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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: The Finish And A New Record

2:55AM July 14, 2009 | Brian Lam

The Finish: The Pegasus Open 50 sailboat just set the Transpac record of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds for a double handed monohull ship. Previous Record: 10 days, 4 hours and 4 minutes. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 6, Power Is Back

12:35PM July 13, 2009 | Brian Lam

July 12, 5:15 AM PST Sailing along fast. Found faulty regulator and alternator. Good start. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Rainbows…and We’ve Lost Power

5:00PM July 12, 2009 | Brian Lam

July 11, 9:20 PM PST Lost all ways to recharge batteries, down to emergency battery. Just like an aeroplane. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 6/7, The Wind Is Picking Up

6:10AM July 12, 2009 | Brian Lam

The wind is picking up, and at the same time, the boat has to Jibe to port to adjust its path towards Hawaii. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 5/6 And The Moon

2:19AM July 11, 2009 | Brian Lam

July 9, 5:30 PM PST Today we are living within the realm of Squalls. Squalls in the the Northeast sub-tropical Pacific are different. They are small, concentrated and powerful. The rain lasts ~20 minutes under them if you’re stationary. We’re not. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Finally, Through The Fog, A Sunset

3:18AM July 10, 2009 | Brian Lam

July 8, 9:00 PM PST This is what a sunset looks like in the middle of the ocean, from a sailboat racing from California to Hawaii. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Tour, Part 6: How Fast?

8:00PM July 9, 2009 | Brian Lam

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Pegasus Open 50 Tour, Part 6: The Kitchen Sink

7:59PM July 9, 2009 | Brian Lam

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Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 4, Following The Low Pressure

12:43PM July 9, 2009 | Brian Lam

July 8, 3:30 PM PSTPegasus has been chewing up the miles and we are very lucky for that. Our last two days were 305 and 295 nautical miles respectfully. More »


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Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Sailing In The Pitch Black Ocean

3:11AM July 9, 2009 | Brian Lam

July 8, 0:30 AM PSTWe are clearly entering the realm of the tradewinds. The natural path to Hawaii and it’s rich seafarer’s culture. More »