However, each group of racers faced an additional challenge: immediately offshore, there was virtually no wind. A 50-100 mile dead zone, of virtually no breeze, trapped the racers, constraining their speeds to a fraction of their normal progress. Some spent several days in this dispiriting weather, losing race time and rocking. This “slatting” was likely responsible for a fair share of damage suffered by several of the boats, leading some to turn back at this early stage with damage or with a view of their schedules that predicted a finish after they could afford. By a few days in, however, the boats


that were continuing had escaped the clutches of the coastal zone and were on their way. Now a new set of challenges arose. The southerly weather system had not only moved the normal winds, it had compressed them. Multi-race veterans called this one of the windiest Pacific Cups they could recall, comparing it to the inaugural race in 1980. Powerful 30-knot breezes alternated with periods of light air to average, in some cases, an ideal 15 knot breeze, but only on paper. We didn’t count on clouds. Not just


a puffy few clouds for detail, the racers sailed most of the race under a leaden overcast that blocked sun and stars.


Div Rank Name Type


Double Handed 1 start 05 Jul 2010 11:30:00 PDT 1 14 Moonshine 2 35 Furthur 3 36 Nozomi 4 47 Dart dnf dnf


Dog Patch 26 Santa Cruz 27 Cal 40


Plus Sixteen Sea Reine


2 15 Great White 3 20 Pocket Rocket 4 24 Trunk Monkey 5 25 Stretch 6 41 Prankster 7 44 Poco Loco dnf


Recidivist


2 23 Friction Loss 3 30 Green Buffalo 4 33 Brainwaves 5 37 Mega Hurts 6 40 Valis


7 43 Trial Run 8 45 Whistler V 9 46 Victoria


Sweet Okole


2 26 Relentless 3 28 Coyote


Peterson 34 Olson 911


Double Handed 2 start 06 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PDT 1 5 Tule Fog


Beneteau 34 Express 27


Express 27 Mini Transat Farr 30


Mini Transat Zero Schumacher 39


Division A start 05 Jul 2010 11:45:00 PDT 1 22 Nancy


Wyliecat 30 J-30


Cal 40 J-35c


Laser 28 Pacific Seacraft 44


Division B start 06 Jul 2010 12:15:00 PDT 1 9


“We sailed in warm clothes and foul weather gear till the last two days,” said one racer. The darkness was blamed by several racers for some of the “carnage” that some of the boats suffered. While a certain amount of gear breakage is normal and to be expected, it did appear that the 2010 race had more than its fair share of boat damage, perhaps making up for the almost trouble-free 2008 race. In the dark, it’s hard to see the spinnaker, leading to the possibility of a “round down” or other sailing accident which can break spars or other parts of the boat.


Despite the many challenges, the


strong winds brought the racers to the welcoming arms of Kaneohe Yacht Club sooner than hoped. First finisher Horizon, racing out of Dana Point, California, arrived late Friday night, July 16, having raced only eight days, eleven hours, with fellow racers arriving like clockwork over the next few days. The race committee had planned for most boats to begin arriving Tuesday, but by Monday, virtually the entire fleet was tied up or anchored out at the finish line host club. As more and more boats crossed the finish line, and picked their ways through the reef and around the sandbars and coral heads of Kaneohe Bay to moor safely, the community sense


Skipper


Dylan Benjamin James Clappier


Rowena Carlson / Robb Walker John Crutcher Paul Disario Leland Flint


Steve Carroll Rachel Fogel


Emma Creighton Jody & Skip McCormack


Hobie 33 Mark Schipper / Todd Bredehoft Olson 30


Frank Ross / Brian Radamaker Taylor Cuevas Ken Olcott


Patrick Broderick Shawn Ivie


Mary Lovely/Jim Quanci Jim Brainard Ed Mattson Paul Elliott


Passport 40 Kathy Pickup/Chuck Johnson Ohlson 38 Amel 39


John Parkes


Custom Farr 36 Sydney32


Dmitry Shkipin / Nicole Wutke Dean Treadway


Beneteau First 42


Greg Paxton/Arnold Zippel Connie & Steve Hill


4 32 Tiki J 5 38 Cirrus


6 39 Scaramouche V dnf dnf


Bequia Tiki Blue


of satisfaction and accomplishment grew. Stories exchanged and shared experiences, even when separated by hundreds of miles or a few days, only strengthened the bonds. Small items in common, such as being smacked by a flying fish (or in one case a squid), and the challenges of hygiene and maintenance on an offshore situation, vied as conversation topics with the major and serious challenges and experiences such as dealing with squalls that double windspeed while drenching you with rain. A frequent topic, of course, had been the situation on boats that had suffered damage. Some boats had endured enough damage that they had turned back, while others were forced to slow down considerably. Poco Loco, had a broken spinnaker rig that catapulted her into last place in her division, and Trial Run, had a cracked gooseneck, joining the mast to the boom. California Condor, had suffered rudder failure. As befits a race with an emphasis


on preparation, all the crews overcame their obstacles and made it to their chosen destination. Greeting teams at Kaneohe met the racers with leis and trays of mai-tais and pineapple, the warm smiles of friends, and the loving embraces of family.


J/42 Standfast 40


PalmerJohnson Beneteau 411 Beneteau 423


Synergy 1000 Olson 40 J46


by Michael Moradzadeh Scott Dickinson


Bill Myers


Peter Heiberg Dennis Ronk Gary Troxel


Division C start 07 Jul 2010 12:45:00 PDT 1 7 Uncontrollable Urge Columbia 30 Sport James & Chris Gilmore 2 8 Summer Moon 3 10 Spellbound 4 11 Riva


Joshua Grass Bob Gardiner Scott Campbell


5 12 Sapphire 6 27 Andromeda 7 31 Rhum Boogie 8 34 Jamani 9 42 Por Favor


Synergy 1000 Swan 59


Holby Quest 33 J-120


Hobie 33


Division D start 08 Jul 2010 13:15:00 PDT 1 1 Horizon 2 3 Deception


5 17 Delicate Balance 6 18 JAM


7 19 Cinnabar 8 48 California Condor


Santa Cruz 50 Santa Cruz 50


3 6 J World's Hula Girl Santa Cruz 50 4 13 War Pony


Farr 36 One Design


Schumacher 52 Antrim Class 40


Division E start 10 Jul 2010 14:30:00 PDT 1 2 Criminal Mischief R/P 45 2 4 Mirage 3 16 Mayhem 4 21 Limit


SC-70 TP 52 R/P 63


5 29 Pegasus MotionX-50 Open 50 dnf


Rapid Transit Antrim 49


David Rasmussen Antonio Luttmann Wayne Lamprey Sean Mulvihill John Denny


Jack Taylor


William Helvestine Wayne Zittel Mark Howe


Andrews Custom 56 Douglas Storkovich J-160


John McPhail Tom Condy


Hill Blackett III Chip Megeath


Hector Velarde Ashley Wolfe Alan Brierty


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