{"id":880,"date":"2020-06-23T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=880"},"modified":"2020-06-30T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T18:00:39","slug":"will-paxton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/23\/will-paxton\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Paxton"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Paxtaon is a 3rd generation sailboat racer from the Bay area. His professional career started as a sailmaker at Sobstad Sails in 1995 which became Quantum Sails. Will eventually rose to be the Production manager there overseeing a 20 person staff on 2 shifts. In 2001 Will left Quantum to be a full time boat captain and rigger until the end of 2004. In 2005 Will worked for Santa Cruz sails as a sailmaker for 4 years before leaving to captain the Transpac 52 Flash. In 2013 Will retuned to Quantum Sails as a salesman where he is currently employed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 23, 2020 Interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/434084935\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dec 3, 2019 Interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/378034377\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will has had a very successful career on many types of boats winning many seasons and national titles. Here is a sample of his best offshore sailing efforts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawaii race Career Victories and highlights including 17 Trips between California and Hawaii:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1998 Pac Cup aboard the Schumacher 46 Surprise as bowman \/ Driver.<br>\n1999 Transpac aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion as Driver\/ Trimmer- First Overall and broke Merlin\u2019s 20yr old record.<br>\n2001 Transpac aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion as watch captain- First in class and 3rd Overall.<br>\n2003 Transpac aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion- First in class.<br>\n2004 Pac Cup aboard the SC 52 Winnetou as watch captain- First Overall<br>\n2004 Captained the return of the TP 52 Flash back to CA following the Vic Maui race.<br>\n2008 Pac Cup aboard the TP 52 Flash as boat captain<br>\n2008 Captained the Return of TP 52 Flash back to CA.<br>\n2009 Transpac aboard the TP 52 Flash- 2nd overall<br>\nCaptained the return of TP 52 Flash back to CA.<br>\n2010 Pac Cup aboard the Farr 36 War Pony as navigator- set elapsed time record for a boat under 40\u2019 .<br>\n2011 Transpac aboard  the SC 70 Grand Illusion- First Overall<br>\n2012 Pac Cup aboard the SC 52 Medusa as watch captain- 3rd in class.<br>\n2012 Captained the return of the SC 52 Medusa back to CA.<br>\n2013 Transpac aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion as watch captain- 3rd in class.<br>\n2014 Pac Cup aboard the SC 37 Tiburon as navigator- finished despite breaking rudder  1000 miles out.<br>\n2015 Transpac aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion- First overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other highlights-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1998 Double Handed lightship race aboard the Express 27 Motorcycle Irene- First Overall<br> 1999 San Diego to PV race Mull 83 Sorcery as driver- First overall<br> 1999 Doublehanded Farallones race aboard the E27 Motorcycle Irene- First Overall<br> 2004 Singlehanded Farallones race aboard the E27 Motorcycle Irene- First Overall<br> 2005 raced and delivered back the TP 52 Flash on the PV Race, Cabo Race, and Ensenada race as major events plus all the local races.<br> 2005-9 aboard the SC50 Octavia as regular crew for the local season and beer can races.<br> 2010 SF to Santa Cruz Windjammers race aboard the SC 50 Roller Coaster as tactican- First Overall<br> 2011 Cabo San Lucas Race aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion- First Overall<br> 2011 Coastal Cup aboard the SC 37 Tiburon as Navigator- First overall<br> 2015 Overall ORR Champion for Southern California as tactician aboard the SC 70 Grand Illusion<br> 2015 Overall ORR Champion for Northern California as tactician aboard the Sydney 36 Encore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sail Sport Talk is an audio and multi-media broadcast on 10 platforms to 82 million people in 168 countries through Sports Byline USA. Tune in locations are\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/live-broadcasts-podcasts\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile is aired inside the Rick Tittle Show every Tuesday morning Pacific Daylight Time at 9:37 sometimes beginning earlier with additional interviews. Rebroadcast happens at 15:37pm PDT and a Podcast is added to iheart radio approx 7-10 days afterwards.<\/em>\u00a0Tune in to Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile on 10 different platforms.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Paxtaon is a 3rd generation sailboat racer from the Bay area. His professional career started as a sailmaker at Sobstad Sails in 1995 which became Quantum Sails. Will eventually rose to be the Production manager there overseeing a 20 person staff on 2 shifts. In 2001 Will left Quantum to be a full time boat captain and rigger until the end of 2004. 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