Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. 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. Every time I think Ive seen it all, my people outdo themselves and serve up the unexpected. Moving the SHTP from even years to odd years seems like a good idea. We have made that correction in the text of the story. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. 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. 1993 Results. There are racers who would like to do both. 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. A singlehanded (edit:Transpacific)race to Japan has been done. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! Go for the uncommon. Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water. I poled out my jib and charged for the finish line like I going to war with Ku, the Hawaiian God of War, and also my race division, even though I was limping along slowly. We have opened registrations for the Feb 25 2023 Corinthian Race, which will start at Golden Gate YC using a normal start sequence, and have a roughly 13 NM course. Two sailboats and the race committee would wait for me at the finish line after dark. 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. Kyle is missing all the social activities, as he has to be back in SoCal ASAP. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. 1991 Results. Cliff Shaw on the Crowther 10M Rainbow came in midday on Monday. 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! JavaScript is disabled. 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). Hawaii is less than halfway. Finishing in a squall that night was the smallest boat in the fleet, Falk Meissners Olson 25 Shark on Bluegrass. Sailors Help Improve Data Collection on Floating Marine Debris, Spaulding Marine Center Invites You to Help Launch Boatworks 101, Prada Americas Cup World Series Starts Today. What a trip and achievement. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20.If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. 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. 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. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! As always, the 2023 Transpac fleet will feature races within the race. The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club. David is Chair of the 2023 SHTP, has been Commodore of the Singlehanded Sailing Society and is a two-time veteran of the SHTP himself! Mariner L.A. Norris 11:14:46, 1928 (Balboa) Talayha L. Lippman 13:04:58:30, 1930 Enchantress Morgan Adams 12:13:22:52, 1932 (S.Barb.) Start getting ready for 2023!! We'll be right back. 2011 Results. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. 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. Eleven boats and he was number ONE. 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. 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. Racing under StFYCs burgee aboard Sea Wisdom was William Lee. 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. Traditionally, thats been at the Corinthian Yacht Club. There are active forum people that are going but just haven't chimed in yet. The incredible singlehanded sailors! He provided the following account of his journey: After 18 days at the ocean alone, I grew as a human being with newfound gratitude. They persevered. What a great achievement! Ed Note: For more on the biennial Singlehanded Transpac, organized by San Francisco Bays Singlehanded Sailing Society, go to sfbaysss.org. They pioneered use of an iPhone, with Fullpower-MotionX GPS technology.[13]. Morning Glory was the scratch boat when it led a five-boat assault on the record for monohulls. 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. The warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. 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. Theres nothing better. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. To all the children Ive met while sailing in remote locations: you can do the same. Last and with the most concerning gear failure, Will Lees Hinckley 42 Souwester Competition Sloop Sea Wisdom suffered rudder bearing troubles. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. Please join us for the full season. I awoke with less than 200 miles to go and considered giving up. 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). However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. 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. My heart swelled. While Nozomi had a relatively trouble-free race, Green Buffalo arrived with a long section of mainsail slugs pulled out of the track, among other gear problems. I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. But not just any kind of sailing. The LongPac would shift as well. The Great Pacific Longitude Race is a 400-mile qualifier that runs on opposite years from the SHTP. 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. 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. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. Congratulations to all. On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. . 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. It was also a qualifier for the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. See overall results here: https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T007588480&DOC=r201&TYP=html. 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. 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. She finished the race in 6 days, 16 hours, 4 minutes, and 11 seconds to win "the Barn Door" trophy, a slab of carved koa wood traditionally awarded to the monohull with the fastest elapsed time. 1985 Results. 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. Suggestion on spinnaker wraps (2 sailboats): use snuffing socks and avert the damn wraps! Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. 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.). 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. 1991 Results. