Position Report for July 18, 2005

                                    2005 TRANSPAC YACHT RACE
                                         DAILY STANDINGS
                                            07/18/05
         Run Date: 07/18/2005                 (HST)                              Page 1
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                                          DST   CORR    STDGS  AVE  24H  24H  FIN TIME/
         ID     YACHT        LAT   LON    2GO   TIME    CL FL  SOC  DOC  SOC    ETA **
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         DIVISION 1:
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         1A  BEECOM         30-59 121-14 2045 204:54:08  7 31  9.5  220 11.6 27/05:10 **
         1B  GENUINE RISK   30-35 122-09 1995 183:57:48  3  6 12.1  270 14.2 25/01:58 **
         1C  MAGNITUDE 80   30-41 121-52 2011 187:20:24  4  9 11.3  255 13.4 25/15:05 **
         1D  MORNING GLORY  30-29 122-13 1991 180:39:32  2  3 12.3  276 14.5 24/22:39 **
         1E  PYEWACKET      30-41 122-17 1989 179:17:04  1  2 12.4  270 14.2 24/21:17 **
         1F  SCOUT SPIRIT   30-58 121-25 2036 191:01:48  6 15 10.0  227 11.9 26/17:23 **
         1G  WINDQUEST      30-38 121-53 2009 189:05:46  5 13 11.4  258 13.6 25/13:56 **
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         DIVISION 2:
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         2A  BENGAL 2       31-36 120-33 2085 237:51:12 13 54  7.4  169  8.9 29/23:58 **
         2B  BRAVEHART      31-52 121-15 2052 189:01:40  7 12  9.1  184  9.7 27/14:25 **
         2C  CORUBA         31-20 121-11 2051 184:36:42  4  8  9.2  203 10.7 27/12:29 **
         2D  MEDICINE MAN   31-07 121-08 2051 197:31:35  9 23  9.1  210 11.1 27/13:31 **
         2E  MERLIN         31-27 121-06 2056 208:04:26 12 34  8.9  195 10.3 27/19:58 **
         2F  MONGOOSE       31-36 121-16 2049 182:14:10  1  4  9.3  195 10.3 27/09:52 **
         2G  PEGASUS 52     31-15 121-12 2049 188:31:46  6 11  9.3  207 10.9 27/10:21 **
         2H  PENDRAGON 4    31-36 120-56 2066 199:54:09 10 27  8.4  182  9.6 28/11:14 **
         2I  RAGTIME        31-54 121-09 2057 183:04:30  2  5  8.8  179  9.4 27/22:13 **
         2J  RENEGADE       31-40 121-12 2053 205:20:20 11 32  9.1  190 10.0 27/15:24 **
         2K  ROSEBUD        31-37 121-16 2049 184:25:01  3  7  9.3  194 10.2 27/10:05 **
         2L  SKYLARK        31-20 121-07 2054 194:58:18  8 20  9.0  200 10.5 27/17:17 **
         2M  TRADER         31-37 121-16 2049 187:46:21  5 10  9.3  194 10.2 27/10:05 **
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         DIVISION 3:
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         3A  ARTEMIS        27-56 125-58 1778 242:27:05  7 59  6.7  188  7.8 29/07:25 **
         3B  BARKING SPIDER 27-33 126-05 1769 252:37:41 10 66  6.8  210  8.7 29/01:16 **
         3C  BLUE           28-47 126-24 1761 228:21:43  5 51  6.9  193  8.0 28/19:25 **
         3D  BOLT           28-36 126-52 1735 214:11:50  2 43  7.3  200  8.3 28/02:28 **
         3E  CHASCH MER     28-29 125-48 1790 247:24:18  8 61  6.5  190  7.9 29/16:55 **
         3F  CIPANGO        28-06 126-39 1743 225:09:02  4 50  7.2  205  8.5 28/07:17 **
         3G  DASHER         29-57 125-17 1829 286:52:02 12 70  5.9  183  7.6 31/02:30 **
         3H  INNOCENT MERRI 30-48 127-26 1729 209:16:44  1 37  7.4  199  8.3 27/22:27 **
         3I  JEITO          28-08 125-58 1779 248:11:44  9 62  6.7  189  7.9 29/08:22 **
         3J  REINRAG2      28-10 126-01 1777 242:19:23  6 58  6.7  199  8.3 29/06:34 **
         3K  SERENA         28-25 125-40 1797 263:36:53 11 68  6.4  187  7.8 29/22:09 **
         3L  STEALTH CHICKE 28-35 126-59 1729 219:46:52  3 47  7.4  205  8.6 27/22:39 **
         3M  THE CONE OF SI 28-29 125-09 1824 288:27:59 13 71  6.0  190  7.9 30/22:04 **
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         DIVISION 4:
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         4A  KAHOOTS        29-53 126-24 1771 209:01:16  1 35  6.8  184  7.7 29/02:25 **
