November 10, 2000

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The Baja Ha-Ha text and
photos are being sent over a Qualcomm satellite telephone using
the Globalstar Satellite System. Qualcomm and Globalstar are the
official communications solution of Baja Ha-Ha VII.

Photo of the Day The Fleet Descends on Cabo November 10 – Cabo San Lucas They’re in! All that’s left of the Y2K Baja Ha-Ha rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas is the partying, after which some of the fleet will head up to La Paz as part of the La Paz Ha-Ha, while others have plans as diverse as the fleet itself. For more photos, see below. Photo Latitude 38

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Weather Updates

November 10 – Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

Tropical Weather

Are any hurricanes going to affect the Ha-Ha? You can check
on the Mexico hurricane region at http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/e_pacific/2000/index.html.

All is quiet in the Atlantic/Caribbean hurricane region.

San Francisco Bay Weather

To see what the winds are like on the Bay and just outside
the Gate right now, check out http://sfports.wr.usgs.gov/wind/.

California Coast Weather

Looking for current as well as recent wind and sea readings
from 17 buoys and stations between Pt. Arena and the Mexican border?
Here’s the place – which has further links to weather buoys and
stations all over the U.S.: www.ndbc.noaa.gov/stuff/southwest/swstmap.shtml.
Also check out http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/buoylist.html
(but note that the Java Applet is still not working with some
browsers on Macs – including your Webmistress’s Netscape Communicator!)

Pacific Ocean Weather

You can view the University of Hawaii Department of Meteorology
satellite picture by clicking
here.

Pacific Sea State

Check out the state of seas in the Pacific Ocean at: http://www.mpc.ncep.noaa.gov/RSSA/PacRegSSA.html.

For another view, see http://www.oceanweather.com/data/global.html.

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Cruising

Keep ’em Coming!

While the Baja Ha-Ha is underway, our cruising section will
be on hiatus, but we’d still love to hear from you…so keep your
pictures and stories coming!

Qualcomm / Globalstar Satellite Systems Baja Ha-Ha VII Update November 10 – Cabo San Lucas We’ll close out this week’s reports from Baja Ha-Ha VII with these scenes of Leg 3 from desolate and beautiful Bahia Santa Maria to wild and crazy Cabo San Lucas. Photos Latitude 38

This Baja Ha-Ha VII update has been brought to you via Qualcomm
satellite phones and Globalstar satellite systems, the official
communications system of the Ha-Ha. We’ve been using their products
to make countless calls and send the photos you’ve seen here.
It’s worked great!

YOTREPS

November 10 – The Pacific Ocean and Cyberspace

Who is out making passages in the Pacific and what kind of
weather are they having? Check out YOTREPS – ‘yacht reports’ –
at http://www.bitwrangler.com/yotreps/

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Racing

They’re off at Last!

November 10 – Les Sables d’Olonne, France High winds and pounding surf had delayed the start of the Vendée Globe for four days, but the fleet of 24 singlehanders have finally begun their non-stop race around the world. The 50-knot winds that closed the Port of Olona harbor at Les Sables d’Olonne shut off and rain started falling as the racers got underway in a competitive start and three-mile leg to the turning mark. For more on this grueling event, see www.quokkasailing.com.

Photo Jacques Vapillon/Quokka Sports