Summary of Former Transpacific Races
The 1920's - 1923 through 1928
Includes the 1925 Tahiti Race
Honolulu Race of 1923
Course: Santa Barbara to Diamond Head Light, 2145 nautical miles.
Time Allowance: R = (1/2 (LOA + LWL) + (SA)0.5)/2
Start: July 21st, 12:30 p.m.
| Yacht |
Owner |
Elapsed
(D:H:M)
|
Allowance
(H:M:S)
|
Corrected
(D:H:M:S)
|
| Diablo |
A. R. Pedder |
13:05:14
|
42:47:03
|
11:10:26:57
|
| Mariner |
L.A. Morris |
11:14:46
|
Scratch
|
11:14:46:00
|
| Viking IV |
Dr. Albert Soiland |
15:22:58
|
59:23:08
|
13:11:34:52
|
| Spindrift |
Eugene Overton |
16:00:30
|
17:49:49
|
15:06:40:11
|
Tahiti Race of 1925
Course: San Francisco to Papeete Tahiti, 3687 nautical miles, making it the longest yacht race ever sailed.
Start: June 10, noon.
| Yacht |
Owner |
Elapsed
(D:H:M:S)
|
Allowance
(H:M:S)
|
Corrected
(D:H:M:S)
|
| Mariner |
L.A. Morris |
20:11:45:00
|
|
|
| Idalia |
Dr. E.R. Parker |
27:21:14:00
|
|
|
| Shawnee |
Mark Fontana |
28:09:29:00
|
|
|
| Eloise |
John C. Piver |
29:19:11:00
|
|
|
Honolulu Race of 1926
Course: San Pedro Light to Diamond Head Light, 2225 nautical miles.
Time Allowance: R = (1/2 (LOA + LWL) + (SA)0.5)/2
Start: June 12, noon.
| Yacht |
Owner |
Elapsed
(D:H:M:S)
|
Allowance
(H:M:S)
|
Corrected
(D:H:M:S
|
| Invader |
Don M. Lee |
12:02:48:03
|
Scratch
|
12:02:48:03
|
| Poinsettia |
Walter W. Home |
12:16:57:00
|
12:54:40
|
12:04:02:20
|
| Teva |
C.W. Stose |
15:03:21:08
|
68:57:45
|
12:06:23:23
|
| Mariner |
John Barrymore |
14:08:00:14
|
11:57:34
|
13:20:02:40
|
| Jubilo |
J.T. Dickson |
21:06:05:00
|
117:44:00
|
16:08:21:00
|
| Mollilou |
M. Hesselberger |
D.N.F.
|
|
|
Honolulu Race of 1928
Course: Balboa, California to Diamond Head Light, 2242 nautical miles.
Universal Rule.
Start: June 3, noon.
| Yacht |
Owner |
Elapsed
(D:H:M:S)
|
Allowance
(H:M:S)
|
Corrected
(D:H:M:S)
|
| Teva |
C.W. Stose |
15:21:51:11
|
86:37:33
|
12:07:13:38
|
| Mollilou* |
M. Hesselberger |
17:13:45:27
|
113:46:35*
|
12:19:58:51
|
| Aafje |
Robert E. Millsap |
16:16:35:00
|
85:24:45
|
13:03:10:15
|
| Pandora |
H.W. Rohl |
15:13:17:00
|
56:59:44
|
13:04:17:16
|
| Talayha |
L. Lippman |
13:04:58:30
|
56:59:44
|
13:04:58:30
|
| Wetona |
C.L. Reynolds |
17:13:03:00
|
63:00:45
|
14:22:02:15
|
* "Mollilou" received 23 hours over figured allowance for late start.
