After sailing over 2,000 miles and with less than 200 miles to go, I jibed. Congratulations to all. ID MADE IT! There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water. 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. check out the. 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. 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. We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. That man was Clarence MacFarlane,still engaged with his brainchild but entrusting the leg work to an old friend known for getting thingsdone. Surprise! 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! The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is a biennial offshore yacht race held in odd-numbered years starting off the Pt. We'll be right back. Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. Fireworks bigtime in Hanalei Bay on the 4th welcoming solo Transpac! You sign up at $50 for the race. A light rain started failing, like the sky was cheering for me. Singlehanded Transpac 2016 - San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition An Error Occurred Parking is currently unavailable. 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. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. We believe that this will be a significant upgrade to the quality and variety of apparel Transpacific Yacht Club can offer its members, boat owners and crews.. 1991 Results. That is still a possibility. 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 warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. UPDATE: Race organizers contacted us to say how Shaw won the multihull division, of which he was the only boat, and not the overall despite the race results saying he won the overall. The authors goals for the voyage included finding out some more about himself as much as finishing. Congratulations to all! What a great achievement! 1995 Results. Please enter your username or email address. He originally intended to enter the race but was unaware that multihulls were not invited. 1997 Results. Theres some other alternatives. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. Going into the Singlehanded TransPac, my primary goals were to finish and to learn from the experience so that I could design my next boat for shorthanded circumnavigation. Awesome job Kyle! The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club. We have made that correction in the text of the story. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. 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. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. Theres nothing better. Ground tackle is a complete system, including the anchor itself, the rode (chain, rope, or some combination thereof, read more, French builder Dufour Yachts has rolled out another new design bringing their line to eight models from 32 to 61 feet. The major gear failure on Rainbow was the loss of both weatherfax computers. 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race, SHTP 2021 VIDEOS: got one? I have a request, wrote John in a message to the race committee. Dame Ellen MacArthur retired from professional sailing in 2010 and went on to create the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to promote the circular economy. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. In 1969, French sailing legend Eric Tabarly shadowed the race with his Pen Duick IV, one of the world's first trimarans competitive in all wind conditions. We talked about that this year, but no one seemed excited about it. Another possibility would be to go down the coast or go out in the Pacific and turn around and come back. 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 The other gave me a big hug. I let it all out, like a kid. TPYC Commodore Tom Trujillo welcomes the new partnership saying After a detailed and exhaustive search to determine the best supplier for Transpac owners and crews, we are delighted to be working with LW Regatta Gear. Pen Duick V was the precursor to every modern (edit:Monohull) shorthanded race boat. https://www.jibeset.net/entrylist.pbcba1b542bc1e034440bd44b&T=1671595900&SORT=br, https://www.sfbaysss.org/forum/attachment.php?s=d387ff0ccf94a14b592e1096ee3c2aab&attachmentid=7209&d=1644978248, https://www.sfbaysss.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SHTP-Results-1978-2021C.pdf. Eric Taberly won it in 1969 on Pen Duick V. SF to Japan he finished 11 days ahead of the next competitor . Congratulations to all you wonderful single handers! Should wear a face covering when in public spaces. I awoke with less than 200 miles to go and considered giving up. Coming in after dark on the 4th and within several minutes of each other were Brendan Huffman on the Santa Cruz 33 Siren and John Wilkerson on the Express 37 Perplexity. Congrats to all! So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! Transpacific Yacht Club. 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. 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. On June 19, the 22nd Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race sailed a 2120 nm course from San Francisco to Pu'u Poa Point on Hanalei Bay, Kauai. General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. Jamie had sailed with it that way with no headsail for 700 miles. 2021 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race, https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T007588480&DOC=r201&TYP=html, St. Francis Yacht Club Members to Compete in Tokyo, Get One Month Free at Wayfarer Apartments and Marina, Circumnavigator Ellen MacArthur Navigating the Circular Economy. 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". I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. 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. Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. There is a lot of value in having all the boats get together. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. Bill Stanges Westsail 32 Hula finished in the morning with a spinnaker wrapped around the forestay. That was Albert Soiland. It depends on the boat types. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the races future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. 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. 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. My tears started rolling uncontrollably. 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. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. The list of Los Angeles to Honolulu Record Holders is: The Barn Door Trophy is awarded each race for the Fastest Monohull Elapsed Time in the race. Looks like the 2023 SHTP race will start on Sunday, June 25. JavaScript is disabled. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. Last edited: Jan 6, 2023 A Alan H Super Anarchist 3,699 943 SF Bay Area 1991 Results. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. The current list ranges from Steve Campo's BAZINGA, a Hobie 33, to Manouch Moshayedi's RIO100 to three MOD70 trimarans that will be looking for speeds in the high thirties. The record fell once again in 2005, with Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory, a maxZ86 from Germany. Dec 14th Power Requirements/Electricity Budgeting/Communications, Feb 8th Returning the boat (By sail or freighter), March 8th Provisioning/Food, Water & Medicine, April 15th Emergency Sea Trails Cruise In. The wind died down a bit, and the sea was not as rough. Eleven boats and he was number ONE. Ed Note: For more on the biennial Singlehanded Transpac, organized by San Francisco Bays Singlehanded Sailing Society, go to sfbaysss.org. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. 1997 Results. And they enforce it. I was about to quit the race and detour to another port for repair, but I changed my mind because of the support from everyone. Multihulls are usually quite scarce in the the SHTP as there are few to compete against. 1983 Results. Researchers have announced the discovery of the wreck of the schooner barge Ironton in Lake Huron, sitting upright with masts and rigging still intact and with the lifeboat that could have saved her crew still lashed to the ships stern. 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. I had to cross the finish line! 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. 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. