Transpac Prestart: tracking and final weather brief

The final count down toward the start of the 2019 Transpac race to Hawaii is on! GPYC Sailing director, Wally Cross will start the 2600 mile race in just a few hours aboard Bretwalda 3 after months of preparations. This morning a final, updated weather briefing was issued but there were very few changes from the first one. You can track the boat via yellowbrick here, or by downloading the app on your phone.

Best of luck to Bretwalda 3, Wally Cross, and crew!!!

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1st Start of the 2019 TransPac on Thursday

Bretwalda 3 waits at the dock for the 2nd start on Friday

Wally Cross, Bob Pethick, and crew aboard Bretwalda 3 on their way to the Transpac start in 2015

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