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the races future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. The start of the 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii on June 19, 2021. Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. Ever since my first sailing trip 29 years ago, I have sought that joy, yearning to cast away the security of my daily life and let my spirit roam freely. Well done!! [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]. 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. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot some photos and drone videos of a few boats coming in. Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. 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. 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. 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 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. 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. Congrats to Berkeley YC Staff Commodore Falk Meissner . Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the race's future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. Copyright 2023. 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.. Stewart Jr. 12:15:51:18, 1949 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 10:10:13:09 *, 1951 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 10:16:44:33, 1955 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 9:15:05:10 *, 1957 Barlovento Frank Hooykaas 11:13:02:44, 1961 Sirius II Howard F. Ahmanson 10:10:38:35, 1965 Ticonderoga Robert Johnson 9:13:51:02 *, 1967 Stormvogel Cornelius Bruynzeel 11:14:10:56, 1969 Blackfin Kenneth DeMeuse 9:10:21:00 *, 1971 Windward Passage Mark Johnson 9:09:06:48 *, 1973 Ragtime Ragtime Syndicate 10:14:00:40, 1983 Charley Nolan K. Bushnell 9:01:53:48, 1985 Swiftsure III Nick/Robert Frazee 10:19:21:47, 1989 Silver Bullet John DeLaura 8:12:50:35, 1993 Silver Bullet John DeLaura 9:09:11:17, 1997 Pyewacket Roy Pat Disney (son of Roy E. Disney) 7:15:24:40 *, 1999 Pyewacket Roy E. Disney 7:11:41:27 *, 2005 Morning Glory Hasso Plattner 6:16:04:11*, 2009 Alfa Romeo Neville Crichton 5:14:36:20*, 2015 Rio 100 Manouch Moshayedi 7:05:34:07, 2017 Rio 100 Manouch Moshayedi 6:17:09:09, This page was last edited on 20 August 2022, at 18:50. 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. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. One. I cried because I learned there is always a way to move forward. Congratulations to all! 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. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. 1997 Results. Surprise! 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. This registration will be good for this seminar and all following seminars in the series. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. 2009 Results. 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. Theres some other alternatives. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. It would imply that the race committee has to go over there two weeks in advance and sit around., Brian explained that although other islands in Hawaii have a system of testing within 72 hours to allow visitors to enter without quarantining, Kauai has tighter restrictions, as their hospital is very small. 1987 Results. Subsequently, the upper bearing of my main rudder had been redesigned and rebuilt completely in metal. In 1995, multihulls were invited to participate for the first time, but not eligible for the Barn Door trophy. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted. 1993 Results. 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. 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. Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. In 2013, the fully crewed monohull, Dorade, won first overall, making it the oldest boat in the fleet to win and a 2-time winner, having won the Transpac in 1936, 77 years prior. 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. Heres the webcam in Hanalei where we can see you arrive! 2001 Results. Great race everyone! If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". I'm planning to sail from Haleiwa on Oahu over to Hanalei Bay on ~July 14th to hang out for a bit before heading down the Napali Coast and eventually back to Haleiwa. 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. 2007 Results. There is a lot of value in having all the boats get together. MBYC young sailors rule. All rights reserved. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? Mission Bay Yacht Club is super proud of Kyle Vanderspek. I immediately noticed some clicking at the upper rudder bearing. In even-numbered years the Pacific Cup race starts out of San Francisco and is run by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish line located. The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. After 18 days at sea, I awoke at 0600 on July 7 and peered out of my tiny porthole to see a massive green wave towering over me. You sign up at $50 for the race. 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. The other gave me a big hug. Four days later, 19 larger boats hit the line in windy, nasty weather which thankfully improved past Mile Rock. check out the. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. 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. William will be sharing an account of his journey in the September issue of the Mainsheet, so stay tuned. Ive used it a few times. And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? At the time of registration, Skippers of doublehanded boats shall self-certify that they and their crew occupy the same household or social bubble. I think the first couple races to Hawaii were done like that. (Without satellite tracking in 1978.) Last edited: Jan 6, 2023 A Alan H Super Anarchist 3,699 943 SF Bay Area In 1977, the yacht Merlin, designed by Bill Lee, set an elapsed time record of 8 days, 11 hours, 1 minute. I have a request, wrote John in a message to the race committee. 2013 Results. FYI not sure how yall got this wrong, but Cliff Shaw was not sailing a Gemini it was a Crowther 10M