Lending Club 2 Sets New Record, Transpac 2015 Updates, Videos

Above video: Ryan chats quickly about how things are going onboard Lending Club 2 as they enter the third day of the Transpacific Record attempt.

Lending Club 2 breaks world record - Hawaii News - Honolulu Star-Advertiser: "The 105-foot Lending Club 2 trimaran set a world record of three days and 18 hours from Los Angeles to Honolulu on Sunday. Co-skippers Renaud Laplanche and Ryan Breymaier sailed across the Diamond Head finish line at 6:44 a.m., and beat the 2005 record time by more than 24 hours..."

Lending Club 2 sets world record after sailing 2000 miles in three days | VIDEO - KITV: "The "Lending Club 2" set a world record today after its journey from California to Hawaii in just three days."


Daily analysis for July 20 of the 48th Transpac race, with Dobbs Davis of Seahorse Magazine - Published on Jul 20, 2015
Transpac 2015 updates:

• #Transpac2015 on Twitter
• Transpac 2015 Tracking: http://yb.tl/transpac2015
• 2015 Transpac Honolulu Race on Yacht Scoring - Results
• Transpacific Yacht Club - Transpac 2015
• Transpacific Yacht Race | KTLA

Race News: "... As the lead group that started nearly a week ago continue their speedy progress towards Hawaii, the influence of the tropical depression Delores is being felt by the trailing two groups that started on Thursday and Saturday in the 48th edition of the LA-Honolulu Transpac. This has resulted in very distinct weather conditions for each of the groups on the course ..."

Other Sailing NEWS:

US SAILING (press release)
Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games (Sailing): USA Takes Home Six Sailing Medals, Tied For Top Nation
Toronto, Canada – The sailing events of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games came to a close on Sunday, with the final medal races and awards ...

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Lending Club 2, Speed Sailing Record, Transpac Training (video)

Lending Club 2 - Cowes to Dinard World Speed Sailing Record - Published on Apr 8, 2015
Renaud Laplanche and co-skipper Ryan Breymaier established a new world speed sailing record across the English Channel from the Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes, Isle of Wight to Dinard, France in 5 hours, 15 minutes and 7 seconds aboard their 105-foot offshore trimaran "Lending Club 2" at an average speed of 26.36 knots.

Speed Sailing Legend, Insanely Fast Trimaran ‘Lending Club 2′ Spotted In San Francisco Bay, Training For Transpac Record « CBS San Francisco: "Insanely fast barely begins to describe the concept of a massive 105-foot, three-hulled trimaran rising up out of the water and skimming the tops of waves at up to 46 miles per hour.  Now imagine sailing it 2,225 miles from California to Hawaii in the Transpac race next month ..." 

First Transpac Start July 13, 2015; more info: http://transpacyc.com/


Soldini Maserati Transpac 2013 video above

 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Published on Jun 17, 2015: Wondered about the brightly coloured suits the sailors wear whenever the weather is bad or the boats are going fast? Often called “Foulies” but more properly, Foul Weather gear – the name pretty much says it all. The sailors go to great lengths to make sure they are wearing the very best clothing around. MUSTO has worked with the race since its early days and each edition is a test track for improvements to pass on to their customers.

Coast Guard rescues woman after sailboat runs aground in Chicago to Mackinac race | MLive.com:
" A 65-year-old Richland woman was rescued by the Coast Guard after her sailboat ran aground Tuesday morning in the Straits of Mackinac. The woman was participating in a solo sailing challenge from Chicago to Mackinac Island when her 35-foot vessel ran aground near Round Island in Mackinac County, Coast Guard officials said...."

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