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3 Transpac 2009 Schedule of Events Friday, June 26 Thursday, July 2 1600 Transpac ’09 Opening Ceremony at Club Transpac 1000 Send-Off Ceremonies at Pine Avenue Pier 1700 Cocktail Party at Club Transpac – Hosted by Dana Point YC 1300 2nd Start 1930 “Morning Light” Screening Saturday, June 27 1300 Skin Cancer Screening & Medical Information Lecture Friday, July 3 Presented by St. Mary’s Medical Center – Club Transpac 1400 Racing for Kids Foundation and Morning Light crew to visit 1500 Skipper’s Meeting - Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific children at Miller Memorial Hospital 1800 Transpac Aloha Send-Off Dinner Gala – Long Beach Hyatt Regency 1800 Cocktail Party at Club Transpac with Morning Light Crew Sunday, June 28 Saturday, July 4 0900 - 1700 Safety at Sea Seminar – Shoreline Club 0700 - 1100 Pancake breakfast – Shoreline YC 1300 - 1500 Lynx Tall Tour and with Special Olympics 1700 Farewell Cocktail Party at Club Transpac Athletes – Rainbow Harbor 2100 Fireworks Extravaganza 1600 Tall Ship Lecture – Club Transpac 1900 Cocktail Party at Club Transpac Sunday, July 5 1000 Send-Off Ceremonies at Pine Avenue Pier Monday, June 29 1300 Final Start 1000 Send-Off Ceremonies at Pine Avenue Pier 1300 1st Start Wednesday July 15 1700 Cocktail Party at Club Transpac 1630 Hawaii Yacht Club Mt. Gay Rum® Hat Party

Tuesday, June 30 Thursday July 16 1730 VIP Reception - Night of “Morning Light – Making the Cut” - 1500 Waikiki Yacht Club Transpac Party Club Transpac Friday July 17 Wednesday, July 1 1800 Awards Presentation 1700 Kahakai Outrigger Canoe Club- Outrigger History & Culture - Club Transpac Saturday July 18 1800 John Jourdane – 50 Pacific Crossings - Club Transpac 0930 Plywood Cup - Kaneohe Yacht Club 1900 Cocktail Party at Club Transpac 1000 Kaneohe Yacht Club Transpac Party

Welcome Transpac 2009! The Waikiki Yacht Club Invites You To Visit For A Drink, A Swim, A Sail And A Meal • Waters edge dining room and dockside bar • Swimming pool and barbecue • State-of-the-Art docks for up to 155’ • WYC Boatique apparel & exclusives logowear • Friday night fun races, live music, dancing & fireworks • Casual and formal dining

Bar & Lounge: 10:30 - late Daily Casual Dining: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Daily Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks & Pupus Dining Room: Lunch:11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tues. - Fri. Dinner: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wed. - Fri. Brunch: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Sun. Boatique: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tues, Thurs, Sat. Sun. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wed. Fri. Closed Mon.

Waikiki Yacht Club On the edge of Ala Moana Park 1599 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI USA 808-955-4405

4 Transpac 20092005 Table of Contents Schedule of Events ...... 4 Welcome from the Governor of Hawaii ...... 6 Welcome from the Mayor of Honolulu ...... 7 Welcome from the Mayor of Long Beach ...... 7 Welcome from the Transpac Yacht Club Commodore . . . . . 8 Welcome from the Honolulu Committee Chair ...... 8 Welcome from the Sponsoring Yacht Clubs ...... 9 Transpac ‘09 A Preview of Things to Come ...... 10 Transpac’s Abundant History ...... 15 A Sailor Remembers His First Race to Hawaii: The 1951 Transpac ...... 18 Claire Lang Memorial Trophy ...... 23 Cy Gillette: A Icon Fondly Remembered ...... 25 Transpac 2009 Sponsors ...... 29 Transpac 2009 Committee ...... 30 Transpac 2009 Perpetual Trophies ...... 31 Barn Door Winners ...... 34 Overall Winners ...... 34 Mahalo List ...... 37 2007 Class Finish Positions ...... 38 2009 Yachts & Crews ...... 44

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK of the 45th Transpacific Yacht Race

Photo: Mike Reed The Transpac 2009 Official Race handbook is published for the Honolulu Committee of the Transpac Yacht Club by Publisher: Michael J. Roth; Editor: Ray Pendleton Roth Communications, 2040 Alewa Drive Contributing Writers: Ray Pendleton, Lynn Fitzpatrick, Don Clothier Honolulu, HI 96817 USA. Contributing Photographers: John Davis, Michael Reed, Jas Pics, Sharon Green, Phil Uhl (808) 595-4124 Fax: (808) 595-5087 Print Consultant: Pat Meara; Designers: Drake Chinen, Leslie Johnson Design [email protected] On the Cover: Samba Pa Ti and Morning Light match race a thousand miles from land. Cover by Phil Uhl.

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Message from Governor Linda Lingle and Lt. Governor James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. presented to the TRANSPACIFIC YACHT CLUB JULY 2009

On behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, we send our personal greetings of aloha and welcome the skippers, crews, families and spectators attending the 45th biennial Transpacific Yacht Race.

This exciting event has become an important part of Hawai‘i’s sailing culture and lore. This year’s race promises to perpetuate that legacy with the participation of more than 45 yachts. We are pleased that King David Kalākaua’s dream of a race between Los Angeles and Honolulu has become a longstanding tradition.

We extend a warm mahalo to the Transpacific Yacht Club for again hosting this race. Best wishes for an exciting competition and continued success in the future.

Aloha,

______Linda Lingle James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. Governor, State of Hawai‘i Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawai‘i

6 Transpac 2009 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

MAYOR’S MESSAGE

I am pleased to send my warmest aloha to everyone Greetings: participating in the 2009 Transpacific Yacht Race from It is an honor for the City of Long Beach to host the the West Coast to Honolulu this summer. For more than Departure Festival for the 45th Biennial Transpacific a century, some of the world’s most sophisticated Race. The Transpac is one of the world’s greatest yachts and courageous crews have braved over 2,000 miles of sailing races. open ocean in a race to the Diamond Head finish line. Long Beach is proud to be able to create The Transpac Honolulu is again honored to welcome the world-class Walk of Fame to recognize all of your winners over the past sailors, navigators and crews who will cross the Pacific in 103 years. When these beautiful memorials were unveiled this 45th Transpacific Yacht Race. I salute the captains who for the start of the 2007 Transpac everyone understood have prepared their boats and crews for the rigorous physical how honored we are to have your Crews and your Club and mental demands required to meet this challenge. My “homeported” in the City of Long Beach. deepest appreciation goes to the participants for their I’d like to give a special recognition to all those who have efforts. worked diligently over the years to make The Transpac a This event focuses worldwide attention on the cities of success, particularly the local club members in Long Beach Long Beach and Honolulu and the ocean that connects us. – Shoreline Yacht Club, Long Beach Yacht Club, and in It is a tribute to the planners and organizational committees addition the Honolulu Committee and the Transpacific that have made this race a world-class exhibition of sailing Yacht Club members. talent. On behalf of all the Citizens of Long Beach, I wish you, On behalf of the people of the City and County of the skippers and crews of the 45th Biennial Transpacific Honolulu, I extend best wishes for another memorable Yacht Race, a safe and fun journey to Hawaii and would and successful race. ask you to carry our warmest ‘Long Beach Aloha’ to all our friends and neighbors in the City of Honolulu and the great State of Hawaii.

sincerely,

MUFI HANNEMANN Mayor Bob Foster

7 Transpac 2009 Commodore Honolulu

Welcome to one of the world’s greatest ocean races. The Transpacific Aloha from the Honolulu Committee and the hundreds of volunteers Yacht Race’s 103-year legacy continues with the 2009 race promising who staff the many committees necessary for the finish of the 2009 another epic voyage across the Pacific. In adding to that legacy, this Transpacific Yacht Race. We love to share Hawaii with you, whether you year we are featuring a few new elements. arrive in six days or sixteen (or one day by air). Some of our volunteers have been involved with the Transpac for over 40 years with a common Transpac’s pre-race activities this year are incorporated into the Long commitment to make the race an experience participants will never Beach Sea Festival, with the City of Long Beach providing mooring forget. The Transpac was inspired in part by King David Kalakaua and space for the boats arriving for the start of the race. Many thanks to this year will mark 103 years since the first start of the longest and one the City of Long Beach for their support and to Shoreline Yacht Club of the oldest offshore races in the world. for their help in coordinating those mooring arrangements. This year there are a number of exciting changes. We hope to move It is important, as always, to recognize the time, effort, and expense back to the original “Transpac Row” and accommodate the majority Transpac’s participating skippers and crew have expended while preparing of the fleet in those moorings. We also plan to go back to an outdoor themselves and their boats for this 2,225 nautical mile open ocean race. awards ceremony, surrounded by grass, sky, and water instead of the I pray your hard work will all seem worthwhile as you approach the interior of a hotel banquet room, and you will likely see other changes Diamond Head finish line and later reflect on the fun you and your in some otherwise familiar events. shipmates have had and the goal you have achieved. Have a safe race and we will see you in Hawaii. To make all of this happen, it takes two years of coordination with county, state, and federal governmental agencies. Three of those agency One new addition (or look at the past) in this year’s fleet will be the partners in particular need to be recognized: 122- Lynx. We look forward to her participation and hope many more tall like her will join us in 2011. First, Hawaii’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, which manages the Ala Wai Boat Harbor and has made possible the return Another change from recent years will be the move of our awards of Transpac Row, as well as assisting in numerous other ways. It has presentation from the usual enclosed banquet hall to an outdoors venue built four new docks and a new cross-dock since the last race. Without on the waterfront. With Hawaii’s incredible atmosphere, we plan to DOBOR’s support, as well as the cooperation of the many boat owners enjoy every minute of it while we are there. that have been displaced during your stay, our Aloha greeting when you arrive would not happen. As Transpac is a major event requiring large commitments of time and energy from hundreds of dedicated volunteers, both on the mainland Second, the support of the Coast Guard, District 14 and in Hawaii, we must recognize the race would not happen without and its commander and men and women to assist us with communi- their dedication. They make sure every detail is covered and that every cations, security, and emergency support is always vital. Critical to boat receives Hawaii’s famous “aloha” welcome on their arrival, no matter this effort has been the hospitality of Rear Admiral Manson Brown the time of day or night. Without our volunteers there would be no in allowing our volunteers to occupy part of his home, the Diamond race. Our heartfelt “mahalos” go to each and every one of them. Head Lighthouse, to monitor communications and time the finish of each competitor. Transpac skippers and crew, you’re about to embark on a fine adventure. My best wishes to you and your shipmates for a fast and safe sail across Last, the support of the City and County of Honolulu ranging from the Pacific. And I thank you for saying “mahalo” to your hosts while the Police Department to the Parks and Recreation Department and you’re having a grand time in Honolulu. other city functions under the direction of Mayor Mufi Hannemann helps to make the Transpac finish possible. Dale Nordin Commodore, Transpacific Yacht Club No matter what time of day or night you arrive or what order of finish, our volunteers will be there to greet you with leis and libations. We wish you fair winds and following seas. Aloha!

