check out the. Every. 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. 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. One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. Thank you for considering my request!. 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. We have made that correction in the text of the story. 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. Fireworks bigtime in Hanalei Bay on the 4th welcoming solo Transpac! 1983 Results. Additionally, that impacts the race committee. 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. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Hawaii is less than halfway. Proud to know him. The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. The start of the 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii on June 19, 2021. 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. 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". Ive used it a few times. Should wear a face covering when in public spaces. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot some photos and drone videos of a few boats coming in. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. There are racers who would like to do both. 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. Kyle Vanderspek is a star. Awesome job Kyle! So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. 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. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. 1993 Results. 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. Kyle is an example to us all. Metabiota has ideas. 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. At the time of registration, Skippers of doublehanded boats shall self-certify that they and their crew occupy the same household or social bubble. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". [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. 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. Congrats to all! The wind died down a bit, and the sea was not as rough. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. It depends on the boat types. 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. The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itaja, Brazil. One day you will make it happen. 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. Please enter your username or email address. San Francisco to Hanalei Bay that starts on Sunday June 25th, 2023!There are currently 15 boats registered to race! 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 awards ceremony is currently scheduled for July 10 at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club, which is a bit of a drive around the island. Contender Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00, 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55, 1947 Chubasco W.L. 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 Santa Cruz 50/52 fleet is one of the long-standing rivalry classes. Instead, I tried to stabilize the situation by minimizing any rudder movement. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! They have roadblocks on the island, and they check people driving along. Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. 2005 Results. !Register and get the race documents HERE.The anchorage at Hanalei Bay. How might probability inform policy on pandemics? 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. 2013 Results. StFYC members Luke Muller and Nikki Barnes share a little about what competing in the Olympic Games means to them. 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? 1991 Results. 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 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. Transpacific Yacht Club. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. Therefore, Kyle Vanderspeks Hobie 33 Aloha claimed elapsed, class, and overall honors. 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. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . Four days later, 19 larger boats hit the line in windy, nasty weather which thankfully improved past Mile Rock. 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. 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. 2011 Results. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. Fourteen smaller boats - 22 to 30 feet - departed with reefed sails at 1300, June 15. There is a lot of value in having all the boats get together. 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. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. Start getting ready for 2023!! And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted. There are active forum people that are going but just haven't chimed in yet. And they enforce it. I lost all steerage and was forced to request rescue from the US Coast Guard. That was Albert Soiland. 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. All rights reserved. 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. 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. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. 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. Then I remembered: I was anchored in Hanalei Bay and that green wave was the N Pali Coast mountain range. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. So you won't follow the SHTP because it doesn't have multihulls, got it. Congrats to Berkeley YC Staff Commodore Falk Meissner . Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. Special congrats to Kyle it was so great to follow along. However, for me, there is no greater joy than an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to wake up to a different sunrise. He originally intended to enter the race but was unaware that multihulls were not invited. We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. Meanwhile, you can follow his incredible story as told through his race journal on Facebook. If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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 first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. 1981 Results. It can also all happen to you. 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. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. *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. 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. The incredible singlehanded sailors! 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. 2003 Results. It was also a qualifier for the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac. 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. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! 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 article, written by Dobbs Davis, appeared in the most recent edition of Seahorse Magazine, photo courtesy of Sharon Green, Ultimate Sailing). Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. So we might have to think through our strategy on sequestering or not sequestering. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. The 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race Is completed. Lost your password? We often wonder: what motivates someone to take on the challenge of not just sailing but racing 2225 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu? Preliminary 2022 Season StandingsHereCongratulations Chris Jordan and The Pork Chop Express, Singlehanded MonohullDavid Scott and O Mar, Doublehanded MonohullEvan McDonald and Greyhound, Singlehanded Multi-hullDavid Schumann and Bottle Rocket, Doublehanded Multi-hull, SSS COVID-19 Regatta Participation Guidelines. Also, it should be noted that Rainbow corrected out to first overall, above Aloha, if you score multihulls and monohulls together. 