Newport Harbor Nautical Museum

This 2007 exhibit included:

Transpac: The Great Race to Hawaii


photo: Geri Conser

The Transpacific Yacht Race, 2,225 nautical miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii, is sailed in odd-numbered years as the oldest and longest enduring ocean race in the world. Originally, it was the vision of Hawaii's King Kalakaua as a way to build the islands' ties with the mainland U.S., although he didn't live to see his dream come true when Clarence MacFarlane organized the first race in 1906. The many famous celebrities who have sailed and won the 44 Transpacs include Roy E. Disney, actor Frank Morgan and such business tycoons as Hasso Plattner, Larry Ellison, Richard Rheem, Jim Kilroy and Philippe Kahn.   

More About Transpac

Visit the Transpacific Yacht Club web site for more information about this awesome race. You will be able to view live tracking of the 2007 event.