32:00 4 19 Bequia Beneteau 411 Dennis Ronk 12d 10:50:43 14:56:43 5 21 Tiki Blue Beneteau 423 Gary Troxel 12d 11:25:21 20:41:51 6 23 TESA Catalina 42 Steve Haas 13d 16:31:21 1d 18:53:51 7 34 CIAO BELLA TAYANA V460 David Zarling Sandpiper Lafitte 44 David Overland Division C start 18 Jul 2012 14:15:00 PDT Elan Express 37 Jack Peurach 11d 06:56:53 - 1 4 Kotuku Farr 1220 Graeme Esarey 10d 23:11:42 0:52:19 2 5 Andromeda Swan 59 Antonio Luttmann 10d 11:44:46 16:26:53 3 17 Cherokee Rose Alajuela 48 Michael Moyer 11d 21:31:32 1d 02:39:09 4 22 Maggie C&C 37XL+ David Douglas 12d 14:03:08 1d 08:49:45 5 24

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Division D start 18 Jul 2012 14:30:00 PDT Sapphire Synergy 1000 David Rasmussen 10d 00:45:01 - 1 7 E.T. Antrim 27 Tony English 11d 05:07:24 0:46:23 2 8 SPELLBOUND Olson 40 Bob Gardiner 10d 15:54:07 6:31:36 3 11 Por Favor Hobie 33 John Denny 11d 05:34:26 11:34:25 4 16 Buena Vista Olson 40 Dwight Rowe 11d 23:45:25 1d 14:22:54 5 26 Kaizen Henderson 30 Bob Rinker 11d 15:14:40 2d 09:28:09 6 36 Buzz Off Henderson 30 Linda Rodriguez 13d 08:56:31 3d 15:05:30 7 41 Division E start 19 Jul 2012 14:45:00 PDT Swazik Swan 45 Sebastien de Halleux 8d 22:15:01 - 1 1 Hana Ho Santa Cruz 50 Mark Dowdy 8d 20:30:22 5:09:21 2 2 Medusa Santa Cruz 52 Jay Spalding 8d 12:46:35 5:28:34 3 3 J Worlds Hula Girl Santa Cruz 50 Wayne Zittel 8d 15:53:16 9:09:45 4 6 Double Trouble J Boats J125 Andy Costello 7d 23:42:44 11:48:43 5 9 Warrior J125 Greg Constable 9d 02:07:22 14:13:21 6 10 California Condor Antrim Class 40 Buzz Blackett 8d 17:10:13 19:38:42 7 14

1980 - 2010 Winners DIV VESSEL TYPE ELAPSED D:H:M:S 2010 Pacific Cup A Nancy Wyliecat 30 113:14:30:40 B Sweet Okole Custom Farr 36 11:13:54:36 C Uncontrollable Urge Columbia 30 Sport 10:18:00:24 D Horizon* Santa Cruz 50 8:11:46:39 E Criminal Mischief R/P 45 7:10:21:22 DH1 Moonshine Dog Patch 25 12:19:00:15 DH2 Tule Fog Express 27 11:23:40:08

DIV VESSEL TYPE ELAPSED D:H:M:S 1996

A Andante Island Packet 12:04:09:02 B Springbok Hylas 42 13:02:05:20 C Stop Making Sense Soverel 33 12:03:50:45 D Recidivist Schumacher 39 10:19:56:32 E Roller Coaster Santa Cruz 50 09:02:06:30 DH1 Illusion* Cal 40 11:05:33:46 DH 2 Punk Dolphin Wylie Custom 12:02:17:01

2008 Pacific Cup A Shaman Cal 40 B Checkered Past Wyliecat 39 C Bullet Express 37 D Sleeping Dragon Hobie 33 E Sabrina Calkins 50 DH1 RainDrop* Cascade 36 DH2 Bar-ba-loot Moore 24

12:13:42:04 12:00:56:14 11:15:53:50 10:17:13:55 11:00:31:27 12:02:53:27 12:23:19:12

1994

A Siva Olson 25 12:19:53:36 B Moonshine Dogpatch 26 11:09:35:10 C Chimera Express 27 11:17:27:38 D Sting Soverel 33 11:00:11:31 E Tin Man Barnett 46 10:23:28:00 F Oaxaca Santa Cruz 50 9:10:01:51 DH Moonshine* Dogpatch 26 11:09:35:10

