I have a request, wrote John in a message to the race committee. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. 2009 Results. The Transpacific Yacht Club takes preparation and safety seriously, and held aPre-Race Seminaron November 9th to provide attendees with some valuable insights from a panel of experts on how to be ready for this race of a lifetime. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. Clifford Shaws Crowther 10m Cu multihull Rainbow won overall handicap for the 22nd edition while Kyle Vanderspeks Hobie 33 Aloha claimed elapsed and class honors for the 2120 nm course from San Francisco to Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai. What was left of the spinnaker was still acting like a kite, and Bill had to spin circles in the bay to wrap it up enough that he could anchor. It can also all happen to you. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Fermin buoy in San Pedro, California and ending off Diamond Head in Hawaii, a distance of around 2,225 nautical miles (2,560mi; 4,121km). Eleven boats and he was number ONE. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. The other gave me a big hug. We are hoping this approach will stabilize our finances a bit and cut down on waste as often t-shirts get printed only never to be claimed. 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. The plan is to sequester boats on June 18. James Wyllys beautiful Sabre 426 Northern Star arrived in the late afternoon with a very similar wrap, though this one was already doing no good as a sail. Looks like the 2023 SHTP race will start on Sunday, June 25. So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! The smallest entrant is the Olson 25 sailed by Falk Meissner while a J/109 and a Sabre 426 share the fastest rating in the fleet. And boats may not be sequestered at all at the CYC docks. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. I would simply change my destination to Nawiliwili Marina, still complete my goal of sailing solo, but avoid this particularly distressing tack. Would it be too much trouble to ask the people of Kauai to celebrate my accomplishment with fireworks? Every. Moving the SHTP from even years to odd years seems like a good idea. To check out a webinar William recently hosted in which he talks about both the race and dreaming big in ever greater detail, click here. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Receive emails when 'Lectronic Latitude is updated. 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. In total back to the $70 for DH single race entry as was the case in 2022 if you get a t-shirt for skipper and crew. Theres some other alternatives. I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. Kyle is an example to us all. [5][6] The crew was rescued by another racing boat. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. Results. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. . Hosted by the Singlehanded Sailing Society, at their Awards Ceremonies Saturday night, the 14 finishers received their coveted TransPac belt buckles, signifying successful completion of their. Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. Guess he likes that trip! 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. There are active forum people that are going but just haven't chimed in yet. Congratulations to all. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. 1993 Results. 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. Bill Stanges Westsail 32 Hula finished in the morning with a spinnaker wrapped around the forestay. Ed Note: For more on the biennial Singlehanded Transpac, organized by San Francisco Bays Singlehanded Sailing Society, go to sfbaysss.org. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. But Malizia is far from the only team struggling to keep their boat in good read more, Get your ground tackle setup right, and youll sleep much easier while youre cruising. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. 1993 Results. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. We are always learning and always sharing knowledge. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. On July 3, the first to arrive by more than 26 hours was Kyle Vanderspek on the Hobie 33 Aloha. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. Metabiota has ideas. Pen Duick V was the precursor to every modern (edit:Monohull) shorthanded race boat. The awards ceremony in the traditional manner potentially could not be held., In summary, were moving forward with planning; we expect to run the race. 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. Thank you for considering my request!. Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. Yes, Einfach Lieben und Leben! The San Francisco SSS offers events where singlehanded and short-handed sailors can share knowledge, gain experience, and find a structured environment to expand their horizons. Two sailboats and the race committee would wait for me at the finish line after dark. Congratulations to all! 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. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. Ninety-five years ago, on March 1, 1928 the Transpacific Yacht Club was born of an idea hatched by thesame man who had sparked the 1906 inaugural race to Honolulu. Meanwhile, you can follow his incredible story as told through his race journal on Facebook. 