Singlehanded Sailing Society
P.O. Box 1716, Mill Valley, CA 94942
415-332-5073 or 707-745-6979


1997-1998 TransPac Seminars

 
9/10/97 Getting Started:  
Introductions - race rules - evaluating your boat - making a plan/budget - mental & physical prep 
10/8/97 Self steering (windvanes & autopilots) - emergency rudders  
11/12/97 Electrical System:  
Charging - batteries - energy budget - troubleshooting - secondary charging systems  
12/10/97 Electronics:  
Radios - antennas - e-mail - weatherfax - computers - navigation - internet resources 
1/14/98 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
2/11/98 Spares & repairs - tools - troubleshooting engine problems. 
3/11/98  Search and Rescue - EPIRBs - emergency gear. 
Sunday 
4/5/98
An all-day bring-your-boat weekend workshop.  Small group seminars/demos - hands-on problem solving - sharing ideas with Transpac veterans. 
4/8/98 Sails & rigging:  
Sail selection - sail repair - standing rigging - jury rigging - running rigging tricks & techniques 
5/13/98 Medical issues:  
First aid & first aid kits - sleep & sleep deprivation  
6/10/98 Tactics - navigation - routing - weather - playing the squalls 
6/16/98 EMail Workshop by Richard Beckett 
TUESDAY(!) 7PM to 9PM, Oakland Yacht Club in the Regatta. 

 
TransPac Race Chair: Terry McKelvey - (510) 527-9433
EMail: sensei@###.com
 
Current Records
MONOHULL Ray Thayer in 1996 - 10 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes 
aboard his Brewer 60 WILD THING
MULTIHULL Peter Hogg in 1994 8 days, 20 hours, 3 minutes 
aboard his Antrim 40 Trimaran AOTEA

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1998 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race
Singlehanded Sailing Society
P.O. Box 1716, Mill Valley, CA 94942

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