By this time, you've probably heard that Katana, my new race boat, did not finish the 800 miles to Cabo San Lucas... I took ownership of Katana one week before the start of the Newport Beach to Cabo race (which we won last year in all three categories). The point of entering this race was twofold: 1) to qualify for TRANSPAC ("Trans-Pacific" - a race from Los Angeles to Hawaii) in July - my ultimate dream, and 2) to shake the boat down and get her perfectly ready for TRANSPAC...
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