Mark Hazlett Chair, Honolulu Transpac Committee

8 Transpac 2009 Aloha! The Waikiki Yacht Club extends a warm Aloha Transpac Sailors: Hana Hou Transpac 2009! On behalf of everyone at HYC, I welcome to all of the skippers, crew, family, Welcome to Hawaii with all its beauty would like to extend an enthusiastic aloha and e komo mai to all Transpac skippers, crews, family, friends, volunteers and friends and volunteers involved in the 2009 and so many exciting things to do. Kaneohe yacht club members participating in the 45th Transpacific Transpacific Yacht Race. You will find our loca- Yacht Club cordially invites the crews, fami- Race. Imagine how different the words to America the tion and facilities to be among the finest available lies, and friends of Transpac to visit our Beautiful would be if the author had known Hawaii would and a wonderful place to relax and enjoy our yacht club from the day you arrive to the be in the picture – “…from sea to shining sea.” Certainly the friendly atmosphere after participating in a chal- most beautiful and friendly islands in America, and in our sad day you have to return to the main- opinion, the world. lenging race. land. Kaneohe Yacht Club is located on the Also challenging in the race this year in honor of Our club has been a popular destination for Windward side of Oahu with an awesome the winner of the first Transpacific Race, the Lynx will be Transpac participants for many years, and we view of the Ko‘olau mountain range and competing. The Lynx is a 122’ square topsail schooner that offer modern docks, a full-service bar and , will compete “against the technology and speed of the 21st. Kaneohe Bay. It is a must see location and century”. Once it has docked at HYC, the Lynx will be swimming pool, wireless internet, experienced very different then the town side yacht clubs. offering the opportunity to sail, or dockside tours. We wish staff, and friendly members. We are located Sailing on Kaneohe Bay is fantastic and visit- them luck and thank them for their homage to the race and adjacent to the world-class Ala Moana Shopping ing the Sand Bar situated in the middle of its history, and we hope to see them in future Transpac races. Call 866-466-5969 or go to www.privateerlynx.org for more Center and Ala Moana Beach Park where you can the 7-mile long Bay is a once in a life time park free, swim or jog. We are also within walking information about the Lynx. experience. Whether arriving in 5 days or two weeks, after days at distance of Waikiki’s famous beaches, entertain- Kaneohe Yacht Club has everything you sea, there is no destination more attractive than Hawaii Yacht ment, major hotels and fine dining establish- need to have a wonderful day on the wind- Club, located at the mouth of the Ala Wai Harbor, on the edge of miles of deep blue sea. You will find the aloha spirit ments. ward side. You are welcome to use the pool, Our food and beverage service is available at at HYC the best on the island and we invite you to join our play some tennis, eat at the snack bar and tranquil location for good food, fun and perfect sunsets. You four locations to suit your mood. Chose from our enjoy a cooling tropical drink from the bar. will find everyone at the club to be friendly and willing to wharf-side, umbrella-shaded tables, our friendly The Kaneohe Yacht Club party is the offer whatever support you may need during your stay. If tranquility is not your kuleana (thing), we can take bar, the poolside, or our more formal dining last of the Transpac parties and it is a great room, each with a variety of menu selections. care of that too. Join us for entertainment and camaraderie at way to end a fantastic week of events and the bar. Every Friday night get into the swing with a live rock Food service will be available from 10:30 a.m. till banquets. The party is Saturday July 18, band and dancing, or if just completing a 2,225 nautical mile 8:30 p.m. daily, depending on location. 2009. A new edition to the party this year is race, you still feel the need to compete, join our Friday Night We are proud to be the host club for the 2009 Races. Contact Mark Olsen, [email protected], for start that the Plywood Cup is going to be raced at Transpac and hope each of you will visit us dur- times. Then on Saturday nights, enjoy our easy listening live ing your stay. Several participating yachts will be Kaneohe Yacht Club. Make sure and check band. We have a new galley at HYC featuring Executive Chef moored here but with boat-hosting parties being your Skipper’s packet for the registration form. Alfredo Lee, and during Transpac, the galley will be open for scheduled around the harbor, getting around the breakfast, lunch and dinner. We are proud this year to be harbor with our complimentary shuttle-boat will Our members and staff anxiously await hosting the Mt. Gay party on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, and make it easy. your arrival so we can add more “Aloha” to you can expect that to be nothing less than spectacular. I wish all the best to all competitors and wish them a Waikiki Yacht Club’s famous Transpac Party the wonderful memories of your Transpac race. safe crossing. We anxiously await your arrival and will have will be held on Thursday, July 16 prior to the the mai tais and red carpet ready. awards banquet, so mark your calendars. This is We sincerely appreciate everyone who participates in always a very popular event, so you won’t want to A sunny windward Aloha! this historic race and acknowledge that it wouldn’t work miss it. without all the volunteers who give up their time and energy Don Brown to insure that everything runs smoothly. Aloha, Commodore Aloha, Howie Mednick Bill Foster Commodore Commodore

Waikiki Yacht Club Flag Officers Kaneohe Yacht Club Flag Officers Hawaii Yacht Club Flag Officers

Commodore: Bill Foster Commodore: Don Brown Commodore: Howie Mednick Vice Commodore: Jim Ewing Vice Commodore: Matt Darnell Vice Commodore: sterling Lau Rear Commodore, Sail: Richard Lewis Rear Commodore: Lou Ickler Rear Commodore, Sail: Tony Miller Rear Commodore, Power: Greg Kerner Secretary: Don Shannon Rear Commodore, Power: Paul “Boolie” Secretary: DJ Gillies-Walling Treasurer: Ray Sanborn Whitmire Treasurer: Mike Simpson Directors: Ken Panosh Board of Governors: Doug Allen, Tom Bashaw, Directors: Peter Lewis Brett Phillips Bob Heidrich, Linell Kam, Craig Wicke, Ed Irvine Dan Ford Linda West Cindy Wyrick Club Manager: Ken Rakta Club Manager: Peter Dietrich Phone: 808-247-4121 Club Manager: Nick Woytenko Phone: 808-955-4405 Fax: 808-941-5026 Fax: 808-235-8180 Phone: 808-944-9666 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 808-943-1441 Website: http://waikikiyc.com E-mail: [email protected]

9 Transpac 2009 Transpac ’09 - A preview of things to come By: Lynn Fitzpatrick Transpac ’09 marks the 45th running of the world’s Endless Summer,” Lynx, America’s Privateer and tall most enduring and greatest ocean race from ship training vessel, joins the fleet. Two Morning California’s coast to Honolulu. Ask Transpac veterans Light veterans, Graham Brant-Zawadzki and Kate such as Stan Honey, who has navigated over 20 Theisen, will be aboard Lynx. The 122-foot topsail transpacific races and won eight of them, if there is a schooner will be the first of these classic tall ship formula for navigating the adrenaline-charged press training vessels to race, adding new color and from the start under Point Fermin past the west end of excitement in the 2009 Transpac and leading the way Catalina Island, driving around the Pacific high and for more tall ships to join her in 2011. blasting into the Molokai Channel, and you could end up at a daylong seminar and reading reams of historic Morning Light heroine, Genny Tulloch, returns on and predictive weather data before you get your real Ragtime, the Spencer 65 that has more than earned schooling by joining seasoned veterans in an addictive her lifetime achievement award for appearing on the 2,225 nautical-mile race. Transpac stage for the 15th time. Rags, the dame of the Transpac, set off on the 2008 Tahiti Race and Whether you are on the sled fixated on winning the continued west to claim IRC Division II and first Barn Door, the Clock Trophy or the Merlin Trophy, foreign boat to finish in the 2008 Sydney-Hobart Race or you are watching data from transponders move and continued on to Auckland, NZ. Hailing from across your computer screen, you will appreciate the Auckland, the narrow, hard-chined , stole the conditions, contestants and characters that contribute show so much in her early years that Kiwi casting to the mystique of the Transpac, the world’s greatest directors turned her away and into the opportunistic ocean race. clutches of an American syndicate back in1973. The starlet immediately proved her worth by taking the For those skeptics who think ocean racing is boring, Barn Door during her Transpac debut and did so again Roy E. Disney, Leslie DeMeuse Disney, Tom Pollack, in her encore performance in 1975. Chris Welsh, who Mark Monroe, Robbie Haines, Stan Honey, and a host has funded more than age defying nips, tucks and of other Transpac devotees and a cast of 15 rookies appendages for the 45-year-old Rags, loves how she proved that the Transpac offers twists and turns of can surf one wave and skip onto the next and Tulloch fate and character development - the makings of a has the touch on the helm to get extra speed out of movie. During their first Transpac, the 2007 race, Ragtime like no one else. the crew of Morning Light navigated their way to the furthest place on the planet from terra ferma only Pour through Transpac history books or lend an ear to find themselves within shouting range of John to earnest storytellers and you are sure to be drawn Kilroy and his seasoned crew. The movie, Morning into the classic rivalry between Merlin and Drifter. Light, appeared in cinemas and is available on DVD. With his 68-foot sloop, The Wizard, Bill Lee, mixed Watching it will bring back memories and inspire new up a magic potion. Fast is fun, and Merlin won the adventures. Barn Door in 1977 with an elapsed time of 8:11:1:45. For 20 years Transpac fleets tried to beat the record. This year Kilroy returns with his Transpac 52 Samba In 1981 Merlin came within 46 seconds of her Pa Ti and Roy Patrick Disney will have three of personal best, but it wasn’t until 1997 when Disney’s Morning Light’s cast, Jeremy Wilmot, Piet van Os and Pyewacket, a 70-foot sled, crossed the finish line at Jessie Fielding on Pyewacket, the Santa Cruz 70 that Diamond Head in 7:15:24:40 that Merlin’s spell was he recently purchased from Doug Ayres. broken. During her reign, Merlin accumulated three Barn Doors. Harkening back to the initial Transpac races of a century ago when H.H. Sinclaire’s 86-foot schooner This year, Trisha Steele, a fourth generation Transpac Lurline ruled the friendly race to the “Islands of legacy whose father allowed her to graduate from high

