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Pyewacket Wins Transpac
Race
July 23, 2007 02:43 AM
PDT
by: Mari-Ela David
HONOLULU HARBOR (KHNL) - For the past century,
sailors have challenged the Pacific Ocean in the
Transpac race. This year, many yachts and the world's
best sailors not only had to deal with wind and waves,
but also the effects of tropical depression Cosme, to
reach our waters.
The week-long race from California to Hawaii ended
with Roy E. Disney's Pyewacket as the first to cross
the red buoy finish line.
"Pretty exhilarating at 25 knots," says co-captain Roy
Pat Disney.
Winning the Transpacific Yacht Race seems to run
through the Disney family's blood. This year, Disney's
son, Roy P. Disney, took over for him as co-captain of
Pyewacket, and earned the fastest elapsed time
honors. But the crew says the race wasn't exactly
smooth sailing.
"The first three days, there was no wind, and what wind
we had was from the wrong direction," says Disney.
"We were a little disappointed in the beginning of the
race, where there was a little bit lighter air, we were
trying to set a new lapse time record which we couldn't
quite do," says crew member Richard Loewy.
Pyewacket may not have anchored in a new record, but
the crew says its first place win is still worth
celebrating.
"It's just an unbelievable time. It's just like locking 20
guys in a condo with no where to go for a week, you
got to get along," says Loewy.
"I'm glad to be in Hawaii, I love coming to Hawaii. It's
my 17th trip here on this race and it never gets old,"
says Disney.
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Roy Pat Disney
Richard Loewy
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