The 50Th Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu Official Race Guide - $5.00 Transpac 2019 1 Contents Schedule of Events
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THE 50TH RACE FROM LOS ANGELES TO HONOLULU OFFICIAL RACE GUIDE - $5.00 TRANSPAC 2019 1 CONTENTS Schedule of Events................................... 3 Welcome from the Governor of Hawaii.................. 8 Welcome from the Mayor of Honolulu .................. 9 Welcome from the Mayor of Long Beach................ 9 Welcome from the Transpacific Yacht Club Commodore ..... 10 Welcome from the Honolulu Committee Chair ........... 10 Welcome from the Sponsoring Yacht Clubs.............. 11 50th Transpac Preview ............................... 12 2019 Yacht Entries & Crews ........................... 14 Historic Transpac’s 50th Race Across the Pacific ....... 34 Transpac 2019 Perpetual Trophies..................... 37 Transpac 2019 Committees........................... 38 Mahalo List .......................................... 41 Diamond Head - Photo: Phil Uhl The 2017 Transpac ...................................43 The Ronald L. Burla Trophy............................46 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Final Aloha to Dale Nordin ............................48 June 15-16, 2019............................Safety at Sea Seminar 8 Bells Honor Roll ....................................49 0800 - 1600 Santa Monica Windjammers YC History Repeats - Transpac Greats Return for the 50th....50 Following the Transpac ...............................52 June 22-23, 2019.........Safety at Sea Seminar - Southwestern YC Barn Door Winners .................................. 54 Overall Winners..................................... 54 June 28, 2019 ...............Deadline for “As-Built” Sails Certificate Transpac 2019 Sponsors ............................. 55 The Rudder .........................................56 July 6, 2019 .........Mandatory Yacht Check-In & Tracker Pick Up 2017 Class Finish Positions ............................ 61 1200 - 1700 Shoreline YC July 6, 2019 (Divs 6-10 ....Mandatory Skipper & Navigator Meeting OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 1500 - 1615 Aquarium of the Pacific OF THE 50TH TRANSPACIFIC YACHT RACE July 6, 2019 (Divs 0-5).....Mandatory Skipper & Navigator Meeting The Transpac 2019 Official Race Handbook is published for 1645 - 1800 Aquarium of the Pacific the Honolulu Committee of the Transpacific Yacht Club by Roth Communications, July 6, 2019 ..................Aloha Send Off Party ($30/person) 2040 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, HI 96817 USA 1830 Bandshell next to Gladstone’s Restaurant (808) 595-4124 [email protected] July 10, 2019 ................First Transpac 2019 Start - Pt. Fermin Publisher ........................................ Michael J. Roth July 12, 2019 .............Second Transpac Race Start - Pt. Fermin Roth Communications Editor .............................................. Ray Pendleton Contributing Writers .................... Dobbs Davis, Albert Delmar, July 13, 2019 ............... Third Transpac Race Start - Pt. Fermin Ray Pendleton Contributing Photographers ..... Sharon Green - 2 Days Before Start .....Deadline for Safety Inspection Completion UltimateSailing.com, Lauren Easley - Leialoha Creative, Phil Uhl, David Livingston, Pam Davis, Todd Rasmussen 2 Days Before Start ..... Last Date for Complete Race Entry Online Dennis Durgan Designer ........................................ Leslie Johnson Design July 24, 2019 ..........Hawaii Yacht Club Mt. Gay™ Rum Shirt Party On the Cover: July 25, 2019 .......Waikiki Yacht Club Mt. Gay™ Rum Red Hat Party Invisible Hand, Pac 52, Frank Slootman - Over All winner, Div. 1 winner 08:03:01:28 Inserts top to bottom: July 26, 2019 ......Navigators De-Brief Meeting Waikiki Yacht Club Comanche, 100 Ken Reed - Merlin Trophy winner, 0900 Fastest Single Hull Div. winner ET: 5:01:55:26 Mighty Merloe, ORMA 60, H.L. Enloe 2017 July 26, 2019 ..Honolulu Awards Ceremony - HI Convention Center 1st Div. O Multihull 9:08:52:26 All Photos: Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com TRANSPAC 2019 3 Above: Waikiki Yacht Club Luau Party Transpac 2017. Photo: David Livingston Below: Kastor Pollux, Catamaran, Jerzy Poprawski - Div. OA winner 15:05:50:57 - Photo: Betsy Crowfoot / ultimatesailing.com, Inset photo: Pam Davis Invisible Hand, Pac 52, Frank Slootman - Over All winner & Div. 1 winner 08:03:01:28 - Photo: Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com Insert photo: David Livingston Racers, bring your boat home on our fully enclosed decks. 