14th Biennial
West Marine Pacific Cup
Latitude 38 Performance Trophy to the boat with the best performance within its division.
Best First Run Trophy to the boat with the best corrected time whose crew has very limited trans-ocean experience.
Best Prepared Trophy to the boat judged to be best prepared by the Nannies and Inspectors.
Million Mile Trophy to the boat with the best corrected time run on the day that one million miles have been sailed by boats in the West Marine Pacific Cup races. The Million Mile Committee has completed its calculation of the official mileage to date for purposes of the Million Mile Trophy. The official number is 946,758 miles of fun sailed. Each day, the total number of miles of fun will be totted up and an award will be given to the boat with the best performance on the day the millionth mile is sailed.
This should result in the award being snagged around day 7 of the race, when most boats will be in a position to take advantage of favorable breezes.
Oceana Trophy to the boat whose crews demonstrates the most concern for the health of the oceans. The primary selection criteria are "leaving a green wake" and "sharing information" as judged by:
- Removing all non-essential materials from provisions and disposing of them properly before leaving the dock.
- Recycling at the finish.
- Information supplied in the Post-race Questionnaire addressing:
- a) What most impressed you with the Pacific?
- b) What was the most beautiful thing you saw during the passage?
- c) What wildlife did you see?
- d) What did you see that should not be in the ocean?
- e) What are you doing or planning to do to help the oceans and their inhabitants?