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2025 SHTP!

SingleHanded TransPacific Yacht Race discussions, planning & seminars are under way now! See our forum for more details.

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January 8, 2025
  • Meeting: SHTP Seminar #3 (OYC & Zoom)

    January 8, 2025  19:00 - 21:00
    Oakland Yacht Club, 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
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    Rigging, sails, repairs at sea


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January 22, 2025
  • Meeting: Competitors for Three Bridge Fiasco

    January 22, 2025  19:00 - 21:00
    Oakland Yacht Club, 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
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    In Person Competitors' Meeting for the Three Bridge Fiasco


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January 25, 2025
February 5, 2025
  • Meeting: SHTP Seminar #4 (OYC & Zoom)

    February 5, 2025  19:00 - 21:00
    Oakland Yacht Club, 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
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    Returning the boat (under sail or by freighter)


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February 19, 2025
  • Meeting: Competitors for Corinthian Race & Awards

    February 19, 2025  19:00 - 21:00
    Oakland Yacht Club, 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
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    In Person Competitors' Meeting for the Corinthian Race
    Awards for Three Bridge Fiasco


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February 22, 2025
March 5, 2025
  • Meeting: SHTP Seminar #5 (OYC & Zoom)

    March 5, 2025  19:00 - 21:00
    Oakland Yacht Club, 1101 Pacific Marina, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
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    Provisioning: food, water, medicine


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Recent News

3BF Time Lapse Video

From user “standardhuman”, as posted in the Forum.

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Full resolution version is here.

More news and info on the forum.

3BF Skipper’s Meeting

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Three Bridge Fiasco PRO Bob Johnston presided over Wednesday night’s skippers’ meeting. ©2014 norcalsailing.com

Two Days Till Three Bridge
January 23, 2014
In case you missed Wednesday night’s Three Bridge Fiasco skippers meeting at Oakland Yacht Club, here’s a recap.

Continue readiing at NorCalSailing

Meanwhile, the wind forecasts may be all over the shop, but the tides are likely to be strong and contrary much of the time.   Fiasco, indeed.

Big turnout at the SHTP “Rudders” seminar

We saw a big turnout for last night’s SHTP seminar on the topic of emergency rudders and autopilots.   Many attendees were PacCup entrants as well.   We’ll be posting the slides from the autopilot portion of the evening and links to YouTube videos soon.