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If its too rough getting back to SF then Ronnie and WW might consider heading down to Pt Conception and Ventura with very good yards and VYC. Once under the point it would be a smooth motor trip in...

Bob and Rob,

You ran a great event and I am very happy that all arrived safely without any serious "boat bites"

Well done

Lou
Seabird

Do any of you out there with long memories or super data bases recall the effect of el Nino on the "high" and sailing to Hawaii?

Well gentlemen I feel compelled to have one last say in this semantic mental masturbation. I was not around when the rule was written but I think it is safe to say that people considering the SHTP...

Brian
You are welcome. I have only done 3 Bashes but I would end the race at Guadalupe or somewhere down there. The leg north has to be miserably rough or pathetically slow.
Lou

Max
It was a passage. I just ended up somewhere besides San Diego. I elected not to anchor behind Sacramento Reef and just get home. I did sail solo for over 400 nasty NMs and unearthed most of...

In 2002 I needed to qualify and was docked in San Diego so I missed the Longpac. I figured I would avoid all the cold nastiness up there and just close reach from Pt Loma 200nm west past Bishop...

I agree that Bill's is the only option. To my knowlege the only coverage would be a catastrophic loss tax deduction.
Another factor is the return trip. In 2002 I had 2 crew (my wife and a friend)...

Bob, John and Bill,

I may have mentioned having several comm boats to spread the time commitment a bit. With multiple ferrites (over 20) and some rewiring, I managed to disconnect the autopilot...

Thanks to Bill for his comments and sleddog's amen. I can only add that if one wants to do the race, then pay the dues and accept the rules. If that is not acceptable, then just sail solo to Hawaii...

John
Thanks for the kind words. I do hope to go in 2010 and the the qualifier issue seems settled. Since I am in Ventura the long down-coast run is not long enough. The trip up from Mexico is...

Seabird is a 3-likely but could upgrade in near future. Amnesia is deadly!
Lou

Bob,
I understand the intent of the "new" qualifier (proposed?) rule however I think it may be a bit onerous. I completed the qualifier from San Diego past Guadalupe Is. and back in March 2002...

Ditto on Bob's comments about the SSP requirement. A lower cost alternative would be a used old Icom M700. It is a bigger box and can not work with a modem but puts out 150 W all the time.
I saw...

I do not know any specific books on the race but if you go to the race archives for any year at least back to 2002 you will find some great essays and commentaries from the course and return.
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As I sit in the Fresno fog thinking of my great memories with the SH TP group, I would like to ditto Al's seasonal greeting with just one addition. Thanks for all I have learned from you,...

Hi Jim
Here is another source of gribs at sea and at home with internet connection.

GRIBs from Global Marine
email: gmngrib@globalmarinenet.net.

GMN Phrases into SUBJECT:

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I refreshed my very fond memories of the 2006 SHTP and Alan was not entered and could not have been towed in (SHTP 06 archives). In my discussions with various CG people, half think we are crazy and...

Hi John
Joe of Sleddog gave a very thorough assessment of email compression using Sailmail etc via SSB and Pactor modem. If you want a system not SSB related or have, as I do, a good older ICOM SSB...

There has to be some benefit for having a large aluminum mast. When I have had others with radar on, on the vhf there is no difference with my return echo with and without the Mobri or Davis...

Freeman, Lou Swan 51, Seabird, Mexico and Fresno, Interest level remains 4.9, # 51. ( amnesia is a wonderful thing, without it women would never have more than one childbirth experience)

So if I got 4 panels and put each pair in series and hooked the pairs up in parallel I would get 3 A and with 10 hr of perfect sunlight I could put 30 A into bank. Pretty austere for Seabird. ...

Can anyone help? If one has a 24 V boat how do you deal with 12 v solar panels? Lets assume I purchase 2 SunlinQ portable panels each rated 12V/25 Watts (nominal V= 16.5 v, nominal A= 1.5)
Can I...

I posted the following on the Mac Sailing forum and bring it here for anyone who may be struggling with or considering Mac system aboard:).

www.macsailing.net/bbs/

"In all fairness to...

I will be back in Mexico for the Jan and Feb seminars but hope to get to March seminar at least just to visit. I found schedule after I posted the question but could not undo the question. BTW I am...