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2008 Participants and Interest Levels

BobJ

BobJ

Alerion 38 "Surprise!"
As the early entry deadline of February 1, 2008 approaches, I asked Synthia if I could copy this list over from the old board and ask for updates. She said "yes" so here it is. How are your levels of interest, and who should she add to the list? Please update/add your info in this thread as you did last May. Thank you!
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: for inquiring minds
The long awaited list of participant replies: total = 29

Last, First - boat - home port - Interest - boat # - $paid

vets = 12
Hebert, Alan - Santa Cruz 27 - Alameda, CA - Interest 5 #30 $100
Kellam, Jim - Spencer 35 - Delta, BC, Canada - Interest 5 #50 $100
Merrick, Bill - Ericson 35 - Sausalito, CA - Interest 5 #3
Humann, Chris - Dana 24 - Berkeley,CA - Interest 5 #39
Hughes, Al - Open 60 - Seattle, WA - Interest 5 #184 or 84
McKay, George - Freedom 21 - SF Bay Area, CA - Interest 5 #100
Freeman, Lou - Swan 51 - San Diego, CA - Interest 4.9 #51
Deppe, Mark - J/120 - San Francisco, CA - Interest 4 #7
Allan, Skip - Wylie Custom 27 - Capitola,Ca - Interest 4 #222
Johnston, Bob - J/92 - Alameda, CA - Interest 3 #18
Roper, Ken - Finn Flyer 31 Los Angeles, CA - Interest 1 #77
Odom, Dwight - Saga 43 - Sausalito, CA - Interest ? #?

Minis = 5 (Update: I'm told the Minis are planning their own race.)
Colman, Conrad - chartered Mini - Auckland, New Zealand - Interest 5
Blunt, Adrian - Mini Transat USA 680 - Victoria, BC - Interest 5
Ausmus III, Sam - Dix Didi Mini (Open 6.50) - Nassau Bay, TX - Interest 4.5
withheld, withheld - Mini Transat - Planet Earth - Interest 4
Sharkey, Jay - chartered Mini - home port ? - Interest ?

uh, not minis and not vets = 12
Barthelmass, John - Columbia 30 Sportboat - Huntington Beach, CA - Interest 5 #53
Denney, Rob - 15m Harryproa - Perth, Western Australia - Interest 5 #1 $100
Hayward, John - Valiant 40 - Sausalito, CA - Interest 4
Gould, Gary - Islander 36 - Oxnard, CA - Interest 4
Parrish, Chris - Corsair 28R - Houston, Texas - Interest 3+
Bates, Jim - choice of 5 - Slidell Louisiana - Interest 3
Foster, John - J/24 - Alameda, CA - Interest 3 #42 $100
Filson, Terry - boat ? - Richland, WA - Interest 1
Berry, Michael - Spencer 35 - Seattle, WA - Interest 1
Feinroth, Todd - Pretorien 35 - Friday Harbor, WA - Interest ?
Myles, John - boat ? - Hilo, HI - Interest ?
Rollins, Richard - Pearson 323 - Walnut Creek, CA - Interest ?
 
With regret I'm withdrawing my interest of "5" and replacing it with a "1".

Chris Humann
Carroll E #39
 
Hesperus wishes to have number 62. Hesperus also welcomes another North Carolinian to the race, and hopes that Carroll E's interest level increases.

Paul Woodward
 
2008 Shtp

Freeman, Lou Swan 51, Seabird, Mexico and Fresno, Interest level remains 4.9, # 51. ( amnesia is a wonderful thing, without it women would never have more than one childbirth experience)
 
Shtp08

Socrates, Jeanne - Najad 361 "Nereida" - Hamble, U.K. - Interest 5 - #93.
(May have logistical/time problem getting to start line - may have to be content with finish line! Time will tell...)
Love your comment, Lou - amnesia is definitely flourishing!! (What's with the 0.1?) Chris - hope that 1 gets back up to 5 soon...
 
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Ankle Biter is rarin' to go. Interest is a 5

There are health issues in the family which could prevent me from going at the absolute last minute, but aside from that, I'M THERE.
 
Go West!

Once the trailer tires thaw from being frozen to the ground, we will make final preperations to head west, that and a few other items on the list... Polar Bear is a 5 on interest and a 4.5 on the reality scale.

Eric Thomas Olson 30, Lake Superior
 
summer sailing

Haulback and I will almost certainly be along this year to join everyone for a nice little sail across to the islands.

Jim/Haulback
 
Since the only reason I do this race is to have a chance to beat Phil and since Phil isn't racing this year, Ergo and I will be staying here this summer.

Bill Merrick
 
Alchera is still planning to go, interest level still at 4 and holding. But Alchera wishes Arch Enemy Tiger Beetle would come along too. Looking forward to seeing Haulback again as a competitor, though he played the harbormaster role so well, it will be hard to replace him.

- Mark
 
Thanks for the replies so far. Please don't overlook the other TransPac thread titled 'The Marketing Machine' regarding local printed news sources in your area. We want to spread the word about our race to an interested audience, and whom more interested than your neighbors?!? Might even get you a complementary cup-o-joe at the corner Starbucks.

Synthia
 
I posted this on the SSS thread last week and, based on my own pattern of looking at topics, figure that some SHTP participants may have missed it.

Sail Magazine is intetested in publishing an article on the SHTP in their June or July issue. I am collecting information for them. They want to cover things like:

History of the race

Description of the race (length, strategies, squall tactics, etc.)

The boats (types, largest, smallest, etc.)

The skippers (4 or 5 of the racers who represent the fleet (oldest, youngest, most experienced, least experienced, etc).

Preparation, equipment, modifications, etc.

Any suggestions, advice, etc. is needed and wanted. If you have any questions, please contact me at 415-331-8820.

Bill Merrick
 
Bill I am doing my second race of this type, Bermuda 1-2 last year , Transpac this year and then hopefully Ostar in 2009. It is interesting to see the differences in the saftey and equipment regs between each of the races. Might make an interesting piece for one of the publications.
 
Hi Bill,

Here are a couple of notes on my boat and myself. 63 years old (me not the boat. The boat's just a youngster at 31 years old). 26' Contessa. Putting radar/plotcharter, SSB, Monitor windvane, 1 solar panel, 3 new lifeline batteries, rigging stuff, design and install traveler. So how come the list just gets longer... No experience, first time SHTP but race with PSSA to qualify (Guadalupe Race 700nm).
 
Ragtime!'s interest level officially remains at 3. It's actually 5+ but I'm mired in the logistics, since I may not have the extra time this year to sail the boat home.

Eric Thomas's quote from Matson http://www.sfbaysss.net/showpost.php?p=341&postcount=19 blew me out of the water. I just got a quote from PASHA of $5,800. This is Honolulu to San Diego - they don't ship to Oakland like Matson does. It assumes a total weight (with trailer) of 9,500#, includes a fuel surcharge of 26% (an extra $1,100!), and some wharfage fees at each end. It does not include yard work to decommission the boat/prepare it for shipment, or ground transportation to PASHA's terminal. I plan to talk with the PASHA rep next week to see if there are any existing arrangements with the PacCup fleet which might lower the costs.

My boat is a J/92 (30' x 10' x 12.5' high) and weighs 5,500#. I don't have a trailer so I would need to buy, rent or borrow one.

I have also been looking into having someone else sail it home. Someone shipping a smaller boat back, who has the extra time might be a good candidate. I welcome all suggestions and leads at this point - Ragtime! really wants to do the race again.
 
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