For Immediate Release:
Pt. Richmond, CA, June 2, 2016 – The Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC) has published the Sailing Instructions for the 2016 Pacific Cup. The SIs cover many aspects of the race in ways specific to the Pac Cup, including checking in, communications, start procedures, outside assistance, restricted areas, and more. The SIs and new updates to the NORs are available at pacificcup.org.
Of particular note to returning participants is that the Kaneohe finish line has been moved slightly and a mark somewhat north of Mokumanu Island has been added to keep boats from sailing into two new
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Pt. Richmond, CA, May 25, 2016 – With less than two months to go to the first start, the Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC) has announced the dates for the Pacific Cup Village at Richmond Yacht Club (RYC) and the pre-race seminars and send-off parties. The Pacific Cup Village was established in 2014 as a partnership between PCYC and RYC to promote the friendly socializing for which the "Fun race to Hawaii" is famous, and to assist competitors with last minute preparations. This year's Village continues the Pac Cup's tradition of providing a high level of support to all
Our sailing instructions have now been posted to the documents page (along with new Appendix IV to the NOR, detailing RRS amendments, also reflected in the SI's).
All participants should read these very carefully. Eighteen fun-filled pages long, these cover many aspects of the race in ways specific to our event, including checking in, communications, start procedures, outside assistance, restricted areas, and more. Of particular note to return participants is that we have moved the finish line a bit and added a mark somewhat north of Mokumanu Island. Since our last race, two new potential
Fine-tuning the race in response to new information and understanding a few things better, the Technical Committee has released a few minor upgrades to the Notice of Race. They are reflected in the posted race documents. Summarized, these changes are:
- Latest start date to be Friday, July 15. (Specific classes and start dates to be selected shortly.)
- Liferaft language clarified in equipment requirements
- Portable SSB may be powered by replaceable batteries
Your committee is diligently working on this year's Sailing Instructions and expects to release them this month.
For Immediate Release:
Pt. Richmond, CA, April 4, 2016 – With only 14 weeks to go to the first start, the Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC) announced today that the 19th Pacific Cup Yacht Race is on schedule to include 70 boats, making it the largest Pacific Cup in over ten years. Racing begins the week of July 11 off St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco and finishes in Kaneohe Bay on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. PCYC organizers are currently clearing a sizable wait list comprised of boats that entered after the 70-boat limit was reached.
Boat inspections top the priority list for Pacific Cup