Looks Like A Match Race Between Psyche and Far Far, too

I've been watching the tracking site Mike posted for the Transpac. Psyche once appeared a great deal ahead of Far Far, but they now look neck and neck with Far Far in the lead. Sounds like another match race between Morning Star and Samba Pa Ti, also. According to what I was reading yesterday, Pyewacket should have already finished about an hour or so ago. Time to Google it. Mike, I thought you were entering this year? Que paso? Bruce Stirling

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Stirling" <bruce@...> wrote: > > I've been watching the tracking site Mike posted for the Transpac. > Psyche once appeared a great deal ahead of Far Far, but they now look > neck and neck with Far Far in the lead. Actually, they've been very close although Far Far went farther south. Anoher boat very close to them is a double hander named Brilliant owned by a young man who sailed to Hawaii with me when he was about 21. > > Sounds like another match race between Morning Star and Samba Pa Ti, > also. According to what I was reading yesterday, Pyewacket should > have already finished about an hour or so ago. Time to Google it. The tracking software stopped working well about day 5 and has been pretty miserable the past tw or three days so it's hard for me to follow the other classes. It was a great idea but hasn't worked very well. > > Mike, I thought you were entering this year? Que paso? I would love to be there but my son couldn't go this year and the boat was barely ready for Ensenada. It's in cruising shape now but would ned a few sails and a bottom job that is more of a race finish than it is now. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > Bruce Stirling >

So, Mike, what's it like out there? How scary does it get? What are the racers thinking at this point in the race? How long can a Cal 40 remain at sea if there is not a great deal of wind? --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "mtkennedy1" <mtkennedy1@...> wrote: > > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Stirling" <bruce@> wrote: > > > > I've been watching the tracking site Mike posted for the Transpac. > > Psyche once appeared a great deal ahead of Far Far, but they now look > > neck and neck with Far Far in the lead. > > Actually, they've been very close although Far Far went farther south. Anoher boat very > close to them is a double hander named Brilliant owned by a young man who sailed to > Hawaii with me when he was about 21. > > > > > Sounds like another match race between Morning Star and Samba Pa Ti, > > also. According to what I was reading yesterday, Pyewacket should > > have already finished about an hour or so ago. Time to Google it. > > The tracking software stopped working well about day 5 and has been pretty miserable the > past tw or three days so it's hard for me to follow the other classes. It was a great idea but > hasn't worked very well. > > > > > Mike, I thought you were entering this year? Que paso? > > I would love to be there but my son couldn't go this year and the boat was barely ready for > Ensenada. It's in cruising shape now but would ned a few sails and a bottom job that is > more of a race finish than it is now. > > Mike Kennedy > Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > > Bruce Stirling > > >

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Stirling" <bruce@...> wrote: > > So, Mike, what's it like out there? How scary does it get? What are > the racers thinking at this point in the race? How long can a Cal 40 > remain at sea if there is not a great deal of wind? Different years are different conditions. I don't think hey've had much wind although it always blows the last two days or so. The year we went was windy and we always had 20 to 25 knots with a close blast reach the first five days, then a beam to broad reach the rest of the way. The squalls come by at night and can blow 45 for 15 minutes or so. In the old days, navigation was a big issue. It's overcast at night out there so star sights are tough. LOngitude is easy with sun lines but the last week of the race is at 22 degrees north latitude, the latitude of Hawaii and also the latitude of the sun at this time of year. The sun is at 90 degrees so you can't get an accurate noon sight. Now, of course, it is all GPS. Wish I was there, light air and all. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96