{"id":71016,"date":"2015-07-15T19:10:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T23:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?p=71016"},"modified":"2023-05-06T23:26:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T03:26:58","slug":"transpac-2015-first-second-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/racing\/transpac-2015-first-second-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Transpac 2015 First & Second Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video from Division 7 & 8 Starts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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Video from Division 4,5 & 6 Starts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Divisions 7 & 8 started the race first, in the early afternoon of July 13th, 2015.<\/span>\n Doug Gifford<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Merry Cheers, Steve Horst, Derek Murphy, Ron Simonson (skipper) and the crew aboard the Jeanneau SO44 Sleeper<\/em> head out to the starting line.<\/span>\n Doug Gifford<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Steve Campo and his crew aboard Hobie 33 Bazinga<\/em> waves goodbye to well-wishers during the first start of the 2015 Trasnpac Race.<\/span>\n Doug Gifford<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n The historic schooner, Martha<\/em> was built in 1907, making her 108 years old for this year’s Transpac. Martha<\/em> is maintained by the Schooner Martha Foundation, based in Port Townsend, WA, and all work on the boat is completed using traditional techniques and materials.<\/span>\n Sharon Green<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Yasuhide Kobayashi’s J\/120 Julian<\/em> (foreground) tacks out to sea past Catalina Island on July 13th.<\/span>\n Sharon Green<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Ross Pearlman’s Jeanneau 52 Between the Sheets<\/em>.<\/span>\n Doug Gifford<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Paul Edward’s Catalina 42, Wind Dancer<\/em>.<\/span>\n Sharon Green<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Divisions 7 and 8 cross the start line, on their way to Diamond Head lighthouse just east of Honolulu\u2014a distance of 2,225 nautical miles.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Second Wind<\/em> makes for the starting line.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Hula Girl<\/em>, a custom Santa Cruz 50 makes for Hawaii.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n The crew onboard Second Wind<\/em> sports some festive team gear for the start.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n The custom Santa Cruz 50, Adernalin<\/em><\/span>\n <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n
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\n Akimitsu Hirai’s S-40, Crescent III<\/em><\/span>\n <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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