2019 LongPac Update

[AlanH]

I just grabbed the 2017 safety requirements. Do y'all anticipate any significant changes?

Joan is making noises about getting me a PLB for my birthday, nice!!

[Daydreamer]

https://jibeset.net/show.php?RR=YRA_...DOC=X0&TYP=pdf

Link to the 2019 coastal MER list.

[BobJ]

After Tom's presentation last night (great job BTW!), I had to find my button:




I went with the InReach...

[JohnS]

[Daydreamer]

Hey, I resemble that statement!!
LMFAO
Love the sea lions

InReach here too.

[AlanH]

It appears that the few remaining Safety at Sea seminars are full....still waiting to hear from the coordinator of the one in Marina Del Rey.

UPDATE: there is still some space left in the Santa Monica Windjammers seminar

US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea Course with Hands-on Training
6/15/2019 - 6/16/2019

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club
13598 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA
Contact: Wendy Sarnoff
Ph: (714) 475-4268

[Daydreamer]

Online courses are available.
https://www.ussailing.org/education/...t-sea-courses/
SSS races require the half day course at minimum, which is the Coastal Safety at Sea course.
https://www.sfbaysss.org/main/racing...-requirements/

I did the coastal course in person, the offshore course online, and a hands on class in person.
An online course is easily done in a day or a couple of evenings.

[tboussie]

Update from the 2019 LongPac race deck

There are currently 8 boats registered on Jibeset:
HOLOKIKI Rusty Roy
RAINBOW Clifford Shaw
RIFF RIDER Charles Casey
SEA WISDOM William Lee
SHARK ON BLUEGRASS Falk Meissner
SKYE George Mckay
TORTUGA Randy Leasure
X-1 Derek Steere

So far only Rainbow has completed their inspection. Contact me at tboussie at gmail dot com to schedule an inspection date.

We will also announcing soon the pre-race seminar date and time as well as the tracker confirmation protocol.

Tom

[saildoc75]

HI Tom and gang.. I'm hoping to do the race, but as a newbie have a few questions/concerns Regarding AIS receivers.. having no experience whatsoever in this area, do folks have recommendations? I see I could upgrade my VHF (I have an Icom currently) to a unit that includes AIS receiver capability.. any suggestions, pros/cons, etc? Is it possible to rent a portable unit? Other options other than a big investment before I find out via the LongPac if I wish to pursue ocean racing in the future.. this would be my 'test drive'!

Also, it was discussed having a seminar or two sometime on the earlier side to help out.. any dates or word on this at this time? I'll be out of town June 20-27th, and if one is happening the sooner the better just to help get things prepared. Any info helpful.. thanks mucho!
Michael Chammout
Mulan

[saildoc75]

Forgot to mention... Trackers?? Spot? InReach? No experience with these thangs.. any suggestions appreciated!
Michael