Single. Merhan finished the 2,120-mile course in an elapsed time of 8 days, 12 hours and . Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Anyone in this forum doing the race? My tears started rolling uncontrollably. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. He and his wife Darlene spent the rest of the day cutting the spinnaker away. 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. I awoke with less than 200 miles to go and considered giving up. 1985 Results. 1981 Results. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 1983 Results. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. 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. The start of the race would be June 19, with the startline at CYC in Tiburon. This year has been a challenge to break even financially. Yes, Einfach Lieben und Leben! 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. Now on port tack for the first time in days, I started looking for any unusual behavior in the boat. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. Thank you for considering my request!. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. We have made that correction in the text of the story. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. To be extra prudent, I slept with my EPIRB next to me and prepared the life raft and abandon ship bags. 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. 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. There are racers who would like to do both. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. [5][6] The crew was rescued by another racing boat. 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.) Special congrats to Kyle it was so great to follow along. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. 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. 2011 Results. 1995 Results. And they said, Call us in February, because we have no idea. Beach-going or beach gatherings are limited to five individuals. Next year will see the 52nd edition of a race that is famous for delivering a downwind sleigh ride across the Pacific. [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]. With the liferaft and abandon ship bags prepared, Sea Wisdom and I had to limp across the finished line. 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. 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. However, there are equally brilliant minds at work enhancing what has already been created to improve performance, safety and (usually) comfort too. 2001 Results. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Four days later, 19 larger boats hit the line in windy, nasty weather which thankfully improved past Mile Rock. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. San Francisco to Hanalei Bay that starts on Sunday June 25th, 2023!There are currently 15 boats registered to race! Kyle is missing all the social activities, as he has to be back in SoCal ASAP. 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. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. 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 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. He provided the following account of his journey: After 18 days at the ocean alone, I grew as a human being with newfound gratitude. 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. Eric Taberly won it in 1969 on Pen Duick V. SF to Japan he finished 11 days ahead of the next competitor . 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. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. Every time I think Ive seen it all, my people outdo themselves and serve up the unexpected. Finishing in a squall that night was the smallest boat in the fleet, Falk Meissners Olson 25 Shark on Bluegrass. My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. Although I think the TP record is held by a stretched 60. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the beach in a bad blow. In the meantime, were looking forward to the first race of the 2021 SSS season, the Three Bridge Fiasco on January 30. 2005 Results. 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 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. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. 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. 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? It depends on the boat types. 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. You sign up at $50 for the race. The other gave me a big hug. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. In even-numbered years the Pacific Cup race starts out of San Francisco and is run by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club. 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. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. 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. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. 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. 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. 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. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the races future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. Congratulations to all. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. Thanks for your ongoing support of the SSS. [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. 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). Go for the uncommon. 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. 1999 Results. But thats only good to about a 10-minute window. Results. 1989 Results. Will that be lifted? Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish. It gets this race out of the shadow of the Pacific Cup. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. Also, it should be noted that Rainbow corrected out to first overall, above Aloha, if you score multihulls and monohulls together. 2007 Results. 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. This year, our 50th entry was Chris Messanos DECEPTION, a Santa Cruz 50 that is one of many boats undergoing work with high hopes in the bargain. [1], The race is famous for fast downwind sailing under spinnaker in the trade winds.[2]. 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! 2003 Results. Metabiota has ideas. A few hours later I discovered the rudder had dropped an inch. If they cant have group meetings and such, I dont think theyre going to want us in there with our boats. Discussion, questions (and hopefully some answers) for the 2021 race to Hanalei. We are always learning and always sharing knowledge. Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. He originally intended to enter the race but was unaware that multihulls were not invited. Lost your password? This edition also saw the greatest number of skippers dropping out of the race. 2009 Results. 1995 Results. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 1985 Results. Jamie had sailed with it that way with no headsail for 700 miles. Please enter your username or email address. 1993 Results. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. They pioneered use of an iPhone, with Fullpower-MotionX GPS technology.[13]. We'll be right back. 1987 Results. OUTStanding, congratulations!! I cried because I learned there is always a way to move forward. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot some photos and drone videos of a few boats coming in. A singlehanded (edit:Transpacific)race to Japan has been done. They did so at all hours, with a variety of sail configurations and a range of equipment problems. Theres some other alternatives. Alumnus Will Lees sailing experience has taken him all over the world, and he recently sailed 2,200 milesby himself. The Santa Cruz 50/52 fleet is one of the long-standing rivalry classes. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. Barn Door Winners One. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. . The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at SeaYou can register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceqhrTorG9D44EQZFGVEPI2YVQQykksTThis registration will be good for this seminar and all following seminars in the series.Full seminar calendar:Dec 14th Power Requirements/Electricity Budgeting/CommunicationsJan 11th Rigging/Sails/Repairs at SeaFeb 8th Returning the boat (By sail or freighter)March 8th Provisioning/Food, Water & MedicineApril 12th Anchoring & Satellite ComsApril 15th Emergency Sea Trails Cruise InMay 10th Weather & Race Strategy. Since 2009, it has been restricted to manual power only sailing yachts. 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.. Two sailboats and the race committee would wait for me at the finish line after dark. 1997 Results. My diary from that day reads: SHTP sailors and race committee suggested that, once I crossed the finish line, they would help me diagnose the rudder problem, and even offered to have a flotilla of boats to guide me from Hanalei Bay to Nawiliwili. On July 3, the first to arrive by more than 26 hours was Kyle Vanderspek on the Hobie 33 Aloha. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. Heres the webcam in Hanalei where we can see you arrive! I let it all out, like a kid. 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.) I lost all steerage and was forced to request rescue from the US Coast Guard. Then I remembered: I was anchored in Hanalei Bay and that green wave was the N Pali Coast mountain range. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Congrats to Berkeley YC Staff Commodore Falk Meissner . Jul 10, 2012. 2011 Results. 2001 Results. 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. 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. So we might have to think through our strategy on sequestering or not sequestering. Unless it was a perfect year I don't see the ORMA 60s record falling to that boat. Hed had it up for 10 days straight! I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. 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. 1991 Results. Proud to know him. 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. 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 we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time. So you won't follow the SHTP because it doesn't have multihulls, got it. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. 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. Visit MARINE WEATHER UNIVERSITY to learn more about the course offerings available to enhance your sailing, navigating and software knowledge. 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. There is a lot of value in having all the boats get together. Well done!! https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/podcast/episode-65-david-herrigel-loving-singlehanded-transpac/, And be sure to mark your calendar for the 23rd Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race . On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up.
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