2006 A B C D E DH1

12:17:40:43 11:10:15:36 11:10:15:36 10:17:36:49 09:03:05:20 12:03:40:27

14:09:51:41 13:00:33:03 11:23:50:25 10:16:38:00 8:22:58:06 8:02:59:32 14:18:04:05

2002 West Marine Pacific Cup A Spirit S&S 34 B Total Eclipse Kalik 40 C Naughty Hotty Cust. Wylie 38 D E.T. Antrim 27 E Octavia Santa Cruz 50 F City Lights Santa Cruz 52 G Alta Vita Transpac 52 DH1 Wildflower* Wylie Custom 27

12:11:10:33 12:01:35:29 10:20:46:05 11:00:50:54 9:15:08:38 10:05:15:55 8:04:42:00 12:18:55:22

2000 San Francisco to Kaneohe 2070 nautical A Dimished Capacity Ranger 33 B Alicante Sabre 38 C Elan Express 37 D E.T. Antrim 27 E Osprey Santa Cruz 40 F Octavia* Santa Cruz 50 G Ingrid Santa Cruz 52 H Rage Wylie 70 DH1 La Diana Contessa 35 DH2 Punk Dolphin Wylie 30

miles 16:10:16:39 16:01:59:58 13:21:32:34 13:09:56:06 12:14:35:15 10:12:35:44 10:19:22:22 8:15:55:52 14:16:03:08 16:02:00:27

1998 A Water-Pik* Newport 30 (Mod) B Grey Ghost Zaal 38 C Kurrewa Farr 38 C&B D Kaimiloa J-44 E Ripple Riptide 35 F Pyewacket SC 70 Turbo DH1 LowProfile Moore 24 DH2 Azzura Azzura 310

12:12:11:41 11:11:07:28 10:20:45:15 9:21:10:52 8:18:39:26 6:14:22:20 11:12:48:25 10:00:34:10

12:03:06:36 11:19:00:20 12:06:23:35 10:23:24:10 11:19:30:00

1990 A Saraband Westsail 32 14:07:49:59 B Glory Days Pretorien 35 13:04:48:26 C Tin Man Barnett 48 11:17:48:50 D Oaxaca* Santa Cruz 50 10:23:24:10 DH Another Child Hunter 35.5 13:17:08:58 1988 A B IOR DH

Magic Carpet Smith 42 11:09:40 Saraband* Westsail 32 14:16:53 Kathmandu Santa Cruz 70 9:03:23 Sting Soverel 33 12:06:06

1986 Pacific Cup: San Francisco to Nawiliwili -2126 nautical miles PHRF Magic Carpet Smith 42 11:09:00:00 IOR Sweet Okole Farr 36 11:12:07:00 DH Sir Isaac Burns 49 11:10:41:28 1984 PHRF IOR DH

Magic Carpet Smith 42 Surefire Frers 36 Light’n Up Express 27

11:09:33:55 11:20:40:15 11:20:40:25

1982

IOR Zamazaan Farr 52 11:19:07:48 PHRF A Temptress Swede 55 12:02:04:19 PHRF B Duende Cal 40 13:23:44:45 PHRF C Apple 1 Hans Christian 38 15:01:25:24 1980 IOR - I Merlin Lee Custom 67 IOR - II Sweet Okole Farr 36 PHRF - III Timber Wolf Farr 38

*Indicates overall winner

10:04:51:52 14:21:34:45 14:13:49:04

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2004 West Marine Pacific Cup A Ghost Morgan 38-2 B California Girl Cal 40 C Inspired Environments Beneteau First 40.7 D Sensation 1D35 E Winnetou* Santa Cruz 52 F Braveheart Transpac 52 DH1 Eyrie Hawkfarm 28

1992 A Ghost Morgan 38-2 B Discovery C&C 39 C Petard Farr 36 D Promotion Santa Cruz 40 DH Team Bonzi* Moore 24

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Pacific Cup California Girl Cal 40 Tutto Bene Beneteau 38s5 ET Antrim 26 Synge Synergy 1000 Lightning* Santa Cruz 52 The Contessa Swede 55

Day 2 start: L to R: Split Water, Tesa, Lightspeed, Tiki Blue, Tiki J, Bequia, Ciao Bella, Sandpiper and Brainwaves. Photo: Doug Asche

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