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As the boats approach Hawaii, the winds may lighten a bit, adding to the tension about whether Rio 100 will break the 12-year Fastest Passage record set by Mari Cha IV of 5 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds. The tracker shows them still blasting along at 18.5 kts - it's going to be close. Next to finish: California Condor.

With the real time tracker activated, we can see that there haven’t been a lot of changes overnight. Mas! still leads for the overall Pacific Cup, as well as their Kolea Double Handed 1 division and the PHRF group. They had another 200+ mile day run, with VMG of 8.7

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Overnight, California Condor was the first boat to come within 200 miles of the finish, triggering the live coverage of the race tracker -- no more 6 hour delay. Rio 100 is currently only five miles behind, as should be finishing mid-afternoon Hawaiian time. Will she beat the record? It's still too close to call.
The wind this year has favored the front of the fleet, with today’s leaders seeing about 4 kts more than those in the back of the fleet. The wind direction is allowing front-runners to point straight to the finish, fueling Mas! and Wolfpack with VMG speeds akin to the Santa Cruz 50s. The first boats in the fleet will cross the 200 mile mark tonight, triggering the transition of the YB Tracker from a 6 hour delay to real time.
Point Richmond, CA, July 18, 2016 – The 2016 Pacific Cup racers are crossing their halfway point, and the fleet is flying along in 20kt winds which will likely to carry them all the way to the finish. The spinnakers are up, crews are drying out, and the rides are fast. The boats are now in what Stan Honey refers to as the "slot car" segment of the race, with most having gybed to a position that should carry them all the way to Hawaii.
Halfway to Hawaii! Overnight, the first of the racers reached their halfway point, but it's likely that there wasn't a lot of time for celebration given the big breeze carrying them along at top speeds. The forecast still looks strong and near perfect for the entire fleet with wind speeds in the high teens to mid 20s. Concerns about the tropical storms are waning, with Cecilia moving off to the north and hurricane Darby forecast to weaken to a tropical storm and track South of Hawaii as it hits cooler waters.