53rd Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu sets sail this July

The Transpacific Yacht Club will hold the 53rd edition of the Transpac Race this July, a 2,225-mile sailing competition from Los Angeles to Honolulu. As sailors approach the iconic Diamond Head lighthouse near Waikīkī, they’ll be completing a journey steeped in over a century of tradition, dating back to the race’s inaugural run in 1906.

This year’s event features 60 registered boats, including two Hawaiʻi-based entries: INSOUMISE, a white Dufour 50 skippered by Michael Marion representing the Hawaiʻi Yacht Club with an eight-person crew, and HALAWA, a blue Andrews 56 led by Kimo Winterbottom representing the Waikīkī Yacht Club with an eleven-person crew.

Late registration closes May 30, with the first of three Monohull fleet starts scheduled for July 1 from San Pedro, Calif. The second start is slated for July 3, and the third is set to start July 5. Race organizers expect a competitive and action-packed event.

Celebratory events, open to the public, will be held on Oʻahu, including the Waikīkī Yacht Club award ceremony on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Hawaiʻi Yacht Club Transpac host party on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the Hawaiʻi Yacht Club award ceremony on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the Waikīkī Yacht Club Party on Friday, July 18, 2025, and the finale, the award ceremony and party at the Kāneʻohe Yacht Club on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

The Transpac Race is supported by sponsors such as Suntex Marinas, Freedom Financial, Whittier Trust, Reyn Spooner, Pasha Hawaiʻi, Garmin, Prince Waikīkī and many others.

Families and supporters can track the race in real time through Transpac’s Pasha live YB Tracking system via the official website, www.transpacyc.com.

Organizations interested in sponsoring or partnering with the race, and volunteers wishing to help, can contact Doug Allen, Chairperson of the Transpacific Yacht Club Honolulu, at doug.allen7171@gmail.com.