1987 Results. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. Guess he likes that trip! I think the first couple races to Hawaii were done like that. (Without satellite tracking in 1978.) StFYC members Luke Muller and Nikki Barnes share a little about what competing in the Olympic Games means to them. 1989 Results. I let it all out, like a kid. The waving so-long to friends and family, the light beat out to Catalina, the coast disappearing astern with nothing but the ocean and the lure of tropical paradise ahead. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. Easy to deploy with little chance of wrapping!! Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! Fourteen smaller boats - 22 to 30 feet - departed with reefed sails at 1300, June 15. 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.. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. 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. Since 2009, it has been restricted to manual power only sailing yachts. The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is a biennial offshore yacht race held in odd-numbered years starting off the Pt. 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. 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. 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. 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. Thirty-one singlehanders, who hailed from Seattle to Los Angeles, started that first SSS TransPac. FYI not sure how yall got this wrong, but Cliff Shaw was not sailing a Gemini it was a Crowther 10M And boats may not be sequestered at all at the CYC docks. 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. There is a lot of value in having all the boats get together. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. 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. What a great achievement! 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. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. Einfach Lieben!!! My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. One day you will make it happen. 1995 Results. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. I reduced sail, locked the rudder on centerline and let the Hydrovane do the steering. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. . 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. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted. 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. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. Two of my fellow competitors cheered me across the finish line, even though it was well past midnight. Pen Duick V was the precursor to every modern (edit:Monohull) shorthanded race boat. Results. You simply cannot push it as hard due to waterline length. [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]. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . They have roadblocks on the island, and they check people driving along. 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. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. 2003 Results. The plan is to sequester boats on June 18. I would simply change my destination to Nawiliwili Marina, still complete my goal of sailing solo, but avoid this particularly distressing tack. I had to cross the finish line! 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. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! If we have to delay again, well have to have a discussion about whether we do races two years in a row to hold the odd year planning. 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. There are racers who would like to do both. 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. And I think they would be a missing part of the race if we cant do it., Brian spoke with the authorities in Kauai. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. 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). The awards ceremony is currently scheduled for July 10 at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club, which is a bit of a drive around the island. 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. I awoke with less than 200 miles to go and considered giving up. Would it be too much trouble to ask the people of Kauai to celebrate my accomplishment with fireworks? 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. Overdid it last night, shredded another spin.. 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. Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. 2013 Results. The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! 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. This is particularly common in the USA offshore scene where there are dozens and dozens of boats designed and built over 30 years ago that are still cherished and raced in a variety of classic races: the Bayview and Chicago-Mac Races held annually, the Newport-Bermuda Race held on even-number years, and the Transpac from LA to Honolulu held on odd-number years. [5][6] The crew was rescued by another racing boat. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Eleven boats and he was number ONE. 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. Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. Dame Ellen MacArthur retired from professional sailing in 2010 and went on to create the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to promote the circular economy. Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first. 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. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. 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. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? 1985 Results. A singlehanded (edit:Transpacific)race to Japan has been done. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. Smoked the competition and finished a day plus all others. To all the children Ive met while sailing in remote locations: you can do the same. That is still a possibility. See overall results here: https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T007588480&DOC=r201&TYP=html. 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. I dropped the sails. (This article, written by Dobbs Davis, appeared in the most recent edition of Seahorse Magazine, photo courtesy of Sharon Green, Ultimate Sailing). 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. Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted. 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. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. 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. I have a request, wrote John in a message to the race committee. 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. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. Two sailboats and the race committee would wait for me at the finish line after dark. The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. 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. To be extra prudent, I slept with my EPIRB next to me and prepared the life raft and abandon ship bags. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. 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. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Should wear a face covering when in public spaces. 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. However, Were not through the COVID waters yet, explained Brian. 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. You are using an out of date browser. In the solitude of the vast ocean, there was an exultant thought that peeled back the veneer of my delusions. 1993 Results. 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 current list ranges from Steve Campos BAZINGA, a Hobie 33, to Manouch Moshayedis RIO100to three MOD70 trimarans that will be looking for speeds in the high thirties. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. Alumnus Will Lees sailing experience has taken him all over the world, and he recently sailed 2,200 milesby himself. Congratulations to all! The warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. 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. 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. Barn Door Winners [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. 2007 Results. 