Darin Alvord
The coast of California is both rugged and serene. A fast boat can traverse the Pacific Ocean waters between that California coast to the coast off Diamond Head, Oahu in just over 5 days. The Transpac Yacht Race from San Pedro to Diamond Head is a race like the coasts of both California and Oahu; rugged and serene. This elegant event occurs in Mid July and is unlike other events; participants leaving in three waves, travelling 2500 miles and arriving nearly together after crossing a vast ocean to a dot of an island n the Hawaiian chain. It is an ancient art, sailing, but now done with the very latest in technology. The sailing crafts themselves are both rugged and serene. Check them out at www.transpacyc.com.
The race leaves from the modern port of San Pedro and finishes at an old and historic lighthouse off Diamond Head Point. The mix of the ancient and the high tech, the new and the old, elaborate engineering and the rawness of the sea, water and wind create a spectacle and challenge unlike most other events. For us, it is irresistible.
This year KG Communications will be a sponsor of the 2015 Transpac Yacht Race. This will be the first year since its inception in 1906 that such advanced communications will be used, supplied by KG Communications. The participants will take 5, 6 or 7 days to reach Oahu from California, but those who oversee the race will talk instantly between start and finish using the highest tech super long-range version of good old two-way radio (and cell phone and high speed data). Such an event requires the best in reliability and range for safety and to keep the event running smoothly. KG is happy to be part of it.
So you know, we have chosen to provide the very rugged Sonim 1520 portable handset. It is built for extreme conditions including vibration, wetness – even sea water – occasional drops and whatever else might happen while governing a race of such proportions. Race officials will have coordinated communication as a large group including everyone at the starting and finish lines.
Look for news about the race and follow along as the spectacle unfolds. See the schedule on the Transpac web site and watch for news at www.KGComm.net
