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It's interesting to find out what possesses some folks to travel long distances to participate in the Pacific Cup. In the 2014 edition, you may recall that it was Rob Date and crew who made the event a part of Scarlet Runner's around-the world cruising/racing journey from Melbourne, Australia. The R/P 52 won that Pac Cup overall, winning the Latitude 38 Performance Award and taking first place in ORR with a course time of 7 days, 14 hours, 25 minutes, 18 seconds.
Although Scarlet Runner may have traveled the farthest ever to participate in the Pacific Cup, two entries stand out for their
February 24 at RYC, a day of medical information to keep your boat healthy and respond to issues, including an overview of our in-race support system. Sign up here.
Safety at Sea Seminars, April 14 or 15 (you choose). These qualify for the World Sailing two-day certificate of completion and are required for a portion of your crew in the 2018 Pacific Cup and many other leading races. Sign up here.
Join us on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Our prep seminar will advance on several themes begun in previous seminars, with follow-on sessions on VHF radio installation and operation (led by Eric Steinberg of Farallon Electronics), along with a Digital Selective Calling (DSC) demonstration.
World renowned sailor and navigator (and past Pac Cup winner) Peter Isler will join us for a presentation on navigation and tactics for the Pacific Cup, Bill and Melinda Erklens will be discussing optimizing your boat, and offshore provisioning, and Quantum Sails’ Jeff Thorpe will be presenting on how to
One thing that sets Pac Cup apart from other major races is the range and extent of preparation courses offered.
Our seminar coordinators have selected the dates of our upcoming courses, doing their best to avoid trampling regattas you might be doing. Here's a listing of those, and other items:
- POA # 3 Presented by Alaska Airlines - Jan 13, Saturday
- Sails by Thorpe, VHF by Steinberg, Erkelens on Optimization, and Peter Isler on Navigation
- POA # 4 Presented by Alaska Airlines (Medical) -Feb 24, Saturday
- Advanced Safety at Sea (Hands-On) - Apr 14, Saturday
- Advanced Safety at Sea (Hands-On) - Apr 15