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2016 Singlehanded Farallones

Philpott

Philpott

Cal 2-27 Dura Mater
Dirk Hussleman, you and your latepac video got this crowd all riled up about the upcoming Farallones when you wrote:

"There was a lot of wind and big seas. It was a great ride winds between 25 and 32 knots. Boat handled really well with 2 reefs and a #3 jib. Seas were big but not many breakers"

Then David Herrigel went out and had a "perfect day" offshore:

"Meanwhile the wind had built to about 22 sustained at the first channel mark, so I tucked in a reef and carried on. Played with the AP in wind mode once things calmed down a little around the 2nd channel bouy... did pretty well, once the slamming potential was removed. Got to the light bucket, or there abouts, at 1330, and decided that was enough bashing into the wind and seas."

To top it off, Bob Johnston, Pat Broderick and Ronnie Simpson then get all sentimental about bruises from having to hang on to various parts of their boats in high wind and waves offshore. What is going on here!!?? Who are these people, these crazies? Who does this stuff?

"The Singlehanded Sailing Society was conceived to provide a forum where sailors and others interested in the sport of singlehanded sailing could share their ideas and experiences. It is the intent of the SSS to make it possible for such sailors to compete in seaworthy sailing vessels of various types and designs on a fair and equitable basis."

Huh. I guess it's the time of year when people remember to take that mission statement seriously.
 
SailFlow's showing light SW at Start Time clocking around to W in the mid-teens later on. Max Ebb is about 2 hours after the Start so there will be Ebb and the S. Tower to contend with. Once beyond the bridge, the Ebb should help getting beyond Pt. Bonita, but the Flood will begin outside, likely before we escape its effects. Tomorrow NOAA begins its Gulf of the Farallones forecasts to add to the mix. Still a long time until Saturday, but it looks like a milder race this year.
 
Jackie, Beware of what you wish for! ;-)

Here's NOAA's forecasted conditions at the S. E. Farallon Saturday:

1100 SW 6 knots
1400 SW 6 knots
1700 NW 11 knots (yeah!)
2000 NW 11 knots
2300 NW 15 knots (gusts to 21) (WOW!)

Somewhere in there it will be W as it clocks from SW to NW.



Swell around 2' to 4' at around 12 seconds.
 
P. Broderick - Elaine said:
Jackie, Beware of what you wish for! ;-)
Here's NOAA's forecasted conditions at the S. E. Farallon Saturday:

1100 SW 6 knots
1400 SW 6 knots
1700 NW 11 knots (yeah!)
2000 NW 11 knots
2300 NW 15 knots (gusts to 21) (WOW!)

Somewhere in there it will be W as it clocks from SW to NW. Swell around 2' to 4' at around 12 seconds.
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Well, Pat, it is what it is. And, as David Nabors and Buckaroo Bonzai have said, "No matter where you go, there you are."

If the wind is quite light, Dura Mater and I will be offshore in the dark with the humpbacks and the lions and tigers and bears. I have a fixed Standard Horizon GX200 and today I was sitting in DM's cabin cogitating about its functions: specifically, the CPA (closest point of approach) and TCPA (time to closest point of approach) functions. Any recommendations? I don't want to scare myself or the marine life.
 
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Turned out to be a lovely day. I took Sail Tactic's info to heart and did an early tack to south--there was more wind out there, and laid the island nicely. Wound up getting closer to seal rock than I wanted--GPS looks like I was only ~750 feet away. I'm looking through standing and special SI's for SSS--can't find the restriction to 1000 ft that I think OYRA uses. Is there a proximity restriction for this race? If so I'll RAF. Didn't do so hot anyway--twisted up the kite real good on the hoist, then tore it getting it down. But a lovely day, especially once the sun came out!

bw
sea star
 
bobwalden said:
Turned out to be a lovely day. I took Sail Tactic's info to heart and did an early tack to south--there was more wind out there, and laid the island nicely. Wound up getting closer to seal rock than I wanted--GPS looks like I was only ~750 feet away. I'm looking through standing and special SI's for SSS--can't find the restriction to 1000 ft that I think OYRA uses. Is there a proximity restriction for this race? If so I'll RAF. Didn't do so hot anyway--twisted up the kite real good on the hoist, then tore it getting it down. But a lovely day, especially once the sun came out!

bw
sea star
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It might not be an SSS rule, but there is a state rule in place. It's a Marine Protected Area with special closure restrictions so this time of year, no vessel operation is allowed within 1000' of North Farallon Island and there is a speed limit of 5 knots within 1000' of SE Farallon Island to minimize wildlife disturbances. See here: https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Farallon MPA-April 2012.pdf
 
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Not only did Jacky stick it out..In true SSS sprit she pulled into GGYC and help the race deck finish out the night until 2am!
 
Gamayun said:
Yep, that sounds like true Jackie-style grit, determination and never-ending altruism. Way to go!
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Oh, honestly! Saint Jackie here: I was just looking for food. And it was all gone!!!

Seriously, folks, the woman of the moment surely is Amy on Wingit! I'll bet she wasn't on anybody's radar to win this thing. Yet as I approached the stinky rocks (still far far east) hers was the first mast that I saw poke its head around the southern tip. Nearby, of course, was that familiar red spinnaker, but I digress.

Amy is the one who brings her two beautiful little girls to meetings. She is the harried mother who offers up toys to distract them while she tries to pay attention to details of upcoming races. Talk about grit! In order to race on Saturday I'll bet she had to make all the arrangements for their care in her absence: husband or partner notwithstanding, little girls depend upon their mothers to reassure them of their return. So, congratulations, Amy! I have seen you sail doublehanded over in the South bay during the Interclub series. Was this your first offshore singlehanded event or is this old stuff to you? You sure made it look easy!
 
First, let me add my congrats for Jackie's race. If I were a woman, I could say, "You Go Girl!" but I'm not, so I won't. And thanks for the post-race effort as well.

I remember Amy coming to SSS meetings with her Father when she was young. I wonder how many SSS "Families" there have been over the years?
 
pogen said:
Well I will say it, you go girl! Great job.
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Thanks, David, the only other time I was out there was with you on Temerity last year. That took away a lot of the fear factor, I must say. And blowing downwind with you and that huge spinnaker? Compared with that, this was a walk in the dark park.
 
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