Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! The departure luncheon, which weve held at CYC in the past, and sometimes at restaurants in the area, could be impacted if we still have COVID restrictions. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Subsequently, the upper bearing of my main rudder had been redesigned and rebuilt completely in metal. Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) is proud to announce a new partnership with LW Regatta Gear for all Transpac related apparel and merchandise. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. What a great achievement! 1999 Results. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. As skipper you can select donate or a style/size t-shirt, and we either add to our youth sailing fund or the t-shirt is free, respectively. Back row L-R, Falk Meissner, John Wilkerson, Jamey Wylly, Brendan Huffman Front L-R, Will Lee, Robb Walker, Bill Stange, Cliff Shaw, Jim Quanci Not pictured, Kyle Vanderspek, Reed Bernhard LATEST NEWS 6/13/2021 My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. At one point yesterday, he was considering bypassing the finish and going directly to Nawiliwili on the other side of Kauai, where theres a shipping port and therefore marine services. I cried because of all the love I got from this trip. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. You simply cannot push it as hard due to waterline length. Preliminary 2022 Season StandingsHereCongratulations Chris Jordan and The Pork Chop Express, Singlehanded MonohullDavid Scott and O Mar, Doublehanded MonohullEvan McDonald and Greyhound, Singlehanded Multi-hullDavid Schumann and Bottle Rocket, Doublehanded Multi-hull, SSS COVID-19 Regatta Participation Guidelines. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. I think that this is one of the big sticking points we had last time, which was we just felt it wasnt feasible to do the race because of the impact it had on the non-racers as well as the racers. Eric Taberly won it in 1969 on Pen Duick V. SF to Japan he finished 11 days ahead of the next competitor . If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact racechair@sfbaysss.org for more information.All entries are required to have a 2023 PHRF certificate from YRA or BAMA (NOR 4.3) Be sure to register with the actual name(s) of the person(s) who will be aboard (NOR 6.1/6.2).Register now at https://jibeset.net/JACKY000.php?RG=T00134165Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water.Richard, 2023 SSS Race Co-Chair, 12/21/22Racers;I announced this at Saturdays annual awards meeting and posted it on the forum yesterday, but want to make sure that it reaches all members. San Francisco to Hanalei, 2,120 nm of solo racing, starting July 2, 2016. In the meantime, were looking forward to the first race of the 2021 SSS season, the Three Bridge Fiasco on January 30. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. 1993 Results. We have made that correction in the text of the story. Ive had some snafus out there to be sure, and they loom large when theyre read more, When One Wrong Makes a Right Everybody knows youre not supposed to sail up the Pacific Coast! Though I had cruised offshore for over 20 years, this was only the fourth race I had ever competed in, and my second ocean race. That is still a possibility. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. The 2008 documentary Morning Light is a film about the 2007 Disney-sponsored competitors in the race. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, 2021 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. Started in 1906 by Clarence W. Macfarlane and hosted by Los Angeles Yacht Club, it is one of yachting's premier offshore races and attracts entrants from all over the world. Thanks for your ongoing support of the SSS. There are racers who would like to do both. Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! Jul 10, 2012. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. Theres some other alternatives. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. However, for me, there is no greater joy than an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to wake up to a different sunrise. We are always learning and always sharing knowledge. But finish he did, in the middle of the night. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". I had to cross the finish line! Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. It can also all happen to you. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. The final rules and communications plan will be available near the end of December., Regarding the pandemic, Brian said, On the San Francisco side, we could possibly not have access to the yacht harbor at CYC other than the startline. My tears started rolling uncontrollably. Accept full responsibility for any potential exposure to COVID-19 that may result from participating in any SSS event. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. Should maintain a safe distance of at least 6 feet from anyone outside of their household or social bubble* before, during, and after any SSS event. So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! Go ahead, post it, Relative Distance Between Boats as Noon Today, 2023 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race, If this is your first visit, be sure to The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. Merhan finished the 2,120-mile course in an elapsed time of 8 days, 12 hours and . Fourteen smaller boats - 22 to 30 feet - departed with reefed sails at 1300, June 15. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. 1995 Results. Fortunately, weve had good single race entrant turnout in the first three big races each year (Three Bridge Fiasco, Corinthians, and Round the Rocks) which, while it has allowed us to squeak by financially, has masked this inequity.Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. They pioneered use of an iPhone, with Fullpower-MotionX GPS technology.[13]. A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. I let it all out, like a kid. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. [11] This represents a new race record for monohulls; the multihull record of 5 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes, set by Bruno Peyron in the 1997 race, remains. Just a reminder-- the single-handed transpac continues and it's worth reading the competitor's reports just to hear about their perseverence and how they deal with breakages: 2008 SHTP - Log Reports Black Feathers, the Cal 20, and her captain continue to do well, but he did manage to break his solar panel and split his fiberglass rudder in half. The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. The next two days she broke her own best-day record by sailing 420 nautical miles (480 mi; 780 km) [10] and 431 nautical miles (496 mi; 798 km). As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. If you do a Baja Ha-Ha, or if you did the Nada Ha-Ha because there wasn't an official Baja Ha-Ha this year, be careful, because you may be in for a much longer adventure than you anticipated. He was the only one to finish under spinnaker. 1993 Results. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. All of us get excited when brilliant minds go to work on creating new ideas and even new spaces for the sport to grow into. This loss ends up being subsidized by members racing singlehanded and single race entrants. Also, it should be noted that Rainbow corrected out to first overall, above Aloha, if you score multihulls and monohulls together. Like this year you will have the option to donate (ie, dont want a t-shirt) which saves us the money to buy and print you a t-shirt and we will add that savings to our fund to support local youth sailing programs. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . Be sure to check out the latest installment of Latitude 38s Good Jibes with special guest David Herrigel to chat all things Singlehanded Transpacific Race. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! As skipper you can select donate or a style/size t-shirt, and we either add to our youth sailing fund or the t-shirt is free, respectively. Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac This year has been a challenge to break even financially. In the double-handed division, Pegasus 50, sailed by Philippe Kahn and Mark Christensen, set a new record of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds. In 1995, multihulls were invited to participate for the first time, but not eligible for the Barn Door trophy. The first starts of the 2023 Transpac are just around the corner, and our 55 entries prove that there is no one right boat for Transpac. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. Yet the reality is that despite the apparent simplicity of a course that has just one turning mark 26 miles from the start before a 2,200 mile leg that follows winning this race is never straight forward. At 12:53:52 local time, in the pitch darkness I heard the SHTP race chair on the VHF: Congratulations Sea Wisdom, you have successfully completed the 2021 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race., Hawaii makes for about as picturesque a finish as they come. Awesome job Kyle! Messano and co-skipper Bill Durant are excited to put the improved Deception through her paces this summer, particularly because the crew consists largely of the Messano and Durant families. 2005 Results. And boats may not be sequestered at all at the CYC docks. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the race's future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. Therefore, Kyle Vanderspeks Hobie 33 Aloha claimed elapsed, class, and overall honors. This loss ends up being subsidized by members racing singlehanded and single race entrants. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. Long gone are the days of $5 t-shirts providing free t-shirts to skippers, and their crew for doublehanders, has put a real strain on our finances. This will be rolled out starting with the 2023 3BF registration.Thanks for your ongoing support of the SSS.Tracy RogersSSS Treasurer, 12/21/22Reminder!Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. What a trip and achievement. 1985 Results. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! Bill Stanges Westsail 32 Hula finished in the morning with a spinnaker wrapped around the forestay. Many people hesitate to change their circumstances because they fear a departure from the status quo, or because theyre used to a life of conformity and security. I also knew I wouldnt be able to raise it up in the middle of the ocean with relentless wind and waves. William Lee Receives Perseverance Award in Singlehanded Transpac . Few places on the planet have such a devoted, diverse, and downright joyful yacht racing season as the island read more, Ive never laughed so hard as I have on some of my charters, but its typically only funny after the fact. Dame Ellen MacArthur retired from professional sailing in 2010 and went on to create the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to promote the circular economy. Thank you for considering my request!. The Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association, based in Marina del Rey, had planned to run their Shaka Challenge simultaneously with the SHTP, finishing in the same place around the same time, and sharing the awards ceremony in Nawiliwili. 2003 Results. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. One Month Free on Brand New Boat Docks in Marina Del Rey! And they enforce it. 1981 Results. It depends on the boat types. 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race Forum Race Archive 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above.
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