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Bill Lee Presentation at StFYC Discussing Transpac and More!

On Board Reporter Looking to Document 2019 Transpac Race

Interested in being a part of Transpac history?

Pro filmmaker and offshore sailor Justin Edelman of Nobleman Sailing Media is looking for a crew berth on an entry in this year’s Transpac. His goal is to take photos and videos to create a complete story of this race: from preparation to sailing onboard to finishing in Hawaii. The story will follow the people, the boat, and the history of the race from a visual perspective not before explored with the Transpac.

Volunteers Needed to Welcome Transpac Racers

The Transpac racers are coming! They’re scheduled to start arriving on July 17. Ninety-six yachts and their crews are committed to race (as of 6/8/19), and the Honolulu Transpac Committee wants to share its warm aloha. To do so, your help is very much needed.

So get involved, join the fun, and help welcome the sailors to our shore. Simply go to 2019.transpacyc.com/volunteers, read the support descriptions, and email one of the chairs. It’s that easy!

Ultimate Sailing Photo Packages

From the classic Point Fermin start, to the thrilling finish off Diamond Head: Ultimate Sailing provides you a complete downloadable gallery of over 100 professional quality, high resolution photographs! Make prints, novelties, greeting cards, slide shows; upload to personal web pages and social networking sites; share with family and friends! No need to select: you get them ALL!

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2019 ORR Rule Changes Summarized, Outboard Sheeting of Headsails Clarified

The 2019 ORR Rulebook is available and includes technical changes, plus restrictions on the setting and sheeting of headsails to leeward. By Dan Nowlan, ORA Rulebooks Manager.

While most of the rule changes in the 2019 Offshore Racing Rule (“ORR Rule Book”) are technical clarifications and improvements (and are described at the end of this article), ORR recently has received queries asking if it is legal under the 2019 ORR to use a whisker pole, reaching strut or other spar with a headsail to leeward (see photo).

Rule 10.05 covers “Restrictions on Setting and Sheeting of Headsails” and the legal use of whisker poles, spinnaker poles, etc. For 2019, a clarification has been made to 10.05 f). The intent of ORR Rule 10.05 f) is to not allow spars or outriggers to be used in this way. Careful review of that rule combined with the current edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing indicates a clarification is needed. The clarification is stated below and is effective immediately. Changes are underlined.

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Stan Honey’s Race Tactics & Strategy Seminar Videos

Transpacific Yacht Club was proud to host a Race Tactics & Strategy seminar at Newport Harbor Yacht Club last weekend, presented by Stan Honey. We have a recording of the seminar in 4 parts posted to YouTube for those of you who were unable to attend.

Aloha Patriot, Paul Stemler’s J/44

The Transpacific Yacht Club welcomes Paul Stemler's J/44, Patriot, to the 2019 Transpac Race. Aloha!