Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the beach in a bad blow. Well done!! 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. This loss ends up being subsidized by members racing singlehanded and single race entrants. I lost all steerage and was forced to request rescue from the US Coast Guard. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. I think it would make for a spectacular arrival. We are always learning and always sharing knowledge. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 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. And they enforce it. 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. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. 2007 Results. 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). MBYC young sailors rule. 2003 Results. Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. And I think they would be a missing part of the race if we cant do it., Brian spoke with the authorities in Kauai. Easy to deploy with little chance of wrapping!! What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! [14][15][16], The Transpac Honolulu Race Elapsed Time Record Trophy is awarded to the Record Holder for the fastest elapsed time by a monohull yacht in the race.[17]. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. Every time I think Ive seen it all, my people outdo themselves and serve up the unexpected. Congrats to Berkeley YC Staff Commodore Falk Meissner . check out the. Please enter your username or email address. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. 1999 Results. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. 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). 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. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish line located near Puu Poa Point at Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish line located. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. They did so at all hours, with a variety of sail configurations and a range of equipment problems. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. With that, I changed course back toward Hanalei Bay. I cried because of all the love I got from this trip. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. That man was Clarence MacFarlane,still engaged with his brainchild but entrusting the leg work to an old friend known for getting thingsdone. Surprise! I think the award should go to the people who supported me along the way and after the race. 2009 Results. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot some photos and drone videos of a few boats coming in. The authors goals for the voyage included finding out some more about himself as much as finishing. Last and with the most concerning gear failure, Will Lees Hinckley 42 Souwester Competition Sloop Sea Wisdom suffered rudder bearing troubles. 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. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. Yes, Einfach Lieben und Leben! 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. Merhan finished the 2,120-mile course in an elapsed time of 8 days, 12 hours and . And we did it. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I would simply change my destination to Nawiliwili Marina, still complete my goal of sailing solo, but avoid this particularly distressing tack. 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. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. 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. 1991 Results. It was all an emotional roller coaster between hopeless despair and beaming bliss while surfing down waves in the trade winds. And they said, Call us in February, because we have no idea. Beach-going or beach gatherings are limited to five individuals. A 90hp RIB came alongside, and two race committee members boarded Sea Wisdom. I dropped the sails. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. Hed had it up for 10 days straight! 1987 Results. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. It depends on the boat types. The record fell once again in 2005, with Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory, a maxZ86 from Germany. The 2008 documentary Morning Light is a film about the 2007 Disney-sponsored competitors in the race. In 1977, the yacht Merlin, designed by Bill Lee, set an elapsed time record of 8 days, 11 hours, 1 minute. Therefore, Kyle Vanderspeks Hobie 33 Aloha claimed elapsed, class, and overall honors. 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 . [11] This represents a new race record for monohulls; the multihull record of 5 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes, set by Bruno Peyron in the 1997 race, remains. One. In the solitude of the vast ocean, there was an exultant thought that peeled back the veneer of my delusions. If Fiasco was too long for you to finish, or if you want to follow up a great Fiasco, this is your race! Then I remembered: I was anchored in Hanalei Bay and that green wave was the N Pali Coast mountain range. 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. 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. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. Suggestion on spinnaker wraps (2 sailboats): use snuffing socks and avert the damn wraps! 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. Kyle Vanderspek is a star. Singlehanded Transpac 2016 - San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition An Error Occurred Parking is currently unavailable. Awesome job Kyle! If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. 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. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. Multihulls are usually quite scarce in the the SHTP as there are few to compete against. Thank you for racing with the SSS, and we look forward to seeing you on the water. 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. 2005 Results. 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. They persevered. Few places on the planet have such a devoted, diverse, and downright joyful yacht racing season as the island read more, Ive never laughed so hard as I have on some of my charters, but its typically only funny after the fact. Morning Glory was the scratch boat when it led a five-boat assault on the record for monohulls. 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. I do understand the effort and cost involved. That morning he had sent the message, 70 miles to go. Can't remember when there has been more than one in a race, rare. 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. Start getting ready for 2023!! I awoke with less than 200 miles to go and considered giving up. 1995 Results. I let it all out, like a kid. I was no longer alone! 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. 1997 Results. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. This edition also saw the greatest number of skippers dropping out of the race. That is still a possibility. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. This will be rolled out starting with the 2023 3BF registration. 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. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. 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. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. 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. With incredible sportsmanship and camaraderie, they are offering help to encourage me to get to the final line not so far away.. 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. 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. 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. ID MADE IT! Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. I think the first couple races to Hawaii were done like that. (Without satellite tracking in 1978.) 2013 Results. [1], The race is famous for fast downwind sailing under spinnaker in the trade winds.[2]. I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. To be extra prudent, I slept with my EPIRB next to me and prepared the life raft and abandon ship bags. 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. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itaja, Brazil. 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. With the liferaft and abandon ship bags prepared, Sea Wisdom and I had to limp across the finished line. What a trip and achievement. Please join us for the full season. You sign up at $50 for the 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 If they cant have group meetings and such, I dont think theyre going to want us in there with our boats. Accept full responsibility for any potential exposure to COVID-19 that may result from participating in any SSS event. 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. 1981 Results. The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. [5][6] The crew was rescued by another racing boat. My heart swelled. Finishing in a squall that night was the smallest boat in the fleet, Falk Meissners Olson 25 Shark on Bluegrass. Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. I talked to the county administrators today on the phone about it. The start of the 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii on June 19, 2021. 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.) Traditionally, thats been at the Corinthian Yacht Club. They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. What a great achievement! Overdid it last night, shredded another spin.. 2001 Results. The MOD70s are doing the crewed Transpac, different boat. 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? The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club. Great race everyone! Theres some other alternatives. The other gave me a big hug. However, true to our roots as a SINGLEhanded organization, going forward t-shirts will be free to skippers (SH or DH) only. And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? After sailing over 2,000 miles and with less than 200 miles to go, I jibed. 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. Discussion, questions (and hopefully some answers) for the 2021 race to Hanalei. So we might have to think through our strategy on sequestering or not sequestering. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. A singlehanded (edit:Transpacific)race to Japan has been done. 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. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. Mission Bay Yacht Club is super proud of Kyle Vanderspek. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! He plans to make a final decision by March 15. OUTStanding, congratulations!! You sign up at $50 for the race. 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. 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. 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 notice a lot of people help each other that last day. And if you have not already, please also check us out on:Facebook,Instagram and Twitter(Dont forget to refresh this page often for new updates.). 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. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. 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. The Skipper is the person in-charge of a boat during an event. Although I think the TP record is held by a stretched 60. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Yet the reality is that despite the apparent simplicity of a course that has just one turning mark 26 miles from the start before a 2,200 mile leg that follows winning this race is never straight forward. 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. Theyre currently under a 14-day quarantine restriction for anybody arriving from out of the area, which is pretty strict. 1997 Results. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. The wind died down a bit, and the sea was not as rough. The warm trade winds in the West Indies were calling; time to go sailing. [5], Ragtime finished first in 1973 and again in 1975.[7]. 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! I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. It gets this race out of the shadow of the Pacific Cup. 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. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. 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. 1987 Results. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. 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. 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 . Hawaii is less than halfway. 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. Desperation, euphoria and fear competed for equal time throughout the voyage. 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. 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. Unless it was a perfect year I don't see the ORMA 60s record falling to that boat. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. A light rain started failing, like the sky was cheering for me. The incredible singlehanded sailors! I reduced sail, locked the rudder on centerline and let the Hydrovane do the steering. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. 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. 1985 Results. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . I also knew I wouldnt be able to raise it up in the middle of the ocean with relentless wind and waves. Dorade James Flood 13:07:20:04, 1939 (S.Fran.) In the meantime, were looking forward to the first race of the 2021 SSS season, the Three Bridge Fiasco on January 30. 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.We are hoping this approach will stabilize our finances a bit and cut down on waste as often t-shirts get printed only never to be claimed. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. But finish he did, in the middle of the night. What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? Proud to know him. So you won't follow the SHTP because it doesn't have multihulls, got it. The 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii gets underway for 11 skippers on June 19, 2021. On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. In these pages quite a bit of emphasis is placed on new technologies and designs, and the influence they have. 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. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted. 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. This registration will be good for this seminar and all following seminars in the series. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. 2011 Results. Lost your password? 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". We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. https://jibeset.net/JACKY000.php?RG=T00134165, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceqhrTorG9D44EQZFGVEPI2YVQQykksT, https://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/hanalei-bay-resort. 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. In 1995, multihulls were invited to participate for the first time, but not eligible for the Barn Door trophy. That was Albert Soiland. The start of the race would be June 19, with the startline at CYC in Tiburon. [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. Well keep you posted on further developments on this and other significant races for West Coast sailors. Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor 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. 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. At 12:53:52 local time, in the pitch darkness I heard the SHTP race chair on the VHF: Congratulations Sea Wisdom, you have successfully completed the 2021 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race., Hawaii makes for about as picturesque a finish as they come. Annual membership will continue at $170/year and single race entry (SH or DH) will be $50/race. This record would stand for 20 years. All Skippers of doublehanded boats not able to find crew that meet these criteria are encouraged to race singlehanded. Fireworks bigtime in Hanalei Bay on the 4th welcoming solo Transpac! Launched in 1997, Scuttlebutt provides sailing news with a North American focus. General Procedures and Practices for Race Participants. But not just any kind of sailing. 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 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. During registration you will be asked as skipper if you want a t-shirt. They pioneered use of an iPhone, with Fullpower-MotionX GPS technology.[13]. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. *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. Although the hull actually read more, It was March, and Id made it through another Maine winter. I was awarded the Perseverance Trophy for this insurmountable challenge to get across the finish line. 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. Guess he likes that trip! 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. Congratulations to all you wonderful single handers! I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. He and his wife Darlene spent the rest of the day cutting the spinnaker away. We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. 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. Race chair Brian Boschma shared news of the races future during a Zoom meeting for SSS sailors on December 3. The 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race Is completed. There are racers who would like to do both. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? However, there are equally brilliant minds at work enhancing what has already been created to improve performance, safety and (usually) comfort too. Einfach Lieben!!! 1983 Results. Fourteen smaller boats - 22 to 30 feet - departed with reefed sails at 1300, June 15. This year has been a challenge to break even financially. 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, Were not through the COVID waters yet, explained Brian.
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