10 Transpac 2009 school early so that she could sail a Transpac race, Originally owned by E.R. “Randy” Parker and now gave Merlin some TLC and steered her to Ala Wai in owned by Gib Black, will be joined by three other 2005 before selling her to a proud owner in the Great Santa Cruz 50’s Passion, Alliance and Horizon. Lakes, has donated the Merlin Trophy for the RSS 51 and 52 waiver yachts (exempt from the Racing Rules Lee’s Santa Cruz 52 design will be represented of Sailing limitations on moveable ballast and stored in force. Nearly half a dozen sister ships are in power) up to 100 feet with the shortest elapsed time. this year’s lineup. Transpac 52s, such as the best Said Steele of Lee, “He has been a great innovator in supporting actress to Morning Light in the movie Transpac yachting and has been on the board for years. production of the same name, John Kilroy’s Samba Pa This trophy is to commemorate his contribution over Ti will be racing against the clock and the Santa Cruz the years.” 52’s. Mark Towill and Robbie Kane of Morning Light fame are catching a ride to Hawaii on a Santa Cruz 52 While Merlin is famous for her achievements, Lee’s again this year. magic has been sprinkled on more than one Transpac design. Lee designed nearly one-third of this year’s A half dozen of Lee’s Santa Cruz 70s will take the fleet. Chasch Mer, the first Santa Cruz 50 designed and stage again after a hiatus that goes back to the late built by Lee, returns to the Transpac again this year. 1990s. Many of the boats found homes on the Great

Start, Transpac 2007. Photo: Mike Reed Diamond Head

11 Transpac 2009 “I Think It’s Going To Change

Every One Of Your Lives.”— Roy E. Disney

Sailing Onto Disney Blu-ray Hi-Def And DVD June 16 CONCEIVED AND BASED ON AN WALT DISNEY PICTURES PRESENTS A ROY E. DISNEY PRODUCTION "MORNING LIGHT" PRODUCED BY ROY E. DISNEY AND LESLIE DEMEUSE ORIGINAL IDEA BY THOMAS J. POLLACK DIRECTORS OF MUSIC ORIGINAL PRODUCED CO-PRODUCED AND WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHY JOSEF NALEVANSKY RICHARD DEPPE SUPERVISOR LIZ GALLACHER MUSIC BY MATTER BY MORGAN SACKETT EDITED BY PAUL CROWDER DIRECTED BY MARK MONROE Visit MorningLightDVD.com For Some Language Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Burbank, CA 91521. © Disney

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Lakes, but West Coast owners missed the sleds that There is always the chance that the smaller boats can were designed for the Transpac course and paid sprint ahead in breeze, skirt the Pacific High and run handsome prices to win the darlings back to the to Hawaii in favorable Transpac conditions. Starting Pacific. Built from 1985 through 1994, the SC 70s days later, the big boats may barely have a chance Holua, Mirage, Grand Illusion, Westerly, OEX and to rev their apparent wind engines in a completely Pyewacket will mix it up in what is sure to be one of different weather pattern than the frontrunners. this year’s epic sequels. Familiar names will be at the helms of the SC 70s although they are not necessarily Whether someone will get the honor of turning back driving the girls they took to the dance back in their the Clock Trophy to set a new monohull record prime. Some of the SC 70s have been retrofitted and as Roy E. Disney did in 1999 with Pyewacket’s turboed up with big rigs with the hope of taking home 7:11:41:27 elapsed time, or Hasso Plattner did in 2005 some silver. with Morning Glory’s 6:16:04:11 record breaker, or someone belatedly receives the Tail-End Charlie award for crossing the finish line days after the awards Neville Crichton’s Alfa Romeo, a mini maxi, is the dinner is over, everybody is sure to look forward to odds on favorite to be the first name engraved on the hearing the familiar “Aloha” greeting as they turn Bill Lee Trophy. At 30 meters, the Reichel-Pugh is into the Ala Wai’s Transpac Row and the hospitality the largest entry in the Unlimited Class and has been of the Honolulu Committee, the Hawaii, Waikiki and tearing up racecourses around the globe. While Alfa Kaneohe yacht clubs, and the hundreds of volunteers Romeo is capable of setting 24-hour course record and sponsoring hosts. runs, she’s not guaranteed to be the first to finish in this year’s accomplished fleet. Transpac lore shows Transpac ’09, another chapter in the most enduring that weather systems change during the lengthy race. and the “Greatest Yacht Race in the World.”

Pyewacket, Barn Door Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: Sharon Green

13 Transpac 2009 14 Transpac 2009 “Transpacs Abundant History” By: Ray Pendleton

“Always remember that history is actually two words: ‘his story’,” an old college professor used to caution his students. By that he meant that the memory and personal perspective of the chronicler of any event could often cause some distortion of the facts. Such is certainly the case when doing historic research on the biennial Transpacific Yacht Race. After all, when an event is more than 100 years old, its early days often become How was it possible he didn’t notice that much of somewhat clouded. San Francisco lay in ruins until the port doctor came For instance, most historic references have relied aboard to point this out to him? A possible answer to on two texts for descriptions of the events leading up that question can be found in the on-line archives of to the very first race: “Transpac – A History of the Time Magazine, which runs from 1923 to the present. Great Race to Honolulu,” written by Jack Smock, and In his letter to the editor, dated Aug. 31, 1936, in “Transpacific Ocean Races,” by Dr. Albert Soiland. reference to an earlier story about Transpac, E.X. Vax Both accounts agree that the Honolulu businessman Bergen’s memories were quite different from what Clarence W. Macfarlane sailed his 48-foot schooner La Macfarlane remembered in his letter to Soiland. Paloma from Honolulu to San Francisco in the spring According to Bergen, he had boarded La Paloma of 1906 to rendezvous with other yachtsmen for a race from his boat outside of the Golden Gate and piloted back to Honolulu. her into the bay, while at the same time explaining to And both books depend on a letter written by Macfarlane what had happened in San Francisco. Macfarlane to Soiland in 1937 for a description of “As we sailed farther into the harbor he could see Macfarlane’s experience of sailing into San Francisco what was left of the beautiful city,” Bergen wrote. Bay some 25 days after the city’s great earthquake and “I shall never forget the expression on his face. He fire. looked, hardly believing what he saw, while the tears But, it has always seemed odd that the only thing ran down his face.” Macfarlane mentioned in his letter that was strange So here we have two letters describing the same about sailing through the Golden Gate to anchor was event written over 30 years after it occurred. As there that the usual fishing boats were not around and, “as it is little reason for either man to lie, which should we was Sunday, not a yacht came out to greet me.” consider history?

Reinrag2, Overall & Division IV Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

15 Transpac 2009 Fortunately, as both letters are merely footnotes Ø Hasso Plattner’s maxZ86 Morning Glory holds in Transpac’s more closely documented past, as the the current elapsed-time record of 6 days, 16 professor said, we can call them both “his story.” hours, 4 minutes, and 11 seconds.

Transpac’s most notable statistics are: Ø Two yachts are tied for the most elapsed-time wins: Lurline (1906, ’08, and ’12) and Morning Ø It has been run every even-numbered year from (1949, ’51, and ’56). 1906 through 1936, except during World War I, and then changed to odd-numbered years in Ø Only two foreign boats have won on elapsed 1939, so as not to conflict with the time: the 73-foot South African Race in the Atlantic. Stormvogel in 1967, and ’s Morning Glory in 2005. Ø Transpac was not raced during the World War II years of 1942 through 1946. Ø The longest elapsed time finish was 23 days, 23 hours, and 55 minutes, set by the 42-foot ketch Ø The race has started near Los Angeles every Childe in 1939. year except 1928 (Newport Beach), 1923 and ’32 (Santa Barbara), 1936 (Santa Monica), and Ø The only yacht to cross the Diamond Head 1939 (San Francisco). finish line stern-first was the 78-foot ketch Mir in 1969, when she lost her mast and was backed Ø The largest fleet to race in Transpac had 80 across the line with her mizzen. boats in 1979. Ø July 4th had been the usual date to start Transpac Ø The smallest fleet had two boats in 1932 during until 1993 when race officials began utilizing a the Great Depression. multi-day staggered start to allow slower boats a chance to finish at near the same time as the Ø The largest yacht to race in Transpac was the larger, faster yachts. 161-foot schooner Goodwill in 1953 and 1959 (with a best time of 10 ½ days). Ø Transpac has traditionally been a monohull contest – and were not Ø The smallest boat to race was the 25-foot sloop allowed – the 86-foot Explorer set a Vapor in 1999. record of 5 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes, and 26 seconds in 1997 as an “Invited Guest.”

Stags’ Leap, Top Hawaiian Boat, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

16 Transpac 2009 Magnitude 80, Division I Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

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17 Transpac 2009 A Sailor Remembers His First Race to Hawaii: The 1951 Transpac By: Don Clothier

The Boat

It was the best of times - any young sailors dream: an invitation to crew aboard a new 45-foot in the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Owned by Bob and Glenda Crytser, Electra was a gold platter. Bob had recently retired as vice-president of Luzon Stevedoring and Company, Manila. The boat, built in at the Yokosuka Naval Shipyard, was an all-teak modifica- tion of the Naval Academy designed by A.E. Luders and sister ship to Admiral Decker’s Golden Bird.

