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    "Raspberries" for sale

    The late Bruce Nesbitt's "Razzberries" is for sale at the RYC Foundation. Bruce has been gone for many years now and the boat has been through several owners, but the bones are there. Olson 34. Transpac vet, dozens of ocean races, hundreds of Bay races. Price looks nice, but negotiations...
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    Bobbi Tosse Has Passed Away

    Here's YRA's posting: "It is with heavy hearts that the YRA shares the passing of Bobbi Tosse, the long serving Treasurer of the YRA and an icon of Bay Area Sailing. Bobbi served as the YRA Treasurer for well over 2 decades, steering us through financial ups and downs, making sure we were on...
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    2023 sss race schedule

    I'm setting up my 2023 racing calendar and noticed that Saturday, May 13 is a busy ocean race day. Both the SSS Farallones and OYRA Duxbury Races are scheduled that day. A 10:54 1.6 knot Ebb is probably the reason. I'm registering for the OYRA Series and of course love the SSS Farallones (my...
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    Trophies

    It's nice the SSS Board has decided to spend a few (???) bucks on Hawaii trophies. But there are more local trophies, specifically the Singlehanded HMB trophy, that could use some attention, too. The Singlehanded HMB trophy has been missing for quite a few years. It would be nice if the Board...
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    Safety at Sea Training

    Just discovered my SAS Certificate expired. Now it's USSA's online version. Has anyone taken the USSA SAS course(es)? Any experience hints? Sounds like 4 hours of getting lectured to from the computer screens? Then the test. Thanks, Pat
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    2007 Wyliecat 30 For Sale

    2007 Wyliecat 30 - $95,000. Over $30,00 invested last year. $8.500 for new engine Feb. 2018. Located at Big Island, Hawaii. Contact: Tim Valley, Certified Marine Surveyor: eight-0-eight four-nine-five. five-five-one-oneValley Maritime Services LLC PO Box 1675, Kailua Kona, HI 96745...
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    Half Moon Bay Singlehanded Trophy

    The Half Moon Bay Singlehanded Trophy has been missing for at least 2 years. I'm trying to track it down for personal reasons: I've won it the last 2 years. I'd like to spend some time with it before the next race. Here's a list of previous winners. My guess is one of you have the Box that...
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    Emergency Rudder Article: Sail Magazine

    Just when I let my "Sail"magazine subscription lapse, in the final (March issue) they finally published an article worth reading. "Rudderless" Robin Urquhart, with help from our SSS friends Rob Macfarlane and Paul Kamen, presents a good explanation of rudders and "rudderless" including...
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    New cyc midwinter aotea team thread

    Today is the deadline for submitting AOTEA Teams for the CYD MidWinters. An AOTEA Team is 3 boats in different divisions. I have the following SSS boats listed as CYC MidWinters Entrants. I'd like to assemble at least 2 teams from among these boats. You don't have to do anything except...
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    CYC MidWinters Aoeta Cup Team

    I'd like to organize a 3-boat CYC Aotea Team representing the SSS. The CYC doesn't list yacht club membership for its entries, so it's difficult to know who from the SSS is entered. SSS entrants are further difficult because many SSS members also belong to a brick and mortar yacht club and...
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    Drakes Bay Comments and Photos

    I'm writing a feature story for "Lat 30" about the Drakes Bay races. I'd appreciate some short comments about your race. I already have comments from some sailors, so don't duplicate. Any photos? Thanks, Pat Broderick email: broderic at sonic dot net And, yes, mastering - or trying to...
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    Don Eldridge Has Passed

    Older SSS members will recall Don Eldridge who sailed two SSS Transpacs and participated in many other SSS races some years back. Don was a founder of Memorex -- old timers will remember tape cassettes. Don was always fun to talk with - about sailing - and about technical things I barely...
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    Chinese Singlehander Lost

    News Release October 26, 2016 U.S. Coast Guard Contact: 14th District Public Affairs Email: USCGHawaiiPacific@uscg.mil Office: (808) 535-3230 UPDATE: COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING CHINESE TRANS-PACIFIC MARINER HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended the active search Wednesday evening...
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    2016 SSS Drakess Bay Races Chatter

    Okay, I'll try again. We're a week + 2 days away from the Drakes Bay Races. There's been some chatter over on Pressure Drop, so I thought opening a thread on the SSS site would be good, too. Info on where to anchor - and which boats to abuse while they're anchored on the PD site. As the race...
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    Dr. Peter Strykers has passed away

    Dr. Peter Strykers passed away Feb. 18. Dr. Strykers sailed the 1986 SSS Transpac in his 40-foot ketch "Alistelle." It was a 21-day adventure, complete with his favorite harpsichord that he carried in the main cabin and played while sailing the race. Following the race Peter wrote a book...
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    Corinthian Race Buzzzzzz

    To get some discussion going on the Corinthian Race coming up March 19, here's a Thread for posting. 1035 Slack / 1419 Max Ebb 3.4 knots / 1821 Slack. The Corinthian Race is a good intro to SSS in-bay racing. I hope SSS folks talk it up with racing friends who might want to dip their keel in...
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    2016 Three-Bridge Fiasco Buzz

    The Fiasco, the SSS's biggie of the year, is coming up in 9 days and there's no buzz on the website? No one going? Here's a starter: fill in the blanks using the 3-Bridge Starting Schedule, the Current Book, and you best guess about wind. The currents are: 0821 Max Ebb (at GG) 2.4 knots...
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    2015 Vallejo 1 - 2 Race

    The Vallejo 1 - 2 Race is a good race for first timers. Let's encourage anyone we know who might be interested in spending a weekend sailing on San Pablo Bay and an overnight at the VYC to sign up. It was my first SSS race in 1985, and I have been a happy SSSer ever since. One way to...
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    AK Race Discussion

    Bob, I was also very much interested in the purpose-build Proa and it looked good. I don't know what happened, but somewhere I read it began taking on water during Leg 1. It would have been an interesting competitor for the tri, if it had worked. I sailed on a smaller proa back in the 1970s...
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    OYRA Crew Needed Saturday

    I'm sailing the final OYRA race this Saturday doublehanded, but my crew has had to cancel. Any SSS racer want to spend a Saturday ocean racing on a Wyliecat with me? 1000 Start at the GGYC, 8 possible courses, mild wind, moderate sea conditions. If you're interested please get back to me...
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