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Navigation, Strategy, Weather & Electronics Seminar with Peter Isler

Presented by 2x America's Cup (and Transpac Race) winner, Peter Isler
Special guest presentations by veteran meteorologist, Chris Bedford & Marine electronics guru and Transpac Race record-holding navigator, Artie Means

Live Webinar - Saturday, February 20 - 9AM-1230PM PST
(available online afterwards for 24/7 access if you can't make the live show)

A great way to kick start your preparation for the big race. Peter will review the race strategy, pre-race weather study, in-race optimal routing and tactics, satellite data techniques, afterguard/navigator communication and much more. Much of the presentation will feature Expedition Navigation & Racing software and Peter will share his knowledge of this powerful tool.

Competitor Goals for Transpac 2021

January is a time for resolutions and we asked our 2021 competitors about their goals for the 51st Transpac Race. Be sure to check out all the competitor profiles and keep with the latest on our social media channels.

Over 40 entries registered for 2021 Transpac

As of November 2nd, 8 months and 10 days in advance of the first start on July 13, 2021, there are 42 confirmed entries in the 51st edition of the Transpacific Yacht Club’s race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, the Transpac. This 2225-mile biennial race is an ocean racing classic, first sailed in 1906 as an idea inspired a decade earlier by Hawaiian King David Kalakaua, and has been an attraction for all avid ocean racers and adventurers ever since.

The milestone 40th entry was made by San Francisco Bay area-based Dave MacEwen with his Rogers 46 Lucky Duck. Dave is not new to Transpac: in three previous editions he and his team on his Santa Cruz 52 of the same name (shown at left at the start of the 2019 race) have earned respectable results, placing third in both the 2019 and 2015 editions in the “Fabulous Fifties” group of SC 50’s and SC 52’s, one of the more competitive classes in the race.

Introduction to Weather Routing & GRIB Files Seminar

Marine Weather University FREE Class: An Introduction to Weather Routing & GRIB Files
Live Webinar: Thursday, October 29, 2020, 6:00 PM PDT

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This will be an entertaining, informational presentation - no technical experience necessary! The first 100 registered students will be invited to attend the live webinar, and the recording will be uploaded to Marine Weather University a few days later.

A free course presented by MWU founder and 2 time America's Cup winner, Peter Isler. Expedition software's inventor, Nick White and marine electronics guru, Artie Means will be joining Peter in this class.

This class will cover:

• The keys to good weather routing
• How to find the best weather information that can be used for weather routing.
• Weather models and GRIB files
• Finding the fastest - or safest route
• How to decide the best time to embark
• How to use Expedition Navigation and Sailing software's weather and weather routing features

Replay the 2021 Transpac Race Seminar Held in October

The Transpacific Yacht Club hosted a virtual seminar October 24, 2020 previewing the upcoming 2021 Transpac Race. Watch the full seminar and review the PowerPoint for all of the info dispersed by the club and race experts.