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Pacific Cup, 2022, sailboat race to Hawaii

SFMCjohn said:
awesome pic!

you'll get 'em next time, I bet ... :thumbup
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Thanks John. I didn't expect to feel so bereft at being left behind but it hit me hard! That photo was taken during the Farallones race. Super fun but oh so much work. I couldn't lift my arms for 2 days afterwards :laughing

SFMCjohn said:
:thumbup

seeing Mark J and Randy tearing along at 2.1 knots and up to 6th place in the Kolea Double Handed 1 class ... every time I've looked since the start, they'd been in 9th place.

found a drag bar that shows the wind in upcoming days, and it looks as if it will pick up ...

I wanna hear the mutiny story ... :laughing
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Total Eclipse had a crown due to leading their class this morning, but now it shows them in 2nd place. I think the main goal for the Eclipsers is to make it to Hawaii in one piece and have a good time. A mid-pack or better finish would be great, too!


And, yeah, I want to hear the mutiny story, too! I'll pour a shot of scotch to sip on while reading it! :laughing Years ago when Eric was endurance racing one of our crew members worked for West Marine and had access to their boat in SF...I think it was a Santa Cruz 52? He used to take the entire team out on it for pleasure cruises outside the gate. About half the team would be puking and hating life, the others were holding on for dear life and hoping they wouldn't meet their end in the ocean, and the remaining 3 of us would be having the best times of our lives! :laughing
 
NorCalBusa said:
A mutiny was the best and confirmed by several on board. Company owned boat when I worked for West Marine, they (and I) were headquartered in Watsonville had two boats moored in Santa Cruz Harbor.

The story tells best with good scotch (or bourbon) in one's hand... :afm199
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I’ll buy. When and where?
 
awesome link, thanks! :thumbup

I've been wondering where on earth 12WS was heading, glad to read it's intentional. always kind of fun to root for the boat that takes a little bit different route than the majority.

Total Eclipse sounds like they are enjoying all the wildlife/marine life ... :angel
 
N4teTheGreat said:
Didn't know there were so many sailors on this site.
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I'm coming to the party a bit late. Count me in as another one. I went through the John Berry Sailing School when I was 9. I did "kid level" odd jobs until I had enough money to buy a Laser when I was 12. I raced that yellow Laser in the SBRA until I discovered motorcycles in high school. After that, I took a few years away from sailing until I hooked up with a crew member on Abba Zabba. That was a Tarten 10 dedicated race boat which we campaigned in both PHRF and One Design classes. I worked foredeck on that boat for 12 seasons. We won a few trophies and broke a lot of shit while making lifelong friendships in the process. I had an opportunity to crew on the Trans Pac race back in the 80's. I passed it up citing family and work obligations. After hearing the tales of the guys that went I confess I truly regret that particular decision.
 
WoodsChick, I’m so sorry to hear you’re off the boat. Long ocean passages can be so many things. Guaranteed great joy and blind terror will be experienced by many!!

Thanks for this thread, brings be back to my young girl days.
 
ThumperX said:
WoodsChick, I’m so sorry to hear you’re off the boat. Long ocean passages can be so many things. Guaranteed great joy and blind terror will be experienced by many!!

Thanks for this thread, brings be back to my young girl days.
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Thanks, G. Have you sailed to Hawaii?
 
WoodsChick said:
Thanks, G. Have you sailed to Hawaii?
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Not to Hawaii but did the Bermuda 1 2 in an ancient 29’ boat. I have too many ocean miles under me to trust the odds going back out there it’s all motorcycles and tractors from here on.
 
I think I'd rather be on the return trip with wind at my back!

Fingers crossed the Southerly heading pays off for "our" boat!
 
GAJ said:
I think I'd rather be on the return trip with wind at my back!

Fingers crossed the Southerly heading pays off for "our" boat!
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We'd fly a different crew out to Hawaii for the trip back. Folks are pretty "done" after the trip.
 
GAJ said:
I think I'd rather be on the return trip with wind at my back!