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For information about making your boat a tax deductible gift, contact: Brad Avery, Director 949-645-9412 [email protected] 1801 West Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach, California Pyewacket, Andrews 68, Roy Disney - Div. 2 winner 08:17:28:28 - Photo: Sharon Green / ultimatesailing.com, Inset Photo: Lauren Easley / leialohacreative.com 6 TRANSPAC 2019 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR MaYOR ROBeRT gaRCIa CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU CITY Of LOng BeaCH MeSSage fROM MaYOR KIRK CaLDWeLL Special Message from Governor David Y. Ige In Recognition of Transpacific Yacht Club 2019 Race to Honolulu ͳͲǦʹǡʹͲͳͻ On behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, I send a warm ǡǡ ǡ ȋȌͷͲ Ǥ I am pleased to send my warmest aloha to all competitors and Greetings Transpac Racers, Crews, and Fans! First conceived by King David Kalākaua in 1886, the Transpacific Race is conducted participants in the 50th Transpacific Yacht Race. ǤǡͳͲͲ As Mayor of the great City of Long Beach, California, it’s my ǡ Ǥ We are honored to welcome the world-class sailors, navigators honor to welcome you to the 50th Biennial Transpacific Yacht and yachtsmen who will cross the Pacific in this race that was Race. Our city is so proud to host Transpac, which for a century the Transpacific Yacht Club for perpetuating King Kalākaua’ initiated by Hawai’i’s King David Kalakaua in 1886 to establish has been one of the world’s premier off-coast races. an economic and cultural relationship between the U.S. and Ǥ ʹͲͳͻ Hawai’i. I salute the captains and their crews who have prepared Participants and fans who come to Southern California for the Ǥ for the rigorous physical demands and teamwork required for this Transpac 2019 kick-off festival are warmly welcomed to the challenge. hospitable and beautiful city of Long Beach. We appreciate ǡ the incredible athleticism and dedication it takes for the crews ͷͲ Ǥ Our community appreciates the positive attention that the race to finish this grueling voyage to Hawaii, and we are thrilled Ǥ brings to our islands. The news media coverage brings the to recognize the previous winners and record-setters in our excitement of the race and the beauty of Hawai’i to millions of fans Transpac Walk of Fame. ǡ throughout the world. I also need to recognize the diligence and commitment of the DAVID Y. IGE On behalf of the people of the City and County of Honolulu, I volunteers and staff who make this event possible every two Governor, State of Hawai‘i thank the planners, organizers and clubs in California and Hawai’i, years, and also our city’s Shoreline Yacht Club and Long Beach and the sponsors and volunteers for presenting this outstanding Yacht Club for their indispensable contributions. event, and extend best wishes for a successful race. On behalf of the City of Long Beach, we hope you enjoy your time here and have an exciting, safe voyage to Hawaii. Kirk Caldwell 8 TRANSPAC 2019 TRANSPAC 2019 9 Commodore Transpacific Yacht Club Honolulu Committee Chair Hawaii Yacht Club Waikiki Yacht Club Kaneohe Yacht Club Commodore Commodore TOM Hogan CARL GERINGER Commodore JIM SCHMIT MICHAEL KELLY RALPH FOULGER Aloha and welcome to all of the yachtsmen, volunteers, sponsors, Aloha from the Honolulu Committee and the over 600 Aloha, Aloha Transpac racers, family, friends and Aloha and Welcome Transpac participants to the spectators, friends and families to the 50th Transpacific Yacht Race. It is volunteers who staff the many committees necessary for the finish volunteers. Welcome to the finish of the 50th aloha state of Hawaii and Kaneohe Yacht Club. On behalf of the Board of Directors and our We welcome all Transpac spectators, participants an honor to be the Commodore of this club whose members and Board of the 2019 golden 50th anniversary running of the Transpacific golden anniversary of the Transpacific Ocean members, the Hawaii Yacht Club is proud to be the and volunteers to Kaneohe Yacht Club. of Directors share their experience and passion to continue to organize Yacht Race. from the Diamond Head lighthouse crew finishing Race. Our Waikiki Yacht Club’s members have and manage one of the world’s classic ocean races. The Board has spent each of the yachts, our Harbor Operations group, Committee host of this year’s 50th running of the Transpacific Yacht Race. been welcoming sailors