Tuesday

10/30/2007

Pre Rally Fiesta at Del Rey Yacht Club, 6:30 pm

All Participating Owners and crew were welcome, sponsored by Newport Boats and Southern Calif. Marine Association. 

Thursday

11/1/2007

Marina del Rey fleet, departs for Whites Landing in Catalina

Optional event, this group will be led by Harvey Ross, Incognito.

Friday

11/2/2007

Participating boats arrive in San Diego

Upon arrival contact the Harbor Police Mooring Office at (619) 686-6227 or on Marine VHF Channel 16 for public docking and anchoring information.  Office Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 

Saturday

11/3/2007

Boats continue to arrive in San Diego

Boat inspections will continue.

Saturday

11/3/2007

Check-In 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, 2760 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego. Merchandise will be on sale here. West Marine Free shuttle service.

Saturday

11/3/2007

Immigration - Ita Gordon and representatives from Ensenada

Bring with you all the paperwork listed in your OP's Manual. 

Saturday

11/3/2007

FUBAR Paperwork

Turn in your Waiver and Release of Liability Form, signed by everyone on the boat.  Gift bags will be given to each participating boat.  They include a Name Tag for everyone on the crew list which will be the ticket to all events; t-shirts for everyone on the crew list, participation flag, mexican flag, Mexican paper charts and other gifts from sponsors.

Sunday

11/4/2007

9:00 am to 3:00 Continued check-in, immigration, and inspections

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, Immigration officials will only be available until noon, boats arriving after 12 will need to check in with immigration in Enenada.  All boats need to come by Fiddlers Green to pick-up gift bags and check in.

Monday

11/5/2007

Seminar 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, Places in Mexico by Pat Rains.  FUBAR Shuttle around Shelter island from 8-8:30 am.

Break

Refreshments compliments of Driscoll Boat Works

Seminar 10:30 AM - 12 NOON

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, Medical Emergencies at Sea, Shuttle continues to and from Fiddlers and Shelter Island.

Monday

11/5/2007

Get Acquainted Party 5:30 PM

Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida del Portugal, (Shafter Street & Shelter Island Dr.) San Diego.  A fun filled evening sponsored by H & S Yacht Sales, Knight & Carver Yacht Center and Mexican Tourism Board.  M/C Mr. Chuck Hawley, West Marine, Amy and Natalie from Passagemaker.

Tuesday

11/6/2007

Seminar 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, Boat Maintenance by Bob Senter

Break

Refreshments compliments of Driscoll Boat Works

Seminar 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, Overall view of the rally by Bruce Kessler and John Rains

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Fiddler's Green Restaurant, Captains Meeting, Weather Routing by Bob Jones. Please send at least one person per boat, no more than 2 persons due to space limitations.

Wednesday

11/7/2007

 Beginning of Rally

Fleet Departs San Diego for Ensenada.  On arrival in Ensenada, Cruiseport monitors Channel 12, Hotel Coral monitors Channel 71

Afternoon

Fueling at Cruiseport per schedule, completion of immigration paperwork

Afternoon

Fueling at Coral per schedule, completion of immigration paperwork

Evening time  (TBD)

Welcome Party  is moved to Thursday.

Thursday

11/8/2007

Complete Immigration paperwork, continue fueling at Cruiseport and Coral.  Meet Pat Rains for Shore Trips

11/8/2007

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Evening Party in Cruiseport parking lot, skippers/captains meet Bruce for short briefing at 6pm

Friday

11/9/2007

Depart Ensenada to Turtle Bay

Saturday

11/10/2007

Arrive Turtle Bay, anchor. Monitor channel 14 and check in.  On shore evening event - includes Tamales, Beans, Burrito, Chips and salsa, plus 1 drink per person.  Event sponsored by American Bow Thruster. Cash bar for additional drinks 

Sunday

11/11/2007

Continue with Anabells Fuel barge in Turtle Bay

Monday

11/12/2007

Depart Turtle Bay for Santa Maria

Tuesday

11/13/2007

Arrive Santa Maria, monitors channel 73. Evening Event, sponsored by Naiad Marine. Fish, Shrimp, rice and tortillas plus 2 drinks per person.  Drinks include beer, margarita, soda or water.

Wednesday

11/14/2007

Depart Santa Maria arrive Magdalena Bay, Fish fry on beach. 

Thursday

11/15/2007

Depart Magdalena Bay for Puerto Los Cabos, San Jose

Friday

11/16/2007

Arrive Puerto Los Cabos, San Jose, monitors Channel 22A. Evening Event, sponsered by Passagemaker and Selene Florida at Tommy's Barefoot Cantina.

Saturday

11/17/2007

NO Fuel - closest fuel is Cabo San Lucas 

Sunday

11/18/2007

Depart Puerto San Jose arrive Muertos Bay, monitor channel 10.  Evening event sponsored by Casa del los Suenos. Shore boat service to and from the beach.

11/18/2007

3:00 to 7:00 PM

Cocktails and H'orderves at Casa de los Suenos, swimming pools, tennis, golf, games, beach time, wake boarding. 

11/18/2007

7:00 to 8:30 PM

Buffett dinner in the infamous Casa del los Suenos "Train Room" and Tequila Bar

11/18/2007

9:00 PM

Fireworks show compliments of Casa del los Suenos

Monday

11/19/2007

Depart Muertos Bay arrive La Paz and Final Grand Finale Party sponsored by Costa Baja Resort and Marina.

11/19/2007

Arrival

Please go directly to your assigned slip at Marina Costa Baja Resort & Marina.  Marina office staff and FUBAR staff will provide professional assistance. VHF Chanel 16.  FUBAR headquarters and marina check-in will be at the Sunset Bar in the commercial area surrounding the inner basin of the marina.  Crew lounge near the Sunset Bar. 

11/19/2007

5:30 PM

Dinner Gala will be held on the beach and promises to be a great Mexican fiesta, complete with live music, a catered buffet dinner, drinks, FUBAR Passagemaker recognition awards to the captains, T-Shirts, an outdoor movie featuring the award winning film, Ocean Oasis, about the Sea of Cortez and plenty of fun. Sponsored by Costa Baja Resort & Marina.

11/20/2007

8:30 AM

Presentation by Pat Rains "Cruising the Sea of Cortez in Costa Baja Beach Club.  Free Continental Breakfast included.

Thursday

11/22/2007

6:30 PM

Thanksgiving Dinner, near the fountain in the commercial area of Coasta Baja.  This dinner is included in Thanksgiving Hotel Package.  For those not a part of the package, dinner only tickets can be purchased at the FUBAR headquarters for $20 per person, $15 per child under 12.  Advance reservations can be made via email to Wayne Hilbig.