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    Quote Originally Posted by AntsUiga View Post
    Are the official results published by Jibeset? Does Race Committee review the Jibeset data and the approve them as the official results?

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    The only thing now between Kyle and ALOHA celebrating a "clean sweep," (first-to finish, first in class, first overall (corrected time) is HULA, Bill Stange's well traveled Westsail 32. ALOHA unofficially owes HULA approximately 2 days, 19.5 hours. You do the math, HULA needs to finish tomorrow morning around 8:15 a.m. PDST to have a chance. That's an 8 knot plus average for the next 100 miles.
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    Note: The official results of the 2021 Singlehanded Transpac can be found here:

    https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=...OC=r1&TYP=html

    The only clarification is RAINBOW's corrected time is based on a multi-hull handicap system (BAMA) and though Cliff and his 33' cat made a very fine passage, and will win her one boat class, RAINBOW is not eligible for the overall prize as she is not racing against the mono-hulls (except for first-to-finish).

    Meanwhile we are pulling for Will on the Hinckley 42 SEA WISDOM to arrive safely at Hanalei with a compromised rudder bearing system. SEA WISDOM only has 100 miles to go, and that is downwind, so expecting him sometime early tomorrow. Also helping SEA WISDOM is the easterly tradewinds moderating from 20 to 15 knots. The forecast for Kauai's northcoast waters is;

    TODAY:
    East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. South swell 5 feet. Scattered showers.

    TONIGHT:
    East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. South swell 4 feet. Scattered showers.

    WEDNESDAY:
    East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. South swell 4 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon.
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    Undoing spinnaker wraps at Hanalei anchorage is a tradition as old as the race. Here are Bill and Darlene on HULA attempting to liberate theirs. What is creative about this wrap is Bill finished with half the spinnaker, then purposely circled to wrap it fully so he could go into the Bay. Thanks to Lee Johnson, anchored nearby on MORNING STAR, for the photo.

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    Will, congratulations to you and Sea Wisdom on finishing the Singlehanded Transpac! Your perseverance and capable management of your boat’s systems was on display and we see that nothing short of a sinking was going keep you from sailing across the Hanalei finish line. Many stories to share from all. Your Buckle is well earned! - Commodore Joe
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    Not the SHTP Halfway Barge. Rather a containership "rendering assistance" July 5th as requested by the 27' wooden yawl TANGO (father, son) who were short of food, water, and fuel after 21 days at sea from Hilo to San Francisco and still 850 nm from the Coast.

    The crew of the ship expertly lowered 5 jugs of diesel, 3 cases of water, food, and fresh burritos using their small bunker transfer boom. In the smooth conditions, the ship and TANGO never made contact while motoring at 5 knots. The ship's Oakland arrival ETA was not impacted.

    The white effluent TANGO is motoring through is organic cow dung from double decker, live cattle "cowtainers" being hosed out. That steak or veal on the menu is possibly from Hawaii as our animal friends make their weekly Transpac to the slaughterhouse.

    Just another lazy day in the Pacific High.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sleddog View Post
    Undoing spinnaker wraps at Hanalei anchorage is a tradition as old as the race. Here are Bill and Darlene on HULA attempting to liberate theirs. What is creative about this wrap is Bill finished with half the spinnaker, then purposely circled to wrap it fully so he could go into the Bay. Thanks to Lee Johnson, anchored nearby on MORNING STAR, for the photo.

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    Update: it took nearly a full day aloft "bull riding" in the sun to cut off HULA's wrapped spinny in 18" sections without damaging the furled jib underneath. Nearby, NORTHERN STAR's wrap remains aloft, and that will likely take an equally sharp knife. Why so many spinnaker wraps?

    Flying a spinnaker at night, in squally conditions with no one at the helm, or a bleary eyed driver, is asking for trouble, no matter how good the auto-pilot or self steering. Spinnaker nets may help. Or not. Their attachment to and/or around the forestay can cause unanticipated damage to the sail. If roller furling jibs are left hoisted when flying a spinnaker, then the spinnaker net must be loose luffed.

    Kyle was fortunate his wraps weren't more severe and he was able to get the sail down undamaged. Otherwise...
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    The first wave of 40 and 50 footers started the other Transpac yesterday, enroute from San Pedro to Honolulu. At the skipper's briefing, veteran NOAA weather forecaster Joe Sienkiewicz noted "the normal coastal northerlies seem to be in place to propel all the teams away from the coast quickly." Unfortunately, the Catalina Eddy phenomenon is in place, and Division 8 has been drifting slowly away from the coast in light southerlies with the transition still ahead...https://yb.tl/transpac2021#

    Meanwhile back on shore, the Hyperion sewage treatment plant at El Segundo spilled 17 million gallons of untreated sewage overnight into Santa Monica Bay closing local beaches indefinitely.
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    Paddelin' Madelin', my 8.5 foot Kiwi Kayak, out the Santa Cruz Harbor, never ceases to give entertainment.To starboard as I leave the dinghy launch ramp at F dock, is a collection of wildly diverse big boats. Left to right, the O'Neill Sea Odyssey 60 foot cat, a 65 foot Swan, a turboed Santa Cruz 50, the beautiful Murray Peterson schooner MARIE CELINE, a Columbia 50, the Alden schooner MAYAN, and a Westsail 42. These boats have little in common with each other except they are well maintained and infrequently leave the slip. MARIE CELINE even has brown canvas covers for her varnished masts.

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    Next to starboard is the first of several plastic coyote decoys standing on docks and aboard large powerboats to discourage sea lions and large birds. I'm guessing they work about as well as plastic owls as sea lions are slowly taking over docks and stern platforms.

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    Out the breakwater with a 90 degree turn to starboard aims me towards my rounding mark, a rarely used Coast Guard mooring ball. I have fond memories of this ball where before the 2006 and 2008 SHTP's I would moor WILDFLOWER, my 27 foot sloop, stern to and practice downwind techniques including spinnaker end for end gybing, twin jibs and alternating hanks, and downwind sail and cockpit shade selection.

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    Returning to the Harbor means paddling through a patch of anchored kelp where there are invariably a dozen otters wrapped up in their kelp blankets. Fortunately none are enthusiastic to hop aboard as one once did. Otters are big critters with sharp claws.

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    TBC
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    Back in the Harbor, I pass several coffee club denizens on the breakwater rocks, Rainer and Howard, feeding pigeons and gulls. Rainer, now retired, has the distinguished badge of having painted everything in the Harbor at least once, including the lighthouse, the dredge, the docks, and all the parking stripes.

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    Next we paddle past the other (newer) O'Neill cat, licensed to carry at least 60 passengers

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    Then the beautiful and famous S&S 33.5, MOLLY B, which along with MOONSHADOW, was one of the winningest boats on SF Bay in the early 70's when sailed by the Derek Baylis clan.

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    Last on this quick tour is my friend Steve, who paddles daily much greater distance than I. Steve had the unique experience of being attacked by a large great white and shaken out of his kayak. The carbon and kevlar kayak was totaled (ultimately repaired) but Steve had the presence of mind while treading water to call the Harbor Patrol on his handheld VHF who came out and pulled him aboard.

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    Those are some tough cookies, Steve, his kayak, and the shark.
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