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. 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. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted. San Francisco to Hanalei, 2,120 nm of solo racing, starting July 2, 2016. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Kyle is missing all the social activities, as he has to be back in SoCal ASAP. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Researchers have announced the discovery of the wreck of the schooner barge Ironton in Lake Huron, sitting upright with masts and rigging still intact and with the lifeboat that could have saved her crew still lashed to the ships stern. Morning Glory was the scratch boat when it led a five-boat assault on the record for monohulls. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. Theres nothing better. 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. Congratulations to all! You must log in or register to reply here. If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. Desperation, euphoria and fear competed for equal time throughout the voyage. William Lee Receives Perseverance Award in Singlehanded Transpac . I do understand the effort and cost involved. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. ID MADE IT! I dont know if I have it in me, but Id really like to try this race. He plans to make a final decision by March 15. A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. 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. To all the children Ive met while sailing in remote locations: you can do the same. We'll be right back. Hosted by the Singlehanded Sailing Society, at their Awards Ceremonies Saturday night, the 14 finishers received their coveted TransPac belt buckles, signifying successful completion of their. Eleven boats and he was number ONE. 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. 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 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. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. Guess he likes that trip! Will that be lifted? 2009 Results. He provided the following account of his journey: After 18 days at the ocean alone, I grew as a human being with newfound gratitude. 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. 1987 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. Jamie had sailed with it that way with no headsail for 700 miles. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. You are using an out of date browser. If we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time. 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 MOD70s are doing the crewed Transpac, different boat. I would simply change my destination to Nawiliwili Marina, still complete my goal of sailing solo, but avoid this particularly distressing tack. 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. 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). The plan is to sequester boats on June 18. That morning he had sent the message, 70 miles to go. 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. Unless it was a perfect year I don't see the ORMA 60s record falling to that boat. 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. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. In even-numbered years the Pacific Cup race starts out of San Francisco and is run by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. Easy to deploy with little chance of wrapping!! 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. Steve Fosset set a new race record in 1995 on his 60' trimaran Lakota, of 6 days 16 hours 7 minutes 16 seconds. 1983 Results. Hed had it up for 10 days straight! 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. Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac On July 3, the first to arrive by more than 26 hours was Kyle Vanderspek on the Hobie 33 Aloha. Visit MARINE WEATHER UNIVERSITY to learn more about the course offerings available to enhance your sailing, navigating and software knowledge. Next year will see the 52nd edition of a race that is famous for delivering a downwind sleigh ride across the Pacific. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. 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 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. Singlehanded Transpac 2016 - San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition An Error Occurred Parking is currently unavailable. 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. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. 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. You sign up at $50 for the race. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. Heres the webcam in Hanalei where we can see you arrive! Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. Please enter your username or email address. The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is a biennial offshore yacht race held in odd-numbered years starting off the Pt. Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! It may not display this or other websites correctly. The authors goals for the voyage included finding out some more about himself as much as finishing. All entrants complete solo Transpac Race Published on July 7th, 2021 All 11 skipper in the 2021 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race which started June 19 from California have arrived in Hawaii. . Tears started again as I thought about the whole experience and everyone who had supported me. 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! And we can track how close you were to that with satellite data. Thanks for your ongoing support of the SSS. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. 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. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. 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. Go for the uncommon. 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. Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. 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. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.. Mission Bay Yacht Club is super proud of Kyle Vanderspek. This year has been a challenge to break even financially. That is still a possibility. To all the kids in all corners of the world: dream big. Bill Stanges Westsail 32 Hula finished in the morning with a spinnaker wrapped around the forestay. Cliff Shaw on the Crowther 10M Rainbow came in midday on Monday. See overall results here: https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T007588480&DOC=r201&TYP=html. 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. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. 2003 Results. We are not grand because we are the superior species or because we can change the environment whose unyielding powers will one day outlast us. 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 .
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