1985 Results. Last and with the most concerning gear failure, Will Lees Hinckley 42 Souwester Competition Sloop Sea Wisdom suffered rudder bearing troubles. In 1977, the yacht Merlin, designed by Bill Lee, set an elapsed time record of 8 days, 11 hours, 1 minute. Be the uncommon of the uncommon. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot some photos and drone videos of a few boats coming in. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. 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. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. 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. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. This will be rolled out starting with the 2023 3BF registration. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. Eric Taberly won it in 1969 on Pen Duick V. SF to Japan he finished 11 days ahead of the next competitor . Also, it should be noted that Rainbow corrected out to first overall, above Aloha, if you score multihulls and monohulls together. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. Congratulations to all! 2005 Results. Moving the SHTP from even years to odd years seems like a good idea. Anyone in this forum doing the race? Instead, I tried to stabilize the situation by minimizing any rudder movement. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! I also knew I wouldnt be able to raise it up in the middle of the ocean with relentless wind and waves. 2001 Results. Thank you for considering my request!. In even-numbered years the Pacific Cup race starts out of San Francisco and is run by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club. This loss ends up being subsidized by members racing singlehanded and single race entrants. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Congratulations to all you wonderful single handers! The wind died down a bit, and the sea was not as rough. General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! The MOD70s are doing the crewed Transpac, different boat. 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). They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. 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. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. 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. And boats may not be sequestered at all at the CYC docks. To all the kids in all corners of the world: dream big. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . This registration will be good for this seminar and all following seminars in the series. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. Finishing in a squall that night was the smallest boat in the fleet, Falk Meissners Olson 25 Shark on Bluegrass. If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. The warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. It was also a qualifier for the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac. check out the. With the liferaft and abandon ship bags prepared, Sea Wisdom and I had to limp across the finished line. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. Subsequently, the upper bearing of my main rudder had been redesigned and rebuilt completely in metal. 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. And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. I think the award should go to the people who supported me along the way and after the race. 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. There is a lot of value in having all the boats get together. 1995 Results. Single. 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. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. 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. I cried because of all the love I got from this trip. Two of my fellow competitors cheered me across the finish line, even though it was well past midnight. 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. 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 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. If we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time. My heart swelled. Ending Merlin's record, in the 1997 race a new monohull elapsed time record of 7 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes, and 27 seconds was set by Roy E. Disney's Pyewacket, a Santa Cruz 70 ultralight also designed by Bill Lee. And then of course, we could delay the race to another season.. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? Special congrats to Kyle it was so great to follow along. 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. It was originally called the "First to Finish" Trophy. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. But thats only good to about a 10-minute window. A singlehanded (edit:Transpacific)race to Japan has been done. Hawaii is less than halfway. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. 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. This record would stand for 20 years. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. The LongPac would shift as well. The Great Pacific Longitude Race is a 400-mile qualifier that runs on opposite years from the SHTP. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. The record fell once again in 2005, with Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory, a maxZ86 from Germany. Bill Stanges Westsail 32 Hula finished in the morning with a spinnaker wrapped around the forestay. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. JavaScript is disabled. It was also a qualifier for the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac. 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. Great race everyone! 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.). 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. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. 1991 Results. Transpacific Yacht Club. 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. Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. 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. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. In 1995, multihulls were invited to participate for the first time, but not eligible for the Barn Door trophy. 2011 Results. Theres some other alternatives. 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 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. This year has been a challenge to break even financially. 1989 Results. Will that be lifted? Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. 1989 Results. The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is a biennial offshore yacht race held in odd-numbered years starting off the Pt. 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. However, there are equally brilliant minds at work enhancing what has already been created to improve performance, safety and (usually) comfort too. 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. With 200 miles to go until the finish line, I realized my rudder was dropped to a point of not being able to steer the vessel. Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. Mission Bay Yacht Club is super proud of Kyle Vanderspek. Ive used it a few times. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. 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 Santa Cruz 50/52 fleet is one of the long-standing rivalry classes. Special fist bump to Jim Quanci and Green Buffalo. One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. 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. See overall results here: https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T007588480&DOC=r201&TYP=html. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. 2003 Results. 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. Despite his troubles (What didnt break? he quipped), hell be declared the overall (monohull) winner of the 22nd edition of this race from San Francisco Bay to Hanalei Bay. Please enter your username or email address. Yes, Einfach Lieben und Leben! Every. I know a bit about the race as I've been a SSS competitor since '95, past commodore, etc. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. The 2008 documentary Morning Light is a film about the 2007 Disney-sponsored competitors in the race. That man was Clarence MacFarlane,still engaged with his brainchild but entrusting the leg work to an old friend known for getting thingsdone. We'll be right back. The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. He plans to make a final decision by March 15. 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. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! 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. 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. If they cant have group meetings and such, I dont think theyre going to want us in there with our boats. And they said, Call us in February, because we have no idea. Beach-going or beach gatherings are limited to five individuals. 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. Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac Large gatherings are completely prohibited, so that if thats still in place that could be a complication for our tree meetings and get-togethers at a little house we rent near the beach. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. Should wear a face covering when in public spaces. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. 1999 Results. 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. 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. This edition also saw the greatest number of skippers dropping out of the race. I awoke with less than 200 miles to go and considered giving up. I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. 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. 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. Go for the uncommon. 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. 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. Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. 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. Copyright 2023. First to finish the 2009 Transpac, Alfa Romeo II set a Transpac race elapsed-time record of 5 days, 14 hours, 36 minutes, 20 seconds. He provided the following account of his journey: After 18 days at the ocean alone, I grew as a human being with newfound gratitude. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. Alumnus Will Lees sailing experience has taken him all over the world, and he recently sailed 2,200 milesby himself. 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. Contender Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00, 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55, 1947 Chubasco W.L. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the races future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. Singlehanded Transpac 2016 - San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition An Error Occurred Parking is currently unavailable. 1/10/23Hello, SSS Racers!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. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. The plan is to sequester boats on June 18. 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. Jul 10, 2012. 1983 Results. 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. 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. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. 1987 Results. 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race, SHTP 2021 VIDEOS: got one? My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. There is a video available now on YouTube that can help those unable to attend to tune in on the information presented, as well as act as a reference resource for those that did attend to remind them of the material. The awards ceremony is currently scheduled for July 10 at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club, which is a bit of a drive around the island. 1993 Results. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. For all of us whove done this race its a no-brainer, this is one of the best races in the world and were hooked for life. As always, the 2023 Transpac fleet will feature races within the race. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. Einfach Lieben!!! One. Although I think the TP record is held by a stretched 60. Morning Glory was the scratch boat when it led a five-boat assault on the record for monohulls. The Prada Americas Cup World Series Auckland and the Prada Christmas Race run from December 17 to December 20, meaning the racing starts this evening at 9 p.m. on the West Coast of the US. That morning he had sent the message, 70 miles to go. Merhan finished the 2,120-mile course in an elapsed time of 8 days, 12 hours and . Please join us for the full season. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 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. Pen Duick V was the precursor to every modern (edit:Monohull) shorthanded race boat. Eleven boats and he was number ONE. 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.. All rights reserved. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. Meanwhile, you can follow his incredible story as told through his race journal on Facebook. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. The start of the race would be June 19, with the startline at CYC in Tiburon. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. [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. The other gave me a big hug. 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".
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