Singlehanded
Sailing Society
| 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
|
For more info or if you have suggestions, contact Fred Hess or Jean Novotny at (510-###-####) or e-mail: jnovotny@###.netTopics are subject to change - look for updates here or in the Latitude non-race calendar.
| 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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