         4B  PURSUIT        29-45 125-29 1817 243:55:29  3 60  6.1  186  7.7 30/15:19 **
         4C  SENSATION      28-27 124-52 1839 270:59:56  7 69  5.8  189  7.9 31/12:11 **
         4D  TABASCO        28-11 125-15 1817 250:01:31  4 64  6.1  190  7.9 30/15:32 **
         4E  TWO GUYS ON ED 29-10 125-14 1825 257:43:04  6 67  6.0  173  7.2 30/22:37 **
         4F  UPROARIOUS     30-23 125-23 1828 251:55:56  5 65  5.9  166  6.9 31/01:37 **
         4G  WILD IMPULSE   29-16 125-27 1814 240:49:51  2 56  6.1  182  7.6 30/13:08 **
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                                    2005 TRANSPAC YACHT RACE
                                         DAILY STANDINGS
                                            07/18/05
         Run Date: 07/18/2005                 (HST)                              Page 2
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                                          DST   CORR    STDGS  AVE  24H  24H  FIN TIME/
         ID     YACHT        LAT   LON    2GO   TIME    CL FL  SOC  DOC  SOC    ETA **
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         DIVISION 5:
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         5A  BQUEST         28-05 137-32 1178 209:33:54  3 38  6.4  152  6.3 25/20:15 **
         5B  BROWN SUGAR    25-45 136-33 1199 212:06:28  5 42  6.3  168  7.0 26/03:37 **
         5C  DIABLO         26-28 136-05 1231 214:31:14  6 44  6.1  165  6.9 26/14:56 **
         5D  IATAIA         26-52 136-13 1229 230:00:16  8 52  6.1  163  6.8 26/13:59 **
         5E  JACARE'        27-09 136-07 1237 218:24:45  7 46  6.1  148  6.1 26/17:10 **
         5F  SHOWDOWN       25-58 136-58 1179 210:45:23  4 41  6.4  175  7.3 25/20:48 **
         5G  SOAP OPERA     25-57 137-23 1157 197:36:27  1 24  6.6  174  7.3 25/13:33 **
         5H  SUPER GNAT     26-13 137-35 1149 204:50:24  2 30  6.6  179  7.4 25/11:06 **
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         CAL40:
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         6A  AZURE 40       26-17 135-41 1251 206:20:27  9 33  6.0  157  6.6 26/22:10 **
         6B  BUBALA         26-41 133-43 1359 249:44:37 13 63  5.3  138  5.8 28/20:36 **
         6C  CALIFORNIA GIR   RETIRED  
         6D  CALLISTO       25-40 136-20 1210 192:39:45  3 17  6.2  166  6.9 26/07:24 **
         6E  DANCING BEAR   25-34 135-25 1259 210:15:24 11 39  5.9  157  6.5 27/01:17 **
         6F  FAR FAR        25-26 136-03 1224 197:16:06  5 22  6.1  163  6.8 26/12:09 **
         6G  ILLUSION       24-53 135-42 1239 200:36:01  7 28  6.1  161  6.7 26/17:43 **
         6H  PSYCHE         25-35 135-53 1234 199:46:04  6 26  6.1  160  6.7 26/15:51 **
         6I  RADIANT        26-15 136-27 1210 192:59:38  4 18  6.2  164  6.8 26/07:08 **
         6J  RALPHIE        25-01 136-58 1171 178:30:34  1  1  6.5  177  7.4 25/18:07 **
         6K  SEAFIRE        25-48 136-13 1218 191:48:24  2 16  6.2  160  6.7 26/10:01 **
         6L  SHAMAN         26-00 135-50 1240 201:55:56  8 29  6.0  160  6.7 26/18:09 **
         6M  SPECTRE        26-21 135-35 1256 209:14:38 10 36  5.9  153  6.4 27/00:28 **
         6N  WILLOW WIND    25-31 135-07 1274 215:01:52 12 45  5.8  162  6.7 27/07:30 **
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         ALOHA A-11:
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         7A  BETWEEN THE SH 27-20 138-54 1096 194:53:03  1 19  6.9  186  7.7 24/19:06 **
         7B  CHARMED LIFE   26-17 135-38 1253 241:17:27  7 57  6.0  152  6.3 26/23:11 **
         7C  ENCHILADO      26-28 136-46 1195 239:45:48  6 55  6.3  160  6.7 26/02:08 **
         7D  INCREDIBLE     25-33 136-42 1190 224:02:49  5 49  6.4  186  7.7 26/00:17 **
         7E  MADRINA        26-06 137-39 1144 210:44:12  4 40  6.6  187  7.8 25/09:36 **
         7F  ODYSSEY        25-16 138-13 1106 195:09:49  2 21  6.9  188  7.8 24/22:03 **
         7G  PLAN B         25-11 137-55 1121 199:27:22  3 25  6.8  189  7.9 25/02:34 **
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         ALOHA A-15:
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         7H  SHANAKEE II    28-30 126-33 1751 231:09:57  1 53  7.1  198  8.3 28/12:36 **
