The first set of yachts disembark from Point Fermin in San Pedro at 1:00 p.m. Organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club, Transpac is an offshore race covering a distance around 2,225 nautical miles (more than 2,500 miles long) from Point Fermin all the way to Diamond Head Lighthouse in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii Yacht Club, founded in 1901, is this year’s host. Organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club, Transpac is an offshore race covering a distance around 2,225 nautical miles (more than 2,500 miles long) from Point Fermin all the way to Diamond Head Lighthouse in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii Yacht Club, founded in 1901, is this year’s host.