[Sailsss] The Singlehanded Sailing Society of SF April TransPac Seminar

[Synthia Petroka]

Arrrh me maties,

Have you grown addicted to a monthly gathering of weirdos talking about crossing oceans just for the fun of it?   Well, this is for you, and just in time!

The Singlehanded Sailing Society presents the seventh seminar in our monthly series on preparing you and your sailboat to successfully race singlehanded from San Francisco, CA to Kauai, HI.  This months topic is "Rigging", presented by KKMI Rig Shop Manager Ralf Morgan www.kkmi.com.  His presentation will include what it takes to prepare your rigging for Offshore Racing.  Find out what line works best with your boat with hands on examples and lots a great advice.  More details will be posted on the seminar website when they are available: www.sfbaysss.org/TransPac/transpac2008/documents/seminar_schedule.htm 

This months seminar will again be hosted by KKMI right in their boat house next to the main office building www.kkmi.com  on Monday April 7th.  Our presentation will begin at 7:30 PM, and run until about 10 PM.   Sorry, no open bar in the boat house, but free bottled water, still no charge for attending, and everyone is welcomed, including my dog.

For more information about the Singlehanded Sailing Society, check our web site: www.sfbaysss.org
There you will find a link to the Singlehanded TransPac Race page with everything relating to our upcoming 30th anniversary race scheduled to start on Saturday July 12th, 2008.

Also of interest for preparing you and your boat to sail to Hawaii, the Pacific Cup folks will be holding another Prep Seminar on Saturday April 5th.  I got a call from Sally Richards that there is plenty of room and the agenda will include weather & strategy, and mid-ocean boat handling.  You can get all the details on their web site: www.pacificcup.org

The schedule for future SSS TransPac seminars is as follows:
#8 May - Provisioning & Return Trip  ** (including tips for those supporting the racer, before the start in SF and after  the finish in Hanalei  Bay) So invite your support crew.  Games & Prizes!!
#9 June - Medical & Safety
#10 July Tactics & Weather
Exact dates and locations are posted on the SSS web site.

Pirate Name: Skull Crusher Johnson
2008 Singlehanded TransPac Race Chair

Pirate Name Generator: http://www.stupidstuff.org/main/piratename.htm
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