The Singlehanded Transpac record is held by Steve Fossett in '98 in an ORMA 60. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! There are racers who would like to do both. 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. Copyright 2023. Great race everyone! 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. Moving the SHTP from even years to odd years seems like a good idea. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. In the meantime, were looking forward to the first race of the 2021 SSS season, the Three Bridge Fiasco on January 30. I think the award should go to the people who supported me along the way and after the race. Congratulations to all! He plans to make a final decision by March 15. One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. And I think they would be a missing part of the race if we cant do it., Brian spoke with the authorities in Kauai. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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? On the floor, I've fallen and can't get up. https://www.jibeset.net/entrylist.pbcba1b542bc1e034440bd44b&T=1671595900&SORT=br, https://www.sfbaysss.org/forum/attachment.php?s=d387ff0ccf94a14b592e1096ee3c2aab&attachmentid=7209&d=1644978248, https://www.sfbaysss.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SHTP-Results-1978-2021C.pdf. Einfach Lieben!!! If you see debris from your boat, during a beach walk, or even on a social media post, share the details using the Floating Marine Plastic Debris Accumulation Reporting Tool. 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! 2013 Results. I think the first couple races to Hawaii were done like that. (Without satellite tracking in 1978.) All rights reserved. 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. Start getting ready for 2023!! Despite his troubles (What didnt break? he quipped), hell be declared the overall (monohull) winner of the 22nd edition of this race from San Francisco Bay to Hanalei Bay. John on Perplexity going for his 3rd race to Hawaii in 3 years. I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. 1985 Results. We often wonder: what motivates someone to take on the challenge of not just sailing but racing 2225 miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu? What a great achievement! Please join us for the next Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race seminar on Wednesday,Jan 11that 7:30 via zoom. So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! Special fist bump to Jim Quanci and Green Buffalo. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. During the LongPac, I experienced rudder failure when I hit an underwater object at 0200. 1989 Results. 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
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. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. Thirty-one singlehanders, who hailed from Seattle to Los Angeles, started that first SSS TransPac. 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. 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. Last edited: Jan 6, 2023 A Alan H Super Anarchist 3,699 943 SF Bay Area Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. If you register as a single race entrant, the same rules will apply. 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. Yesterday, July 6, was the day of the wraps. Unfortunately, my backup steering system, the Hydrovane, was also jury rigged due to a missing bolt. Shouldn't a Transpac race go from North America to Asia? What prompted the change from even years to odd years in 21? There are a variety of reasons, but one of the big ones is the cost of supplying t-shirts to all race participants. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club. Congratulations Falk Meissner (Shark on Bluegrass) from the Olson 25 fleet! 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. In either case, if you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, it will be an extra $20 each race. 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. 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. 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. 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. If you are not planning to race and would like to volunteer, please contact. My tears started rolling uncontrollably. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 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. 1987 Results. PHOTOS: Singlehanded Transpac 2021 - 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. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. The waving so-long to friends and family, the light beat out to Catalina, the coast disappearing astern with nothing but the ocean and the lure of tropical paradise ahead. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition - Singlehanded Transpac 2016 1983 Results. 2003 Results. 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. He originally intended to enter the race but was unaware that multihulls were not invited. That is still a possibility. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. 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. What a trip and achievement. With that, I changed course back toward Hanalei Bay. Fourteen smaller boats - 22 to 30 feet - departed with reefed sails at 1300, June 15. ID MADE IT! They have roadblocks on the island, and they check people driving along. Singlehanded TransPac Record Shattered - Sail Magazine 2007 Results. 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. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. The incredible singlehanded sailors! 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 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 . 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 SSS encompasses everyone from a first-time, double-handed sailor to veterans of the Singlehanded TransPacific (SHTP) yacht race. 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. Eleven entrants made the journey, ranging from an Olson 25 to a J/109. [5], Ragtime finished first in 1973 and again in 1975.[7]. Kyle is missing all the social activities, as he has to be back in SoCal ASAP. I dont know if I have it in me, but Id really like to try this race. I also knew I wouldnt be able to raise it up in the middle of the ocean with relentless wind and waves. 2009 Results. So you won't follow the SHTP because it doesn't have multihulls, got it. 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. [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. Surprise! Dame Ellen MacArthur retired from professional sailing in 2010 and went on to create the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to promote the circular economy. This is how it will work in Jibeset: You sign up for season membership at $170, either during your registration for 3BF or later. Surprise! On July 3, the first to arrive by more than 26 hours was Kyle Vanderspek on the Hobie 33 Aloha. And we can track how close you were to that with satellite data. 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. 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. That morning he had sent the message, 70 miles to go. They persevered. 1999 Results. The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is a biennial offshore yacht race held in odd-numbered years starting off the Pt. 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. Two of my fellow competitors cheered me across the finish line, even though it was well past midnight. All 11 skipper in the 2021 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race which started June 19 from California have arrived in Hawaii. 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. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. 2011 Results. Also finishing on July 4 were Reed Bernhard on the J/109 Mountain, and toward sunset, Jim Quanci on the Cal 40 Green Buffalo. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. We believe that this will be a significant upgrade to the quality and variety of apparel Transpacific Yacht Club can offer its members, boat owners and crews.. 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. 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. Ninety-five years ago, on March 1, 1928 the Transpacific Yacht Club was born of an idea hatched by thesame man who had sparked the 1906 inaugural race to Honolulu. Go for the uncommon. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. 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. At the time of registration, Skippers of doublehanded boats shall self-certify that they and their crew occupy the same household or social bubble. The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itaja, Brazil. 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). 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. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. 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. That was Albert Soiland. 2001 Results. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.. *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. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. 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. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. It depends on the boat types. 2005 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. We could have a no-race committee finish and a self-managed finish line where individuals record their time. I notice a lot of people help each other that last day. 1999 Results. 1991 Results. . 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. Singlehanded Transpac 2016 - San Francisco to Hanalei - The 20th Edition An Error Occurred Parking is currently unavailable. The first, the 2019 Great Pacific Longitudinal Race (LongPac), was a 400-mile singlehanded race to longitude 126 degrees 40 minutes and back. One Month Free on Brand New Boat Docks in Marina Del Rey! 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. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot some photos and drone videos of a few boats coming in. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. Having lost his forestay, he finished on staysail and main. FYI not sure how yall got this wrong, but Cliff Shaw was not sailing a Gemini it was a Crowther 10M He was the only one to finish under spinnaker. July 8th, large gathering restrictions will be lifted.