Electra had been shipped from Japan to Los Angeles after a number of delays. With little time to spare she was commissioned at Wilmington Boat Works and delivered to the Los Angeles Yacht Club at nearby Fish Harbor. The skip- per had been unable to schedule any practice time due to his last minute travel, so - to our peril - we later discovered the drawback of going offshore in a major long-distance yacht race without a proper shakedown The Crew of the boat or crew. Our crew of six made an interesting collection of Electra was beautifully constructed, with fine crafts- cruising sailors and power boaters, and as half of us manship by skilled Japanese boat builders. Her semi- had met for the first time on the morning of the start doghouse and custom bronze nameplate castings on of the race, we had obviously not all sailed together. I each companion ladder step and other modifications do not mean to imply however that there was a short- made her a ton heaver than her sister ship and about age of ocean-going experience onboard. To the con- one foot longer. Still, with an exquisite sheer line trary, our skipper had gone to sea as a young man, just (typical of Luders’ designs) a small six-spoke wheel, out of Los Angeles High School as a mid-shipman a drag rudder stepped on a short six-foot keel; Electra with the Dollar Line (later known as the American was the perfect yacht of her day for afternoon regat- President Lines). Bob later became heavily involved tas. She was not designed, however, to carry a mas- in ocean-going tugs and major salvage operations in sive Kenny Watt’s in a mostly downhill Asia and the South Pacific. 2,225-nautical-mile race from Southern California’s Point Firmin to Honolulu’s Diamond Head finish line. Our navigator, Fred Bosbyshell, was the senior mem- ber aboard and number one in seniority at the LAYC. “Uncle Fred” had owned a well-known schooner, Westward, and had taught dozens of young appren-

18 Transpac 2009 The author doing the varnish on Queen Mab circa 1951. tices how to sail. Though Uncle Fred had no children the ship’s cook, Glenda turned out excellent meals for of his own - and it was not generally known - he had the crew, often hanging on her window washer’s strap helped finance a dozen men through medical school. while working over a piping hot stove.

Elton Hallett, the skipper’s brother-in-law, owned a My prior sailing experience included working my Chris-Craft sport fishing boat and manufactured die- passage aboard the 78-foot classic “Nat” Herreshoff- sel engines, although to my knowledge he had never designed schooner Queen Mab. The voyage out of previously been on a . Ironically, the Hallett Newport Beach, Calif., took us to and Hawaii Diesel installed aboard Electra never preformed prop- in 1950. I had also crewed on several 40-footers in erly, so there may be a maxim to “never buy a Diesel various Ensenada Races, most notably Ecstasy, a Mat from your brother-in-law.” Bill Manion, another crew- Walsh designed sloop and I had skippered my own man, was an engineer with Douglas Aircraft and a 20-foot Class sloop in buoy races off Newport stink-potter as well. Beach for several years. Still, aboard Electra, we were a diverse group with varied sailing skills and experi- The skipper’s wife Glenda was a very “spunky” gal ence - a somewhat motley crew. and a great shipmate. She had survived two years in the jungles of Luzon with her infant son Steve dur- The Race ing the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. They eventually escaped to aboard a U.S. Navy The morning of July 4, 1951 was an overcast one; a with the help of the Filipino resistance, carryover of Southern California’s infamous “June while Bob had been taken prisoner and held four Gloom.” As we departed the “Mole” at LAYC we years in Santa Thomas. Electra was the Crytser’s were excited to be powering out past Hurricane Gulch reward to themselves for the terrible war years. As and turning starboard around “Angels Gate” to the

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20 Transpac 2009 starting line at “2A” buoy off Point Fermin. our first night at sea and we only had 2,126 miles to In those days all classes were set off at high noon. go. We were wet, all the bunks were soaked, we had no “Twenty-seven boats started, five in class A and 11 each engine and for now, only enough battery power to brief- in Class B and Class C,” noted the historic reference ly use our radio for morning roll call. But why worry book Transpac a History of the Great Race to Honolulu. now? This is what we came for. We were sailing fast “There were eight , eight yawls, four , four and the wind was clocking around to allow the sheets to cutters and three .” be eased a bit, the sun was out and soon we would pick- up the wonderful northeast trades. The mid-day breeze was light and it was a slow start, the usual westerly began filling in about midway across the Blue water sailing, especially offshore racing for some Catalina Channel. Electra was the 10th boat around the reason, produces more than the normal dilemmas. One west end of Catalina Island before evening twilight. The of our crewmembers noticed our ship’s compass was wind and the seas continued to build as we approached leaking fluid. We had a supply of gin aboard in case of Santa Barbara Island in pitch-black darkness. We were sea snake bites, but should we use our precious gin just pounding hard and pitching considerably, with frequent seas over the bow. It was a wet and wild night of discovery.

Our beautiful yacht with her graceful sheer and long overhangs was behaving like a bucking hobbyhorse. We quickly learned three things in rapid succession: the fore hatch leaked severely with each wave, the innovative new deck seam com- pound leaked like a sieve, and the new manual bilge pump was virtually useless. With many of gallons of seawater slosh- ing around the cabin sole, we were very appreciative of the several buckets we had aboard. The next morning we learned that wood shavings and sawdust had worked into the pick-up end of our bilge pump. We Enjoy our Koolau Mountain view, incredible Kaneohe Bay, could have literally become victims of the and sip Mai Tais by our refreshing pool while visiting Hawaii. rush-rush commissioning job. You’re invited to our Transpac Celebration and Open House With apologies to Eugene O’Neill, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday July 18th. “Morning Becomes Electra,” and with morning light we made another none too Plywood Cup 9:30 am to 1:30 pm on the great lawn becoming discovery: the ships batteries, Bar & Snack Bar opens at 10:00 am located under the floorboards in the main Bay Cruises around Coconut Island 10:30 to 2:00 pm salon, had been awash in saltwater all El Toro crew races and Kayaks available night. Fearing a chlorine gas reaction, with some degree of anxiety, we gave the “deep six” to our main battery. The skipper’s brother had served aboard World War II and the fear of chlorine gas was a prominent thought.

Now the dilemma, we could not start the engine with only one weak battery, and with no engine, we could not charge the battery. But what the hell, we had survived

21 Transpac 2009 to keep the compass in working order? Well, yes it was call, we learned that Ted Sierks, a crewman aboard the a sacrifice, but we learned that we could replace the 73-foot L’Apache, had fallen overboard some 880 leaking compass with Gordon’s London Dry. Perhaps miles from Honolulu. He was trying to replace the pre- eventually our inebriated compass cost us a day in the venter that had failed when the had dipped in the race. sea. As they say, the rest is history. A dozen of the race boats, including L’Apache searched in vain for Sierks We had yet to set a spinnaker, but one morning it was all day and all night to no avail. As luck would have it, a time. The wind angle was right for a try. In the best of Navy carrier squadron out of San Pedro bound for Pearl times, setting the kite with an experienced crew can be Harbor, sent several escorts to the search area. a Chinese fire drill. That morning was a Chinese Devil After 29 hours in the water the miracle occurred. Sierks fire drill and Murphy is still laughing. Eventually, how- was rescued by one of the ships after being spotted in ever, we got it set and pulling like mad. Then we real- the water by two off-duty sailors. The USS Munro, with ized the sail was just too large for the boat. Sierks aboard, beat the racing fleet in to Honolulu and later Sierks was awarded a special “First to Finish” tro- If innovation is the mother of invention, then despera- phy at the Awards Banquet. tion must be the father. As we could not maintain course due to severe yawing - from the verge of a roundup on Meanwhile, back aboard Electra, we were rolling along. one side to the verge of a jibe on the other - we dropped Actually we were rolling, pitching, and yawing along in the chute as our small wheel and the drag rudder could the warm trade winds. We had been dragging a fishing not respond quickly enough. The solution was a desper- lure to keep Elton happy and one morning I noticed we ate move: we put a reef in our only spinnaker by chok- had caught a very strange fish. It was three feet long and ing it down from the head about thirty percent with sail very snake-like. We liked the idea of fresh fish, as most ties. This was not perfect, but maintaining course was of our fresh food had been consumed or had spoiled. much easier until we reached the wonderful and treach- This fish was mostly skin and bones with very little erous Kaiwi Channel. meat. Coincidentally, I had brought Thor Hyderdall’s book Kon Tiki and was reading it along the way. The On the morning of July 11, just after the 8 a.m. roll photo in this book showed an identical fish to the one we had caught. It was a very rare species, known as a snake mackerel and it lives at great ocean depths and only surfaces at night for feeding.

Our last day at sea was spectacular sailing, as we surfed down large swells one after another, doing maximum hull speed and leaving a large rooster tail behind us. Beautiful and sunny, it was well worth all the discom- fort encountered during our elapsed time of 14 days, ten hours, six minutes and six seconds. There was a huge moon rising over Diamond Head as we approached the finish line, an unforgettable sign that my first and most memorable Transpac was over.

The 48-Year Interval

Over the next 48 years I would eventually compete in four more Transpac races as either the skipper or as crew: Aboard Raider, a Santa Cruise 50 in 1983, Citius, a Santa Cruise 70, in ’85 & ’87, and my last Transpac, was the 1999 race aboard my Lidgard 45, Tower …but count me in if Roy Disney wants to make a documenta- ry on octogenarians doing the Great Race to Honolulu… The author at home today in Hawaii with 1951 Transpac memories. perhaps titled “Evening Twilight?”

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24 Transpac 2009 Club that was created to organize the Kenwood Cup International Racing Series, and the first com- Cy Gillette: modore - in 1966 - of the Hawaii A Sailing Icon Fondly Remembered Association. The Transpacific Yacht Race has also had the pleasure of Gillette’s company as a participant of course, but also as a Transpacific Yacht Club direc- tor and Protest Committee Chair for over 30 years. He also served on the Honolulu Committee’s Executive Committee from 1975 to 2005.

Gillette’s presence at the highest levels of national and international sailing was no less involved. He was a member of the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Hall of Fame, a board member of the Transpacific Yacht Club, and a judge and board member of the United States Sailing Association (now known as US SAILING).

As an International Yacht Racing Union judge, Gillette assisted in establishing the union’s first on-the-water umpiring program in the late 1980s.

He went on to become a strong advocate of on-the- water umpiring at the America’s Cup Races in San Diego in 1992, and was the chief umpire and jury chair in that year’s defender selection series.

Gillette also became Dennis Conner’s senior rules advisor during his 1987 and 1995 America’s Cup campaigns. Cy Gillett top left finishing Transpac 1957 on Tasco II. Also pictured: Thomas A. Short, Owner/Skipper, Frank Kent, Navigator, P.J. Van Nostrand, Emery When, Douglas Boswell, It was Gillette’s deep involvement in sailing at that international Ronnie Zatta, Geraldine Short. level that unquestionably prompted US SAILING to award him the 50-year-old Herreshoff trophy. The names inscribed on that trophy read like a Who’s Who of yachting in the U.S., beginning Cy Gillette, a true icon of Hawaii’s sailing community with the likes of Henry Sears and Henry Morgan, and including passed away in his sleep in September of 2006 at the age of 92. Harry Melges, Jr., Olin Stevens II and George O’Day.

