LOS ANGELES and PAPEETE, TAHITI – In lieu of having the actual start of the fleet in the 2020 Transpac Tahiti Race scheduled for today off Point Fermin in Los Angeles, a virtual race was started instead at 1100 PDT among over 34,000 online players on Virtual Regatta. Players in this game will virtually race one…
Papeete, Tahiti — After having attracted a near-record turnout for the 2020 edition of the Transpacific YC’s Transpac Tahiti Race, organizers had to finally succomb to pandemic restrictions and postpone this year’s race to the future. The dream of sailing to the South Seas on a 3570-mile journey from Los Angeles to Papeete would have…
Los Angeles, California – Organizers from the Transpacific Yacht Club and Archipelagoes in Papeete announce the planned May 28th start of the 3570-mile Transpac Tahiti Race from Los Angeles to Tahiti has been postponed. While racing at sea has no inherent risk in the pandemic, the recent imposition of public health restrictions in both California…
We are carefully monitoring the public health polices of both the USA and Tahiti related to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. This has created anxieties and in some cases very real disruptions to daily life for all of us during this difficult time. However, and after careful consideration, at this time there are…
Los Angeles, CA — Demonstrating the strong adventure appeal of what was once the world’s longest ocean race, organizers of the 2020 Transpac Tahiti Race are pleased to announce the acceptance of two more monohull entries, both from Australia. Bill Barry-Cotter from Coomera, Queensland has entered the Schumacher 54 Swiftsure II, and Zoe Taylor and…
John Gallagher’s Gunboat 62 Chim Chim is the race’s first luxury performance multihull to enter the 2020 Transpac Tahiti Race. This Morrelli and Melvin-designed catamaran was built 15 years ago in South Africa yet has remained incredibly active in the last five years: not only has she raced in the 2015 and 2017 Transpac races…
Match race and a half Dave and Peter Askew’s Volvo 70 Wizard (ex-Groupama) made head- lines in 2019 for some pretty impressive race results throughout the Atlantic arena: first overall in the RORC’s Caribbean 600 in Feb- ruary, first overall in the New York YC’s Transatlantic Race, and yet another win in the Rolex Fastnet…
On Thursday Aug 22nd, the organizing team of the Transpac Tahiti 2020 will stage a promotional presentation and cocktail party at the prestigious St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. Introducing the 2020 edition of this legendary ocean race — which was first run in 1925 — will be Tom Trujillo, Vice Commodore of the…
The 16th edition of this 3570-mile ocean race has already attracted five entries. First boat to enter is Matt Brooks’s 1930 53-foot S&S ketch DORADE (photo Sharon Green/Ultimate Sailing). LOS ANGELES, CA – Even though still over a year away, excitement is building for the 16th edition of the Transpac Tahiti Race 2020 starting on 28…
On February 14th, at the famous Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron – hosting the America’s Cup- more than 80 persons attended a Tahiti Sailing destination presentation. Invited and welcomed by Mr Ian Cook, Commodore of the RNZYS, Mrs Stephanie BETZ, co-organizer of the Tahiti Pearl Regatta and the Transpac Tahiti 2020, enjoyed presenting to this great audience of important Yacht Club members, several reasons that should encourage kiwi…