Mast maintenance

Mast work in process.

Tiki Blue topless

Tiki Blue without its mast and getting ready for haul out for serious Pacific Cup preparation.

Getting Excited for Pacific Cup 2016

Pac Cup Tip--clean folding prop

A clean and lubed folding prop minimizes drag and improves boat speed. Important for a 2000 mile adventure! Thanks Larry.

Pacific Cup Tip of the day

Have the bottom and keel prepped before the start! 2000 miles with a dirty bottom is not fast! Even if you're are cruising.... Capt'n G

Pacific Cup tip of the day

Make sure the crew brings their favorite pillow. Eases the fear of leaving home.

Join the Fun and Adventure of Pacific Cup Yacht Club

Pacific Cup Yacht Club

Posted by Leslie Richter · 19 hrs ·

Join our community of passionate sailors of all levels to support the FUN race to Hawaii by becoming a member of the Pacific Cup Yacht Club (PCYC). Open to anyone with an interest in the race -- racers, cruisers, family, friends -- it's a great way to get involved!
We will recruit many of our seminar, entertainment and race volunteers from our membership. Members also receive other benefits such as reciprocal access to other yacht clubs, participation in PCYC seminars and ent...ertainment events to socialize with others who have a love for sailing and the Race.

Dues are just $50 and membership lasts through September 2016.
Join today at https://pacificcup.org/16/node/105226

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Pacific Cup Membership | Pac Cup Participants

Join the Club!Your membership supports the race, gets you a discount to certain events, and entitles you to a vote. Your $50 dues carry you through September of 2016.Membership is open to all friends and supporters of the race.Note: to save postage and trees, we prefer to send notices by email. Pl…

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Task 2- Division flag-for Pacific Cup 2016

This race series division bow stickers will NOT be required. Instead division flags will be flown at the start and finish. I know where my division flag will fly on Tiki Blue, Task 2 done!

2015 Three Bridge Fiasco

Re-cap TBF race: 6 transits under Golden Gate bridge, swept out under South tower restricted zone, three 360 degree tide induced uncontrolled pirouette at base of GG north tower, two transits under Bay Bridge, spent 3 hours going backwards, great sandwiches made be Kelly Troxel, great crew work by Chris Gilbert and a beautiful day on the water! Tiki Blue wanted out of the bay due west to Hawaii!

Pacific Cup 2016--Get your boat mascot ready!

One of the easiest tasks for Tiki Blue boat prep for 2016 Pacific Cup Race to Hawaii is getting the boat mascot, icons, flags ready and make sure they are in good working condition. Check, done and now on to task number 2.

Pacific Cup 2016 robust early sign up!

 

10 boats already signed up for 2016 Pacific Cup race to Hawaii, and Tiki Blue made the 2016 advertisement with no backstay tension and soft jib halyard! See anybody can do this! Can't wait to the first start on July 11th, 2016. Aloha!