Pacific Cup Archives

Mai Tai or bust

May 29th, 2026

The 2026 Pacific Cup fleet will have staggered starts for the 2,070 nm course from San Francisco to Kaneohe. The

February 1st, 2026

by Michael Moradzadeh, Latitude 38 AI beats humans at chess, Go programming, and Jeopardy! Is sailing next? As a Pacific

November 14th, 2025

In 2026, the 22nd edition of the Pacific Cup gets underway July 6 for the 2,070 nm course from San

December 15th, 2024

The notable offshore races tend to be around 600 nm which are long enough to include sufficient strategy but don’t

July 31st, 2024

Aside from five retirees soon after their start, the remaining 59 teams completed the biennial 2070 nm Pacific Cup 2024

July 22nd, 2024

With staggered starts on July 15, 17, and 18, 64 teams entered the biennial 2070 nm race from San Francisco,

July 17th, 2024

American Hall of Famer Paul Cayard helped to train the Swan 65 Translated 9 entrant for the 2023-24 Ocean Globe

July 3rd, 2024

There are two races that take turns sending racers from California to Hawaii, with even years having the fleet depart

August 8th, 2022

(August 8, 2022) – USCG-licensed captain, instructor and rigging specialist Andy Schwenk (57, Point Richmond, CA) has been brought safely

July 25th, 2022

With results firm and winners celebrated for the 21st edition of the Pacific Cup, Principal Race Officer Michael Moradzadeh explains