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In our never-ending effort to make our entrants' run-up to the 2018 Pacific Cup smoother, we've worked out a series of dates to get your boats weighed. The weight information is needed for Certified PHRF-DW ratings. While ORR boats will already have this, many PHRF boats have never been weighed. Most are surprised, usually pleasantly, by the number that shows up when they "step on the scale."

Three dates have been set up at Berkeley Marine Center, with the third and final date primarily reserved for out-of-town boats that cannot readily get weight and certified in their home waters:

a. Saturday

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An NOR amendment adds specifics of ratings, qualifying voyage, emergency steering and due dates.

Entries are open, and the race is filling out nicely with a recent spate of sleds.

Since the inaugural edition in 1980, the Pacific Cup has drawn from a diverse spectrum of sailors and yachts. It was that first year when Bill Lee's 67' Merlin entered with her long, narrow, surf-inspired hull, reaching Hawaii in just over 10 days and winning the first-to-finish trophy. Dean Treadway's well-known Farr designed One-Tonner Sweet Okole won her division as well. Bob Stange's Ranger 29 Pro Tanto led division V, finishing in an agonizingly slow 17+ days. Since that time, we've seen numerous yachts of many shapes and sizes, including the diminutive Moore 24 Mas! campaigned by Mark

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Like most, we are shocked by the devastation and damage caused by the recent storms across the Caribbean. While the Pacific Cup has, in its 19 races to date, only been lightly brushed by a few major storms, we are deeply aware of the tremendous power that high winds can carry.

Many of us have had wonderful experiences sailing among and visiting the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and our hearts go out to the victims there. While many of us are individually supporting a range of relief efforts, the Pacific Cup board has decided to focus particularly on that island group.
 
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October 21!  Richmond YC.  A dazzling array of subjects and speakers.  Signups are open.

For more information, see the sign-up page.

  • Gilles Combrisson will be talking about masts, halyards and spars generally. Inspections, specs, things that can go wrong, spares, fixes. 
  • Merf Owen is going to be giving his perspective on overall boat prep and major systems, how to go about it and what to prioritize. 
  • Eric Steinberg will cover electronics/power, including 
  • Rowena Carlson (2018 Chief Inspector) will be covering inspections.
  • Pasha will be present to cover shipping your boat home.
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