Fingers crossed the Southerly heading pays off for "our" boat!
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The return trip actually takes longer due to having to head north towards Alaska and then turning south. I had the opportunity to return Total Eclipse, but the length of the trip (3+ weeks?) and the makeup of the return crew led me to turn it down.


https://pacificcup.org/thursday-morning-sees-fleet-merge-and-diverge

Looks like the tracker is now showing mileage and speeds, although according to the notes in the link above, actual placements of boats is on hold. Looks like CruzSeaBaby, whom we've raced against for years, is losing a bit of their commanding overall lead as the other boats start to pick up speed with better wind. If the tracker is to be believed, TE is moving along at 6.6 knots (it was 7.1 before I lost my post by accidentally closing my browser :facepalm) and has covered 107nm in the last 24 hours. Much better! TWS is also finding some speed down south at 5.9 knots, and looks to be maybe turning slightly to the west.

Also, just a note that Kynntana is an all-female crew :)
 
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NorCalBusa said:
We'd fly a different crew out to Hawaii for the trip back. Folks are pretty "done" after the trip.
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Yep. A few of the race crew will be bringing TE back, along with a few other "fresh" sailors. The last time TE's owner did the PacCup he had his boat sold to a buyer in Hawaii before the race even started. Took the money from the sale, had a great time in Hawaii, and bought tickets for everyone to fly home. That's not a bad way to do it, especially if you're just a member of the crew :laughing
 
WoodsChick said:
The last time TE's owner did the PacCup he had his boat sold to a buyer in Hawaii before the race even started. Took the money from the sale, had a great time in Hawaii, and bought tickets for everyone to fly home. That's not a bad way to do it, especially if you're just a member of the crew :laughing
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Wow. :thumbup
 
WoodsChick said:
Also, just a note that Kynntana is an all-female crew :)
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BillSmith said:


Know the skipper and she has done the journey single-handed. The boat is a Freedom, no shrouds no stays. We have version.
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Yes! We've seen her numerous times. she's beautiful!

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Boat notes, including a few from TWS and TE!
https://pcup.org/publicfeed.php

Saddened to hear our Sweet 16 fleet competitor Cassiopeia is out of the race and turning back towards home. Perhaps we’ll both get a 2nd chance in 2024?

WaterChick
 
love this thread! my BIL has done the trans pac twice - once as navigator, and once as captain. both for hire (has never done it on his own boat). he also had a dude fly him over to sail a boat back after the race.

sailors seem to be a special breed. family shit-wise he and i are major thorns in each other's side (an endless series of fuck you, no FUCK YOU!), but LOVE him, and OMG - have been on his race boat in some EXTREME conditions. watching his intense, focused and almost 'calm' management of each situation was awe inspiring. hugely admire sailors, their skill and their passion for sailing.
 
Roy P. Disney started the race Friday aboard Pyewacket. He's the son of legendary sailor Roy Disney, who was Walt Disney's nephew. Anyway, he's out there on the hotrod Volvo 70 Pyewacket and he's flying with his crew of 13! Below is a daily blog post by Total Eclipse's skipper Roger. He just got his doors blown off by Pyewacket, who started 3 days after him :laughing


"Almost a Star Sighting
10 July 2022 | 1589 Nautical miles NNE of Kaneohe, HI
Roger Wise
As I type this Roy Disney in Pyewacket 70 is sailing by about 7 nm
north of us at more than double our speed (we are doing about 7.5 knots
and they are doing 14-16 knots and only started the race Friday
morning). In the standings email it said they made 392 nm in a 24 hour
period - that is flying! We are doing pretty well today but had a slow
day yesterday (136 nm) as we were becalmed for a number of hours in the
middle of the night. We were listening as Pyewacket's professional
navigator and former Americas Cup sailor Peter Isler called and chatted
up one of the slower Division A boats that started on Monday. The crew
member from Sacagawea asked when the rocketship would finish and Peter
said he suspected late Wednesday or early Thursday morning. The other
boat replied that they hope to make it for the awards ceremony 8 days
later! The weather is beautiful, not too hot (high 70s) and moderate
seas (about a 3-4' swell). The moon is bright in the southern sky right
now and getting bigger every night. It will be beautiful sailing under
the full moon if the sky is not overcast in a couple of nights. The
boat and crew are doing well as we push on westward in order to turn SW
for Hawaii in a couple of days! Aloha..."
 
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