However as a recipient in 1995 of the nationally prestigious Still, it would be a disservice to the memory of Gillette not to Nathaniel G. Herreshoff trophy – named in honor of the world- mention his personal involvement and love for sailing in his renown boat designer and builder - Gillette’s peers most assur- adopted home of Hawaii. From to maxi-racers, he did edly recognized him as an important contributor to the sport of it all. sailing worldwide as well. He also was concerned about the future of sailing. “I am always Gillette originally came to Hawaii from Detroit as a naval glad to see our Junior Sailing program grow,” Gillette once told aviator in February 1941. He survived the December 7 attack on me prophetically. “But I’m concerned they will not have enough Pearl Harbor at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, and by the end new facilities.” of World War II, he had decided to make Oahu his home. “I don’t remember not sailing,” Gillette said after winning a In 1947, Gillette, as one of some 40 members of the Kaneohe gold medal racing a Cal 20 in the Aloha State Games a dozen Yacht Club, was involved in securing the club’s first loan to years ago. “And I have no intention of slowing up as long as I build a clubhouse lanai. He went on to become its commodore am comfortable.” for a record three times, as well as to become one of the club’s honored Life Members. Apparently true to his word, it was reported he was out racing his Cal 20 on Kaneohe Bay the week before his passing. Gillette was also a Life Member of the Waikiki Yacht Club, the first and only commodore of the Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing by: Ray Pendleton

25 Transpac 2009 26 Transpac 2009 July 12 Division IV & V SC50/52 Start Was Very Busy At The Starboard End

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27 Transpac 2009 Samba Pa Ti, Division II Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

28 Transpac 2009 29 Transpac 2009 Honolulu Committee Officers Protest Committee: Jerry Montgomery Honolulu Chairman Mark Hazlett - 2009 Joe Cochran Past General Chair Susan Jacquelin Esse - 2007 Michael Roth Don Brown - 2005 Scott Melander Cliff Cisco - 2003 Fleming Sherry Vann - 2001 Tom Pochereva Bob Towle -1999 Steve Thomas Secretary Sue Roach Phillip Katzman Treasurer Cliff Cisco Transpac Yacht Club Race Committee Vice Chairs & Staff Commodore: Dale Nordin V/C Administration: Bo Wheeler Vice Commodore: Tom Garrett Media Center: Ray Pendleton, Bobble Jennings Rear Commodore: Dave Cort Program: Michael Roth Race Chair: Dave Cort Awards Ceremony: Linell Kam Entry Chair: Mike Nash Official Photographer: John Davis Communications & Scoring David Lee Trophy Liason: Yvonne Solorio Eligibility: Dan Nowlan Plywood Cup Chairman: Lyle Holden Publicity: Lynn Fitzpatrick Communications Vessel: Alaska Eagle V/C Race Operations: Carl Geringer Daily Roll Call: David Lee Race Headquarters/ Information: Crispin Lippincott, Marsha Lewis Inspections: Roby Bessent Finish Line: Mike Roach Treasurer: Jim Eddy Communications & Website: Walt & Lisa Niemczura Trophies: Sue Senescu Volunteer Party: Mellette Hawksley-Smith Soc. Events / Aloha Dinner: Betsy Crowfoot Procurement: Ivan Chan Judge Advocate: H. Gilbert Jones T-Shirt Chairman: Marcy Fleming Membership: Mike Nash US Sailing Liaison: Dan Nowlan V/C Harbor Operations: Jim Ewing Pier Operations: Ben Merritt, Ron Dubois Transpac 2009 Mainland Committee Committee Boats: DJ Gillies-Walling Betsy Crowfoot Boat Hosting: Barbara Silvey, Miles Anderson Chuck Cook Inspections: Pat “Moose” Kudlich John Sangmeister Shuttle Boat: Lenny Cantor Doug Ayres Harbors division liaison: Ken Chee Mike Nash Warren Wolfe, Chair Drew Satariano

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33 Transpac 2009 Barn Door Winners Overall Winners Year Boat Owner/Skipper Time Year Boat Owner/Skipper Time 1906 Lurline H.H. Sinclair 12:09:59 * 1906 Lurline H.H. Sinclair 11:21:59 1908 Lurline H.H. Sinclair 13:21:31 1908 Lurline H.H. Sinclair 13:21:31 1910 Hawaii Hawaii Syndicate 14:03:23 1910 Hawaii Hawaii Syndicate 14:03:23 1912 Lurline A.E. Davis 13:17:03 1912 Lurline A.E. Davis 13:16:55:11 1923 (S.Barb.) Mariner L.A. Norris 11:14:46 1923 (S.Barb.) Diablo A.R. Pedder 11:10:26:57 1926 Invader Don M. Lee 12:02:48:03 * 1926 Invader Don M. Lee 12:02:48:03 1928 (Balboa) Talayha L. Lippman 13:04:58:30 1928 (Balboa) Teva C.W. Stose 12:07:13:38 1930 Enchantress Morgan Adams 12:13:22:52 1930 Enchantress Morgan Adams 12:13:22:52 1932 (S.Barb.) Fayth William S. McNutt 14:14:33:00 1932 (S.Barb.) Fayth William S. McNutt 12:07:31:27 1934 Vileehi H.T. Horton 13:03:42:26 1934 Manuiwa Harold Dillingham 12:09:29:56 1936 (S.Mon.) Dorade James Flood 13:07:20:04 1936 (S.Mon.) Dorade James Flood 11:03:29:44 1939 (S.Fran.) Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00 1939 (S.Fran.) Blitzen R.J. Reynolds 11:09:58:41 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55 1941 Escapade D.W. Elliott 12:21:45:32 1947 Chubasco W.L. Stewart Jr. 12:15:51:18 1947 Dolphin II Frank Morgan 11:01:04:40 1949 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 10:10:13:09 * 1949 Kitten Fred W. Lyon 9:10:24:49.5 1951 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 10:16:44:33 1951 Sea Witch A.L. McCormick 8:12:00:01 1953 Goodwill R.E. Larrabee 11:02:17:24 1953 Staghound Ira P. Fulmor 10:23:42:49 1955 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 9:15:05:10 * 1955 Staghound Ira P. Fulmor 8:21:07:05 1957 Barlovento Frank Hooykaas 11:13:02:44 1957 Legend Charles Ullman 11:00:41:46 1959 Goodwill Ralph Larrabee 10:12:16:15 1959 Nalu II Peter Grant 9:05:50:27 1961 Sirius II Howard F. Ahmanson 10:10:38:35 1961 Nam Sang A.B. Robbs Jr. 9:15:23:01 1963 Ticonderoga Robert Johnson 11:16:46:33 1963 Islander Earl Corkett 10:05:57:47 1965 Ticonderoga Robert Johnson 9:13:51:02 * 1965 Psyche Don Salisbury 8:22:44:30 1967 Stormvogel Cornelius Bruynzeel 11:14:10:56 1967 Holiday Too Skip Allan 8:19:46:46 1969 Blackfin Kenneth DeMeuse 9:10:21:00 * 1969 Argonaut Mortimer Andron 6:20:44:07 1971 Windward Passage Mark Johnson 9:09:06:48 * 1971 Windward Passage Robert Johnson 9:05:34:22 1973 Ragtime Ragtime Syndicate 10:14:00:40 1973 Chutzpah Stuart Cowan 8:21:21:50 1975 Ragtime White/Pasquini 9:23:54:51 1975 Chutzpah Stuart Cowan 7:22:29:05 1977 Merlin Bill Lee 8:11:01:45 * 1977 Kialoa Jim Kilroy 8:11:29:24 1979 Drifter Harry Moloschco 11:18:01:04 1979 Arriba Dennis Choate 11:14:42:51 1981 Merlin Nick Frazee 8:11:02:31 1981 Sweet Okole Dean Treadway 7:21:44:48 1983 Charley Nolan K. Bushnell 9:01:53:48 1983 Bravura Irving Loube 7:22:55:15 1985 Swiftsure III Nick/Robert Frazee 10:19:21:47 1985 Montgomery St James Denning 9:14:00:40 1987 Merlin Donn Campion 8:12:00:40 1987 Drumbeat Don Ayres 8:00:56:41 1989 Silver Bullet John DeLaura 8:12:50:35 1989 Notorious Pine/Shaw 8:02:54:08 1991 Chance Robert McNulty 9:21:59:35 1991 Chance Robert McNulty 9:22:59:35 1993 Silver Bullet John DeLaura 9:09:11:17 1993 Silver Bullet John DeLaura 8:23:09:06 1995 Cheval 95 Hal Ward 9:01:32:20 1995 Merlin Dan Sinclair 8:22:41:48 1997 Pyewacket Roy P. Disney 7:15:24:40 * 1997 Ralphie Jerry Montgomery 7:00:15:51 1999 Pyewacket Roy E. Disney 7:11:41:27 * 1999 Grand Illusion James McDowell 7:08:40:10 2001 Pegasus Philippe Kahn 8:02:34:03 2001 Bull Seth Radow 8:01:01:08 2003 Pegasus 77 Philippe Kahn 7:16:31:17 2003 Alta Vita Bill Turpin 7:12:20:29 2005 Morning Glory Hasso Plattner 6:16:04:11* 2005 Rosebud Roger Sturgeon 6:08:45:04 2007 Pyewacket Roy E. Disney 7:19:08:10 2007 Reinrag2 Tom Garnier 6:14:39:33 *record

