2013 Results. They persevered. So, thats a wrap all thats left are a few more Tree Times, culminating in the awards ceremony this Saturday. 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. Tears started again as I thought about the whole experience and everyone who had supported me. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. 2011 Results. That man was Clarence MacFarlane,still engaged with his brainchild but entrusting the leg work to an old friend known for getting thingsdone. And why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? Unless it was a perfect year I don't see the ORMA 60s record falling to that boat. 1997 Results. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. 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. This is acutely the case for members who race doublehanded two t-shirts times eight races quickly exceeds the $170 annual membership fee. Four days later, 19 larger boats hit the line in windy, nasty weather which thankfully improved past Mile Rock. The Prada Americas Cup World Series Auckland and the Prada Christmas Race run from December 17 to December 20, meaning the racing starts this evening at 9 p.m. on the West Coast of the US. In the meantime, were looking forward to the first race of the 2021 SSS season, the Three Bridge Fiasco on January 30. If you are registering as DH, you will be asked if you want a t-shirt for your crew. Kauai is under stricter restrictions than the rest of the islands. I was shocked, as this recently rebuilt section should have been the most reliable part of the whole boat. 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. 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. ID MADE IT! I dont know if I have it in me, but Id really like to try this race. In with the new, but why out with the old? If as skipper you want a t-shirt, you select a style/size and there is no cost to you. Additionally, that impacts the race committee. The 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race Is completed. 2023 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 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! OUTStanding, congratulations!! And I think they would be a missing part of the race if we cant do it., Brian spoke with the authorities in Kauai. So impressed as always at how much good sportsmanship and camaraderie a bunch of solo sailors display! 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. See bigger map Boat positions on tracker map update every 4 hours, and update every 20 minutes within 25 nm of the finish. 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. 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. 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. Meanwhile, you can follow his incredible story as told through his race journal on Facebook. Single. 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. Pen Duick V was the precursor to every modern (edit:Monohull) shorthanded race boat. That is still a possibility. Please enter your username or email address. Your options will be no t-shirt ($0) or select a style/size for $20. I hope everyone has a fun party, Aloha. If you race DH and want a t-shirt for your crew, youre going to have to pay extra for it. Under a hot sun, I doused myself with a gallon of freshwater to rinse off the mess from my tears. 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. 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. Merhan finished the 2,120-mile course in an elapsed time of 8 days, 12 hours and . Please join us for the full season. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Moving the SHTP from even years to odd years seems like a good idea. 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. 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 (459mi; 739km) in 24 hours. 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. Nipping at Alohas heels (on corrected time) was Robb Walkers Cal 40 Nozomi. My passage was plagued by light winds and assorted equipment failures. Subsequently, the upper bearing of my main rudder had been redesigned and rebuilt completely in metal. Racing under StFYCs burgee aboard Sea Wisdom was William Lee. 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. One took over the tiller on my jury-rigged rudder. Theres nothing better. I was awarded the Perseverance Trophy for this insurmountable challenge to get across the finish line. Please enter your username or email address. The race finishes in Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai. My heart swelled. 1987 Results. It was all an emotional roller coaster between hopeless despair and beaming bliss while surfing down waves in the trade winds. The start of the race would be June 19, with the startline at CYC in Tiburon. 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. However, there are equally brilliant minds at work enhancing what has already been created to improve performance, safety and (usually) comfort too. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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 desire to roam inspired me to enter the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) aboard Sea Wisdom, my 1987 Hinckley Souwester 42 Competition Sloop. Starting in San Francisco, the 2120 nm course carries the fleet to the finish line located. Looks like the 2023 SHTP race will start on Sunday, June 25. I had to cross the finish line! Guess he likes that trip! 2009 Results. You simply cannot push it as hard due to waterline length. 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. So we might have to think through our strategy on sequestering or not sequestering. 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. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 2005 Results. 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. To all the children Ive met while sailing in remote locations: you can do the same. Look for the latest information to be posted on the website, with the highlights distributed in the e-Newsletter. 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 . It was also a qualifier for the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac. Robert Cleveland and Jan Passion are correct that Rainbow is a Crowther not a Gemini. 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. 11/30/222023 Race schedule.Registration for TBF will open on Jibeset soon! Overdid it last night, shredded another spin.. The wind died down a bit, and the sea was not as rough. 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. I knew I had to cross that finish linefor myself, my family, my friends and for all those supporting me. Kyle Vanderspek is a star. 1981 Results. The Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race had been scheduled to run in summer 2020. There are active forum people that are going but just haven't chimed in yet. William will be sharing an account of his journey in the September issue of the Mainsheet, so stay tuned. It gets this race out of the shadow of the Pacific Cup. Can't remember when there has been more than one in a race, rare. Mission Bay Yacht Club proud!. 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. Would it be too much trouble to ask the people of Kauai to celebrate my accomplishment with fireworks? Thats when I learned of the outpouring of support coming from Hanalei Bay. At one point, I had to go overboard to work on a repair while staring into the blue abyss. Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame. 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. Last edited: Jan 6, 2023 A Alan H Super Anarchist 3,699 943 SF Bay Area 2021 Singlehanded Trans Pacific Yacht Race, SHTP 2021 VIDEOS: got one? Dorade James Flood 13:07:20:04, 1939 (S.Fran.) 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. 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. 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.. Details, Tags: Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race. 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. The MOD70s are doing the crewed Transpac, different boat. 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. 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. Race t-shirts have been a long-standing tradition at the SSS and we dont want to eliminate that. What an accomplishment and only those of you that have done it real understand the challenge!! Now on port tack for the first time in days, I started looking for any unusual behavior in the boat. The very next day, Kyle departed Hanalei with orange storm jib hoisted, bound for Oahu, where he would put the Hobie onto a ship. Cliff Shaw on the Crowther 10M Rainbow came in midday on Monday. 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. San Francisco to Hanalei Bay that starts on Sunday June 25th, 2023!There are currently 15 boats registered to race! On July 3, the first to arrive by more than 26 hours was Kyle Vanderspek on the Hobie 33 Aloha. 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. Results. 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 dropped the sails. I would simply change my destination to Nawiliwili Marina, still complete my goal of sailing solo, but avoid this particularly distressing tack. After sailing over 2,000 miles and with less than 200 miles to go, I jibed. 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. In the solitude of the vast ocean, there was an exultant thought that peeled back the veneer of my delusions. 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. 2021 Singlehanded Transpac; The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. As always, the 2023 Transpac fleet will feature races within the race. Ed Note: For more on the biennial Singlehanded Transpac, organized by San Francisco Bays Singlehanded Sailing Society, go to sfbaysss.org.