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2018 Seminars

Richmond YC's docks start at "F" by the entrance and go down to "A" up by the clubhouse.

Slip assignments:

Owl - Side-tie on the end of E-dock (dock is 47')
Nightmare - E-68 (second fairway)
Crinan II - E-60 (second fairway)
Dura Mater - E-52 (second fairway) This is Rags' slip and yes, you may use her BLUE dock lines
Red Sky - E-45 (first fairway)
JouJou - E-43 (first fairway)
Domino - Side-tie on the end of D-dock (75' total)
Tortuga - D-40 (third fairway)

There is still space with Domino on the end of D-dock, a couple slips on C-dock and maybe some space up near the shore. So if you're just seeing this, come on over and we'll find you a spot. I'll probably be out near the end of E-dock. Call me on Ch. 71 if you don't see me and need to be told where to go :)

Big thanks to RYC and John Dinwiddie for making this so easy!
 
Carliane will be there but without Kynntana :( She's indisposed right now. If you need crew for your E-rud race, please let me know! I'll be bringing sailing gear and looking forward to checking out everyone's progress. Here's a pic of my arch and solar panel with Michael Jefferson and Rhett, a friend in my marina. It's still a work in progress; hence the boat hooks holding up the SSB antenna. These guys worked like crazy yesterday, in the rain and cold, to get the arch up, and continued working late into the night after I returned from a job I was doing in Vacaville. Mike and I have been working on building this arch for months now although we initially started talking about it almost 3 years ago. I am so pleased with everything we did, and have been doing, and wish I could show you all. I will soon!

Arch and solar panel_3Mar18.jpg
 
When you told your doctor that you were going to sail across the Pacific Ocean alone in a small boat, what was the response?

Exactly.

So here’s your chance to ask all those difficult questions and not have them included in your medical record, which might or might not become available to the FBI in the next data breach.

This seminar will also cover the topic of provisioning. Cliff Shaw will tell you what he carries aboard Rainbow, his 10m Crowther custom catamaran. This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQzHZviYaDA

Ruben Gabriel will describe the provisions on a Moore 24. hahaha. Yeah. A Moore 24. This one's for you, Rusty!
 

Attachments

Sorry if it is somewhere obvious, but can someone direct me to the link for the webcast of the February 21st "Return Trip & Shipping Logistics" seminar? Thanks.
 
Remember that Wednesday, May 16, 2018/ THIS WEDNESDAY will be the last Seminar for the 2018 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race. The topic will be Weather Routing and Race Strategy. Former Commodore Al Germain and current Commodore David Herrigel will preside.

Prior to the seminar on Wednesday evening will be the skipper's meeting for the Farallones Race on Saturday May 19.

The meeting will be at the Island Yacht Club in Alameda at 7:30 pm. There will be goodies/pre race swag provided to Transpac registrants and there may also be a bartender.
 
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Philpott said:
Remember that Wednesday, May 16, 2018/ THIS WEDNESDAY will be the last Seminar for the 2018 Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race. The topic will be Weather Routing and Race Strategy. Former Commodore Al Germain and current Commodore David Herrigel will preside.

Prior to the seminar on Wednesday evening will be the skipper's meeting for the Farallones Race on Saturday May 19.

The meeting will be at the Island Yacht Club in Alameda at 7:30 pm. There will be goodies/pre race swag provided to Transpac registrants and there may also be a bartender.
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I hope David will send info on the webinar link. I am in Florida taking care of very sick mom. I definitely don't want to miss this one. Please save my swag for me, too! Can't wait to see what's in the goodie bag.
 
Gamayun said:
I hope David will send info on the webinar link. I am in Florida taking care of very sick mom. I definitely don't want to miss this one. Please save my swag for me, too! Can't wait to see what's in the goodie bag.
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Hope your mom is doing better very soon, Gamayun. I know how difficult these things cam be. And my parent's are on the same side of the country.

And a big thanks to David for doing the webinar thing. I've been unable to attend a few of the meetings and being able to go back and watch the recording has been great.

JS
 
pogen said:
I hope you mom gets better too!

As for strategy, David H. says just sail as fast as possible towards the nearest hurricane. Simple!
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Ummm, did anyone read Sleddog's post about getting around the high? That's my nightmare. Having been through more hurricanes than I care to relive, I'm not quite ready to sail through one as a strategy, but sailing into the middle of a high and going no where for days is way mo' worse to maintaining my state of mind!
 
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