| Schedule and Information for the Rally Tuesday 3/27/2007 Overview Seminar/Dinner at DRYC (222 attended) Sunday 4/1/2007 Applications Open Tuesday 5/1/2007 Acceptance and Wait List Announced Saturday 9/15/2007 Seminars - Provisions, Boat Prep, Communications (100 attended) | Tuesday | 10/30/2007 | Pre Rally Fiesta at Del Rey Yacht Club, 6:30 pm | All Participating Owners and crew are welcome, sponsored by Newport Boats and SCMA. To add, change, or cancel your reservation send an email to Dede Allen at dede3284@aol.com | | 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. incognitodryc@aol.com | | 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 start. | | 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. You can download it now Documents for Mexico | | 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, 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 if available, 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 | | | 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 whilbig1@aol.com | The estimated elapsed time for this rally (11/7 - 11/19) would be approximately 12 days (underway and in port), weather permitting. |
