Bill,
Chasch Mer has a continuous cabin-top hand-hold that runs from the galley/step-up into the salon forward to the step-down that leads to the forward locker. I have a large 6" carabiner that conveniently holds my foulies. This is a great place to hang foulies as they stay on the center-line and well above the floor. I plan to have a light set and a heavy set of foulies knowing they will get wet.
Dave
Chasch Mer has a continuous cabin-top hand-hold that runs from the galley/step-up into the salon forward to the step-down that leads to the forward locker. I have a large 6" carabiner that conveniently holds my foulies. This is a great place to hang foulies as they stay on the center-line and well above the floor. I plan to have a light set and a heavy set of foulies knowing they will get wet.
Dave
...Sounds like a great idea. Is it a fairly dry boat? I've raced on boats that leaked like a sieve. Very miserable. Bill
1/19/11
Bill,
This boat is well maintained. I don't remember any drips. The only water inside came from a leaky transom thru-hull. I think it was the exhaust for the manual bilge pump and the hose separated from the fitting.
I do anticipate rain within several hundred miles of HI and will use a lighter set of foulies. Eventually, none of the gear will air dry. And, from memory, it never really dries in the tropics either; it just has that sticky feel to it.
I don't expect much rain close to CA but do expect the wet fog and low clouds. I am bringing a heavier set for the colder weather.
There probably is a place to hang gear in the aft section but we had 10 guys and I never used that area.
Dave
This boat is well maintained. I don't remember any drips. The only water inside came from a leaky transom thru-hull. I think it was the exhaust for the manual bilge pump and the hose separated from the fitting.
I do anticipate rain within several hundred miles of HI and will use a lighter set of foulies. Eventually, none of the gear will air dry. And, from memory, it never really dries in the tropics either; it just has that sticky feel to it.
I don't expect much rain close to CA but do expect the wet fog and low clouds. I am bringing a heavier set for the colder weather.
There probably is a place to hang gear in the aft section but we had 10 guys and I never used that area.
Dave
Aloha Guys,
Attached is schedule #4 it has OUR start date, new info & tight schedule
for California & Hawaii. Please take a look & let me know if there are
mistakes, changes....
ALSO, tell me about your talents & where you see fitting in : washing
dishes, going up the stick, medic, safety officer, bowman, electronics
wizard, race management, coaching, engine, carpenter, all night watch, you
name it. I hope to hear from all of you as you get excited & curious.
Aloha,
gib
Attached is schedule #4 it has OUR start date, new info & tight schedule
for California & Hawaii. Please take a look & let me know if there are
mistakes, changes....
ALSO, tell me about your talents & where you see fitting in : washing
dishes, going up the stick, medic, safety officer, bowman, electronics
wizard, race management, coaching, engine, carpenter, all night watch, you
name it. I hope to hear from all of you as you get excited & curious.
Aloha,
gib
January 19,11
Chasch Mer
Transpac ‘11 Schedule
(DRAFT #4)
- Organize electronics. Contact
- Display cover guards 1/11 Gib
- GPS 1/11 Gib
- Ray Marine system 12/10 James-test positive
- Laptop (weather & routing) 4/11 Bill
- Calibrate all instruments 4/11 Bill
- Check radios 11/10 James – test positive
- Stereo Speakers Done
- Clean up all wiring 1/11 Eric
- Replace Mast Repeaters 3/11 Russell
- Deck Gear
- Rebuild spin poles 3/11 Ron U
- Rebuild whisker pole Complete
Inboard fitting 11/1o Wayne
- Replace forward hatch 3/1o Gib/Dick- complete
(LEWMAR 70)
- Order vice cleat Done
- Repaint toe rail 3/11 Gib
- Re-bed stanchion & supports 3/11 Gib
- New Jib Lead blocks/cars (4) Complete
- 2 spinnaker winches 3/11 Consider- not needed
(LEWMAR 50)
- Deck glass & paint touchup 4/11 Teoni
- Install larger 52” wheel Comlete
- Boarding ladder Complete
- Mast boot Complete
- Review Stoppers 3/11 Ron U.
- Preventer 3/11 Ron U.
- Marlin spike at mast 4/11 Gib
- Knife at mast 4/11 Bill
- Knife at binnacle 4/11 Bill
- Organize roller furler Ron U./Gib/Y. Eric-Complete
- Main traveler cam cleats 3/11 Ron U.
