Posts Tagged ‘Pacific Crossing’
Ruby Gates — Alone Across the Pacific
I spent 30 days at sea talking to myself, scolding birds who pooped on my deck, shushing fear, dancing to the moon and mistaking stars for ships.
Pacific Cup Profiles: Erica Mattson and the Moore 24 ‘Accelerando’
Erica entered her first Pac Cup race in 2022, together with her stepfather Robin Jeffers. But she almost didn't make the start line, due to a lack of boat.
‘Good Trouble’ Brings Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to Sailing
'Good Trouble' finished the 2023 Transpac fifth in her class, with her crew comprising mostly people of color, including five women in a nine-person crew, in 11 days.
Transpac Rescue and News From the High Seas
There's already lots of news coming from offshore in the Pacific as the first two starts head west to Hawaii in the 2023 Transpac.
Pacific Puddle Jump Pan Pan
USCG and PPJ rally organizers are seeking information on a Pacific Puddle Jump rally participant who hasn't checked in.
Young Salts Across the Pacific — 29 Friends Across 20 Islands
Often, the most interesting of plans came from the minds of the younger crew; the kids who had never sailed, lived on a boat, or in some cases had not spent much time on the ocean at all.
Armed Robbery Alert for Las Perlas, Panama
A US-flagged sailboat was boarded at gunpoint at 2000 hours off the coast of Isla del Rey near the islet of La Niña in the Las Perlas.
Good Jibes With Record-Holding Solo Sailor Linda Newland
She holds the record as the fastest female to singlehand from San Francisco to Japan, and has cruised and raced across the Pacific Ocean several times.
Solo Kayaker Cyril Derreumaux Completes Pacific Crossing
Cyril Derreumaux has become the first person to cross the Pacific from California to Hawaii, solo and unsupported, aboard a kayak.
Solo Kayaker More Than Seven Weeks Into Pacific Crossing
Solo kayaker Cyril Derreumaux is over halfway across the Pacific on his second attempt to paddle from California to Hawaii.
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