PCYC is pleased to announce Passage Nautical as the sponsor of the Beneteau racing class for the 2016 Pacific Cup.
“As the San Francisco Bay Area dealer for Beneteau boats, we are delighted to be a part of this exciting ocean race,” said Passage Nautical president Deborah Reynolds. “Over the years, many Beneteaus have sailed in the Pacific Cup – they’re perfect boats for the passage to Hawaii, and we encourage Beneteau owners to sign up and compete for our new trophy for the Best Corrected Performance by a Beneteau.”
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Building on the new, streamlined USSailing Safety Equipment Requirements, the Pacific Cup Equipment Rules provide our entrants with a straightforward set of guidelines to install baseline safety gear on their boats. Together, these documents specify a common set of items, from lifelines to liferafts, emergency signals and communications, and even a specified minimum amount of water to carry.
Over the years, developments in technology and the boats themselves have changed the rules. Sextants: no longer required. Sideband radio, now optional. Water may be carried in bottles instead of installed
Alaska Airlines has upped its support of the FUN race to Hawai'i by adding sponsorship of our popular Pacific Offshore Academy seminar series and again supporting a division and a Pacific Cup Village evening. Many friends and participants have taken advantage of Alaska Airlines' special Pac Cup discounts to and from Hawai'i, and still more will likely do so in 2016. (See press release) E komo mai...Welcome!
Pt. Richmond, CA, June 9, 2015 – The Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC) is pleased to announce the return of Alaska Airlines as the official airline sponsor of the 2016 Pacific Cup race from San Francisco, CA to Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii.
The race, dubbed the FUN race to Hawaii, is slated to start in a staggered format from San Francisco, CA between July 11-16, 2016. Once again, the company will be sponsoring the Alaska Airlines racing division, and they will also be the title sponsor of PCYC's Pacific Offshore Academy (POA), a series of preparation seminars for race participants that kicks off on
Still time to sign up for the Alaska Airlines Pacific Offshore Academy. We often say "the race begins when you decide to enter," but really, the race begins when you start to prepare your boat. Whether you're racing or cruising, and whether you're entering the Pac Cup or doing some other passage entirely, our famous Preparation Seminars (aka the Pacific Offshore Academy) will speed you on your way to completion.
Our updated lecture + breakout groups format lets you address your issues and particular topics in the depth you need to proceed confidently and with fewer false starts as you equip