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37 Transpac 2009 2007 Class Finish Positions Division I Division V 1. MAGNITUDE 80 (AND80), ET 7:19:08:10, CT 7:14:35:37 1. RANCHO DELUXE (SWAN45), ET 11:17:33:14, CT 7:06:58:37 2. PYEWACKET (CUST94), ET 7:01:11:56, CT 7:22:21:09 2. TOWER (LID45), ET 11:21:14:41, CT 7:10:23:19 3. ROSEBUD (STP65), ET 9:09:35:32, CT 8:09:25:46 3. ON THE EDGE OF DESTINY(OD35), ET 12:15:11:55, CT 7:15:06:15 4. PELIGROSO (KERN70), ET 9:16:40:48, CT 8:11:23:36 4. PADDY WAGON (ROSS40), ET 12:07:25:55, CT 7:15:27:39 5. MEDICINE MAN (AND63), ET 10:02:40:39, CT 8:19:38:02 5. RECIDIVIST (SHU39), ET 13:11:18:53, CT 8:02:01:29 Division II 6. TABASCO (OD35), ET 14:01:34:05, CT 8:23:32:55 1. SAMBA PA TI (TP52), ET 10:15:56:55, CT 8:11:54:38 7. TANGO (J133), ET 14:00:03:33, CT 9:04:35:36 2. HOLUA (SC70), ET 10:21:10:00, CT 8:12:18:48 8. NARROW ESCAPE (FAST40), ET 14:02:37:49, CT 9:05:38:24 3. MORNING LIGHT TP52), ET 10:20:09:13, CT 8:14:41:54 9. UNCONTROLLABLE URGE (COL30S), ET 15:17:20:46, CT 10:17:38:15 4. SKYLARK (SC70), ET 10:22:13:44, CT 8:15:49:39 Division VI 5. HUGOBOSS II (VOL60), ET 10:16:59:05, CT 8:17:48:33 1. PSYCHE (Cal 40), ET 15:13:39:44, CT 8:09:41:54 6. WESTERLY SC70), ET 11:03:00:27, CT 8:20:53:42 2. FAR FAR (Cal 40), ET 15:12:44:58, CT 8:09:57:26 7. PEGASUS OP-50 (OPEN50), ET 11:00:26:56, CT 8:23:39:02 3. PEREGRINE (HOB33), ET 14:14:58:56, CT 8:17:14:13 8. LUCKY (TP52), ET 11:10:38:40, CT 9:05:12:12 4. BRILLIANT (J-100), ET 15:08:50:10, CT 9:11:36:24 9. TRADER (TP52), ET 11:18:29:22, CT 9:08:57:50 5. INSPIRED ENVIRONMENTS (BEN40), ET 15:07:59:27, CT 9:11:44:56 Division III 6. BROWN SUGAR (EXPR37), ET 16:00:16:01, CT 9:20:34:05 1. DENALI (NM70), ET 10:23:20:01, CT 8:09:26:58 7. CALIFORNIA GIRL (Cal 40), ET 17:07:42:04, CT 10:06:25:53 2. PENDRAGON IV (DAV52), ET 11:07:57:47, CT 8:12:02:55 8. X-DREAM (X-119), ET 15:19:10:39, CT 10:06:33:39 3. ITS OK (AND50), ET 11:04:26:57, CT 8:14:01:26 9. SHANTI (OLS911), ET 18:02:39:41, CT 10:08:52:32 4. RAGTIME (SPEN65), ET 11:19:30:48, CT 8:19:38:59 Aloha A 5. LOCOMOTION (AND45), ET 12:04:20:39, CT 9:00:24:26 1. BETWEEN THE SHEETS (JEN52), ET 14:14:00:06, CT 9:01:03:51 6. BENGAL 7 (OH46), ET 12:06:28:58, CT 9:02:45:42 2. ARIADNE (CUST73), ET 13:14:13:11, CT 9:05:34:02 7. CHEETAH (PET68), ET 11:22:36:00, CT 9:04:17:32 3. FRENCH KISS (BEN50), ET 15:03:07:31, CT 9:15:07:46 8. YUMEHYOTAN (N/M68), ET 13:01:44:12, CT 10:02:46:47 4. WINDSWEPT (SWN57), ET 15:00:39:08, CT 9:18:17:39 Division IV 5. ENCHILADO (JEN54D), ET 17:04:01:15, CT 12:04:17:17 1. REINRAG2 (J-125),ET 10:11:51:35, CT 6:14:39:33 6. HO‘OKOLOHE (FARR58), ET 17:09:01:22, CT 12:22:02:25 2. CIPANGO (AND56), ET 10:12:18:03, CT 6:19:26:34 7. ALSUMAR (SS70YL), ET 19:15:49:18, CT 14:17:21:30 3. VERIZON WIRELESS (PER56), ET 10:18:49:23, CT 7:10:54:09 Aloha B 4. RUAHATU (CON47), ET 11:16:05:33, CT 7:16:06:56 1. CIRRUS (STND40), ET 17:12:18:54, CT 10:10:04:38 5. RAINCLOUD (J-145), ET 12:19:07:24, CT 8:20:41:03 2. LADY LIBERTY (CAT36), ET 18:03:34:39, CT 11:12:56:50 6. BOLT (NM55), ET 13:11:31:40, CT 9:11:07:31 3. TRAVELER (NORTW4), ET 19:10:38:15, CT 11:12:57:50* 50/52 4. MYSTERE (SWAN42), ET 20:01:26:10, CT 13:13:12:08 1. KOKOPELLI 2 (SC52), ET 10:02:53:46, CT 6:22:58:21 D/H 7/9 2. HORIZON (SC52), ET 11:02:01:10, CT 7:01:46:24 1. BRILLIANT (J-100), ET 368:50:10, CT 227:36:24 3. TACHYON III (SC52), ET 10:20:49:36, CT 7:03:52:00 2. X-DREAM (X-119), ET 379:10:39, CT 246:33:39 4. PASSION (SC52), ET 11:01:12:36, CT 7:04:36:57 D/H 7/12 5. FORTELEZA (SC52), ET 11:05:54:19, CT 7:05:41:37 1. TANGO (J133), ET 336:03:33, CT 220:35:36 6. HULA GIRL (SC52), ET 11:02:33:23, CT 7:09:09:45 2. NARROW ESCAPE (FAST40), ET 338:37:49, CT 221:38:24 7. STAGS LEAP WINE (SC52), ET 11:17:40:45, CT 7:12:18:10 D/H 7/15: PEGASUS OP-50 (OPEN50), ET 264:26:56, CT 215:39:02 8. ADRENALIN (SC50-I), ET 12:20:02:46, CT 9:00:18:47 MULTI 7/12: MINNOW (CATN52) ET 14:08:43:00, CT 9:09:14:40 9. RELENTLESS (SC52), ET 13:20:34:32, CT 10:03:52:13 MULTI 7/15: LOEREAL (JEN60) ET 8:13:27:12, CT 8:13:27:12 Note: Entries that retired or did not start are not listed. *Corrected time includes penalty for failure to comply with one or more sailing instructions. 38 Transpac 2009 Rancho Deluxe, Division V Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

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39 Transpac 2009 Psyche, Division VI Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

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40 Transpac 2009 Betweeen The Sheets, Aloha A Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

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41 Transpac 2009 Cirrus, Aloha B Winner, Transpac 2007. Photo: John Davis

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43 Transpac 2009 Addiction Alchemy

Rig - Model – – – – – J / 35 Rig - Model —— Sloop/Andrews 68 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 35.0 LOA (ft.) ———— 68.0 Hull Color – – – – – white/gray/cranberry Hull Color ——— White Sail Number– – – – – 87507 Sail Number —— Owner/Skipper – – – – Lindsey Austin 97999 Navigator – – – – – Owner/Skipper — Per Peterson

Designer– – – – – – Gary Mull Navigator ———— Artie Means Builder– – – – – – J / 35 Designer ———— Alan Andrews Launched – – – – – 1984 Builder ————— Andrews 68 Hailing Port– – – – – Honolulu, HI Launched ——— 1992 Yacht Club – – – – – Waikiki Yacht Club Hailing Port —— Rancho Santa Fe, CA Crew – – – – – – – Chase Hartzell, Yacht Club ——— Donna Domasin-Austin, Michael Rush, Crew —————— Brad Ruetenik, Chuck Skewes, richard Blackburn Dave Gould, Jason Davis, Mark Gaudio, Mike Robinson, W. Greg Clark, Will Stout

Akela Alfa Romeo Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Reichel Pugh 100

Rig - Model – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 100.0 Sloop/Reichel Pugh 78 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – Silver 77.67 Hull Color – – – – – Sail Number– – – – – NZL80 White Sail Number– – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – Neville Crichton 69011 Navigator – – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – Bill Turpin Stan Honey Navigator – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Reichel Pugh Christopher Branning Designer– – – – – – Builder– – – – – – Maxi Yacht Reichel Pugh Launched – – – – – Builder– – – – – – Turbo Sled 2005 Launched – – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – 1997 Hailing Port– – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Santa Cruz, CA Yacht Club – – – – – St. Francis Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Andrew Hutchinson, Ben Ainslie, Charles Ainslie, Craig Satterthwaite, Crew – – – – – – – Ben Beer, Brendan Busch David Endean, David Rolfe, Gavin Mcpherson, Fizz Foster, Fuzz Foster, Ian Klitza, Matt Reynolds, Ian Goldsworthy, Joao Signorini, Joca Signorini, pete Heck, Scott Bradford, Tyler Pryne Lance Jenkins, Michael Coxon, Murray Spence, peter Merrington, Phil Jameson, Ryan Godfrey, Tony Mutter

Alaska Eagle Allure

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Custom Rig - Model – – – – – Santa Cruz 50 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 65.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 50.0 Hull Color – – – – – White Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – US 59707 Sail Number– – – – – 77890 Owner/Skipper – – – – Brian Kfoury Owner/Skipper – – – – Richard Parlette Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – Justin McJones Designer– – – – – – Sparkman & Stephens Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – S&S 65 Custom Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 50 Launched – – – – – 1976 Launched – – – – – 1982 Hailing Port– – – – – Newport Beach Hailing Port– – – – – San Pedro Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Karen Prioleau, David Lee, Crew – – – – – – – David Tatum, Eric Dileo, Matt Holl, Gary Ige, William McClure, Bobby Kawamura, John Mitchell, Scott Schwartz, Brian Dair, Doug Grant, Jean Marie Scott, Tom Stallings, Roxanne Vettese Kenny Dair, Mike Burch

44 Transpac 2009 Artemis Bloodhound

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Andrews 53 Rig - Model – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 53.0 Sloop/Hobie 33 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – White 33.0 Hull Color – – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 97703 White Sail Number– – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – Louis Bianco 87497 Owner/Skipper – – – – Navigator – – – – – Reed Bernhard Navigator – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Alan Andrews Brian VanderZanden Designer– – – – – – Builder– – – – – – Andrews 53 Hobie Alter Builder– – – – – – Launched – – – – – 1990 Hobie 33 Launched – – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – Seattle, WA 1984 Hailing Port– – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Sloop Tavern Yacht Club Kaneohe, HI Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Andrew Hall, Transpac Yacht Club christopher Butler, Ian Beswick, Nigel Barron, Crew – – – – – – – robert Arney, Scott Anderson, Steve Roberts

