I cried because of all the love I got from this trip. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. 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 Dorade James Flood 13:07:20:04, 1939 (S.Fran.) 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. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! *Social bubbles are defined as stable groups of 12 people or less who have agreed to limit their social activities to only each other for at least three weeks. Jamie had sailed with it that way with no headsail for 700 miles. William will be sharing an account of his journey in the September issue of the Mainsheet, so stay tuned. 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". All 11 skipper in the 2021 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race which started June 19 from California have arrived in Hawaii. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? However, for me, there is no greater joy than an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to wake up to a different sunrise. The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. If they cant have group meetings and such, I dont think theyre going to want us in there with our boats. Theres also a bus that runs wonderfully around the island; it gets you over there in about an hour and a half. A singlehanded (edit:Transpacific)race to Japan has been done. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. He originally intended to enter the race but was unaware that multihulls were not invited. Start getting ready for 2023!! One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. OUTStanding, congratulations!! 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. Two of my fellow competitors cheered me across the finish line, even though it was well past midnight. 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. check out the. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! That is still a possibility. Please join us for the full season. They persevered. We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. 2011 Results. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. With that, I changed course back toward Hanalei Bay. He was the only one to finish under spinnaker. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. 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.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. 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). 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. 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. 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. But finish he did, in the middle of the night. The LongPac would shift as well. The Great Pacific Longitude Race is a 400-mile qualifier that runs on opposite years from the SHTP. 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. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . Then I remembered: I was anchored in Hanalei Bay and that green wave was the N Pali Coast mountain range. What a trip and achievement. I notice a lot of people help each other that last day. https://jibeset.net/JACKY000.php?RG=T00134165, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceqhrTorG9D44EQZFGVEPI2YVQQykksT, https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/hanalei-bay-resort. 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. [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]. San Francisco to Hanalei, 2,120 nm of solo racing, starting July 2, 2016. The plan is to sequester boats on June 18. 1987 Results. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! Einfach Lieben!!! The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itaja, Brazil. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. 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. Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water. 2007 Results. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. Navigators, Tacticians, Watch Captains Seminar Video, Transpac Fleet at 55 as 2022 Draws to a Close, PlanetSail DockTalk on the 52nd Transpac Race, Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac. 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. Anyone in this forum doing the race? On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. 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. Who would have thought that a little kid from a Long Tang in Shanghai, a kid from an old apartment building in North Point, Hong Kong, a paperboy and janitor from New Jersey, would get to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean to Kauai? Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. !Register and get the race documents HERE.The anchorage at Hanalei Bay. The incredible singlehanded sailors! This registration will be good for this seminar and all following seminars in the series. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. 2007 Results. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the race's future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. 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. He provided the following account of his journey: After 18 days at the ocean alone, I grew as a human being with newfound gratitude. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. 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 race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club. 2001 Results. (This article, written by Dobbs Davis, appeared in the most recent edition of Seahorse Magazine, photo courtesy of Sharon Green, Ultimate Sailing). 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. With incredible sportsmanship and camaraderie, they are offering help to encourage me to get to the final line not so far away.. 2013 Results. Be the uncommon of the uncommon. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? Traditionally, thats been at the Corinthian Yacht Club. It can also all happen to you. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. Fayth William S. McNutt 14:14:33:00, 1936 (S.Mon.) Eric Taberly won it in 1969 on Pen Duick V. SF to Japan he finished 11 days ahead of the next competitor . 2013 Results. The warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. One. Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! I dropped the sails. Would it be too much trouble to ask the people of Kauai to celebrate my accomplishment with fireworks? 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. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) is proud to announce a new partnership with LW Regatta Gear for all Transpac related apparel and merchandise. Proud to know him. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. He plans to make a final decision by March 15. So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! One day you will make it happen. Racing under StFYCs burgee aboard Sea Wisdom was William Lee. Fourteen smaller boats - 22 to 30 feet - departed with reefed sails at 1300, June 15. That exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 are directed to stay home and not participate in any activity that may risk the exposure of others. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! 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. 1989 Results. [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. 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. We have made that correction in the text of the story. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. Finishing in a squall that night was the smallest boat in the fleet, Falk Meissners Olson 25 Shark on Bluegrass. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. 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. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. 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. 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. He and his wife Darlene spent the rest of the day cutting the spinnaker away. A light rain started failing, like the sky was cheering for me. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. It was all an emotional roller coaster between hopeless despair and beaming bliss while surfing down waves in the trade winds.