2019 LongPac Start and Tracking Info

[tboussie]

The 2019 LongPac is off! 15 boats made the start line at 1400 this afternoon, beating into 20 kts wind in the slot and into 25+ kts offshore. It is going to be a tough night out there.

Best place to track boats is: https://www.jibeset.net/tv.php, hith the "Watch" button.

If you get any reports from boats, please share on this thread.


2019 LP RC

 

[tboussie]

Just a note that the boats' tracker pings are not synchronized, so the tracker page is not a real-time view of the race status, but a general idea of how things are evolving.

Tom

 

[tboussie]

Just got word from Dura Mater that they have retired and are back in under the Gate. Wind was 15-20 and lumpy seas. They decided against sailing into the building conditions.

 

[WBChristie]

Too bad. Judging from boatspeed being reported, its nasty out there

 

[tboussie]

Update:

Daisen’s Den visually sighted back in the Bay headed home.

Brian reports X-1 headed back, due in after midnight.

Tracker shows Mulan turned around at the Farallones.

11 boats still heading out.

 

[tboussie]

Confirmation from Mulan that they retired due to battery not charging. Bummer as they were doing well. Remaining 11 boats moving along well.

 

[tboussie]

Latest update as of 0400 7/3:

Dura Mater - retired, confirmed back in berth
Daisen’s Den - retired, visually sighted back in the Bay headed to Alameda
Mulan - retired, confirmed back in berth (charging issues)
X-1 - retired, heading to Sausalito (via AIS)

Sunquest - turned around (reports taking on water but safe)
Rainbow - turned around (no report)

Remaining 9 boats still racing in what looks to be wind in the low 20s gusting to 30+. More of the same to come.