AS SEEN IN SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE OF SAILING

Magic wands and record breakers

PHOTO: Betsy Crowfoot

Since its first running over a century ago, the Transpacific Yacht Race has bewitched sailors of all backgrounds and ages, to challenge the 2,216-mile course from California to Hawaii. This year’s edition was no exception: a magical experience, for more reasons than you could shake a wand at. 

There were racers young and old, on yachts large and small, from classic Cal 40s to the record-breaking maxi Comanche. There was a sled with a cat’s name, Pyewacket, and a cat with a Chim Chim. And this year’s race marked the return of The Wizard.

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