However, Were not through the COVID waters yet, explained Brian. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. One. 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. Thanks for your ongoing support of the SSS. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. Copyright 2023. The SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. The awards ceremony is currently scheduled for July 10 at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club, which is a bit of a drive around the island. Ed Note: For more on the biennial Singlehanded Transpac, organized by San Francisco Bays Singlehanded Sailing Society, go to sfbaysss.org. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems. 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. Results. On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. Kyle is missing all the social activities, as he has to be back in SoCal ASAP. Contender Richard R. Loynes 14:07:50:00, 1941 Stella Maris II Dr. A. Steele 13:21:03:55, 1947 Chubasco W.L. 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. MBYC young sailors rule. 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. Please enter your username or email address. Bill Stanges Westsail 32 Hula finished in the morning with a spinnaker wrapped around the forestay. 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. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. I reduced sail, locked the rudder on centerline and let the Hydrovane do the steering. *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. Lost your password? The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. Theyre currently under a 14-day quarantine restriction for anybody arriving from out of the area, which is pretty strict. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions on large gatherings, were not yet sure where thats going to be. And boats may not be sequestered at all at the CYC docks. 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. 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. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. Well done!! With 200 miles to go until the finish line, I realized my rudder was dropped to a point of not being able to steer the vessel. Someone recently compiled and posted information about past competitors on the. Congratulations to all! John on Perplexity going for his 3rd race to Hawaii in 3 years. The incredible singlehanded sailors! The committee on site at Hanalei Bay will probably arrive on June 29. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race, SHTP 2021 VIDEOS: got one? You will receive a link to create a new password via email. 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. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. They dont want you to leave your hotel or home. 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. San Francisco to Hanalei, 2,120 nm of solo racing, starting July 2, 2016. They have roadblocks on the island, and they check people driving along. That is still a possibility. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? 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. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! I was awarded the Perseverance Trophy for this insurmountable challenge to get across the finish line. First to finish the 2009 Transpac, Alfa Romeo II set a Transpac race elapsed-time record of 5 days, 14 hours, 36 minutes, 20 seconds. 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. But finish he did, in the middle of the night. We are grand because we are undeterred by our ephemeral presence, because we are bold enough to exercise our will. We are always learning and always sharing knowledge. That exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 are directed to stay home and not participate in any activity that may risk the exposure of others. 1993 Results. I dropped the sails. Multihulls are usually quite scarce in the the SHTP as there are few to compete against. 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. 2011 Results. A light rain started failing, like the sky was cheering for me. UPDATE: Race organizers contacted us to say how Shaw won the multihull division, of which he was the only boat, and not the overall despite the race results saying he won the overall. I immediately noticed some clicking at the upper rudder bearing. And I think they would be a missing part of the race if we cant do it., Brian spoke with the authorities in Kauai. 2003 Results. Last edited: Jan 6, 2023 A Alan H Super Anarchist 3,699 943 SF Bay Area [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. 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. 2013 Results. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. In 1977, the yacht Merlin, designed by Bill Lee, set an elapsed time record of 8 days, 11 hours, 1 minute. Next year will see the 52nd edition of a race that is famous for delivering a downwind sleigh ride across the Pacific. The start of the 22nd Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race from California to Hawaii on June 19, 2021. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. 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. Transpacific Yacht Club (TPYC) is proud to announce a new partnership with LW Regatta Gear for all Transpac related apparel and merchandise. 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. Get it wrong, and your boat could wind up on the beach in a bad blow. Steve Fosset set a new race record in 1995 on his 60' trimaran Lakota, of 6 days 16 hours 7 minutes 16 seconds. We will be coveringRigging/Sails/Repairs at Sea. They did so at all hours, with a variety of sail configurations and a range of equipment problems. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. That was Albert Soiland. San Francisco to Hanalei Bay that starts on Sunday June 25th, 2023!There are currently 15 boats registered to race! Tears started again as I thought about the whole experience and everyone who had supported me. [5][6] The crew was rescued by another racing boat. 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. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Navigators, Tacticians, Watch Captains Seminar Video, Transpac Fleet at 55 as 2022 Draws to a Close, PlanetSail DockTalk on the 52nd Transpac Race, Learn more about the outstanding companies that sponsor Transpac. Smoked the competition and finished a day plus all others. Racing under StFYCs burgee aboard Sea Wisdom was William Lee. There are racers who would like to do both. I do understand the effort and cost involved. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. 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. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. That man was Clarence MacFarlane,still engaged with his brainchild but entrusting the leg work to an old friend known for getting thingsdone. 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. 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. 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. 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. [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. I think the first couple races to Hawaii were done like that. (Without satellite tracking in 1978.) In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. I believe the catamaran is a Crowther not a Gemini. Unless it was a perfect year I don't see the ORMA 60s record falling to that boat. We often wonder: what motivates someone to take on the challenge of not just sailing but racing 2225 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu? The 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race Is completed. 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. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted. At the time of registration, Skippers of doublehanded boats shall self-certify that they and their crew occupy the same household or social bubble. So we might have to think through our strategy on sequestering or not sequestering. 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. Lost your password? 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. 2009 Results. (This article, written by Dobbs Davis, appeared in the most recent edition of Seahorse Magazine, photo courtesy of Sharon Green, Ultimate Sailing). I had to cross the finish line! Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. As always, the 2023 Transpac fleet will feature races within the race. 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. 1999 Results. I sat on the deck pondering this thought for some time, with my perspective as wide as the horizon. There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. But the Singlehanded Sailing Society had to postpone it until 2021, mostly due to quarantine requirements on the Hawaii side. 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. 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. 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. 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). 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. Last and with the most concerning gear failure, Will Lees Hinckley 42 Souwester Competition Sloop Sea Wisdom suffered rudder bearing troubles. All doublehanded boats shall consist of individuals occupying a single household or social bubble. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. Are required to provide their own personal protective equipment and to carry a face covering with them at all time during events. At one point yesterday, he was considering bypassing the finish and going directly to Nawiliwili on the other side of Kauai, where theres a shipping port and therefore marine services. Singlehanded Transpacific Race That's a Wrap! Guess he likes that trip! 1997 Results. 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. I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. The other gave me a big hug. 1981 Results. 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. The record fell once again in 2005, with Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory, a maxZ86 from Germany. The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is a biennial offshore yacht race held in odd-numbered years starting off the Pt. 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. 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. 1987 Results. The 2008 documentary Morning Light is a film about the 2007 Disney-sponsored competitors in the race. We are all super proud of you and happy that you fulfilled one of your dreams . 1995 Results. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club. 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. With that, I changed course back toward Hanalei Bay. After sailing over 2,000 miles and with less than 200 miles to go, I jibed. Desperation, euphoria and fear competed for equal time throughout the voyage. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.made by VSSL Agency. Meanwhile, you can follow his incredible story as told through his race journal on Facebook. 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. 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 .