Commodore’s note on SSS PHRF policy
Past established policy on PHRF was that all boats were required to have a certificate to race in SSS races. Exceptions were made only for the Three Bridge Fiasco and only to the extent of allowing the...
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Cruise-out to Sequoia YC Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2015
The SSS will have its season-ending Cruise-Out this year in the South Bay, hosted by our friends at the Sequoia Yacht Club, Redwood City. The Fleet will assemble somewhere a bit south of the Bay...
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Emergency Rudder Show ‘n’ Tell
What: Show and Tell of Emergency Rudder options for offshore sailing (LongPac, SHTP, etc. )Who: Several SHTP vets will be show and demo their emergency rudders of various types (cassette,...
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From the Archives
Thanks to Christine Weaver and Jackie, we can now share two cool documents from the ’70s. Enjoy.A writeup of the 1977 SH Farallones Race The 1978 SHTP Program
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Fire Safety
SHTP vet and fire safety professional Steve Hodges gave a very good talk at the SH Farallones awards meeting this past Wednesday. A copy of his slides is here: Yacht Fire Safety. Now, what is the...
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UPDATE regarding the Cruise-Out on Saturday October 31, 2015. The Sequoia Yacht Club is having its Halloween party on Friday, October 30, so on Saturday, October 31 the Singlehanded Sailing Society...
View Article2016 Racing Calendar and NOR/SSIs Posted
They’re up.The 2016 Racing Calendar and Notice of Race/Standing Sailing Instructions are up. The NOR/SSI is here: http://sfbaysss.org/main/norA nice version of the calendar can be seen at the Racing...
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The Singlehander, Vol 1, No. 1, December 1977
Thanks to SSS archaeologist Jackie, we can enjoy reading the first issue of the SSS newsletter The Singlehander. Remember, at SSS social functions, have “your lady” make some of her best snacks to...
View ArticleSafety At Sea class at EYC May 14 – 15
One- and two-day SAS classes are being given at Encinal YC May 14 – 15. One needs to have taken this class within the last 5 years to compete in many offshore and coastal events.Full details here:...
View ArticleRevised NOR posted
A revised NOR/SSI has been posted (Revision 2; Feb 23, 2016 ). The link remains the same:http://sfbaysss.org/main/norSome changes have been made to Section 3 and the section has been named to...
View ArticleMeeting Schedule Change
We’ve made a change to the meetings calendar, adding a dedicated Awards meeting for Round the Rocks, so as to minimize conflict with the SHTP Seminar. Here is the current state for the next few...
View ArticleRound the Rocks Awards 2016 Venue Change to IYC
Sorry for the late notice folks, but the venue for the Around the Rocks Awards meeting has been changed from the usual OYC to Island YC (IYC) located in the Alameda Marina across from the Svend’s yard...
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SH Farallones Awards Mtg –“Secrets of the Farallon Islands Revealed”
The SSS is proud to announce that Russ Bradley, Senior Scientist, Farallon Program Manager will address the Singlehanded Farallones Awards Meeting on May 25th. Russ has spent over 1,500 nights on the...
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Not a Yacht Club
The book you always knew you needed, without somehow realizing it — Not A Yacht Club by our own Jackie Philpott, being the mostly oral history of the SSS from its very earliest days through the...
View ArticleSequoia YC Cruise-in Nov 5, 2016
Saturday November 5, 2016You are invited to take a pleasure sail south along the eastern edge of San Francisco to the Sequoia Yacht Club, located in the balmy locale of Redwood Shores. This is not a...
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What’s Happening at the Gulf of The Farallones and What Every Member of The...
SSS member Carliane Johnson collects samples. Not seen, but there: sharks!Please join us for a presentation on the “At-Sea Research of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS).” Hear...
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Ferry Traffic Protocol (January 2017)
New for January 2017, the US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco has provided a protocol with chartlets on the conduct of ferries in the Bay. Just in time for the Three Bridge Fiasco!All SSS sailors are...
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