2000 Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race
Singlehanded Sailing Society
12th Bienniel Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race
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S a n F r a n c i s c o t o K a u a i , H a w a i i
Saturday, June 24, 2000
Start was at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon - First gun at 9:20 AM
  • Racer Biographical Sketches
  • The Racers
  • Weather
  • Some pictures of the start
  • Race News
  • Rules and Conditions
  • Interest Survey Form (entries are closed for 2000)
  • Articles
  • Seminars
  • Thank you
  • Question & Answer
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    The Race Committee
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    Heli Roiha, Lina Nesbitt, Bruce Nesbitt,
    Jean Novotny, Fred Hess

     
     

    Ar t i c l e s a n d R a c e T i p s

  • Ask Not for whom the buzzer beeps - it Beeps for thee
    by Mike Jefferson June 27, 2000 on Foxx Fyre 35:32 N lat. 128:16 W Long.
  • Endeavor to Persevere
    Bll Stettiner June 27, 2000 on Tainted Love 35:19 N Lat. 128.05 W Long.
  • Seafood
    Bill Stettiner June 30, 2000 on Tainted Love N33:04 Lat. W135:25 Long.
  • "A bug light for weirdos with boats" by Andy Turpin, Latitude38
  • 1998 Singlehanded TransPac Preview by Andy Turpin, Latitude38
  • History of the Race by Robby Robinson
  • Squall Strategy by Max Ebb
  • Weather and Tactics by Stan Honey
  • Determined by Weather by Stan Honey
  • SailMail Association - EMail via SSB! by Stan Honey
  • SSB/HF Radio Applications by Eric Steinberg
  • AirMail/Pactor by Richard Beckett
  • Emergency Rudder Design Guidelines by Paul Kamen
  • Emergency Rudderbox Photos and Details by Kame Richards
    • 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@wenet.net
    State-Side Web Editor: David Seaton - (510) 548-7798 x128
    EMail: dms@tlcs.com
     

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