The Finish: The Pegasus Open 50 sailboat just set the Transpac record of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds for a double handed monohull ship. Previous Record: 10 days, 4 hours and 4 minutes.
Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 6, Power is Back
July 12, 5:15 AM PST Sailing along fast. Found faulty regulator and alternator. Good start.
Pegasus Open 50 Log: Rainbows...and We've Lost Power
July 11, 9:20 PM PST Lost all ways to recharge batteries, down to emergency battery. Just like an airplane.
Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 6/7, The Wind is Picking Up
The wind is picking up, and at the same time, the boat has to Jibe to port to adjust its path towards Hawaii.
Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 5/6 and the Moon
July 9, 5:30 PM PST Today we are living within the realm of Squalls. Squalls in the the Northeast sub-tropical Pacific are different. They are small, concentrated and powerful. The rain lasts ~20 minutes under them if you're stationary.
Pegasus Open 50 Log: Finally, Through the Fog, a Sunset
July 8, 9:00 PM PST This is what a sunset looks like in the middle of the ocean, from a sailboat racing from California to Hawaii.
Pegasus Open 50 Tour, Part 6: The Kitchen Sink
All food on the sailboat is heated on a pivoting stove that self rights to true down, no matter how much it's rocking. It's also the sink, which spits fresh or salt water. All food is vacuum bag sealed.
Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 4, Following the Low Pressure
July 8, 3:30 PM PST Pegasus has been chewing up the miles and we are very lucky for that. Our last two days were 305 and 295 nautical miles respectfully.
Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Night 3, This is What Sailing in the…
July 8, 0:30 AM PST We are clearly entering the realm of the tradewinds. The natural path to Hawaii and it's rich seafarer's culture.
Pegasus Open 50 Tour, Part 5: Internet, Sat Phones, Kevlar, Heaters
The Open 50 raceboat's cabin has three satellite phones, a kevlar roof to pass wireless signals through and even Ethernet. The tour continues here.
