Registration for the 2027 Transpac Is Now Open
While we’re gearing up for and looking forward to the start of this year’s Pacific Cup race, the Transpacific Yacht Club has announced the 2027 Transpac. This will be the 54th running of the 2,225-mile legendary ocean race that has been held biennially since 1906. Registrations for next year’s race opened on Monday, June 1. Eleven boats are already signed up.
The race will have three starts: July 6, July 8 and July 10, 2027. The staggered start brings fast and slow boats closer together at the finish, meaning spectators and supporters can celebrate all finishers, as well as creating an exciting race to the line for the crews. It also helps the Honolulu team who staff the finish line, greet the boats, handle post-race inspections and state clearance, and host the parties. And with a July 18 full moon, competitors can enjoy a gradual increase of moonlight each night for the bulk of their time racing offshore.
“I know and love this race,” says TPYC commodore Alan Andrews on the race webpage. “I’ve competed in 17 Transpacs to Honolulu and Tahiti, on boats that have ranged from a Cal 40 to the Andrews Magnitude 80.”
Registration is now open for monohull and multihull yachts that meet the requirements in the NOR, including US Sailing’s Safety Equipment Requirements (SER) for ocean races — vessels must be completely self-sufficient for extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy storms, and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the expectation of outside assistance.
New for Transpac 2027 is an Open Monohull Division for monohulls with more vertical lift than ORR allows, up to fully foiling, provided they meet the other monohull requirements, such as US Sailing’s SER stability and construction requirements. Open Monohulls are eligible for the Barn Door, fastest monohull elapsed time and monohull course record trophies.
“Transpac is one of the best offshore races in the world. A race toward the tropics with trade-wind sailing near the finish and a special Hawaiian Aloha welcome awaiting is a sublime experience, and TPYC and all of its volunteers look to build on 120 years of experience to make this Transpac even better,” Andrews adds.
Important Dates:
Standard entry fee deadline | March 5, 2027
Late entry fee deadline | May 28, 2027
Initial inspection deadline | June 4, 2027
Rating data due | June 11, 2027
Person in Charge Meeting and Aloha Send-Off Party | July 3, 2027
First Start | July 6, 2027
Second Start | July 8, 2027
Third Start | July 10, 2027
For more information or to register, visit http://transpacyc.com.
First organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) in 1906, the Transpacific Yacht Race or Transpac is an offshore sailing race from Point Fermin in Los Angeles to Diamond Head, just east of Honolulu, a distance of 2,225 miles. This is among the world’s great ocean races, and biennially attracts some of the world’s fastest sailing yachts, some of its most talented offshore racing sailors and a wide variety of offshore sailing adventurers.