2016 Pacific Cup - Final Results and Trophies

The 2016 Pacific Cup will be remembered for the big wind and seas that challenged some racers with broken boats and bodies, but pushed many in the fleet to record breaking passages.

Manouch Moshayedi’s super maxi Rio100 sped across the Pacific to set a new Pacific Cup Fastest Passage record. With an elapsed time of 5 days, 2 hours, 41 mins and 13 seconds, Rio100 knocked two hours off the record set in 2004 by Robert Miller, whose 139-foot Mari Cha IV finished with an elapsed time of 5 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds.

The overall Pacific Cup was won by the Moore 24, Mas!. Double handers Mark English and Ian Rogers pulled off a grand slam, also taking honors in overall PHRF and the Kolea Division (Double Handed 1). They also broke the previous Moore 24 Pac Cup record of 11 days 9 hours, 48 minutes, 25 seconds that stood for 18 years.

Second in the Kolea Division and fifth overall in both PHRF and the Pacific Cup went to Rhys Balmer and Martin Gibson on another Moore 24, Evermoore. The duo also took the Best First Passage trophy which is awarded to the best passage by a "rookie" yacht and crew as determined by the Race Committee. In a hard fought battle for third, were Rowena Carlson and Robb Walker on Nozomi.

Second overall in the Pacific Cup and PHRF, and first in the North Sails Division (Double Handed 2) was the MORC30 Wolfpack, skippered by Melinda and Bill Erkelens. They were also awarded the Latitude 38 Performance Trophy which is awarded to the yacht with the most convincing win relative to its own division. Also in the North Sails Division, this year’s award for Best Prepared Yacht went to the Schumacher 28 Spadefoot, skippered by Christina and Justin Wolfe. This award is presented to the yacht, identified by the chief inspector, with input from all inspectors, that best demonstrates a thorough, thoughtful, and seamanlike preparation for the race including implementation of the Equipment Requirements. New this year, the Passage Nautical trophy for best performance by a Beneteau went to Charles Devanneaux and Fred Courouble on Sailing for ALS.

In the Honu Division (PHRF A), Walter Smith's Cal 40, Redhead, came in first, with a third in both overall PHRF and the Pacific Cup. Redhead’s navigator, Rowan Fennell, was awarded the Henri Lloyd Navigator’s trophy. This coveted award is presented to the navigator of a division-winning yacht who is deemed the most skillful in navigation and routing by a panel comprised of all division-winning navigators. In second and third place respectively in the Honu Division were Kerry Sheehan's Windswept Lady and Kit Wiegman's Cassiopeia.

In the Weems & Plath Division (PHRF B), the J/42, Tiki J, took division honors as well as the Best Family Trophy. The Best Family Award goes to the best performing yacht crewed by family members. Skipper Scott Dickinson’s crew included his wife Kim Worsham, her brother Brad Worsham and their two sons Max, 12, and Cody, 9. Wayne Koide's Encore was second in the division, and Bill Williams Viajante was third.

Placing first in the Alaska Airlines Division (PHRF C) was Shawn Ivie's Express 37 Limitless, which also placed fourth in PHRF and fourth in the overall Pacific Cup. The division included three other Express 37s, but second went to the Farr 36 Sweet Okole who was in a tight race with Limitless for much of the crossing. Limitless was also awarded the Carl Schumacher Trophy for best performance by a Schumacher designed boat.

Photo: Mark English and Ian Rogers, 2016 Pacific Cup Champions.

The Santa Cruz 50s swept the Pasha Hawaii Division (ORR D). J World’s Hula Girl came in first, setting a new Santa Cruz 50 Pac Cup record and coming in second in the ORR Group. J World's Hula Girl also took home the inaugural Bill Lee "Wizard" perpetual trophy for best performance by a Bill Lee designed boat. Michael Moradzadeh's Oaxaca and Shana Bagley Howe's Adrenalin placed second and third in the division and third and fourth in ORR. Gib Black's Chasch Mer was awarded the perpetual trophy for First Hawaiian Boat to Finish.

