When Google maps can’t get you there

The Transpac Race is long – 2225 nm from Los Angeles to Honolulu. All but one boat needed a week to finish with half the fleet taking 10+ days. That’s a lot of days to slave over modern tools to assess weather and routing options, so the 2025 race honored the exceptional navigators of top-finishing boats.

The Ben Mitchell Trophy for the navigator with the fastest elapsed time result was awarded to Stan Honey, who navigated the Juan K 88-foot Lucky. The Chuck Ullman Trophy honors the navigator with the fastest corrected-time result: Graham Bell, who navigated the Cal 40 Restless. – Full report