Please enter your username or email address. 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 . During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. Discussion, questions (and hopefully some answers) for the 2021 race to Hanalei. 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. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. 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. The Biennial Singlehanded Transpac - Sail Magazine We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. I'm planning to sail from Haleiwa on Oahu over to Hanalei Bay on ~July 14th to hang out for a bit before heading down the Napali Coast and eventually back to Haleiwa. 1991 Results. 2007 Results. StFYC members Luke Muller and Nikki Barnes share a little about what competing in the Olympic Games means to them. Fermin buoy in San Pedro, California and ending off Diamond Head in Hawaii, a distance of around 2,225 nautical miles (2,560mi; 4,121km). 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. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the race's future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. 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. Heres the webcam in Hanalei where we can see you arrive! Next year will see the 52nd edition of a race that is famous for delivering a downwind sleigh ride across the Pacific. 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. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. I dropped the sails. Please join us for the full season. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Receive emails when 'Lectronic Latitude is updated. 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. And we can track how close you were to that with satellite data. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac Looks like the 2023 SHTP race will start on Sunday, June 25. 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 Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. 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. 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. And we did it. Last and with the most concerning gear failure, Will Lees Hinckley 42 Souwester Competition Sloop Sea Wisdom suffered rudder bearing troubles. Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. I also knew I wouldnt be able to raise it up in the middle of the ocean with relentless wind and waves. 1985 Results. 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. 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. Ive used it a few times. As we approach the end of 2022, weve been working on our financial plans for 2023. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. Also, it should be noted that Rainbow corrected out to first overall, above Aloha, if you score multihulls and monohulls together. San Francisco to Hanalei, 2,120 nm of solo racing, starting July 2, 2016. 2009 Results. Ive had some snafus out there to be sure, and they loom large when theyre read more, When One Wrong Makes a Right Everybody knows youre not supposed to sail up the Pacific Coast! Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the, Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race Collecting the Bling. Please enter your username or email address. Contender Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00, 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55, 1947 Chubasco W.L. "Marco, you're a little close to shore, don't you think?". My heart swelled. With incredible sportsmanship and camaraderie, they are offering help to encourage me to get to the final line not so far away.. Morning Glory was the scratch boat when it led a five-boat assault on the record for monohulls. Single Handed Transpac 2023 | Page 2 | Sailing Anarchy Forums The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. I cried because I learned there is always a way to move forward. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Transpacific Yacht Club: 2023 Transpacific Yacht Race James Wyllys beautiful Sabre 426 Northern Star arrived in the late afternoon with a very similar wrap, though this one was already doing no good as a sail. I have a request, wrote John in a message to the race committee. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. 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. [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]. And then of course, we could delay the race to another season.. But not just any kind of sailing. Be sure to check out the latest installment of Latitude 38s Good Jibes with special guest David Herrigel to chat all things Singlehanded Transpacific Race. The record fell once again in 2005, with Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory, a maxZ86 from Germany. Last edited: Jan 6, 2023 A Alan H Super Anarchist 3,699 943 SF Bay Area Special fist bump to Jim Quanci and Green Buffalo. Congratulations Falk Meissner (Shark on Bluegrass) from the Olson 25 fleet! Desperation, euphoria and fear competed for equal time throughout the voyage. Visit MARINE WEATHER UNIVERSITY to learn more about the course offerings available to enhance your sailing, navigating and software knowledge. Would it be too much trouble to ask the people of Kauai to celebrate my accomplishment with fireworks? 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. Theres also a bus that runs wonderfully around the island; it gets you over there in about an hour and a half. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. 1997 Results. Now on port tack for the first time in days, I started looking for any unusual behavior in the boat. The awards ceremony is currently scheduled for July 10 at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club, which is a bit of a drive around the island. Subsequently, the upper bearing of my main rudder had been redesigned and rebuilt completely in metal. Commodores Welcome LetterWelcome! 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? They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. 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. Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. 1993 Results. 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. 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. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. I would simply change my destination to Nawiliwili Marina, still complete my goal of sailing solo, but avoid this particularly distressing tack. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 2001 Results. I reduced sail, locked the rudder on centerline and let the Hydrovane do the steering. 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. Surprise! With the liferaft and abandon ship bags prepared, Sea Wisdom and I had to limp across the finished 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. Special congrats to Kyle it was so great to follow along. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? All rights reserved. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. He and his wife Darlene spent the rest of the day cutting the spinnaker away. If we get some ultra lightweight, super-fast Moore 24 or something, maybe itll beat that time. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. 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. Einfach Lieben!!! Jul 10, 2012. 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. 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. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. Proud to know him. Congratulations to all! In with the new, but why out with the old? Traditionally, thats been at the Corinthian Yacht Club. A light rain started failing, like the sky was cheering for me. PHOTOS: Singlehanded Transpac 2021 - Scuttlebutt Sailing News I know a bit about the race as I've been a SSS competitor since '95, past commodore, etc. 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. I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. It can also all happen to you. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. This edition also saw the greatest number of skippers dropping out of the race. I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. After sailing over 2,000 miles and with less than 200 miles to go, I jibed. A 90hp RIB came alongside, and two race committee members boarded Sea Wisdom. I notice a lot of people help each other that last day. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. Easy to deploy with little chance of wrapping!! Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Copyright 2023. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! 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. It was originally called the "First to Finish" Trophy. 1989 Results. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. Accept full responsibility for any potential exposure to COVID-19 that may result from participating in any SSS event. Congratulations to all you wonderful single handers! 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. Thirty-one singlehanders, who hailed from Seattle to Los Angeles, started that first SSS TransPac. I immediately noticed some clicking at the upper rudder bearing. Congratulations to all! Anyone in this forum doing the race? 1999 Results. Can't remember when there has been more than one in a race, rare. Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! It was also a qualifier for the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac. Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac JavaScript is disabled. 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. 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. 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. The LongPac would shift as well. The Great Pacific Longitude Race is a 400-mile qualifier that runs on opposite years from the SHTP. Theres nothing better. 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. To be extra prudent, I slept with my EPIRB next to me and prepared the life raft and abandon ship bags. They have roadblocks on the island, and they check people driving along. I was no longer alone! It gets this race out of the shadow of the Pacific Cup. Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. FYI not sure how yall got this wrong, but Cliff Shaw was not sailing a Gemini it was a Crowther 10M 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. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. See overall results here: https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T007588480&DOC=r201&TYP=html. 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. Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) is proud to announce a new partnership with LW Regatta Gear for all Transpac related apparel and merchandise. That morning he had sent the message, 70 miles to go. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. Singlehanded Transpac 2016 - San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition An Error Occurred Parking is currently unavailable. 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. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . Singlehanded TransPac Record Shattered - Sail Magazine 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.