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. Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race - Collecting the Bling Can't remember when there has been more than one in a race, rare. Surprise! General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. 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. After sailing over 2,000 miles and with less than 200 miles to go, I jibed. Well done!! 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. If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. I do understand the effort and cost involved. 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. 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 cried because of all the love I got from this trip. In the solitude of the vast ocean, there was an exultant thought that peeled back the veneer of my delusions. Go for the uncommon. Sailing solo can be as euphoric as it is taxing. Cliff Shaw on the Crowther 10M Rainbow came in midday on Monday. The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. I think the award should go to the people who supported me along the way and after the race. William will be sharing an account of his journey in the September issue of the Mainsheet, so stay tuned. Proud to know him. My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. They have roadblocks on the island, and they check people driving along. I let it all out, like a kid. *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. In the double-handed division, Pegasus 50, sailed by Philippe Kahn and Mark Christensen, set a new record of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds. We often wonder: what motivates someone to take on the challenge of not just sailing but racing 2225 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu? Fayth William S. McNutt 14:14:33:00, 1936 (S.Mon.) 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. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. [1], The race is famous for fast downwind sailing under spinnaker in the trade winds.[2]. 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. 1997 Results. Theres some other alternatives. 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. However, Were not through the COVID waters yet, explained Brian. [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. 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. I dont know if I have it in me, but Id really like to try this race. Additionally, that impacts the race committee. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. 2003 Results. You are using an out of date browser. A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. Looks like the 2023 SHTP race will start on Sunday, June 25. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Lost your password? We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. 2001 Results. 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. Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) is proud to announce a new partnership with LW Regatta Gear for all Transpac related apparel and merchandise. I reduced sail, locked the rudder on centerline and let the Hydrovane do the steering. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. 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.. Transpacific Yacht Club 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.) During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. 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. 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. They did so at all hours, with a variety of sail configurations and a range of equipment problems. Single. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". 2005 Results. You simply cannot push it as hard due to waterline length. Will that 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. 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race - Singlehanded Sailing Society Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. The major gear failure on Rainbow was the loss of both weatherfax computers. To be extra prudent, I slept with my EPIRB next to me and prepared the life raft and abandon ship bags. Racing under StFYCs burgee aboard Sea Wisdom was William Lee. A 90hp RIB came alongside, and two race committee members boarded Sea Wisdom. 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. All rights reserved. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. Ive used it a few times. 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". 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. Should wear a face covering when in public spaces. 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. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. But thats only good to about a 10-minute window. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Discussion, questions (and hopefully some answers) for the 2021 race to Hanalei. 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. Awesome job Kyle! I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. 1983 Results. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. The Santa Cruz 50/52 fleet is one of the long-standing rivalry classes. 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). This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. 1991 Results. 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. 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. 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). 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. One day you will make it happen. William Lee Receives Perseverance Award in Singlehanded Transpac With the liferaft and abandon ship bags prepared, Sea Wisdom and I had to limp across the finished line. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. [14][15][16], The Transpac Honolulu Race Elapsed Time Record Trophy is awarded to the Record Holder for the fastest elapsed time by a monohull yacht in the race.[17]. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. Be the uncommon of the uncommon. As always, the 2023 Transpac fleet will feature races within the race. read more, 2023 Active Interest Media All Rights Reserved. Congrats to all! There are active forum people that are going but just haven't chimed in yet. In even-numbered years the Pacific Cup race starts out of San Francisco and is run by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club. Moving the SHTP from even years to odd years seems like a good idea. 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. [11] This represents a new race record for monohulls; the multihull record of 5 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes, set by Bruno Peyron in the 1997 race, remains. 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. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. 2011 Results. Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. I talked to the county administrators today on the phone about it. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. 2013 Results. 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. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. I had to cross the finish line! 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. The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. Spaulding Marine Centers Boatworks 101 is an innovative new apprenticeship program for young apprentices who will spend nine months training at Spaulding Marine Center and six months rotating through partner-employer boatyards throughout the Bay Area. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. 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. If we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time. Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the beach in a bad blow. Single Handed Transpac 2023 | Sailing Anarchy Forums 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. Meanwhile, you can follow his incredible story as told through his race journal on Facebook. 1985 Results. And we can track how close you were to that with satellite data. 1993 Results. Contender Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00, 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55, 1947 Chubasco W.L. My heart swelled. PHOTOS: Singlehanded Transpac 2021 - Scuttlebutt Sailing News I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. 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. 2001 Results. Having started with all other participants, Tabarly and his crew set an unofficial record of 8 days and 13 hours,[3] almost a day ahead of official winner and record-setter Blackfin. Messano and co-skipper Bill Durant are excited to put the improved Deception through her paces this summer, particularly because the crew consists largely of the Messano and Durant families. Special fist bump to Jim Quanci and Green Buffalo. 1999 Results. 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. 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. !Register and get the race documents HERE.The anchorage at Hanalei Bay. Since 2009, it has been restricted to manual power only sailing yachts. 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. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. But finish he did, in the middle of the night. That was Albert Soiland. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. 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. Traditionally, thats been at the Corinthian Yacht Club. Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! All Skippers of doublehanded boats not able to find crew that meet these criteria are encouraged to race singlehanded. Will the Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race Happen in 2021? - Latitude38 Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. 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. To all the kids in all corners of the world: dream big. The start of the race would be June 19, with the startline at CYC in Tiburon.

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