SSI accelerates to the finish.For nearly a century, the Trans Pacific Yacht Race Noun 1. yacht race - a race between crews of people in yachts sailing-race boat race - a race between people rowing or driving boats has attracted contenders from around the Pacific. The 2,225-nautical-mile race starts in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and ends in Honolulu and can involve nearly 60 yachts. Thomas Gamier, president of SSI (1) See server-side include and single-system image. (2) (Small-Scale Integration) Less than 100 transistors on a chip. See MSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. 1. (electronics) SSI - small scale integration. 2. Shredding Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore., his brother, nephews and son Joji entered in the Class III division with the Reinrag2, Garnier's J/125 boat. The J boat was not designed to make such a long, blue water race and had rudder problems on the first day. The crew improvised solutions to the leaky rudder bearings and continued sailing. After sailing southwest to avoid a high-pressure swell, Reinrag2crossed the finish line off Honolulu ahead of everyone else in its class, setting a new record. Gamier says it was a testament to the J Boat as well as the seamanship sea·man·ship n. Skill in navigating or managing a boat or ship. seamanship Noun skill in navigating and operating a ship Noun 1. , tenacity and planning of the Reinrag2 crew and the "ground" support from the employees at SSI. |
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