The “Race to the Rock” is sure to be a fast, competitive and highly intense race this year. Twenty-four big and fast boats have signed up to see who can get from Newport Beach to Cabo the fastest! Most are training for the upcoming Transpac race from Long Beach to Hawaii. Check out the competitors so far…and the sign ups are still coming in…
Rio100 | Bakewell-White 100′ | Manouch Moshayedi | SYC |
Wizard | RP 74 | David Askew | New York Yacht Club |
OEX | Santa Cruz 70 | John Sangmeister | New York YC/Long Beach YC |
Maverick | Santa Cruz 70 | Chris Slagerman | Cal Yacht Club |
Grand Illusion | Santa Cruz 70 | James McDowell | Waikiki Yacht Club |
Holua | Santa Cruz 70 | Brack Duker | California Yacht Club |
Pyewacket | Andrews 70 | Roy P. Disney | Waikiki YC |
Extreme H2O | Gunboat 66 | Pat Benz | |
Phaedo | Gunboat 66 | Lloyd Thornburg | New York YC |
Bad Pak | STP65 | Tom Holthus | San Diego YC |
Invisible Hand | RP/63 | Frank Slootman | Encinal Yacht Club |
Delicate Balance | Andrews 56 Custom ULDB | Douglas Storkovich | Monterey Peninsula YC |
Lucky Duck | Santa Cruz 52 | Dave MacEwen | Saint Francis YC |
Relentless | Santa Cruz 52 | Brad Thorson | Transpacific YC |
BOLT | TP52 | Craig Reynolds | Balboa Yacht Club |
J World’s Hula Girl | Santa Cruz 50 | Wayne Zittel | Sand Diego YC and San Francisco YC |
Flaca | Santa Cruz 50 | Paul Casanova | SBYRC |
Westward | Lapworth 50 | Sam & Willie Bell | LAYC |
Horizon | Santa Cruz 50 | John Shulze | Balboa Yacht Club |
Bretwalda 3 | Rogers 46 | Bob Pethick | CYC |
Miramar | Lindblom 78 Ketch | Paul Scripps | San Diego YC |
Second Wind | Swan 651 | John Chamberlain – Dean Fargo | Waikiki Yacht Club |
Timeshaver | J125 | Viggo Torbensen | DPYC |
Bazinga | Hobie 33 | Steve Campo | AYC |
Thank God Bazinga entered it was getting lonely down here, looking forward, miss the rock!!!