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         ALOHA B:
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         8A  AZURE 441      27-10 133-22 1382 291:45:57  3 72  5.2  124  5.2 29/08:03 **
         8B  CAMILLE        28-54 129-27 1604 442:02:44  4 73  3.8  117  4.9  4/17:55 **
         8C  PIPE DREAM     25-56 134-59 1285 220:59:11  2 48  5.8  153  6.4 27/11:42 **
         8D  SO FAR         26-13 137-33 1151 190:10:46  1 14  6.6  178  7.4 25/11:39 **
         8E  WIND DANCER      RETIRED  
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         COMM VES:
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         AE  ALASKA EAGLE   25-57 141-59  914 276:42:18  1     8.0  180  7.5 22/22:42 **
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                                    2005 TRANSPAC YACHT RACE
                                         DAILY STANDINGS
                                            07/18/05
         Run Date: 07/18/2005                 (HST)                              Page 3
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                                          DST   CORR    STDGS  AVE  24H  24H  FIN TIME/
         ID     YACHT        LAT   LON    2GO   TIME    CL FL  SOC  DOC  SOC    ETA **
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         DBLHND-15:
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         3K  SERENA         28-25 125-40 1797 263:36:53  2  6  6.4  187  7.8 29/22:09 **
         4E  TWO GUYS ON ED 29-10 125-14 1825 257:43:04  1  5  6.0  173  7.2 30/22:37 **
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         DBLHND-11:
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         8B  CAMILLE        28-54 129-27 1604 442:02:44  5  7  3.8  117  4.9  4/17:55 **
         7B  CHARMED LIFE   26-17 135-38 1253 241:17:27  4  4  6.0  152  6.3 26/23:11 **
         5C  DIABLO         26-28 136-05 1231 214:31:14  2  2  6.1  165  6.9 26/14:56 **
         5E  JACARE'        27-09 136-07 1237 218:24:45  3  3  6.1  148  6.1 26/17:10 **
         5G  SOAP OPERA     25-57 137-23 1157 197:36:27  1  1  6.6  174  7.3 25/13:33 **
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         TP52:
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         2B  BRAVEHART      31-52 121-15 2052 189:01:40  4     9.1  184  9.7 27/14:25 **
         2G  PEGASUS 52     31-15 121-12 2049 188:31:46  3     9.3  207 10.9 27/10:21 **
         2K  ROSEBUD        31-37 121-16 2049 184:25:01  1     9.3  194 10.2 27/10:05 **
         2M  TRADER         31-37 121-16 2049 187:46:21  2     9.3  194 10.2 27/10:05 **
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         J/160:
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         3C  BLUE           28-47 126-24 1761 228:21:43  2     6.9  193  8.0 28/19:25 **
         3H  INNOCENT MERRI 30-48 127-26 1729 209:16:44  1     7.4  199  8.3 27/22:27 **
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         FOREIGN-17:
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         1A  BEECOM         30-59 121-14 2045 204:54:08  2  2  9.5  220 11.6 27/05:10 **
         2A  BENGAL 2       31-36 120-33 2085 237:51:12  4  5  7.4  169  8.9 29/23:58 **
         1D  MORNING GLORY  30-29 122-13 1991 180:39:32  1  1 12.3  276 14.5 24/22:39 **
         2J  RENEGADE       31-40 121-12 2053 205:20:20  3  3  9.1  190 10.0 27/15:24 **
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         FOREIGN-15:
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         3I  JEITO          28-08 125-58 1779 248:11:44  1  7  6.7  189  7.9 29/08:22 **
         3M  THE CONE OF SI 28-29 125-09 1824 288:27:59  2  8  6.0  190  7.9 30/22:04 **
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         FOREIGN-11:
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         7C  ENCHILADO      26-28 136-46 1195 239:45:48  2  6  6.3  160  6.7 26/02:08 **
         5D  IATAIA         26-52 136-13 1229 230:00:16  1  4  6.1  163  6.8 26/13:59 **
