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Now&Zen
12-22-2022, 03:44 PM
Any others of you miss the opportunity to do your qualifier during the LongPac? Should we pick a couple of slots to shoot for this spring and try and do it as a group?

GBR3068
12-23-2022, 01:54 PM
I did the last LongPac but if a group are going out together I would consider joining you guys… I really like the idea of a buddy system out there.

Mike S/V EOS

DaveH
12-23-2022, 02:12 PM
Assuming this get's off the ground, I am happy to help with over watch and a shoreside contact... provided folks are willing to share their tracker info.

DH

GBR3068
12-30-2022, 12:44 PM
Now&Zen: I'm a slow Cal 34. What are you and when were you thinking?

Now&Zen
01-27-2023, 03:06 PM
Sorry I thought I replied to this weeks ago! I am a fairly fast Freedom 40/0 (PHRF 81). Was thinking of picking a "long" weekend with a couple of backup plans if weather didn't co-operate. Late April? with backups in May? Just thinking out loud.

mpolkabla
01-27-2023, 10:16 PM
Already completed my qualifier but am thinking of going again as a shake down and a final dial-in of my systems prior to the SHTP... Making lots of improvements and installing a fair amount of new electronics which will be nice to fully sort out. I agree that late April or May sounds great for this. Another idea is to do the Spinnaker Cup at the end of May which leaves from SF and finishes in Monterey as a good possible option too. Let's keep an eye on the weather and narrow things down as we get closer to those dates.

Cheers,

Michael Polkabla
Cal40 #4 Solstice

AZ Sailor
01-28-2023, 08:17 PM
Already completed my qualifier but am thinking of going again as a shake down and a final dial-in of my systems prior to the SHTP...

That is a really good idea. Morning Star got various tweaks and upgrades after our qualifier in March of 2018 that did not get adequate sea trials before the SHTP three months later. That was not the only reason we got the Perseverance Award that year, but it was a contributing factor. :-)

Now&Zen
02-20-2023, 02:41 PM
Thinking of aiming for around the last weekend in March with a backup date in April if that doesn't work. Thoughts?

GBR3068
02-20-2023, 08:12 PM
I have a couple things to do. I go to Svendsen's on Monday for a new transmission and I got to do some electrical work but if all that goes OK then that timeframe could work. By last weekend you mean Mar 25/26? The problem is the Pacific Cup safety at sea couse is that weekend on Saturday 25 March and I signed up for it… Here are the dates I know about:

Pacific Cup Hands On Safety at Sea Seminar - March 25, 2023
Emergency steering trials April 15 (from DH calendar thread)
April 22-23 is the Ashley Perrin SFYC Safety at Sea course (I signed up for that before I knew about the Pacific Cup one)

Mike

GBR3068
02-20-2023, 08:23 PM
Separate post to avoid confusion…. I just noticed a possible error in the emergency steering trials date and posted a note to DH at https://www.sfbaysss.org/forum/showthread.php?2802-Seminars-SHTP-2023&p=32710#post32710

I dont think it matters much because whatever the exact date for the emergency steering trials that date will probably be around Friday 14 April, Saturday 15 April 2023.

DaveH
02-21-2023, 01:07 PM
Pacific Cup Hands On Safety at Sea Seminar - March 25, 2023
Emergency steering trials April 15 (from DH calendar thread)
April 22-23 is the Ashley Perrin SFYC Safety at Sea course (I signed up for that before I knew about the Pacific Cup one)

Mike

Hi Mike -
thanks, I'll fix the date (and location) for the E-rudder seminar shortly.
FWIW, if I had choose between the Pacific Cup and Ashley's SAS courses (and yes, I have done both) I would choose the later without thinking twice.
You will learn far more, and be subjected too far less sponsored sales pitches for equipment you probably don't actually need.
Full disclosure - things may well have evolved with the PacCup syllabus - it's admittedly been a few years

GBR3068
02-28-2023, 07:27 PM
Now&Zen: so what dates are you thinking for LatePac?

David: I ended up signing up for both SAS seminars. Seemed worth it so I can learn from some experienced folks. Haven't heard anything about arrangements from either though. Should I have got anything? Anyone else signed up for either?

Mike

Now&Zen
03-03-2023, 09:44 AM
I was thinking last weekend in March or first weekend in April.

everydaysailor
03-03-2023, 05:51 PM
Mike and Tony, DH,

Late March/early April should work for me.
I’ll keep an eye out here.
I am also doing a SAS late April fyi.

Chris Jordan
The PCXpress

everydaysailor
03-22-2023, 12:52 PM
Pm sent

CJordan
The PCXpress

Now&Zen
04-24-2023, 01:20 PM
Piyush (Horizon) and I both completed our qualifier starting April 14th! Even though we left more than an hour apart, had no idea which route each other took, and we’re on boats of different speeds, we incredibly crossed paths something like 150 miles out (don’t remember the exact number) in the afternoon of April 15th. We took photos of each other and had a short chat while sailing circles around! 8352

Philpott
04-24-2023, 01:49 PM
What a great photo! Thanks, Tony.

Now&Zen
04-24-2023, 02:20 PM
Piyush got this one of me and Circe!8353