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Seminar Schedule and Notification

BobJ said:
It was great to meet Don, Rich and others.

I listened to some of the remote access discussion and it kind of fried my brain. Maybe we just have somebody volunteer to tape the thing and make some copies for sale?

Any volunteers? You would be opening these seminars up to a much wider audience and doing the club a great service!
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Hy Bob and all,

With all due respect and not wanting to step on anybody's toes (being new and from Southern California) the reason I'm adamant on live call in (as long as it's available) is that we can ask questions and follow real time on PC. Files or slides (powerpoint?) would be downloaded to us in advance.

Very easy to do on our end. Probably sounds a little complicated but the other guys are doing the work. We just pay our fair share and don't have to travel to each seminar.

Thanks
Rich
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No toes stepped on - but it did sound complicated when they were talking about it. I agree it would be good to be able to ask questions.

Maybe we could also get a volunteer to tape the seminars in case somebody couldn't be there and/or dial in, or the hook-up didn't work as advertised.

Bob J.
 
EMERGENCY STEERING SEMINAR

November 19th, Coyote Point Yacht Club
6:30 bar open, 7:00 presentations start
 
AlanH said:
EMERGENCY STEERING SEMINAR

November 19th, Coyote Point Yacht Club
6:30 bar open, 7:00 presentations start
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GAAA...Presentations start at 7:30.

Synthia sings her Aria from the Opera Il Barberhaulieri di Genoa at 8:00 in which the heroine curses her fate, releases the furies, re-strings her ukelele with spectra and strangles the villian with a garotte of cuben fiber, all the while straining for the e-flat above high C. Not to be missed.
 
Seminar minutes?

Having attended the first seminar at SBYC, I can empathize with those that couldn't make it regarding the need to get information; the meeting was very informative and encouraging. The requests from interested parties out of the area to have dial up access, powerpoint, web cam, etc., seems to suggest that a solution to disseminating meeting minutes might be well received.

Although I reside in the bay area and can make these meetings...for the most part, I am bummed that I'll be missing the November 19 meeting on Emergency Steering due to a planned vacation out of the country. Is there any way someone, maybe a couple volunteers, can take minutes of what was talked about? Is this a reasonable request? I understand that minutes wouldn't have the visual effects that a video camera would have, but something is better than nothing.

Thanks in advance to those members that are involved with putting these seminars together. :D
 
Malolo said:
Is there any way someone, maybe a couple volunteers, can take minutes of what was talked about? Is this a reasonable request? I understand that minutes wouldn't have the visual effects that a video camera would have, but something is better than nothing.

Thanks in advance to those members that are involved with putting these seminars together. :D
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A lot of the information should be available via powerpoint presentations, photos, word docs, pdf's and so on. Not sure about plans to videotape the whole shebang. One of the real draws to this seminar, even more so than some of the others is the chance to get your hands on working equipment. Making your own emergency steering system is a significant undertaking, and to be able to physically touch a blade and ask the guy that made it how he did it is priceless. After seeing systems and deciding what will or won't work for you boat...perhaps opting to purchase an SOS system, you will know immensely more than when you started.

I well remember diving headlong into making my own emergency rudder cassette system in 2003, only to go to the Emergency Steering seminar that year and feel my jaw hit the floor. I started over again and had a system that was one tenth the weight and plenty strong enough.

If someone is planning on doing this...I highly recommend making it to the Emergency Rudder seminar.
 
I won't be able to attend the November seminar, but would like to acquire whatever presentation or notes may be available if possible.

I also wonder whether there has been any new developments regarding some form of real-time conference line for the seminar series?

On both of the above issues, I'd be glad to pay for the benefits.
 
