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One of our environmental partners, the Ocean Voyages Institute, has committed to removing a million pounds of plastic from the ocean!

The non-profit group’s total for the summer season now amounts to 170 tons (340,000 pounds) of ghost nets and plastic debris removed from the North Pacific Gyre (Great Pacific Garbage Patch), a staggering amount, which quadruples the group’s previous year’s record.

Ocean Voyages Institute’s Founder and Executive Director Mary T. Crowley states her group’s efforts are just getting started. “With plastic set to outnumber fish by 2040, we humans are responsible

In an online biennial meeting, the nominated slate of candidates led by multiple race veteran Jim Quanci, was elected, unopposed, to oversee the running of the 2022 Pacific Cup -- the FUN race to Hawaii.

Outgoing Commodore Michael Moradzadeh announced the results:
 

• Commodore: Jim Quanci
• Vice Commodore: Rowena Carlson
• Rear Commodore: Rebecca Hinden
• Treasurer: Harold Marsh
• Secretary: Hawkeye King
• Staff Commodore (per bylaw): Michael Moradzadeh

Directors at Large: 

• Melinda Erkelens
• Caitlin Gutekunst
• Bobbi Tosse
• Patrick Lewis
• Bob Hinden
• Cory Schillaci 
• Julia Paxton

With the

By unanimous vote, the PCYC Nominations Committee has selected the individuals named below for nomination, and the Board has accepted the report.

Officers: 

• Commodore: Jim Quanci
• Vice Commodore: Rowena Carlson
• Rear Commodore: Rebecca Hinden
• Treasurer: Harold Marsh
• Secretary: Hawkeye King
• Staff Commodore (per bylaw): Michael Moradzadeh

Directors at Large: 

• Melinda Erkelens
• Caitlin Gutekunst
• Bobbi Tosse
• Patrick Lewis
• Bob Hinden
• Cory Schillaci 
• Julia Paxton

In addition: per the by-laws, all former commodores are ex officio non-voting members of the board, and the bylaws

We may never know who all the nearly 400 racers were in our first ever virtual race.  We had near-classic conditions, with a well-formed Pacific High, meaning that those who went north in pursuit of short-term speed paid a price.  The top 50 finishers ALL went south.

It's looking like the lead "Real Pac Cupper" in the race is Rhino (others are bolded), who IRL is Bruce Nelson, who intended to race on Peligroso.  Waiting for a few other confirmations before we hand out the swageroo!

Over a dozen boats have accepted our invitation to enter the 2022 race, converting from 2020!  We have now opened the entry form for your provisional entry into the 2022 race!

The race begins when you decide to enter. Sign up now!