In the BMW of San Rafael Division (ORR E), Roy P. Disney's Andrews 70 Pyewacket came in first, also nabbing top honors in the overall ORR Group. Edward Marez's Santa Cruz 70 Buono Sera and Hector Velarde's Andrews 70 Runaway were second and third in this division.

In other awards, the team trophy for best total performance by a three-boat team from a single yacht club went to Richmond Yacht Club's trio Mas!, Rufless, and Wolfpack.

The Latitude 38 Cruising Division was not racing officially – but that didn’t mean they didn’t sail hard. Every boat that finished was awarded a trophy for some aspect of the race as noted in their log. Notably, Gene Scott, skipper of Agasea, was presented with the Seamanship Award, for coming to the aid of the J/124 Albion when she experienced chain plate failure.

2016 Pacific Cup Results

Name (Rating) Type Skipper Hailing Port Div Rank Group Rank Pac Cup Rank               KOLEA Double Handed 1             Mas! Moore 24 Mark English Richmond, CA 1 1 1 Evermoore Moore 24 Rhys Balmer Portland, OR 2 5 5 Nozomi Cal 40 Rowena Carlson San Diego, CA 3 12 13               NORTH SAILS Double Handed 2             Wolfpack MORC30 Melinda Erkelens Richmond, CA 1 2 2 Sailing For ALS Beneteau First 30E Charles Devanneaux Marina del Rey, CA 2 11 12 California Condor Antrim Class 40 Hill Blackett III Richmond, CA 2 18 22               HONU Division A             Redhead Cal 40 Walter Smith Richmond, CA 1 3 3 Windswept Lady X-Yachts X-362 Classic Kerry Sheehan Rio Vista, CA 2 15 17 Cassiopeia Islander 36 Kit Wiegman Alameda, CA 3 25 34               WEEMS & PLATH Division B             Tiki J J/42 Scott Dickinson San Mateo, CA 1 10 11 Encore Sydney 36 CR Wayne Koide Richmond, CA 2 17 19 Viajante J44 Bill Williams San Francisco, CA 3 20 26               ALASKA AIRLINES Division C             Limitless Express 37 Shawn Ivie San Pedro, CA 1 4 4 Sweet Okole Farr 36 Dean Treadway Richmond, CA 2 6 6 Elan Express 37 Jack Peurach San Francisco, CA 3 7 7               PASHA HAWAII ORR Division D             J World`s Hula Girl SC50 Mod Wayne Zittel San Francisco, CA 1 2 15 Oaxaca Santa Cruz 50 Michael Moradzadeh Tiburon, CA 2 3 16 Adrenalin Santa Cruz 50 Custom Shana Bagley Howe Richmond, CA 3 4 20               BMW OF SAN RAFAEL ORR Division E             Pyewacket Andrews 70 Roy Disney Honolulu, HI 1 1 10 Buona Sera Santa Cruz 70 Edward Marez Santa Cruz, CA 2 5 21 Runaway Andrews 70 Hector Velarde St. John 3 6 24

Award Summary:

Latitude 38 Performance Trophy: Melinda and Bill Erkelens, Wolfpack
Best First Passage: Rhys Balmer and Martin Gibson, Evermoore
Best Prepared Yacht: Christine and Justin Wolfe, Spadefoot
Henri Lloyd Navigator’s Award: Rowan Fennell, Redhead
Team Trophy: Richmond Yacht Club – Rufless, Mas!, Wolfpack
Passage Nautical Trophy: Charles Devanneaux and Fred Courouble, Sailing for ALS
Fastest Family Trophy: Tiki J
First Hawaiian Yacht to Finish: Gib Black, Chasch Mer
Record Passage: Manouch Moshayedi, Rio100 – 5d 2:41:13
Fastest Passage: Manouch Moshayedi, Rio100
Best PHRF Performance: Mark English and Ian Rogers, Mas!
Best ORR Performance: Roy P. Disney, Pyewacket

More information about the 2016 Pacific Cup can be found at PacificCup.org.

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