Mach II Racing

Mach II Racing Mach II is an Andrews 77 full carbon fibre racing yacht based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The team has earned 5 Line Honours and set 2 new records in PNWO races.

In the 2025 Transpac Yacht Race Mach II won 1st Foreign Yacht and 3rd Place in Div.1. NAME, Mach II
Full carbon
Hydraulic lifting keel
Water Ballast

DESIGNER
Alan Andrews Yacht Design Inc. HOME PORT
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club

MODEL
Andrews77

OWNER/SKIPPER
Daniel Sinclair, Vancouver BC Canada

RACE RESULTS ANDREWS77
2025 Fraser River Light Ships Race
1st to finish
2025 Salish Sea Race
1

st to finish
2025 Transpac (Mach II, Daniel Sinclair)
Elapsed, 8d 6h 24m 54s
3rd in Division 1
1st Foreign Yacht Elapsed
2025 Swiftsure International Yacht Race
2025 Southern Straits Race
Salish Sea monohull speed record (34kts)
2024 Fraser River Light Ship Race
1st to finish
New course record
2024 Salish Sea Race
1st to finish, all 3 days
2024 Swiftsure Bank Race
1st to finish

SKIPPERS RESUME (Daniel Sinclair)
OWNER/SKIPPER Andrews77 Mach II

2025 Transpac (Mach II, Daniel Sinclair)
3rd in Division 1. Elapsed, 8d 6h 24m 54s
1st Foreign Yacht Elapsed
1995 Transpac (Merlin 68)
1st Overall, won the King Kalakaua Trophy
1st in Division 1. Elapsed 8d 22h 41m 48s
1st Foreign Yacht Elapsed
Best Navigator
1992 Vic-Maui (course record)

Daniel Sinclair has campaigned for 7 Transpac's, 6 Vic-Maui's, a Quebec-St Milo and the King's Cup in Thailand, logging over 100,000nm as Skipper in these various races and deliveries. He is the only Canadian (or non-American) to ever win the Transpac Race overall (1995 Merlin). Please like & follow Mach II for our future events!

06/07/2026

Mach II — 2026 Swiftsure Race: Working on the reef lines.

06/02/2026

Mach II — 2026 Swiftsure Race: Amazing! Beating up the Strait of Juan de Fuca! 🌊⚡

05/30/2026

Mach II — 2026 Swiftsure: Fast upwind sailing in beautiful sunshine! 🌊⚡





05/26/2026

Mach II Swiftsure Race 2026 — Charging upwind in the Juan de Fuca Strait towards to Swiftsure Bank, our turning point in the Pacific Ocean! 🌊⛵

05/25/2026

🚨MACH II CLAIMS HER 5th LINE HONOURS TITLE!🚨
Mach II takes Line Honours 🏆🏁 in the 2026 81st Swiftsure International Yacht Race Lightship Classic! Crossing the finish line in Victoria, BC with elapsed time of 16h 03m 50s after 138 nautical mile race.

Congratulations to owner/skipper Daniel Sinclair, co-skipper Ross Bailey, and the crew! 🍾👏

A huge thank you to our official hosts — the Victoria Yacht Club, the Race Committee, all the dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors who helped make the 81st Swiftsure a resounding success! ⛵🎉



05/24/2026

Mach II - First to Finish Swiftsure!! skipper Dan Sinclair and Crew — Congratulations!

05/22/2026

Mach II - 2026 50th edition Pacific NW Offshore Race - Line Honors! 🏁⛵


Mach II - A huge thank you to our official hosts — the Portland Yacht Club, Victoria Yacht Club, Ilwaco Harbour, the Rac...
05/21/2026

Mach II - A huge thank you to our official hosts — the Portland Yacht Club, Victoria Yacht Club, Ilwaco Harbour, the Race Committee, all the dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors who helped make the 50th Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race unforgettable! ⛵🎉

05/19/2026
Congratulations to owner/skipper Daniel Sinclair, co-skipper Ross Bailey, and the crew on your well-earned “First To Fin...
05/18/2026

Congratulations to owner/skipper Daniel Sinclair, co-skipper Ross Bailey, and the crew on your well-earned “First To Finish” Trophy and “ORC Div. A Second Place”Awards in the 2026 50th Pacific NW Offshore Race! 🏆

First PNWO race and you crushed it — well done!

A huge thank you to our official hosts — the Portland Yacht Club, Victoria Yacht Club, Ilwaco Harbour, the Race Committee, every dedicated volunteer and generous sponsors who helped make the 50th Pacific NW Offshore International Yacht Race unforgettable! ⛵🎉




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