Bad Pak Cazador

Rig - Model – – – – – Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/ J/145 Sloop/Transpac 52 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 48.0 52.0 Hull Color – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – Blue White Sail Number– – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 56203 USA 28385 Owner/Skipper – – – – Tom Holthus Owner/Skipper – – – – Ernie Pennell Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – Scott Lowry Fred Delaney Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Johnstone Reichel Pugh Builder– – – – – – J / 145 Builder– – – – – – Transpac 52 Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 2003 2002 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – San Diego, CA McCall, ID Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – San Diego Yacht Club San Diego Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Andrew O’Dwyer, Crew – – – – – – – Brad Lewis, Drew Efimoff, Brian Johnson, Charles Jenkins, Jimmy Richardson, David Reynholds, James Sakasegawa, Kevin Bagg, ryan Castro, Thomas Deere norm Reynolds, Patrick Murray

Bengal 7 Charisma Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Sparkman&Stephens57 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Ohashi 46 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 57.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 46.0 Hull Color – – – – – Blue Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – ESP 7100 Sail Number– – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – JPN 6038 Alejandro Perez Calzada Owner/Skipper – – – – Yoshihiko Murase Navigator – – – – –

Navigator – – – – – Haruhiko Mori Designer– – – – – – Sparkman & Stephens Designer– – – – – – Builder– – – – – – Van De Stadt Ohashi Sloop Builder– – – – – – Ohashi 46 Launched – – – – – 1970 Launched – – – – – 2007 Hailing Port– – – – – Barcelona, Hailing Port– – – – – Aichi, Japan Yacht Club – – – – –

Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Alberto Mir, Alvaro Irala, Crew – – – – – – – Masaki Takasu, Takeshi Hara, christian Grutte, Dimas Wood, Escobar Alfredo, Yasuharu Ando, Yasuyuki Hirano, Yoichi Ito Fernando Souviron, Jose Manuel Valades Venys, Juan Galmes Segui, Juan Luis Wood, Manuel Doreste, Manuel Garcia Valdecasas

Between the Sheets Cipango

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Andrews 56 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Jeanneau 50 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 56.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 49.5 Hull Color – – – – – Blue Hull Color – – – – – Blue Sail Number– – – – – USA 46056 Sail Number– – – – – 51593 Owner/Skipper – – – – Bob Barton Owner/Skipper – – – – Ross Pearlman Navigator – – – – – Steven Rossi Navigator – – – – – Kerry Deaver Designer– – – – – – Alan Andrews Designer– – – – – – Farr Builder– – – – – – Andrews 56 Builder– – – – – – Jeanneau Launched – – – – – 1992 Launched – – – – – 1999 Hailing Port– – – – – San Francisco, CA Hailing Port– – – – – Marina Del Rey, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Corinthian Yacht Club of SF Crew – – – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Chris Doolittle, JB Louvet, Gary Davidson, Gary Mitchell, John Thompson, Kevin Moon, James Regan, Richard Blatterman, Rob Vandervort, rob Barton, Robert (Ted) Barton III Thomas Blatterman JP Sirey Du Buc De Ferret

45 Transpac 2009 Transpac 2005 45 Criminal Mischief Freeflyte

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Reichel Pugh 45 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Freya 39 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 45.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 39.0 Hull Color – – – – – Grey / Red Boot Stripe Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – USA 2245 Sail Number– – – – – 57573 Owner/Skipper – – – – Chip Megeath Owner/Skipper – – – – Jonathan Cruse Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – –

Designer– – – – – – Reichel Pugh Designer– – – – – – Halvorsen Builder– – – – – – Reichel Pugh 45 Builder– – – – – – Freya 39 Launched – – – – – 2006 Launched – – – – – 1978 Hailing Port– – – – – Tiburon, CA Hailing Port– – – – – Seattle, WA Yacht Club – – – – – Corinthian Yacht Club of SF Yacht Club – – – – –

Crew – – – – – – – Crew – – – – – – –

Far Niente Grand Illusion

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Catalina 42 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 70 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 41.8 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 68.0 Hull Color – – – – – White Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – 56281 Sail Number– – – – – USA 97 Owner/Skipper – – – – Patrick Hearne Owner/Skipper – – – – James McDowell Navigator – – – – – Don Young Navigator – – – – – Patrick O’Brien Designer– – – – – – G. Douglas Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Catalina 42 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz Launched – – – – – 1989 Launched – – – – – 1986 Hailing Port– – – – – Dana Point, CA Hailing Port– – – – – Marina Del Rey, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – George Miller, Crew – – – – – – – rick McCreadie, Chad Butler, David McCalley, robert Ritner, Jeffrey Sneddon, Mark Folkman, Stephens Troeger, steve Clifford Ty Hokanson, Will Arnest

Flash Hassle

Rig - Model – – – – – Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/ Transpac 52 Sloop/Catalina 38 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 52.0 38.2 Hull Color – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – White White Sail Number– – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 62152 77649 Owner/Skipper – – – – Tom Akin Owner/Skipper – – – – Larry Malmberg Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – Mike Elliott Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Farr Sparkman and Stephens Builder– – – – – – Transpac 52 Builder– – – – – – Catalina Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 2003 1982 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – San Francisco, CA Long Beach, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – –

Crew – – – – – – – Hogan Beatie, Jay Crum, Crew – – – – – – – Dennis Ponsor, Joe Crum, Paul Allen, Paul Cayard, Will Paxton John Herne, skip McCormack steve Peterson

Free Range Chicken Holua

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 70 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Perry 59 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 68.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 59.0 Hull Color – – – – – Blue Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – 97656 Sail Number– – – – – 7122 Owner/Skipper – – – – Brack Duker Owner/Skipper – – – – Bruce Anderson Navigator – – – – – Matthew Gregory Navigator – – – – – Robert Perry Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Designer– – – – – – Robert Perry Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 70 Builder– – – – – – Perry 59 Launched – – – – – 1989 Launched – – – – – 2006 Hailing Port– – – – – Marina Del Rey, CA Hailing Port– – – – – Yakutat, AK Yacht Club – – – – – California Yacht Club Yacht Club – – – – – Balboa Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Brad Avery, Brent Ruhne, Crew – – – – – – – Bruce Nelson, David Ullman, John Fuller, Mark Sims, Sam Heck

46 Transpac 2009 Horizon Lynx Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Tall Ship 78

Rig - Model – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 78.0 Sloop/Santa Cruz 50 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – Black 50.0 Hull Color – – – – – Sail Number– – – – – ? Sail Number– – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – Craig Chipman 18926 Navigator – – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – Jack Taylor Jeffrey Woods Navigator – – – – – Medic– – – – – – – Chris O’Brien Jon Shampain Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Melbourne Smith Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 50 Builder– – – – – – Square Topsail Schooner Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 2001 1982 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – Portsmouth, NH Dana Point, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Southwestern Yacht Club Dana Point Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Clancy Salway Crew – – – – – – – Christine Healy, Gene Batalia, John Taylor, Kenneth Cooper Emily Gustavsen, Graham Brant-Zawadzki, scott Taylor, Tom O’Keefe Holly Couling, Kate Theisen, Lloyd Sellinger, nancy O’Brien, Robert “Rob” Mizer, Nannette Woods, sam Sikkema,, Samantha Carlson

Hula Magnitude 80

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Andrews 80 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 52 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 80.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 52.0 Hull Color – – – – – White Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – 46469 Sail Number– – – – – 51092 Owner/Skipper – – – – Doug Baker Owner/Skipper – – – – Bill Mills/Maury Myers Navigator – – – – – Ernie Richau Navigator – – – – – Chris Lewis Designer– – – – – – Alan Andrews Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee & Bob Smith Builder– – – – – – Andrews 80 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 52 Launched – – – – – 2004 Launched – – – – – 1999 Hailing Port– – – – – Long Beach, CA Hailing Port– – – – – Honolulu, HI Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – St. Francis Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Chris Hamel, Erik Mayol, Crew – – – – – – – Scott Easom, Chris Bober, George Peet, Keith Kilpatrick, Mark Callahan, Jerry Bober, Glen Fujihara, Rob Kane, Mike Mohr, Michael Howard, Mike Elias, Mike Pentecost, Mark Towill, Brad Whitcomb Mike Van Dyke, Rob Synders, Sean Couvreux, steve Dodd

J World Medicine Man

Rig - Model – – – – – Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/J 120 Sloop/Andrews 63 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 40.0 63.39 Hull Color – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – Dark Blue Blue Sail Number– – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 52582 97777 Owner/Skipper – – – – Wayne Zittel Owner/Skipper – – – – Robert Lane Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – John Jourdane Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Rod Johnstone Alan Andrews Builder– – – – – – J / 120 Builder– – – – – – Andrews 63 Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 1994 2005 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – Honolulu, HI Naples Island, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – –

Crew – – – – – – – Charles Hill, Crew – – – – – – – Alan Andrews, Bob Greb, Eric Chadwick, Jon Edelman, Peter Fray, Dave Jones, Jared Morford, John Busch, Keith Ives, richard St.Onge, William McGuinn Mat Bryant, Mike Blunt, Scott Poe

Leglus Mighty Tongaroa

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Designer– – – – – – Ohashi Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Ohashi 52 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz Launched – – – – – 1986 Launched – – – – – 1986 Hailing Port– – – – – Aburatsubo, Japan Hailing Port– – – – – Long Beach, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Keiji Makino, Crew – – – – – – – Gordon Leon, Koichi Yamashita, Liang Zhen, Yoko Miyamoto, Evan Sjostedt, Garrett Brown, Joel Arenson, Yuji Furuta, Yukihiro Uzuhashi Meghan Leon, Scott Attwood

47 Transpac 2009 Transpac 2009 47 Mirage Passion

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/ Santa Cruz 70 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 50 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 70.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 50.0 Hull Color – – – – – Blue Hull Color – – – – – Blue Sail Number– – – – – 28115 Sail Number– – – – – 32111 Owner/Skipper – – – – Hector Velarde Owner/Skipper – – – – Steve Hastings Navigator – – – – – Chris Busch Navigator – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 70 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz Launched – – – – – 1989 Launched – – – – – 1981 Hailing Port– – – – – Miraflores Peru Hailing Port– – – – – Corpus Christi, TX Yacht Club – – – – – Club Waikiki Yacht Club – – – – – Corpus Christi Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Scott Abrams, Crew – – – – – – – Bill Liles, Carter Hastings, Cappy Sheeley, Carlin Semsch, Chadwick Hough, Gary Sparrow, Jim Tyree, Mark Foster, Erik Kristiansen, Linton Weiss, Thomas Corkett, suzette Hubbard, William R Liles Tom Corkett Jr.

