Singlehanded Sailing Society


PREPARATION FOR TRANSPACIFIC RACE
1999-2000 TransPac Seminars

10/13/99 Getting Started:
Introductions - race rules - evaluating your boat - making a plan/budget - mental & physical prep

11/10/99 Self steering (windvanes & autopilots) - emergency rudders
12/8/99 Electrical System
Charging - batteries - energy budget - troubleshooting - secondary charging systems

1/12/00 Electronics
Radios - antennas - e-mail - weatherfax - computers - navigation - internet resources

2/9/00 A seminar especially for TransPac support people/return delivery crew!  Provisioning - personal gear and clothing - travel to & staying in Kauai - shipping gear to Kauai - getting the boat back from Hawaii
3/8/00 Sails & rigging:
Sail selection - sail repair - standing rigging - jury rigging - running rigging tricks & techniques

mid-March
(date TBA)
An all-day bring-your-boat weekend workshop.  Small group seminars/demos - hands-on problem solving - sharing ideas with Transpac veterans.
4/12/00 Spares & repairs - tools - troubleshooting engine problems
5/10/00 Search and Rescue - EPIRBs - emergency gear and Medical issues:
First aid & first aid kits - sleep & sleep deprivation

6/7/00 Tactics - navigation - routing - weather - playing the squalls

Interested in doing this Race?

For more info or if you have suggestions,  contact Fred Hess or Jean Novotny at (510-###-####) or e-mail: jnovotny@###.net

Topics are subject to change - look for updates here or in the Latitude non-race calendar.


2000 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race
Singlehanded Sailing Society
Current Records
MONOHULL Ray Thayer in 1996 - 10 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes
aboard his Brewer 60 WILD THING
MULTIHULL Steve Fossett in 1998 - 7 days, 22 hours, 38 minutes
aboard his 60' trimaran Lakota
 
TransPac Race Chairs: Fred Hess & Jean Novotny - (510) 527-9433
EMail: jnovotny@###.net

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