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And then there is today's forecast, which is incomprehensible to me:
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
What does it mean that there are nw swells AND s swells? Hmmm? That is, what would it mean to sailor in a 20' boat?

ps I also sail in the Berkeley Friday night beer cans, and there has been some wind out there, too. I'm the only single hander and sometimes I get exasperated by the comments, but it is what it is.

Hi, Bob
I wonder if I can get some advice, please? I just registered my first PLB and plan to go outside the gate for the Half Moon Bay Race on my Cal 20. I sailed out past mile rock once (inadvertently, after being flushed out in the ebb during the Fiasco) and so I know that the bay and the ocean are different. ha ha. Like the whole world was under my hull, heaving up and then down, slowly. But that was then, and this is now. I have located offshore weather reports, so that's one thing. I have a handheld radio and a handheld gps doohickey. I feel fine sailing in the bay with a smaller jib in winds up to 25 knots, so it's not wind that is an unknown to me, it's the waves and "swell" and how those are going to feel that are a bit scary just because I haven't really experienced them yet. Given that I can handle almost anything the bay has handed me (I finished the 2010 Corinthian, in which there was lots of carnage), can you tell me what to expect of the following type information (this is NOAA's forecast for Aug 3)
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
Thank you so much, Jackie Philpott Dura Mater

very cool longpac website, especially that map

Lee and I would like to know the starting date for the 2012 Singlehanded Transpac. She and her kids want to go to Hawaii.

AJ,

Just contacting you to pass along my e-mail and other contact info. How about a call to review what you would like help with, at least in the near term?

Please send a confirming e-mail so I have yours.
Al Germain
[email protected]
(510) 531- 4353 home
(510) 418- 1630 cell
(510) 379- 4000 work

Hi Ken,

I just picked up your message from Mid-March.... This isn't the most timely way to get in touch with me. I am sure you already have it, but my email is [email protected]. You still on for 12??? I am.

John

Pat, in your account of your recent race with Gordon Nash you refer to a "dip start". Is that where you start on the wrong side, dip over the start line and turn around? Where in race instructions does it say "this is okay" or "don't try this"? Thanks, Jackie Philpott

Hi John
Hope all is well. Are you still rebuilding/upgrading the big boat? I'm heading to LA on this coming monday to do some boat projects and get rid of junk in my storage locker.

Phil, Live the Dream!
Pat

That's just the point. It would be hard. The Transat second leg is almost that long and they do it. With this new boat I don't really care about racing anybody but other mini's. The mini class doesn't have handicaps and so far the mini's are screwed in PHRF. But there are no mini class races in the US yet so I'm stuck being screwed by PHRF. I don't plan on going to Europe to race so it is what it is.

Why would you want to sail to Tahiti in a midget boat? You need to carry so much more water, food and other junk that a very small boat's performance would be severely degraded! Been there twice in 30 footers, but each time via Marquesas...3000NM max passage.

Ken - Is that SC = So. Carolina? My mother thrives in Due West, SC and I can't wait to retire to St. Petersburg, FL myself.............maybe truck S 'aire to Houston deep water channel, then put-put thru oil patch to new berth on waterfront condo. Dreamin'.......

Hi Brian -

I'm sorry, I had no idea your note was sitting here at the SSS site.

Essentially I'm using an Engenius 250mw radio attached to a 9dB antenna; the antenna can be placed above deck, the Engenius unit attaches to the laptop via USB cord.

I purchased the setup from Keenan, it's worked out very well.
http://keenansystems.com/Engenius_wifi_setup_for_boats_eoc-322_ext_eub-362_ext.htm

- rob

Hi Sam. Saw you had a post, but nothing came up but this opportunity to converse with Samuel Burns. So here I am in SC and all is well. Harrier has reportedly weathered torrents of rain at her dock in San Pedro. Fair winds, Ken

Alan, I believe it was you who wrote a great piece on the definition of Skein on the Petit Bateau website a few years ago.

I'm writing a book on tips for singlehanded sailing. I'm going to put the book up on the web for anyone to download at no cost. With your permission, I'd love to include this piece. I pulled it off the site.

Please e-mail me back at [email protected]

Thanks
Andy

Rob...I remember you mentioning you have a wifi system on your boat to pick up distant signals. What system do you use? Thanks. Brian S/V Gavilan

AJ, did you get the money today in your paypal account?

jake

Dude, how it hanging? Finally something to break up the naps, huh?

Hi, I have recently joined; I am desperately looking for a KVH Brain Box 4321. Can anybody help me at all please. I would be most grateful to hear from anybody. Apologies, I have never used a forum before and I am not sure if I am appealing to everyone or only to Bob. Please do reply. I very grateful new forum user. Tooby