Hey all,
John (2.7 Seconds) Barthelmass and myself (Horizon) are down here in Southern California and so I'm just confirming that John and myself are willing and able to contribute to the online call-in conference call.
Thanks in advance,
Rich Hillman
[email protected]
 
On-line conference calling

Let us all give a big heap of accolades to Don/Warriors Wish for his extremely generous donation of a conference phone. And while we're at it, more accolades to Brian/Red Sky for addressing the details of getting it all working, and to Alan/Ankle Biter for coordinating all the speakers and data for the upcoming Emergency Steering seminar which will be our first test drive. Details on how to log-in are forth coming.

Be sure to tune in on Monday Nov 19th 7:30PM.

Synthia
 
Eyrie said:
Let us all give a big heap of accolades to Don/Warriors Wish for his extremely generous donation of a conference phone. And while we're at it, more accolades to Brian/Red Sky for addressing the details of getting it all working, and to Alan/Ankle Biter for coordinating all the speakers and data for the upcoming Emergency Steering seminar which will be our first test drive. Details on how to log-in are forth coming.

Be sure to tune in on Monday Nov 19th 7:30PM.

Synthia
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Hi Synthia,

John (2.7 Seconds) and I (Horizon) down here in SoCal haven't heard anything more since your message of 11/08. We don't have any details on how to hookup and whether any presentations will be downloaded so we can follow along while we're listening in.
Any info?
Thanks,
Rich Hillman
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I'm sure these links will be up on the web site soon, but you can download and print these articles, which will be available as handouts at the seminar.

Paul Kamens OLD rudder document :
http://www.sfbaysss.org/TransPac/transpac2002/selfsteering_seminar_2.pdf

Pauls new revised and improved one is here:
http://www.well.com/user/pk/PacificCup/EmergencyRudder-08.htm


Jim Antrims is here, just look down through the list and you'll find the emergency rudder one. NOte that ET sails to Hawaii with three people aboard, so an emergency rudder that works with an autopilot isn't so important:
http://www.antrimdesign.com/articles/

A copy of a great article that Rob MacFarlane wrote can be found here:
http://www.bluemoment.com/emergencyrudders.html

A powerpoint presentation reviewing rudder systems from Moore 24's, SC 27's, Express 27's is being assembled and will be available either very shortly before the seminar, or immeadiately afterwards (I'll try to post it to SOME web server beforehand)
 
Many thanks to the speakers last night; notably

Rob MacFarlane
Brian Boschma
Greg Nelson
Hans Bernwall

There were four example rudders on site, from totally high tech composite foam/epoxy/carbon structures with carbon cassettes to douglas fir shaped in the garage with hand tools. I think I'll be 'glassing up my doug fir rudder in the near future after talking to some of the guys! Hans brought down the SOS emergency rudder system, and much talk ensued over using the EMRUD attachment for the Monitor Windvane as well.

We had about 45 people in attendance, lots of Pac Cup people as well as SSS'ers and a handful from the Coyote Point Yacht Club. Handouts from Paul Kamen, Rob MacFarlane and Jim Antrim were made available. We took a look at some small boat systems as well, from solid to "doubtful". More of those will be available on the web site, soon.

MANY thanks to the Coyote Point Yacht Club for allowing us to use their facility, and to TransPac Race Chairfemme Synthia Petroka for contacting the Club and making arrangements. A few pictures of the evenings activities should soon be posted on the website.

AlanH
 
November 19th E-Rudder Seminar

Thanks again to everyone that participated, either locally or remotely.

Here are the statistics that I collected from the meeting:
Signed-in attendance: 40
SHTP interest: 15
Pac Cup interest: 18
SSS members: 15
Host YC (Coyote Point) members: 10
Other YCs, 1 each: OYC, BYC, RYC, SBYC, SCYC, BBYC, SCC, PAYC

If you were a dial-in, please let us know how that worked and any reasonable improvements that we might be able to make for future seminars.

Next seminar topic is Communications, on Monday December 17th @ Ballena Bay YC in Alameda.

Synthia/Eyrie
 
December seminar - Communications

Arrrh me maties,

Need a diversion from your holiday gift wrapping? Well, this is for you!

