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Seminars

Gentlemen, the 2020 SHTP is seven months away. There is NOTHING AT ALL about it on the SSS Website.

I'm not volunteering for the SSS Webmaster position but I can knock together a basic HTML page with some pretty pictures, race dates and a couple of links in a few hours and e-mail it to someone to put it up.

This is just WRONG.
 
First Three Seminars

2020 Transpac Seminars
Draft Calendar
Wednesdays except where noted

November 13 Welcome and Introduction to the idea of The Race
David Herrigel and Bob Johnston have agreed to share this seminar. They will bring in their equipment; encourage people to talk about themselves, their boats, why they’re doing the race

December 11 Chris Case: Power requirements for and types of communications: how to power your lights, autopilots, radios, various gadgets, your big screen tv and refrigerator/freezer. George Lythcott and Joe Balderamma: Small boat issues, Keeping yourself warm, dry and fed.

January 11/12 SATURDAY/SUNDAY: Emergency rudder race in Potrero Reach again; encourage people to come with or without their boats, bring their emergency rudders, talk about how they made them, whether they’ve tried them, encourage them to try them out or to sail with someone who is doing the race or will do. Arrangements have been made with Richmond Yacht Club to use their docks and end ties. People are encouraged to stay the night on their boats, eat breakfast at Louie’s next morning.

Questions? Ask away.
 
2020 Seminar Series Update

View attachment Seminar Poster.pdf

Print them off, send them to your sister in Wichita, your family and friends in the hinterlands. If someone can figure out a way to post the poster itself here, thank you!

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Philpott said:
You are very welcome, MarcoSolo. Where are you and what is your boat? Oh, and what is your name?
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High and dry in Wisconsin, ex Pegasus, Westsail 32, which I sailed from FL to AK in '05-'06. My name's Mark. I met Haulback in Hilo as he was finishing his circumnavigation and looking him up after that led me here.

I'm thinking about heading out alone again and prepping myself and a boat for the Transpac or the Shaka Challenge (family in Irvine) would be a good way to get my feet wet. Just exploring the logistics of putting it all together on the west coast without breaking the bank.
 
Hello,

I was unable to attend Wednesday's meeting but am interested in the material. Was there a Powerpoint presentation or other handouts that could be shared?

Thank you in advance,

Tom
 
vilhauer said:
Is there a PDF distribution of the SER document specific to the TransPac to which Bob and Dave referred during the seminar?
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See here, Tom: https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=JACKY_T00254104&DOC=X0&TYP=pdf

These were distributed at the meeting. Brian Boschma, the Race Kahuna, said that these requirements will remain the same for 2020. Sorry if that detail was not captured in the video.The 2018 Race Documents will probably remain the same, with "2020" inserted at the top of each page :-)

Find here: https://www.jibeset.net/JACKY000.php?RG=T00254104
 
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Seminar Two: Power requirements and Sailing to Hawaii in a Small Boat

Chris Case and FUGU at the start of the 2018 SHTP

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This is an invitation and reminder to join us at the second SSS seminar in preparation for the SHTP. The topic is power requirements, to be presented by Chris Case, an engineer and SHTP veteran from 2018.

George Lythcott and Joe Balderamma, both Express 27 sailors and recent veterans of the SHTP, will discuss small boat issues: how to stay warm, fed and safe aboard your boat. The Seminar will be held at Oakland Yacht Club Wednesday night at 7:30 pm in the downstairs Regatta Room. We hope to see you there.
 
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I am working on my sail plan for the SHTP. There have been some non-standard PHRF configurations mentioned at the seminars. What document modifies or controls the sails used in the SHTP?
 
The only mention of sail modifications is in the Race Rules and Conditions:

"One or more spinnaker poles or whisker poles may be used to pole out headsails. The length of the whisker poles may not exceed the LP of the largest rated headsail, and may not be used for setting the spinnaker. [This modifies RRS 50.2]"

Otherwise, sails used in the SHTP must comply with the boat's PHRF certificate. If the boat is rated with a one-design rating, its sails would also need to comply with the OD class rules.

What "non-standard PHRF configurations" are you hearing about?
 
Yes, non-standard would be twin headsails and poles..... both have been allowed by the SHTP as long as I can remember. "Twins" is the term that I've always heard.
 
Mainly the use of two headsails. My recollection was that you are only allowed to have two head sails hoisted at the same time temporarily while changing from one jib to the other jib. I may be wrong on that point and not sure I could quickly find it. I saw the rule change on poles but have not seen anything on "twins", which makes me think there may be a SSS rule or document I have over looked.
 
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