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. Lost your password? In the 1975 movie Jaws, the character Matt Hooper, played by Richard Dreyfuss, claims that he has "crewed three Transpacs" as a means of establishing his seamanship credentials with Quint. Subsequently, the upper bearing of my main rudder had been redesigned and rebuilt completely in metal. Desperation, euphoria and fear competed for equal time throughout the voyage. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. On July 7, 2009, Alfa Romeo II beat the Morning Glory record for best day's run set in the 2005 race, by sailing 399 nautical miles (459mi; 739km) in 24 hours. If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. 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. Heres the webcam in Hanalei where we can see you arrive! [4], The 2019 edition of the race, its fiftieth, saw the sinking of a yacht for the first time in its history, when the 68 foot mono-hulled sailboat Santa Cruz 70 OEX suffered rudder damage and an uncontrollable water intrusion. He provided the following account of his journey: After 18 days at the ocean alone, I grew as a human being with newfound gratitude. By Christine Weaver | July 7, 2021 | Hanalei, HI | 14 Between the time we last posted on 'Lectronic Latitude on Friday, July 3, and this morning, all 11 boats finished the 2021 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race. MBYC young sailors rule. 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. And we did it. However, because she must use "stored power"[12] (a diesel engine) to move, Alfa Romeo II, sailing in the "unlimited" class, was not eligible for the traditional "Barn Door" trophy, but instead was the inaugural winner of a new trophy dedicated by Trisha Steele, called the "Merlin Trophy". If they cant have group meetings and such, I dont think theyre going to want us in there with our boats. Transpacific Yacht Club. I do understand the effort and cost involved. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. 1987 Results. General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. 2011 Results. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. Last and with the most concerning gear failure, Will Lees Hinckley 42 Souwester Competition Sloop Sea Wisdom suffered rudder bearing troubles. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 1997 Results. And they enforce it. After two years of preparation, I thought I knew how challenging this race would be, but I underestimated how mentally difficult it would be to complete the passage in solitude and to cross an imaginary finish line at the Hanalei Bay anchorage. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 1981 Results. He said hed heard from a number of the 2020 registrants that they were coming back, with some additional people interested, for a fleet of perhaps 25 sailors. It was this mistakefailing to untie the read more, After four long months poised to spring into action at the first sign of the right weather window, Spindrift has announced that its record-breaking circumnavigation attempt wont be possible this year. Multihulls are usually quite scarce in the the SHTP as there are few to compete against. Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. 2011 Results. 1981 Results. Headed by Dona Bertarelli, the Spindrift team has been on a mission to set a read more, In some stunning footage from onboard reporter Antoine Auriol, Boris Herrmann and his team aboard Malizia decided to cut their Code 0 free after it came loose and got tangled in the keel last night. They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. I also knew I wouldnt be able to raise it up in the middle of the ocean with relentless wind and waves. I let it all out, like a kid. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. I was no longer alone! On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. They persevered. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? Special congrats to Kyle it was so great to follow along. We are not grand because we are the superior species or because we can change the environment whose unyielding powers will one day outlast us. We are always learning and always sharing knowledge. Since 2009, it has been restricted to manual power only sailing yachts. 2013 Results. Hed had it up for 10 days straight! The current list ranges from Steve Campos BAZINGA, a Hobie 33, to Manouch Moshayedis RIO100to three MOD70 trimarans that will be looking for speeds in the high thirties. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. The start of the 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii on June 19, 2021. check out the. And they said, Call us in February, because we have no idea. Beach-going or beach gatherings are limited to five individuals. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. Charley, the 1983 Transpac Winner On July 7, 2009, Alfa Romeo II beat the Morning Glory record for best day's run set in the 2005 race, by sailing 399 nautical miles (459 mi; 739 km) in 24 hours. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. Posted February 28, 2023 | Kimball Livingston, Transpac Media, Posted February 24, 2023 | Dobbs Davis, Transpac Media, Posted February 14, 2023 | Dobbs Davis, Transpac Media |, Posted December 29, 2022 | Dobbs Davis, Transpac Media, Posted December 20, 2022 | Dobbs Davis, Transpac Media.
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