Tahiti race record would seem ripe for the plucking.
15 Editions In 95 Years!
The Transpacific Yacht Club staged its first race to Tahiti in 1925.
Four boats started from San Francisco Bay, led by the redoubtable L.A. Norris, whose 107-foot schooner, Mariner, made Papeete in 20 days.…1953 / 1956 / 1961…
Ticonderoga sets a new record in 17 days.
…1968…
Participation of Pen Duick 3, who finished sixth in 1970 and first in 1972.
…1974 / 1976 / 1978…
Kathmandu breaks the record in 14 days, 21 h.
…1996…
Doug Baker set up the new record on Magnitude80
in 11 days, 10h 13m.Rage and Beau Geste did a match race to Tahiti
The revival of the Tahiti Race: Transpac Tahiti 2022