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    Web Page Links that Fail

    To whom it may concern: This isn't working: https://www.sfbaysss.org/main/racing/ocean-racing-requirements/ to http://norcalorc.org/files/SER%202018.0%20with%20NCORC%20changes.pdf Nor Cal OFFSHORE Racing Council, with Offshore Rules doesn't appear to be reachable, hence our link on...
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    Vallejo 1-2 Weather or knot ?

    Anyone care to prognosticate on the weather and tides for the race ? It might be possible to drift into the viewing area of the Blue Angels fly over ?
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    Marine Traffic - Update your boat name and add "Solo Sailor" to the name.

    All, Users of the Marine Traffic service - commercial shipping - will see your vessel and likely take note of the fact that you are alone. Maybe they will pay additional attention to your position/status. Brian
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    New Transmission 4 Redsky

    Redsky - Olson 34 - has been without a forward gear for two months. The marina members were asking lots of questions about why she was seen backing down the fairway several times. As of this weekend I have installed a new transmission, exhaust riser mixing elbow, and flywheel damper plate...
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    Whose Sailing Today ?

    Tuesday, Feb 1 it appears a system will move through the area bringing winds with it. Hope to see a few boats out in the breeze.
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    SHTP Trophy Refurb:

    Final Product , 8 coats of varnish and re sanding back to bare wood twice.
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    SHTP Trophy Refurb:

    Trophy pass 3 Re sanded - re stained - and one pass with varnish - getting closer:
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    SHTP Trophy Refurb:

    Trophy Round 2 - First Pass Fail I sanded the old surface down to bare wood, thought I had all the old name plague discoloration worked through. Alas, a test coat of stain and they re appear ! Time for another pass at sanding more material away. Anyone have a big planer in their wood working...
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    SHTP Trophy Refurb:

    The Jim Tallot ULDB Trophy (Kyle won this in 2021) has become a larger project than anticipated. To remove remnants of the old corroded plaques is requiring sanding and re-staining the base. All plaques have been refreshed for consistency. Space is being increased for future races. So far the...
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    Post Race Thoughts - RC point of view

    Issues: - Trophies - a true PITA. Racers don't want to take the large trophies home on their boats, or by other means. Going forward the SSS should not ship these to Hawaii as they just need to be shipped back by the RC, which is problematic and expensive ($500 for three + packaging)...
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    Relative Distance Between Boats as Noon Today

    Note - boat positions taken at various times so these calculations could be as much 4 hours off between position pings. Using to estimate VHF Range.
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    Corinthian Race Update

    Dave H Dave H. on way to the fiberglass bash at South Hampton Shoal https://photos.app.goo.gl/o4t7X78xDXR75JiC8
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    Corinthian Race Update

    Our previous commodore 30 minutes from the SSS meet and greet at the South Hampton bar: https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPyL7bGbXAFWj2B-ieISYyEAEVXp6wGkFfKv6sl https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPyL7bGbXAFWj2B-ieISYyEAEVXp6wGkFfKv6sl
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    Engine Fail - Tacking to the Marina

    I had an engine fail yesterday while sailing in the South Bay. A few squalls rolled through to add to the timing of a sail only approach to the Sierra Point Marina, and of course the tide was low. It was a bit of slow slog upwind.
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    Three Bridge Fiasco Initial Stats

    Bay Bridge on Return to S Bay
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