- Netting at foredeck 4/11 Gib
- Spin change sheet and tack line
with shackle 4/11 Ron U.
- Replace Main Sheet 5/16” 5/11 Gib
- Order New Main Sheet System 2/11 Gib
- Main halyard 7/16” 5/11 Gib
- Foot blocks with locks TBD Gib
- New jib sheets Done.
- New spinnaker sheets and guys Done.
- New light air spin sheet(s) Complete
- Baggy wrinkles Dave
- Note: 2 Small forward hatches leak Complete
- Rebuild all winches Gordon
- Refit Starboard forepeak rope bar Complete
- Repaint “training deck” Teoni
- Repaint (tan) deck gel coat Teoni
- Touch up white gel coat Gib
- Clean decks cabin sides & cockpit then protect Gib
- Clean topsides and protect 3/11
- Rebuild small opening port hinges 3/11 Gib
- New foreguy system (line & blocks) Gib/Gordon
- EPIRB Complete
- 2nd foreguy system for 2 pole jybes? Gib-cancel
- Sails
- New #105%, blade &/or spin 2/11 Gib
- New Main 2/11 Gib
- Review all kites & headsails
for condition 2/11 Gib/Gordon
- Binnacle pocket 2/11 Complete
- Rebuild delivery main 2/11 Josie
- A-Sails VS symmetrical kites?2/11 Gib
- Canvas Work
- Rebuild Dodger Josie Complete
- Personal storage compartments Gib-Ordered/Complete
- Swim step toiletries compartments Complete
- Wheel?binnacle cover Josie complete
- Wheel leather wrap 3/11 Josie
- Metal work
- Add 2 stanchion supports 3/11 Gib-Ordered/On Island
- Engine
- Tune up 3/11 Russell
Ø Spares (belts, hoses, oil, etc) 3/11 Russell
- Install fuel gauge 2/11 Russell
- Check out & order spare: Russell
hoses belts
filters
impellers
fluids
jumper cables
multi-meter
check & charge batteries
spare parts & fluids Russell
- Hull & Haul out schedule:8AM Mon.3/7-3/14
- Bottom job 3/7-3/14 John
- Polish top sides 3/7
- New Zink 3/8 Wayne
- Check shaft, hose & packing 3/7 John
- Change rudder bearings &
Steering cable 3/11 Steve
- Check quadrant Complete
- Replace PVC drain pipes from cock pit Complete
- Eliminate one, man over pole tube Dick
- Transom ports (2) Gib/Steve Brown-complete
- Move emergency rudder track Complete
- Cabin
- Cut all over head/screws Complete
- Fix entrance ladder 4/11 Dick
- Stop aft door scarring Done
- Fill wood plugs Done
- Reset table screws 3/11 Gib
- Paint Cabin 4/11 TBD
- Repair 1 of 3 water tanks complete
- Review all water tank plumbing 1/11TBD
- Repair aft port bunk Dick-Complete
- Remove aft cabin door done
- Secure forward cabin door Done
- Fix reaching strut bag Done
- New/strong lea cloth system 2/11 Josie
- Remove V berth 4/11 Gib
- Remove table 4/11 Gib/Ross
- Replace stove 4/11 Ordered/Received
- Replace bad cabin sole 3/11 Steve
- Pull all non-op ports 3/11 Steve
- Re-place with new glass 3/11 Steve
- Mast & Rigging
- Tune Mast &
review standing rigging Ron U.-Complete
- Review running rigging Ron U.-Complete
- Order new running rigging 3/11 Gib
- New runners & blocks done
- New jib sheets 5/11 Gib/Ron U.
- New spin sheets & guys Gib ordered
- Organize reefing system better Gib/Ron U.
- New spinnaker halyard Gib/Ron U.-Ordered
- New main halyard 5/11 Gib/Ron U.
- New jib halyards Gib-Ordered
- New Cunningham line 3/11
- Emergency cutters Complete
- Tylaska Fid. (red) TYUSFID TBD
- Boson’s Chair Done
- Organize the right crew (10) 2/11 Gib
Position at drills:
1) Bow
2) Mast Dave
3) Pit
4) Main Gordon
5) Starboard Trim
6) Starboard Runner & Vang
7) Port Runner
8) Port Trim Mark
9) Navigator Bill
10) Driver Gib
Note: These Positions may change.
Watch systems under consideration:
Two six-hour watches during the day – 0600 to 1200, and 1200 to 1800. Meals at watch changes. Oldest watch does meal prep, new watch does cleanup.
