Elapsed Time Winner 2011 Transpac, Winner of Division 1 and of the Barn Door & setting a New Course Record, Hap Fauth's RP Mini Maxi Bella Mente crossing the line in Hawaii. Photo by: Sharon Green
Division 2 Winner in the 2011 Transpac, Jorge Ripstein's TP52 Patches, Winner of the 2006 TP52 Global Championship.
Winner of Div 3 in the 2009 Transpac and 2nd Place in Div 2 in the 2011 Transpac, Chip Megeath's IRC45 Criminal Mischief. Photo by: Betsy Crowfoot
Ricardo Brockmann's IRC52 Vincitore, 2009 US IRC Champion takes 3rd Place in Division 2 in the 2011 Transpac. Photo by: Sharon Green
2011 Transpac Race,
July 15th, Transpacific Yacht Club, Hawaii USA
Congratulations to the owners and crews of the Reichel/Pugh designed yachts for their performance in the 2225nm 2011 Transpac Race.
Hap Fauth's Reichel/Pugh designed and New England Boatworks (USA) Mini Maxi Bella Mente took Line Honours, won Division 1 in corrected time, won the Barn Door Trophy and set a new Barn Door record of 6 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes and 28 seconds.
Jorge Ripstein's Reichel/Pugh designed and Green Marine (UK) built TP52 Patches was 1st boat to finish in Division 2 and Division 2 Winner on corrected time and placed 5th overall in fleet.
Chip Megeath's Reichel/Pugh designed and Hakes Marine (NZ) built IRC45 Criminal Mischief placed 2nd in corrected time in Division 2.
Ricardo Brockmann's Reichel/Pugh designed and Davie Norris Built (NZ) Southern Cross IRC52 Vincitore placed 3rd in corrected time in Division 2.
Click below to visit the builder's websites:
For Bella Mente, New England Boatworks
For Patches, Green Marine
For Crinimal Mischief, Hakes Marine
For Vincitore, Davie Norris Boatbuilders