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                                    2005 TRANSPAC YACHT RACE
                                         DAILY STANDINGS
                                            07/18/05
         Run Date: 07/18/2005                 (HST)                              Page 4
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                                          DST   CORR    STDGS  AVE  24H  24H  FIN TIME/
         ID     YACHT        LAT   LON    2GO   TIME    CL FL  SOC  DOC  SOC    ETA **
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         CAL40-ET:
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         6A  AZURE 40       26-17 135-41 1251 372:10:47  9     6.0  157  6.6 26/22:10 **
         6B  BUBALA         26-41 133-43 1359 418:36:14 13     5.3  138  5.8 28/20:36 **
         6C  CALIFORNIA GIR   RETIRED  
         6D  CALLISTO       25-40 136-20 1210 357:24:32  3     6.2  166  6.9 26/07:24 **
         6E  DANCING BEAR   25-34 135-25 1259 375:17:19 11     5.9  157  6.5 27/01:17 **
         6F  FAR FAR        25-26 136-03 1224 362:09:33  5     6.1  163  6.8 26/12:09 **
         6G  ILLUSION       24-53 135-42 1239 367:43:38  7     6.1  161  6.7 26/17:43 **
         6H  PSYCHE         25-35 135-53 1234 365:51:21  6     6.1  160  6.7 26/15:51 **
         6I  RADIANT        26-15 136-27 1210 357:08:58  2     6.2  164  6.8 26/07:08 **
         6J  RALPHIE        25-01 136-58 1171 344:07:48  1     6.5  177  7.4 25/18:07 **
         6K  SEAFIRE        25-48 136-13 1218 360:01:59  4     6.2  160  6.7 26/10:01 **
         6L  SHAMAN         26-00 135-50 1240 368:09:46  8     6.0  160  6.7 26/18:09 **
         6M  SPECTRE        26-21 135-35 1256 374:28:06 10     5.9  153  6.4 27/00:28 **
         6N  WILLOW WIND    25-31 135-07 1274 381:30:23 12     5.8  162  6.7 27/07:30 **
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         70S-17:
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         2C  CORUBA         31-20 121-11 2051 184:36:42  3  3  9.2  203 10.7 27/12:29 **
         2D  MEDICINE MAN   31-07 121-08 2051 197:31:35  6  6  9.1  210 11.1 27/13:31 **
         2E  MERLIN         31-27 121-06 2056 208:04:26  7  7  8.9  195 10.3 27/19:58 **
         2F  MONGOOSE       31-36 121-16 2049 182:14:10  1  1  9.3  195 10.3 27/09:52 **
         2I  RAGTIME        31-54 121-09 2057 183:04:30  2  2  8.8  179  9.4 27/22:13 **
         1F  SCOUT SPIRIT   30-58 121-25 2036 191:01:48  4  4 10.0  227 11.9 26/17:23 **
         2L  SKYLARK        31-20 121-07 2054 194:58:18  5  5  9.0  200 10.5 27/17:17 **
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         70S-15:
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         3B  BARKING SPIDER 27-33 126-05 1769 252:37:41  1  8  6.8  210  8.7 29/01:16 **
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         50S-17:
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         2H  PENDRAGON 4    31-36 120-56 2066 199:54:09  1  1  8.4  182  9.6 28/11:14 **
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         50S-15:
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         3A  ARTEMIS        27-56 125-58 1778 242:27:05  4  5  6.7  188  7.8 29/07:25 **
         3D  BOLT           28-36 126-52 1735 214:11:50  1  2  7.3  200  8.3 28/02:28 **
         3E  CHASCH MER     28-29 125-48 1790 247:24:18  5  6  6.5  190  7.9 29/16:55 **
         3F  CIPANGO        28-06 126-39 1743 225:09:02  3  4  7.2  205  8.5 28/07:17 **
         3G  DASHER         29-57 125-17 1829 286:52:02  6  7  5.9  183  7.6 31/02:30 **
         3L  STEALTH CHICKE 28-35 126-59 1729 219:46:52  2  3  7.4  205  8.6 27/22:39 **
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         40S-15:
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         4A  KAHOOTS        29-53 126-24 1771 209:01:16  1  2  6.8  184  7.7 29/02:25 **
         4B  PURSUIT        29-45 125-29 1817 243:55:29  4  8  6.1  186  7.7 30/15:19 **
         3J  REINRAG2      28-10 126-01 1777 242:19:23  3  7  6.7  199  8.3 29/06:34 **
