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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2008 PCYC CONTACT: |
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DOUBLEHANDED RAINDROP HAS FLEET LEAD IN PACIFIC CUP, SAN FRANCISCO- KANEOHE YACHT RACE. MORE YACHTS HALFWAY HERERay Sweeney, Sweeney Communications, (808) 533-0033 Sweeneycom@aol.com Kaneohe -- Raindrop, a doublehanded Cascade 36 from Portland has taken over the lead from Sleeping Dragon as of this morning’s roll call on day # 9 of the 2070 mile yacht race. Skipper Joby Easton and crew, Bill Huseby utilized a Southern starting course and superior handling in their efforts to stay ahead of the fleet. This gives Raindrop both the Doublehanded Divison 1 lead as well as the overall fleet. Raindrop is among four doublehanded yachts who have cleared the halfway point in the race. The others are Rubincon III, Plus Sixteen and Giant Slayer. While Raindrop is the current fleet leader, they will probably relinquish that lead to other yachts as their estimated time of arrival has them in Kaneohe Bay on July 24. The Division 2 doublehanders are led by Barbaloot, a Moore 24 out of Santa Cruz. The rest of the Division 2 doublehanders are past the halfway to Kaneohe point. Division A yachts are led by Shaman, a Cal 40 skippered by Steve Waterloo out of Port Alameda. Checkered Past leads the Division B fleet. Skipper Chris Gibbs thinks of himself as only a sailor but the remarkable truth about this sailor is that he is a paraplegic confined to a chair. Partnered with his father and best friends Chris Gibbs is accomplishing an amazing feat. Half of the Division B fleet is past the halfway to Kaneohe point. Division C is led by Sweet Okole, Dean Treadway’s Custom Farr 36. Sleeping Dragon continues to lead all yachts in Division D. and is second in the fleet. Paul Cayard’s Hula Girl, a Santa Cruz 50, maintains the lead among the Division E yachts and is third in the overall fleet. Paul is the yacht’s navigator while his son, Daniel is skippering Hula Girl Velos a 73 foot sloop has taken over the lead in the division covering the largest yachts Division F. All of the Division F yachts are predicting arrivals in the first few days of August. Cranking out between 238 and 277 daily miles, a few of them could arrive ahead of predictions. Blog of the day goes to the crew of Urban Renewal. Realizing that they have fallen off the wind they are now heading in a Westerly direction to insure that they will get to Kaneohe Yacht Club in time for the parties! pau The Pacific Cup: Started in 1980, the Pacific Cup race has attracted sailors of all stripes, from the hard-core ocean racer to the family ready and prepared for a true adventure. Roy Disney, Stan Honey, Philippe Kahn, and other luminaries in the sport have taken home Pacific Cup trophies, as have many family enterprises. The 2008 race will be one of the most heavily-attended in recent years, with 61 entries from 24 to 73 feet competing for a range of trophies including the Pacific Cup itself for best corrected time over the 2070-mile course. Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC) was established in 1979 to run the biennial Pacific Cup. PCYC's mission is to realize the dreams of 70 or more yachts full of sailors, in a competitive, safe, and fun race from San Francisco to Hawaii. As such, its pre-race seminars are not only qualifying events for Pacific Cup participation but a way to introduce and encourage participation in offshore sailing. Visit the official site at www.PacificCup.org About the Storm Trysail Club - The Storm Trysail Club (STC), reflecting in its name the sail which must be shortened when facing adverse conditions, is one of the world's most respected sailing clubs, with its membership comprised strictly of skilled blue water and ocean racing sailors. In addition to holding various prestigious offshore racing events (including the Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Block Island Race Week presented by Rolex and Block Island Race), STC also hosts the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta and annual junior safety-at-sea seminars. It also has developed, in cooperation with the Transpacific Yacht Club, the Storm Trysail Transpac 65 and the Box Rule that will govern its design. Additional information is available at www.stormtrysail.org. |
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Pac Cup News
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