Andy Schwenk Knows Who’s Going To Win the Pacific Cup

Before you head over to Polymarket to place your bets on who’s going to win the Pacific Cup, it would be worth your time to read Andy Schwenk’s take on who’s going to rise to the top. The 49 boats currently signed up to start range from Greg Ashby’s B-25 Akumu to Dave Raney’s new Wylie 80, Gem. The first classes start on Monday, July 6. 

Andy launches into his story:

Did we win? Are we winning? These comments almost guarantee this individual is competing in a sailboat regatta. The Pacific Cup was first sailed to Hawaii in 1980, envisioned as “The Fun Race to Hawaii.” It has easily lived up to this founding motto. The Pacific Cup (Pac Cup) has been held in every even-numbered year since, except for COVID-2020. It has provided folks from around the world an alternative to the legendary Transpac. Pac Cup is about 175 miles longer than Transpac, via the great circle route. Generally, it is more about precise navigation than straight-line, hair-on-fire boat speed.

Circling back to the introductory sentence. How can one know if they are doing well, or winning or losing? It is a race after all, isn’t it?

Read the complete story in the July issue here.

Disclaimer: Though Andy Schwenk’s 60+ trips back and forth to Hawaii and his years as a marine surveyor give him great insights, his picks are not guaranteed. Any money or other wagers on the outcome of the Pacific Cup are taken at your own risk, and winnings should be shared with Andy. If you win big, Andy has a schooner available for your next trip to Hawaii.