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45rd Biennial Transpacific Yacht Race / Los Angeles to Hawaii Transpacific Yacht Club, Dale Nordin, Commodore December 10, 2008 16 early online entries for Transpac 2009 LOS ANGELES---The upgraded online entry system for the Transpacific Yacht Race is off to a vigorous start with 16 boats from five countries already signed up for the next summer's 2,225-nautical mile race to Hawaii. Those include Ragtime, the Spencer 65 now owned by Chris Welsh of Newport Beach. The two-time Barn Door winner will be extending its record number of Transpacs to 15. The wooden wonder followed its overall victory in this year's Tahiti Race with a homecoming cruise to New Zealand and has enjoyed a Down Under summer of racing to be climaxed by the Sydney-Hobart Race after Christmas.
Other entries have come from Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada and Mexico. Miyares said, "We're off and going full-bore to get the new boat adaptive/accessible and raise the funds. We have quite a few crew candidates from throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland and Japan. We might have an international disabled crew aboard on this trip across the big pond." The Notice of Race and online entry system is available for the complete race entry process at www.transpacrace.com.The early entry deadline is Feb. 27, 2009, after which fees rise by $150 to $500, depending on boat size. US Sailing members get a $50 discount.
Those seeking to race in the Aloha Division should be aware of revised guidelines that take into account length, sail area and displacement. Anyone wishing to know whether they qualify for Aloha should contact the entry chairman. As before, 30 percent of a boat's crew, including the owner or charterer, and both members of a double-handed crew must have attended a US Sailing-sanctioned Safety at Sea seminar within the last five years. The next seminar is scheduled Saturday, Jan. 17 at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, organized by the Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship and led by Chuck Hawley. Those interested may register at 949.645.9412 or online at occsailing.com. The seminar will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $120. Current entries (alphabetic; classes to be determined): Racing Division
Aloha Division
DH-Doublehanded Transpac 2009 apparel and gear now available Like to do your Christmas shopping online? L. Gaylord Sportswear, official vendor of Transpac apparel and gear for 30 years, is displaying its new line for 2009. T-shirts, caps, hoodies, sailing shorts and more, plus historic videos and memorabilia. Check it out Looking for crew? Want to crew? It's not too soon to line up a crew or land a crew position for Transpac 2009. Post your needs or qualifications on the Transpac website crew page. No charge. The Transpacific Yacht Club continues with Casio Computer Co., Ltd., in a sponsorship agreement to make the company's Oceanus watch the official timekeeper of the 45th biennial race. The Oceanus is a solar-powered chronograph watch with a time signal-calibration function developed by making full use of Casio's advanced electronic technologies. News and product information: http://world.casio.com/ Transpac Documentary Video/DVD The two-hour historical documentary "Transpac/A Century Across the Pacific" is on sale in marine stores and nautical museums or may be ordered online with a credit card through a link on the Web site home page here. The Web site also has a mail-order form. The video format $39.95, DVD $49.95 and PAL $49.95 for countries requiring that medium. ENTRIES 949.574.2772 cell 714.501.3494 mikenash@roadrunner.com HONOLULU CHAIRMAN PRESS OFFICER WEB PAGE http://www.transpacrace.com
The 2009 TransPac Yacht Race Website http://www.transpacificyc.org
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