Narrow Escape Pegasus 50

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Fast 40 Rig - Model —— Sloop/Open 50 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 40.0 LOA (ft.) ———— 50.0 Hull Color – – – – – White Hull Color ——— Blue Sail Number– – – – – 69102 Sail Number —— 101 Owner/Skipper – – – – Greg Constable Owner/Skipper — Philippe Kahn Navigator – – – – – Doug Backhouse Navigator ———— Designer– – – – – – Alan Adler Designer ———— Owen / Clark Builder– – – – – – Cape Bay 40 Builder ————— Open 50 Launched – – – – – 1982 Launched ——— 2003 Hailing Port– – – – – Nanaimo, Hailing Port —— Honolulu, HI Yacht Club – – – – – Nanaimo Yacht Club Yacht Club ——— Waikiki Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Ross Cutler, Crew —————— Webster Kimmerly Mark Christensen

OEX Pendragon 6

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Davidson 69 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 70 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 69.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 68.0 Hull Color – – – – – Red Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – 7744 Sail Number– – – – – USA 88 Owner/Skipper – – – – John MacLaurin Owner/Skipper – – – – Peter Tong Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – Peter Isler Designer– – – – – – Laurie Davidson Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Davidson 69 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 70 Launched – – – – – 2009 Launched – – – – – 1988 Hailing Port– – – – – Los Angeles, CA Hailing Port– – – – – Roche Harbor, WA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Long Beach Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Alan McGlashan, Alan Lindsay, Bill Herrschaft, Bill Petersen, Eric Chowanski, Bobby Frazier, jim McLeod, Gary Weisman, Kevin McMeel, M. Smith, Michael Ishino, chuck Clay, Kelly, Joe Buck, Doug McLean, ralph Mailloux, Richard Clarke, Rick Rogers, randy Smith, Pete Frazier, John Sangmeister stu Bettany, Susan MacLaurin, Tom O’Conor

Paranoia Pyewacket

Rig - Model – – – – – Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 52 Sloop/Santa Cruz 70 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 52.5 68.0 Hull Color – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – White Blue Sail Number– – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 27007 USA 4 Owner/Skipper – – – – Rick von Heydenreich Owner/Skipper – – – – Roy P. Disney Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – David Robertson Piet van Os Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 1994 1991 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – Long Beach, CA Newport Beach, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Long Beach Yacht Club Waikiki Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Bob Kettenhofen, Crew – – – – – – – Douglas Rastello, David Johnson, Eric McClure, Frederick Abbott, E. Ben Mitchell, Gregg Hedrick, Jeremy Wilmot, Gabe Ferramola, John Latiolait, Linus Ralls, Jesse Fielding, Richard Brent, Richard Loewy, rick Gorman robbie Haines

48 Transpac 2009 Ragtime Relentless

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Spencer 65 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/ Santa Cruz 52 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 65.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 52.0 Hull Color – – – – – Black Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – 7960 Sail Number– – – – – 46052 Owner/Skipper – – – – Chris Welsh Owner/Skipper – – – – Viggo Torbensen Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – Jeff Shenton Designer– – – – – – Spencer Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Spencer 65 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 52 Launched – – – – – 1964 Launched – – – – – 1993 Hailing Port– – – – – Honolulu, HI Hailing Port– – – – – Dana Point, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Dana Point Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Doug Welsh, Erik Berzins, Crew – – – – – – – Ben Lakin, Blake Hamilton, Genny Tulloch, Harry Pattison, Hubie Laugharn III, Byron Watson, Frank Tybor, Jack Maranto, Jamie Hardenbergh, John Drayton Jeff Shenton, Joe Markee, Stig Westergaard

Rapid Transit Roy’s Chasch Mer

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Antrim 49 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 50 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 49.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 50.0 Hull Color – – – – – Red Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – USA 627 Sail Number– – – – – 8929 Owner/Skipper – – – – James Partridge Owner/Skipper – – – – Gib Black Navigator – – – – – Nick Martin Navigator – – – – – Mark Maglin Designer- - - - - J. Antrim, Antrim Assoc. Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee naval Architects Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz Builder– – – – – – Antrim 49 Launched – – – – – 1979 Launched – – – – – 2009 Hailing Port– – – – – Honolulu, HI Hailing Port– – – – – Los Angeles, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Waikiki Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Bob Roitblat, Charlie Martin, chris Jordan, David Jack, Eric Conn, Eric Heim, cree Partridge, Greg Partridge, John Latiolait, ron Rostorfer, Steve Pelke, Wayne Koide Tom Partridge, William Partridge

Reinrag2 Ruahatú

Rig - Model – – – – – Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/ J 125 Sloop/Concordia 47 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 41 46.8 Hull Color – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – Sliver Blue Sail Number– – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 83940 MEX 47003 Owner/Skipper – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – Tom Garnier Ricardo Brockmann Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – Kevin Garnier Raul Velarde Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Johnstone Farr Builder– – – – – – Builder– – – – – – Sloop Racer/Cruiser Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 1998 2000 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – Portland, OR Acapulco, Mexico Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Joby Easton Bruce Cooper, Lashawn Garnier Erik Brockmann, Hector Guzman, scott Lonsway Jeronimo Mariscal, Jorge Xavier Murrieta, ricky Brockmann, Stephen Malowney

Relentless Samba Pa Ti

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Transpac 52 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/One-Design 35 (Mod) LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 52.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 35.0 Hull Color – – – – – White Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – USA 13131 Sail Number– – – – – 35012 Owner/Skipper – – – – John Kilroy Jr. Owner/Skipper – – – – Tim Fuller Navigator – – – – – Nick White Navigator – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Botin Carkeek Designer– – – – – – Nelson Marek Builder– – – – – – Transpac 52 Builder– – – – – – One-Design 35 Launched – – – – – 2006 Launched – – – – – 1998 Hailing Port– – – – – San Francisco, CA Hailing Port– – – – – San Diego, CA Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Bob Wylie, Eric Arndt, Crew – – – – – – – Erik Shampain Justin Ferris, Mikey Joubert, Robbie Naismith, stu Bannatyne

49 Transpac 2009 Transpac 2009 49 Silent Running Wasabi

Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Farr 46 Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Jeanneau 45.2 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 46.0 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 46.3 Hull Color – – – – – Blue Hull Color – – – – – Flag Blue Sail Number– – – – – MX 555 Sail Number– – – – – Owner/Skipper – – – – TBD Jorge Ripstein Owner/Skipper – – – – Bruce & Pam Orisek Navigator – – – – – John Rumsey Navigator – – – – – Tim Thomas Designer– – – – – – Farr Designer– – – – – – Builder– – – – – – Jeanneau Farr46 Builder– – – – – – Sloop Launched – – – – – 1996 Launched – – – – – 1999 Hailing Port– – – – – Acapulco, Mexico Hailing Port– – – – – Santa Cruz, CA Yacht Club – – – – –

Yacht Club – – – – – Crew – – – – – – – Santa Cruz Yacht Club Bruno Bomati, Jeff Baker, Crew – – – – – – – Michael Pineo John Bennett, Nico Hudson, Robert Vulling, robert “JOE” Neale, Roberto Vulling, rodrigo Ripstein

Tachyon III Westerly

Rig - Model – – – – – Rig - Model – – – – – Sloop/Santa Cruz 70 Sloop/Santa Cruz 52 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 68.0 53.0 Hull Color – – – – – Hull Color – – – – – Blue White w/ Red Stripes Sail Number– – – – – Sail Number– – – – – 18997 USA 28520 Owner/Skipper – – – – Kazunori Komatsu Owner/Skipper – – – – Thomas and Timothy Hogan Navigator – – – – – Navigator – – – – – John “LJ” Edgcomb Kazumasa Nishioka Designer– – – – – – Designer– – – – – – Bill Lee Bill Lee Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 52 Builder– – – – – – Santa Cruz 70 Launched – – – – – Launched – – – – – 1987 1999 Hailing Port– – – – – Hailing Port– – – – – Newport Beach, CA Portland, OR Yacht Club – – – – – Yacht Club – – – – – Newport Harbor Yacht Club San Diego Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Hideo Yamamoto, Crew – – – – – – – Grant Edgcomb, Hiroto Hidaka, Iwami Akihisa, Ryunosuke Harada, John Laun, John “Jack” Hogan, Matthew Hogan,

Takahiro Oyama, Yoichi Yabe, Yugo Yoshida richard Robinson, Robert McClaire, Scott Edgcomb Valkyrie Preserving a century of Transpacific Ocean races for

Rig - Model – – – – – future generations . Sloop/Transpac 52 LOA (ft.) – – – – – – 52.0 Hull Color – – – – – White Sail Number– – – – – 56718 Owner/Skipper – – – – Andrew Rasdal Navigator – – – – – Ray Marchetta Designer– – – – – – Reichel Pugh Builder– – – – – – Transpac 52 Launched – – – – – 2005 Hailing Port– – – – – San Diego, CA Yacht Club – – – – – San Diego Yacht Club Crew – – – – – – – Charles Beven, Dana Jon Gardner, Ian Bower, Keith McKenzie, pete Colby, Steven Ernest, Steven Pacelli

We are pleased to announce the creation of the “Transpac History Project” founded by a group of veteran Transpac sailors who have a desire to chronicle and save the rich and colorful history of the Transpac Race. With the full endorsement of TPYC, our mission is to reach out to all those who have been touched by the Race and help preserve their memories forever. In today’s electronic age we are now able to gather, compile, scan and store our Transpac history like never before. We wish to commit our history to a digital format so that modern techniques can be used to share the history with others through a variety of mediums. Once we have the history in a digital format, it will be safe from the ravages of time and we will be able to preserve our wonderful images for future generations to enjoy. We are calling on you to help us in this endeavor by sharing any photos, film or digital images with us. If you have anything that might be of interest please contact us so that we can make arrange- ments to borrow your material for duplication. For more information about the project please visit our website. www.transpachistory.com

50 Transpac 2009 Chasing the Horizon

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