Entries officially closed Thursday, Jun 7th for the 44th Transpacific Yacht Race from Long Beach to Hawaii.
There will be 76 Yacht's of all shapes and sizes setting sail from our beautiful Palos Verde Peninsula. They will travel 2,225 nautical miles to the island of Waikiki arriving at the Diamond Head Lighthouse where they will be greeted by spectators lining Diamond Head Road to view their stunning arrival.
3 of the ships are from Japan
1 is from Australia
2 from other countries
6 will be returning to their home state of Hawaii
64 represent 9 other states
Participants and crew began to arrive in Downtown Long Beach on July 6th. Festivities, Cocktail Parties, Dinners and Ceremonies have commenced and go on through July 12th.
On Monday, July 9th the first of the Yachts will begin their trip across the great blue sea. The starts will be staggered with groups beginning on July 9th, 12th and the final group on the 15th.
On Friday, July 13th:
2:00 PM - all Transpac boats will be in Rainbow Harbor "dressed" and ready to receive visitors.
2:30 PM - They will be welcoming a delegation of young people from the southern California Chapter of the Special Olympics.
3:30 PM - Governors and Mayors visit the Transpac Fleet
4:00 PM - Transpac Skippers and Crews will be introduced on stage
4:30 PM - The Mayors of Long Beach, Honolulu and the Governor's of Hawaii and California will be introduced.
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Cocktail Reception
The Final Start will be at 1:00 PM Sunday, July 15, 2007. What an incredible sight this will be.
From Transpac '05 - Sailing to Hawaii on the R/P 77 "Scout Spirit" set to "alive" by POD 2006 Singlehanded Transpac finishers anchored in Hanalei Bay after the race
Laurie Manny
Long Beach Realtor®
Prudential California Realty Long Beach California
15 Comments on Long Beach Presents the 44th Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii
JUL
08
2007
Just came from Randy's....this is going to be interesting as well as quite the event. Thanks for your side....keep us posted and I will keep checking for updates!
Great, Thanks Sally. One of the women in my office is a host on this side, she is taking care of 3 of the yacht crews while they are in town. She is also an owner/member of the yacht club they are docked at. She is trying to find room on one of the boats so I can get out to the peninsula and take some pictures. Waiting for an answer. Could get interesting, I get VERY sea-sick.
OK...I just asked if we could get photos over on Randy's post...and here I see we DO have a few...I LOVE sailing! If you have every been-at the-helm of a racing-yacht, I want to know about it. ...If you have ever navigated by the stars in a plain old sail boat, that's one sure way to know you will be a big success in real estate...
thanks for the long beach update. when we lived in LA, used to to there a lot. a good blues club, plus the Queen and the Goose. recently read about and saw the film on that remarkable long beach teacher who did Freedom Writers.
I love being out on the open water also, I just get so horribly sea-sick sometimes. I have been using elastic acu-pressure wrist bands, they seem to be working. But that is one awful feeling.
Irina,
Me too, they are on view in the marinas all over Long Beach right now if you want to pop down here.
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Laurie, these pictures are beautiful, you must be excited about the event. Long Beach I have only visited but I loved it.....and would NEVER mind that sunshine! It sounds like both you and Sally have this event covered, I can't wait to see it and hope you enjoy it!
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There will be 76 Yacht's of all shapes and sizes setting sail from our beautiful Palos Verde Peninsula. They will travel 2,225 nautical miles to the island of Waikiki arriving at the Diamond Head Lighthouse where they will be greeted by spectators lining Diamond Head Road to view their stunning arrival. 
Laurie Manny
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