         4C  SENSATION      28-27 124-52 1839 270:59:56  7 11  5.8  189  7.9 31/12:11 **
         4D  TABASCO        28-11 125-15 1817 250:01:31  5  9  6.1  190  7.9 30/15:32 **
         4F  UPROARIOUS     30-23 125-23 1828 251:55:56  6 10  5.9  166  6.9 31/01:37 **
         4G  WILD IMPULSE   29-16 125-27 1814 240:49:51  2  6  6.1  182  7.6 30/13:08 **
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                                    2005 TRANSPAC YACHT RACE
                                         DAILY STANDINGS
                                            07/18/05
         Run Date: 07/18/2005                 (HST)                              Page 5
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                                          DST   CORR    STDGS  AVE  24H  24H  FIN TIME/
         ID     YACHT        LAT   LON    2GO   TIME    CL FL  SOC  DOC  SOC    ETA **
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         40S-11:
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         5A  BQUEST         28-05 137-32 1178 209:33:54  2  3  6.4  152  6.3 25/20:15 **
         5B  BROWN SUGAR    25-45 136-33 1199 212:06:28  4  5  6.3  168  7.0 26/03:37 **
         5F  SHOWDOWN       25-58 136-58 1179 210:45:23  3  4  6.4  175  7.3 25/20:48 **
         5H  SUPER GNAT     26-13 137-35 1149 204:50:24  1  1  6.6  179  7.4 25/11:06 **
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         PHRF-15:
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         7H  SHANAKEE II    28-30 126-33 1751 314:36:22  1  7  7.1  198  8.3 28/12:36 **
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         PHRF-11:
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         8A  AZURE 441      27-10 133-22 1382 382:08:56  8  9  5.2  124  5.2 29/08:03 **
         7A  BETWEEN THE SH 27-20 138-54 1096 277:01:20  3  3  6.9  186  7.7 24/19:06 **
         7D  INCREDIBLE     25-33 136-42 1190 300:27:13  5  5  6.4  186  7.7 26/00:17 **
         7E  MADRINA        26-06 137-39 1144 255:06:16  2  2  6.6  187  7.8 25/09:36 **
         7F  ODYSSEY        25-16 138-13 1106 247:23:36  1  1  6.9  188  7.8 24/22:03 **
         8C  PIPE DREAM     25-56 134-59 1285 316:42:19  7  8  5.8  153  6.4 27/11:42 **
         7G  PLAN B         25-11 137-55 1121 305:34:41  6  6  6.8  189  7.9 25/02:34 **
         8D  SO FAR         26-13 137-33 1151 287:49:40  4  4  6.6  178  7.4 25/11:39 **
         8E  WIND DANCER      RETIRED  
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         Yachts listed: 147   07/18/2005  11:19:33

** NOTE: All ETA's & Finish Times are in Hawaiian Standard Time (HST).
        
7/18: Weather continues to be dismal with the leaders reporting wimpy tradewinds 
in the 10 to 12 knot range.  Still no sun.  All the Division 1 and 2 speedsters 
got away in good order from Pt. Fermin yesterday at 1300.  I think we can hear 
their pounding hooves, or perhaps its only their winches grinding.  Morning 
position reports indicate that the division 2 boats which started yesterday are 
presently holding 1st through 8th on corrected time with the old-timer Ragtime 
in the lead followed by Mongoose and Coruba.  Morning Glory had the best day's 
run of 276 miles.  Radio transmission is poor because our boats are spread over 
1100 miles and poor propagation.  While studying yesterday's position reports it 
occurred to me that "Charmed Life" should be reaching the half way point on her 
race to Hawaii.  Even after 50+ years of Transpac races it wasn't until I read 
the Sunset Magazine article about them that I learned that the Transpac custom 
was to swim around the boat at the half-way point.  In anticipation of this first 
I have arranged with Leslie DeMeuse to have a helicopter crew film the event for 
the benefit of all the other racers.  The Transpacific Yacht Club will probably 
have to put up the "Gertrude Ederle Award" for successful completion of this feat 
by a Transpac participant. First mahi aboard.  Small but ate good.  Stay tuned. 
GB aboard Alaska Eagle




         

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