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. A light rain started failing, like the sky was cheering for me. Fireworks bigtime in Hanalei Bay on the 4th welcoming solo Transpac! It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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.) 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. 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. Yes, Einfach Lieben und Leben! 1999 Results. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. And we did it. The other gave me a big hug. But thats only good to about a 10-minute window. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. 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. 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 They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. 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. Year Boat Owner/Skipper Time, Transpac Honolulu Race Elapsed Time Record Trophy, "Transpac Race: Casualties in the Pacific >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News", http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/603027/Transpacific-Race%7C, "1936 Transpac victor Dorade wins again in 2013", "First ship sinks in Transpacific Yacht Race", "Trans-Pacific yacht race crew safely rescued by competitor after boat sinks", "Twice a Winner, Restored Ragtime Races in Transpac: A Legend Is Still Fit Enough to Sail Away", "Mighty Merloe and Comanche on race record pace in 2017 TRANSPAC", "URI students appear in Disney's 'Morning Light', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transpacific_Yacht_Race&oldid=1105544445, 1949 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 10:10:13:09, 1955 Morning Star Richard S. Rheem 9:15:05:10, 1971 Windward Passage Mark Johnson 9:09:06:48, 2005 Morning Glory Hasso Plattner 6:16:04:11, 2009 Alfa Romeo Neville Crichton 5:14:36:20, 1923 (S.Barb.) A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. One. General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. 2011 Results. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish line located. Tears started again as I thought about the whole experience and everyone who had supported me. And then of course, we could delay the race to another season.. Every. The record fell once again in 2005, with Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory, a maxZ86 from Germany. I dont know if I have it in me, but Id really like to try this race. With the liferaft and abandon ship bags prepared, Sea Wisdom and I had to limp across the finished line. As always, the 2023 Transpac fleet will feature races within the race. Desperation, euphoria and fear competed for equal time throughout the voyage. 1983 Results. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. Traditionally, thats been at the Corinthian Yacht Club. Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. 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. 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. We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. Awesome job Kyle! Congratulations to all! Lost your password? 1987 Results. I was awarded the Perseverance Trophy for this insurmountable challenge to get across the finish line. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. Metabiota has ideas. On July 3, the first to arrive by more than 26 hours was Kyle Vanderspek on the Hobie 33 Aloha. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.. 1991 Results. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. 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. [5], Ragtime finished first in 1973 and again in 1975.[7]. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. My heart swelled. 1993 Results. Be the uncommon of the uncommon. 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. With incredible sportsmanship and camaraderie, they are offering help to encourage me to get to the final line not so far away.. 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. Multihulls are usually quite scarce in the the SHTP as there are few to compete against. Hed had it up for 10 days straight! One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. Lost your password? Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. The incredible singlehanded sailors! Theres nothing better. In even-numbered years the Pacific Cup race starts out of San Francisco and is run by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club. Start getting ready for 2023!! !Register and get the race documents HERE.The anchorage at Hanalei Bay. 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. 2001 Results. Kyle is an example to us all. Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. He was the only one to finish under spinnaker. 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. 1981 Results. 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. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. The Santa Cruz 50/52 fleet is one of the long-standing rivalry classes. They did so at all hours, with a variety of sail configurations and a range of equipment problems. I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. Proud to know him. It gets this race out of the shadow of the Pacific Cup. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. 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). Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the race's future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. 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. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. 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 Puu Poa Point on Hanalei Bay, Kauai. The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itaja, Brazil. Dorade James Flood 13:07:20:04, 1939 (S.Fran.) 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. 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. 2013 Results. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish. 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. Please join us for the full season. Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. The MOD70s are doing the crewed Transpac, different boat. We often wonder: what motivates someone to take on the challenge of not just sailing but racing 2225 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu? It was all an emotional roller coaster between hopeless despair and beaming bliss while surfing down waves in the trade winds. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. All Skippers of doublehanded boats not able to find crew that meet these criteria are encouraged to race singlehanded. 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. Thanks for your ongoing support of the SSS. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. They pioneered use of an iPhone, with Fullpower-MotionX GPS technology.[13]. This edition also saw the greatest number of skippers dropping out of the race. Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. OUTStanding, congratulations!! The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. MBYC young sailors rule. Transpac Race; News & Media; Results & Trophies; Transpac YC; Gear; Archives; Contact; Tahiti Race; Race Entries; BOAT NAME TYPE OWNER HOME COUNTRY; Artemis: Botin 65 Raymond Paul USA BadPak: Botin 56 Tom Holthus USA . Special fist bump to Jim Quanci and Green Buffalo. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. I do understand the effort and cost involved. 2005 Results. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. Congratulations to all. 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. And they said, Call us in February, because we have no idea. Beach-going or beach gatherings are limited to five individuals. 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. The major gear failure on Rainbow was the loss of both weatherfax computers. 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. This desire to roam inspired me to enter the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) aboard Sea Wisdom, my 1987 Hinckley Souwester 42 Competition Sloop. But finish he did, in the middle of the night. Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac You sign up at $50 for the race. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? If we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time.

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