With the signup of "Double Expresso", we're up to 14 boats. We're looking at a whole latte fun here. (Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves). DE is an Olson 30 racing doublehanded out of Santa Cruz Yacht Club. Update: and now we are at 15. Welcome Bolero! J46 out of Dana Point Yacht Club. Also racing double handed.
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... with more on the way.
Proving that some folks begin planning their race as soon as the last one is over, we began to get entries as soon as we opened the gate. The count stands at 13 with several teams known to be in the planning stages and about to enter. Our current entry list is already a microcosm of our racers: racers, cruisers, double-handed boats and fully crewed. Sizes range from 24 feet to 50, though we expect to expand the range.
So, who's next?
Notice of Race for the 2016 Pacific Cup has been posted and entries are open
Point Richmond, CA, December 30, 2014 -- The Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC) has posted the official Notice of Race for the 2016 Fun Race to Hawaii, and competitors may now signup for the race in either Racing or Cruising divisions.
The Pacific Cup is an invitational biennial 2070 nm race from the starkly beautiful coastline of San Francisco, California to the lush, tropical paradise of Kaneohe, Hawaii. The course will start at or near the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay and finish outside Kaneohe Bay in Oahu
The holidays brought the completion of the Notice of Race for the 2016 FUN race to Hawaii. You may see the NOR here.
With the completion of the NOR, we've opened up our signups too. Submission of an initial entry fee will create your online entry form -- streamlined and 100% paperless this year -- and get you well on your way to the experience of a lifetime.
The biggest change in the NOR this year is the use of the USSailing Equipment List rather than the much more unwieldy list from prior years. As in the past, it will be amended by our race documents, and racers may anticipate that the
As the rain drenches Northern California, it may be a nice time to take a look at your calendar and get that Safety at Sea requirement out of the way. There are several courses coming up in 2015, and one may be convenient for you.
- January 9-10 in Vancouver BC (ISAF)
- January 24-25 in Long Beach (ISAF)
- February 27-28 Vancouver BC (ISAF)
- May 17 in Alameda (USSailing, sponsored by PCYC and EYC)
Check the USSailing site for other events.
These seminars are required for most Category 1 races, such as the Pacific Cup, and will satisfy Category 2 (coastal and near-shore) race requirements as well, where