(San Francisco, CA)- Fresh winds, reported by weather authorities as
sustained in the high 20s on the beam made for a demanding first night
for the 29 original starters of the Pacific Cup to Hawaii- a.k.a. the
“fun race to Hawaii”! Race veterans compare last night’s conditions to
the 2002 and 2016 races that were marked by unusually stiff breezes.Following the four starts on Tuesday, there are 30 more teams that will get underway during the three more additional start days on July 11th, 12th, and 13th.
In
the DH2 Mount Gay Rum doublehanded division, Sean and Kim Mulvihill on
their J/120 JAMANI are certainly on the right horse for the course in
the early stages of this race, with their J/120 effectively leading the
doublehanded division. The J/105 ABSTRACT sailed by Doug Pihlaja and
Mary Hartel is not that far beyond, loving the heavy reaching conditions
as well.There are J/crews in three more classes that will be starting soon. PHRF Class B (Weems & Plath) has Karl Haflinger’s J/35 SHEARWATER racing with his crew of Jim Ianelli (Navigator), Stewart Putnam, David Smullin, and Alan Johnson.
PHRF Class C (Alaska Airlines) has Phil Wampold’s J/92 ZAFF racing with his Canadian crew of Kieran Horsburgh (Watch Captain), Ansel Koehn (Foredeck), and Paul Mais (Navigator).
And, ORR Class D (Pasha Hawaiian) has Tracy Rogers’ J/120 HOKULANI sailing with his crew of John Dillow (Navigator), Cris Sena, and Mike Mahoney. Follow them all on the YB Tracker here And, follow the news on the Pacific Cup Facebook page here. For more Pacific Cup Race sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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