Transpac 2017

[Nick G]

Can anybody point me in the direction of resources for delivery crews for the return to California? Meetings in HI? Traditions? Anybody else in the same boat?

https://yachtscoring.com/event_board.cfm?eID=4073  ?? 

That or just buy a one way plane ticket. 

 

[Kack]

Is yellowbrick reading worth a damn for everyone else?  Marine traffic and VesselFinder have the fast boats around Catalina.  Yellowbrick has them at the dock. What gives?

 

[Bill Gibbs]

Is yellowbrick reading worth a damn for everyone else?  Marine traffic and VesselFinder have the fast boats around Catalina.  Yellowbrick has them at the dock. What gives?

4 hour(?) delay on YB.

 

[full circle]

Is yellowbrick reading worth a damn for everyone else?  Marine traffic and VesselFinder have the fast boats around Catalina.  Yellowbrick has them at the dock. What gives?

yellowbrick is on a multi-hour delay so teams cannot use it as a tracking tool for strategy against other boats.

 

[Captain Gigi]

yellowbrick is on a multi-hour delay so teams cannot use it as a tracking tool for strategy against other boats.

As well as some folks being on Hawaiian time, or HST, maybe?

 

[hbsurfer]

Amazing how tight the pack is on Wednesday starters

 

[Captain Gigi]

@valis: Just noticed that Mighty Merloe hasn't reported her position in over 1h23m, but Maserati gave her position just 2m ago (AIS). I'd venture a guess that MM has gone into stealth mode, if that's allowed.

 

[Grinder]

We're also following Oaxaca, with Dee Caffari at the helm, the only female skipper in the 2017 Transpac. #WeHaveComeaLongWayBabe

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Sin Duda has a gal skipper.  Lindsey Duda and her Chicago team. 

 

[Saildork]

Anyone know when / if ratings are being issued for the multihulls? Four hours into it at this point and still nothing.

 

[Kack]

Maserati Found some woo pow

 

[knapp99]

In case it has not been mentioned earlier, it is possible to follow the race in real time on https://www.vesselfinder.com/

Maserati and Phaedo 3 have been  dueling since Catalina.  Right now Maserati is hanging onto its lead with 34.7 kts, while Phaedo 3 is doing 28.2 kts and Comanche is gamely following with  20.3 kts.

 

[onelegchris]

Can anybody point me in the direction of resources for delivery crews for the return to California? Meetings in HI? Traditions? Anybody else in the same boat?

To clarify- I already have a ride back to the mainland.  I am looking for any resources, online or in person in Hawaii, that can help out those returning to California.  Are there daily check-ins we can participate in? Maybe a party or get together for those returning? Weather briefings for returners?   

Does anyone know if anything like this exists?  I suppose some of the best people to talk to are in the middle of the pacific right now....

 

[Keith]

Maserati Found some woo pow

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Thank you !!!!

 

[valis]

AIS Tracking -- The shoreside AIS receivers stop reliably receiving the Class-B transponders somewhere past San Clemente island (most of the racers carry Class-B).  Beyond that the reception gets very spotty and you may only get an occasional decode with long gaps between.  Class-A transponders transmit with more power (25W vs 3W) and can be picked up at a somewhat greater distance, but beyond 50 - 100 NM you generally won't get any reception at all.  There can be radio propagation anomalies such as tropospheric ducting that can extend this range, but this isn't usually the case, and I'm not seeing any evidence of this now.

You can pick up AIS in mid-ocean by paying marinetraffic.com for satellite AIS reception, and while this works fairly well for Class-A transponders, the Class-B reception is quite marginal -- I've seen gaps up to 24 hours between AIS decodes of Class-B.  So once the boats get beyond reliable shore-based AIS reception, I think we are limited to the Yellowbrick tracker.

During some of the recent Pacific Cup races, the raw undelayed Yellowbrick data was available if you knew the secret URL.  I believe there was some unpleasantness when someone on the course figured out the link.  Perhaps this system has changed now.

 

[GauchoGreg]

Well, is this the race where offshore foiling finally shows itself to be an advantage?  At this point, looks like Maserati is giving Faedo more than a fight (without needing Faedo to take a wrong turn).  Mighty Merlow not exactly chopped liver at this point, either.

 

[GauchoGreg]

Appears as though Maserati has a lead of 13 over Phaedo, and is currently going more than 3knts faster (both position reports at same time).

 

[SeaGul]

Maserati in the lead by 7nm - but speed almost +5kn - but angle a little sharper...

 

[Captain Gigi]

Sin Duda has a gal skipper.  Lindsey Duda and her Chicago team. 

Thanks for the update. Lindsey and her Chicago team need more pr, don't you think?

 

[longy]

To clarify- I already have a ride back to the mainland.  I am looking for any resources, online or in person in Hawaii, that can help out those returning to California.  Are there daily check-ins we can participate in? Maybe a party or get together for those returning? Weather briefings for returners?   

Does anyone know if anything like this exists?  I suppose some of the best people to talk to are in the middle of the pacific right now....

 It's up to you to chat up the delivery crews. There will always be a SSB check in / bullshit schedule amongst the returning boats. Since all boats now use Sat phones/e-mail, there will also be a lot of messages sent back & forth. Addresses are easily gotten by talking to the boats, everyone wants to stay in contact with each other. Other support services can also be found by asking around crews or at Hawaii Yacht club/Waikiki YC

 

[GauchoGreg]

Maserati really starting to stretch out, now, with 18 mile lead on Mighty Merloe, and more than 32 on Phaedo.  Get ready for Doug Lord to come in and claim he is winning the Transpac.