The Singlehanded Sailing Society
presents a Seminar Series in preparation for the
2016 Singlehanded TransPacific Race to Hanalei Bay, Kauai
S/V Elizabeth, Hanalei Bay 2014
TOPICS
November 12, 2015 [THURSDAY!] – Power Management
Bob Johnston’s seminar materials
- Presentation slides
- Energy budget worksheet (xls)
- Energy budget worksheet (pdf)
- A video of the entire presentation (on Dropbox)
December 9, 2015 – Rigging and Sails
Presentation Materials:
- Gilles Combrisson on rigging
- Synthia Petroka on sails and sail repair
- Synthia’s slides from Ullman Sails on Asyms, Repair, Inventory
- Videos of presentations (Dropbox): Rigging, Sails
January 13, 2016 – Emergency Rudders and other mechanics
February 10, 2016 – The return trip
March 9, 2016 – Communications at sea
April 16-17, 2016 – Cruise-In, Oakland YC Alameda
May 11, 2016 – Provisioning and Medical Considerations
June 8, 2016 – Weather / Race Strategy
Speaker: Jim Quanci
Location: Island YC, Alameda, 7:30PM
Anyone can attend. Everyone is invited.
Past Race Materials and Other Documents
- Some misc. tips from S/V Avalon and Mike Jefferson
- A compendium of self steering and e-rudder advice
- SHTP Communications (Paul Elliott, 2012)
- Brian Boschma on SSB (2010)
- Eric Steinberg on SSB
- Gordon West on SSB Grounding
- Latitude 38’s SSB Tips
- Electrical Systems for Offshore Sailing (Michael Jefferson, 2002)
- SHTP Provisioning Tips (LaDonna, 2012)
- Stan Honey on Weather/Routing to Hawaii
- Skip Allen on Weather/Routing to Hawaii
- Kame Richards on Spinnaker Handling
- Synthia Petroka on Sails
- Mike’s Med List and Doctor’s Note (2012)
- more assorted tips
- Stan Honey boathandling and wx (1998)
- Anderson & Odom – Medical Matters
- Brian Boschma’s 2014 presentation on autopilots
- Paul Kamen Sailing Home, Twice the Fun at Half the Price
- Paul Kamen Soft Emergency Rudder
- Michael Jefferson The SHTP Return Trip (2014)
- Synthia Petroka on Provisioning (2014)
- Allen Cooper on Medical Issues (2014)
- Yacht Fire Safety by Steve Hodges (2015)
- Singlehanded Sailing Tips Book (3rd ed.) by Andy Evans
Resources for sleep:
Tim Zimmerman, “Miles to Go Before I Sleep” (Outside magazine 2005)
Dr. Claudio Stampi teaches endurance sailors how to perform better on minimal sleep. The secret, he says, is learning how to power-nap.
Rob Hodgetts, “Sailing in the land of nod” (BBC Sport)
The Spanish have had it right all along – we should be taking naps through the day — Mike Golding
Mini sailor Katrina Ham’s report on sleep deprivation
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