The Singlehanded Sailing Society presents the third seminar in our monthly series on preparing you and your sailboat to successfully race singlehanded from San Francisco, CA to Kauai, HI. This months topic is "Offshore Communications", which will cover navigation, weather & performance sailing software. Don Melcher from H.F. Radio on Board www.hfradio.com/ and Marilee Shaffer from Waypoint www.waypoints.com/ have extensive knowledge they'll be sharing on the world of offshore communication and computer-based navigation and tactical applications.

This seminar will be hosted by the Ballena Bay Yacht Club www.bbyc.org on Monday December 17th, our presentation will begin at 7:30 PM and run until about 10 PM. There is no charge for attending and everyone is welcomed. No host bar.

For more information about the Singlehanded Sailing Society, check our web site: www.sfbaysss.org
There you will find a link to the Singlehanded TransPac Race page with everything relating to our upcoming 30th anniversary race scheduled to start on July 12th, 2008.

The schedule for future seminars is as follows:
January - Sail Selection and Repair
February - Electrical
March - Diesel Engines
April - Rigging
May - Provisioning & Return Trip
June - Medical & Safety
July Tactics & Weather
Exact dates and locations are posted on the SSS web site.

We hope to see you next Monday. Holiday gift not required.

Pirate Name: Skull Crusher Johnson
2008 Singlehanded TransPac Race Chair

Pirate Name Generator: http://www.stupidstuff.org/main/piratename.htm
 
Will the teleconference phone number and participant passcode be the same as for the November seminar?

I'll be dialing in if the link is available.
 
I have the same question as John B . . .

what will be the phone in number and passcode for tomorrow night's seminar?

Regards and thanks for setting this up, Tom Kirschbaum, Feral
 
Thanks Synthia

I will be back in Mexico for the Jan and Feb seminars but hope to get to March seminar at least just to visit. I found schedule after I posted the question but could not undo the question. BTW I am really jazzed about the GMN MaxGate email system. PS I am working hard on a synopsis for my medical talk in June.
Regards to all
Lou
 
January Seminar

Arrrh me maties,

Need a diversion from those all night gym session working off that unsightly holiday weight gain? :eek: Or maybe you're bored with riding your stationary bike from the living room to the kitchen? :p Well, this is for you!

The Singlehanded Sailing Society presents the fourth seminar in our monthly series on preparing you and your sailboat to successfully race singlehanded from San Francisco, CA to Kauai, HI. This months topic is "Offshore Sail Selection & Repair", and we will have 3 guest speakers: Dave Hodges from Santa Cruz Sails, Dave Culp from Kite Ship, and Synthia Petroka from UK-Halsey Sailmakers.

This months seminar will be hosted by the Sequoia Yacht Club www.sequoiayc.org in Redwood City on Monday January 14th. Doors (& no host bar) open at 6:30 PM, our presentation will begin at 7:30 PM, and run until about 10 PM. There is no charge for attending and everyone is welcomed.

For more information about the Singlehanded Sailing Society, check our web site: www.sfbaysss.org
There you will find a link to the Singlehanded TransPac Race page with everything relating to our upcoming 30th anniversary race scheduled to start on Saturday July 12th, 2008.

Also of interest for preparing you and your boat to sail 2000+ miles, the Pacific Cup folks will be holding their second Prep Seminar on Saturday February 23rd. You can get all the details on their web site: www.pacificcup.org

The schedule for future SSS TransPac seminars is as follows:
February - Electrical
March - Diesel Engines
April - Rigging
May - Provisioning & Return Trip
June - Medical & Safety
July Tactics & Weather
Exact dates and locations are posted on the SSS web site.

Pirate Name: Skull Crusher Johnson
2008 Singlehanded TransPac Race Chair

Pirate Name Generator: http://www.stupidstuff.org/main/piratename.htm
 
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