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. I was no longer alone! But Marissa and Chris Neely on Avocet saw a weather window and jumped, making their first big offshore passage the wrong way from Santa Barbara to San Francisco and loving itmostly. This year has been a challenge to break even financially. I notice a lot of people help each other that last day. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.. Unless it was a perfect year I don't see the ORMA 60s record falling to that boat. I reduced sail, locked the rudder on centerline and let the Hydrovane do the steering. Then I remembered: I was anchored in Hanalei Bay and that green wave was the N Pali Coast mountain range. Einfach Lieben!!! 2007 Results. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. 2007 Results. 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. However, there are equally brilliant minds at work enhancing what has already been created to improve performance, safety and (usually) comfort too. The next two days she broke her own best-day record by sailing 420 nautical miles (480mi; 780km)[10] and 431 nautical miles (496mi; 798km). 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. Although the hull actually read more, It was March, and Id made it through another Maine winter. Start getting ready for 2023!! 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. One. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. In 1995, multihulls were invited to participate for the first time, but not eligible for the Barn Door trophy. The new Dufour 37 slots in just above the 32-foot baby of the family, and it replaces the previous Dufour 360 from three years ago. Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. The awards ceremony is currently scheduled for July 10 at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club, which is a bit of a drive around the island. 2009 Results. I know a bit about the race as I've been a SSS competitor since '95, past commodore, etc. A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. Hed had it up for 10 days straight! Every time I think Ive seen it all, my people outdo themselves and serve up the unexpected. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. 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. Well done!! This desire to roam inspired me to enter the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) aboard Sea Wisdom, my 1987 Hinckley Souwester 42 Competition Sloop. (This article, written by Dobbs Davis, appeared in the most recent edition of Seahorse Magazine, photo courtesy of Sharon Green, Ultimate Sailing). If you see debris from your boat, during a beach walk, or even on a social media post, share the details using the Floating Marine Plastic Debris Accumulation Reporting Tool. Next year will see the 52nd edition of a race that is famous for delivering a downwind sleigh ride across the Pacific. How might probability inform policy on pandemics? And if you have not already, please also check us out on:Facebook,Instagram and Twitter(Dont forget to refresh this page often for new updates.). Racing will be conducted in compliance with all relevant county health orders and any additional site-specific regulations in effect at the time of each event that are detailed in the events Sailing Instructions (SIs). [8] 2017 saw Howard Enloe and his boat the Mighty Merloe smash the record by over 25 hours making the trip in just over 4 days.[9]. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. I cried because of all I learned about what it takes to be human, to love, to be loved, to have gratitude, to strive to stay alive, to figure things out regardless of challenges, to find joy in adventures, and to lift away hopelessness. In the first hours of the morning yesterday, Californian and lifelong sailor Alex Merhan arrived in Kauai, not only happy to have finished the Singlehanded TransPac but also because he smashed the previous record time for the race by more than 2 days. 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. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. The MOD70s are doing the crewed Transpac, different boat. 2005 Results. I was awarded the Perseverance Trophy for this insurmountable challenge to get across the finish line. The 2008 documentary Morning Light is a film about the 2007 Disney-sponsored competitors in the race. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. 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. MBYC young sailors rule. San Francisco to Hanalei Bay that starts on Sunday June 25th, 2023!There are currently 15 boats registered to race! This will be rolled out starting with the 2023 3BF registration. I learned to push the limits of my endurance, to engage in prolonged experiences of cathartic suffering to break down my inner walls, to cleanse my spirit for simpler and purer emotions, and to surpass myself. You must log in or register to reply here. Results. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? In the solitude of the vast ocean, there was an exultant thought that peeled back the veneer of my delusions. 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. John on Perplexity going for his 3rd race to Hawaii in 3 years. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the race's future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. Two years later in 1997, this record was broken by the 86' catamaran Explorer with a time of 5 days 9 hours 18 minutes 26 seconds. Four days later, 19 larger boats hit the line in windy, nasty weather which thankfully improved past Mile Rock. 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. If we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. 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. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race.This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish line located near Puu Poa Point at Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at SeaYou can register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceqhrTorG9D44EQZFGVEPI2YVQQykksTThis registration will be good for this seminar and all following seminars in the series.Full seminar calendar:Dec 14th Power Requirements/Electricity Budgeting/CommunicationsJan 11th Rigging/Sails/Repairs at SeaFeb 8th Returning the boat (By sail or freighter)March 8th Provisioning/Food, Water & MedicineApril 12th Anchoring & Satellite ComsApril 15th Emergency Sea Trails Cruise InMay 10th Weather & Race Strategy. Sailing solo can be as euphoric as it is taxing. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted. 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. 1987 Results. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. Additionally, that impacts the race committee. There are racers who would like to do both. However, Were not through the COVID waters yet, explained Brian. In with the new, but why out with the old? 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. This loss ends up being subsidized by members racing singlehanded and single race entrants. They pioneered use of an iPhone, with Fullpower-MotionX GPS technology.[13]. On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. 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. William Lee Receives Perseverance Award in Singlehanded Transpac . Be the uncommon of the uncommon. Contender Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00, 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55, 1947 Chubasco W.L. If restrictions in Hawaii are not lifted with regards to the 14-day quarantine period, I personally see this as a big problem because people who come to greet the racers are likely to not want to go over there and spend 14 days sitting in a hotel room or house. It can also all happen to you. The start of the race would be June 19, with the startline at CYC in Tiburon. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. If they cant have group meetings and such, I dont think theyre going to want us in there with our boats. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. The 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race Is completed. It was an ultimate test of mental toughness and seamanship, and more than once I was reminded of David Goggins Calloused Mind, in which he writes: You have to build calluses on your brain just like how you build calluses on your hands. 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. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. 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.
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