Updated at 1:58 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2007
Reinrag2 captures Transpac handicapped-time title
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Tom Garnier's Reinrag2 finished late last night to capture first place overall on corrected handicapped time in the 44th biennial Transpacific Yacht Race from California to Hawai'i.Roy E. Disney's Pyewacket was the first boat to finish yesterday afternoon.
Reinrag2, a 41-foot boat, started July 12 in Division 4, three days ahead of the biggest boats.
Its elapsed time was 10 days, 11 hours, 51 minutes, 35 seconds, reduced by a handicap allowance of 3:22:20:02 for a corrected time of 6:13:31:33.
Reinrag — Garnier spelled backwards — will receive the Governor of Hawai'i trophy on Friday, while Pyewacket will get the Barn Door trophy as the multihull with the fastest elapsed time.
Doug Baker's Mag 80, finished early this morning to clinch overall (handicapped time) honors in Division 1 ahead of Pyewacket. Mag 80's elapsed time was 7 days, 19 hours, 8 minutes, 10 seconds, second only to Pyewacket's 7:01:11:56.
