#yacht race

2025 Transpacific Yacht Race officially sets sail on July 1

The countdown is on for the 2025 Transpacific Yacht Race, which officially sets sail on Tuesday, July 1. The date marks the launch of the first wave of competitors on their 2,225-nautical mile journey from Los Angeles to Honolulu.

Justin Shaffer’s ORION claims victory in 2023 Transpac as fastest finisher

Justin Shaffer’s MOD70 ORION was the first finisher in the 2023 Transpac, securing the sixth fastest elapsed time in the history of the race.

Transpac 51 Launches Tuesday from Long Beach with 41 Boats Racing to Hawai‘i

Transpac was originally inspired by King David Kalakaua to initiate the islands’ economic and cultural ties to the mainland. His yacht, Healani, won the first Challenge Trophy on July 4, 1889.

Full Sails Ahead for Transpac 2021 from Los Angeles to Honolulu

This yearʻs field is set with 47 entries, including two Hawaiʻi-based entries: Gib Black’s Lurline and Bob Pethick’s Bretwalda 3.