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For Immediate Release

The First Boat Has Finished the Pacific Cup - Invisible Hand

Kaneohe Bay, HI, July 18, 2014 –  Frank Slootman’s R/P 63 Mini Maxi Invisible Hand (formerly Limit) is the first boat to finish in the 2014 Pacific Cup with a unofficial finish time of 12:44:11 PDT. The Hand has an all-star crew comprising America’s Cup and Olympic champions, sailmakers, and others with significant ocean racing experience.



To see how the race is progressing, use the Yellowbrick race tracker on www.pacificcup.org. You can also check the website's Daily Standings and Position log, which shows

For Immediate Release

 Pacific Cup Race Tracker - Going Live Today

Kaneohe Bay, HI, July 17, 2014 – It’s the moment many have been waiting for: the first of Pacific Cup’s 55-boat fleet, Venture (a Jenneau 49 in Cruising Division) is expected to cross the magical line, 200 nautical miles from Hawaii late this afternoon, and you will be able to follow the race online, in real time, on the Pacific Cup website. Until then, position data, which is transmitted via satellite by the Yellowbrick devices, is being delayed by six hours to prevent, to some degree, a racing boat’s ability to view what its

Tiburon is in the process of finalizing their alternative method of steering after having received water and various equipment from the  vessel Cayenne.  They anticipate continuing to sail under a double headsail rig with the their alternative steering system. Morale on-board is reported to be good, there are no injuries, and they have adequate food and water for their remaining passage.

July 17, 2014, 10:30 PDT - Cayenne has provided Tiburon with their emergency rudder and additional water. No further assistance is immediately required.

We expect the first boat to come within 200 miles of the finish later this afternoon, triggering the conversion of the tracker data to live from a six-hour delay. Stay tuned!

July 16, 2014, 23:30 PDT -- Communications boat Cayenne has suspended racing and has diverted to meet Tiburon. They will stand by to offer assistance if needed. We'll provide updated information when available.