Three four-hour watches at night – 1800-2200, 2200- 0200, 0200-0600. This way the day watches are alternated, so one watch doesn’t suffer all the hot afternoon watches in the latter stages of the race.
And, one adjustment: as the race goes on, dawn comes later and later, so the 0600-1200 watch becomes another night watch for the first one to three hours. It’s supposed to be a day watch. So, to adjust for our westing during the race, at approximately 1/3rd of the way, one of the two watches would stand an extra hour during the normally 4-hour 1800-2200 watch. Then, at about 2/3rds of the way, the other watch would do the same thing.
Each time one of these longer watches is scheduled, we can adjust the CA time of the watch schedule (e.g., 0700-1300, etc.), or just adjust our watches to reflect the effective local time, and keep the watch times the same (e.g., 0600-1200, etc.).
Extra Curricular Activities:
1) Safety Officer
2) Medic
3) Mechanic
4) Electronics & Electrical Bill
5) Deck Hardware
6) Mast & Rigging
7) Sails
8) Race Admin
9) Social Dictator Gordon
11. Delivery
√ Find skipper Gib-Complete
- Find crew Complete (Bill, Mark & Dave)
- Sendoff April 20 Bill
- Arrive Long Beach 5/3-5
- Clean (Delivery crew) May 6 Bill
- List of projects May 6 Bill
- Delivery Life Raft May 6 Eric
12.Administration
- Insurance (bids) 3/11 Gib
- Crew commitment 3/11 All Crew
- Race administration forms 2/27 Gib/Bill
- Transpac Race Seminar TBD
- Final rating data toTPYC 6/4
- Skippers meeting 7/2 *
- Aloha sendoff party 7/2 *
- 1st start Aloha class 7/4
- Honolulu award ceremony 7/22
13.Uniforms
- Uniform design 3/11 Gib
- Uniform bid 3/11 Gib
- Uniform buy 4/11 Gib
- Battle Flag 5/11 Gib
- Uniform embroider 6/11 Gib
- Uniform ship 6/11 Gib
- Safety
- Orange Coast College Safety
At Sea Seminar TBD
- US Naval Academy Safety
At Sea Seminar TBD
- Yacht safety inspection TBD
- Last day of yacht safety
Inspection TBD
- Safety at sea seminar
Long Beach YC Sunday TBD
- Contract for life rafts 2/11
- Review and buy all flares 3/11 Gib
& emergency equipment
- Last day safety inspection 6/21/11
- Sponsorship
- Sponsorship
List of prospects now – 3/11 Gib
- Sponsorship pitch Now – 3/11 Gib
- Sponsorship finalize agreement 3/11 Gib
- Sponsorship organize plan 4/11 Gib
16. Pre-Race (in Long Beach) TBD when race date is finalized
- Meet Sunday 7/3 0830
- Review Boat 7/3 ASAP
- Skipper, Navigator &
Crew Meeting 7/3 0930
- Practice #1 7/3 0930
- Safety Review 7/4 0930
- Practice #2 7/4 1100
- Watch 1st start 7/4 1300
- Calibrate Instruments 7/5 1000
- Practice #3 7/5 1100
- Practice #4 7/6 1000
- Provision 7/7 1100
17. Race
- Start Friday july 8 1300 PDT
- Race 7/8-19+/- (9 to 12 days)
- Finish 7/19 +/-
18. Party
- TPYC Send off Party 7/2/11 5:00 PM *
- Sponsors Party Date TBD
- Crew & Friends 7/4. 6:00 PM Host Gib & Jackie Dinner Party @ Alamitos Bay YC TBD
- Send off breakfast @ dock 7/8 9:00 AM Host Gib & Jackie
- Arrival Party TBD +/- Gib (WYC)/Sponsor
- Sponsor Party TBD
- Hawaii YC Party 7/20/11
- Waikiki YC Party 7/21/11 very good
- Plywood Cup Ala Moana Beach Park 7/23/11
- Awards Presentation 7/22/11 interesting
- Kaneohe YC Party 7/23/11 not to miss
Crew:
WATCH TEAM- TBD
WATCH TEAM- TBD:
Bill Riner
(Navigator)
Mark Svenson
Dave Burke
Gordon Clay
Gib Black
(Skipper)
Delivery Crew:
Bill Riner (skipper)
Mark Sevenson
Dave Burke
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