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September 14 - Baja Ha-Ha World Headquarters This is Sharon Jensen of the Seattle and San Diego based Hans
Christian 38 'Pelagian'. She not only caught the fish, but along
with husband Bill snagged the last on time entry slot - #128
- in the 2000 Ha-Ha. Bill and Sharon both owned their own boats
before hooking up, and have sailed extensively. After the Ha-Ha,
they will continue around the world. "Who does what?"
they ask rhetorically. "We're full partners/spouses in all
sailing," Sharon says, "but don't let Bill cook for
you or let Sharon repair your watermaker. Enuf said?" |
 Photo Courtesy 'Pelagian' |
September 14 - Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Former Hurricane Lane, now just a depression with no more than
30 knots of wind, is expected to make landfall near Point Conception
in Southern California today. So far, winds in Southern California
are very light.
Over in the Atlantic, former Hurricane Florence is down to 45
knots well off the coast of north Florida, and seems to be falling
apart. Currently, she appears to be more of a threat to Bermuda
than the U.S., and in any event is not expected to cause much
damage.
 Tropical Depression Lane |
 Tropical Storm Florence |
To see what the winds are like on the Bay right now, check out http://sfports.wr.usgs.gov/wind/.
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
Click here to see today's weather map from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department.
Check out today's sea state, which is unusual thanks to Lane.
Check it out at:
http://www.mpc.ncep.noaa.gov/RSSA/PacRegSSA.html.
For another view, see http://www.oceanweather.com/data/global.html.
September 14 - Baja Ha-Ha World Headquarters
The following is a list of all 128 boats that were paid up on
time for the Baja Ha-Ha VII:
1. Mykonos, Swan 44 MK II, Myron & Marina Eisenzimmer,
Mill Valley, CA
2. Balquhidder, Mapleleaf 42 CC, Don Patterson, Tacoma,
WA
3. Reunion, Catalina 42 MK, Dan Smith, San Diego
4. Nordic Maiden, Hudson Force 50, Ken Burns, Poulsbo,
WA
5. Limerence, Beneteau 37, Douglas & Judy Decker, Milwaukee,
WI
6. Tai Tam II, Island Packet 40, Thomas & Kathyrn Knueppel,
San Francisco
7. Pipe Dream, Endeavour 40, Ferdy Sant, Yuma, AZ
8. LogOn, 41' Hunter 410, Douglas & Nancy Peltzer,
San Francisco
9. Sipapu, Morgan Out-Island 41, Jake Holshuh, Long Beach
10. Indara, 45' Norseman 447, Eric & Christine Stephen,
Gig Harbor, WA
11. Karibu, Cheoy Lee 35, Steve & Gabby McCrosky, Newport
Beach
12. Nexus, Island Packet 40, B. Chipman & G. Harding,
San Francisco
13. C'est Si Bon II, 39' F-P Fidji Cat, George & Sonia
Kuperis, Vancouver, B.C.
14. Second Star, Explorer 45, Frank Piper, Oakland
15. Nereid, 43' Wauquiez Amphitrite, Michael & Joyce
Creasy, Alameda
16. Arrakis, Hunter 30, Ethan Beneze, Tucson, AZ
17. Little Wing, 52' Custom Catamaran, M. Haste
& M. Woodward, La Jolla
18. Lansa, Bristol 29.9, Eric Lind, San Francisco
19. Marishiten, N/M Able 94, William Hogarty, Alameda
20. Profligate, Surfin' 63, Joe Viagra & the Lucky
Stiffs, Sausalito
21. Island Time, Tayana 48, Kirby & Pamela Coryell,
Lafayette
22. Windriver, Catalina 42 MK II, Tony Williams & M.
Morikawa, San Jose
23. Papillon, Catana 38, Steve & Sharon Merrill, Walnut
Creek
21. Island Time, Tayana 48, Kirby & Pamela Coryell,
Lafayette
22. Windriver, Catalina 42 MK II, Tony Williams & M.
Morikawa, San Jose
23. Papillon, Catana 38, Steve & Sharon Merrill, Walnut
Creek
24. Tiger Beetle, Newport 33, Arjan Bok, San Francisco
25. Niña Del Mar, Tayana 37, Lucien & Billie
Jo Roux, San Diego
26. See Life, 44' Kennex 445 Cat, Monte & Shari Cottrell
& Kids, La Jolla
27. Bronco, Morgan Out-Island 41, Nels Torberson, Hayward
28. Two M's, Wauquiez Amphitrite 43, M.B. & M.M. Curry,
Poulsbo WA
29. C'est La Vie, 47' Catalina 470, Keith & Susan Levy,
Pt. Richmond
30. Impulse, Santa Cruz 52, Bob & Bonnie Fraik, Tiburon
31. Sabrina, Rawson 30, Byron Corley, Fremont
32. Koodori, Yamaha 33, Alan & Carol Little, Napa
33. Felicity, Tashiba 31, K. Machtley & C. Siegismund,
Seattle
34. Osprey, 48' Tayana, Lee & Nicki Dale, San Diego
35. Chewbacca, Crowther 33 Cat, Winship Family, Alameda
36. Seabreeze, Swift 40, Chris & Cathy Halberstadt,
San Francisco
37. Raven, Sundeer 64, Jan & Signe Twardowski, Gig
Harbor WA
38. Lilia, 38' Catalina 380, Paul & Lilia Ashley, Peoria
AZ
39. Daffodil, Cal 39, Richard & Lorna Oppenheimer,
San Francisco
40. Viva, Saga 43, Scott Harkey & Debra Cutting, Seattle
41. Favonius, LaCoste 42, Michael & Claudia Pordes,
Vallejo
42. Ragdoll, Pacific Seacraft 37, Michael Traynor, Richmond
43. Enya, Panda 38, Glen & Evelyn Meskimen, Saratoga
44. Outta Bounds, Andrews 50, Chuck & Pam Cook, Breckenridge
CO
45. Poca Loca, Irwin Citation 39, Lonne & Sara Sower,
Corvallis OR
46. Anna Augusta, CT-34, Tom Stogsdill, Los Angeles
47. Kachina, Hans Christian 38T, Mike & Kathee Mealer,
Farmington NM
48. Chère, 46' Beneteau Oceanis 461, Ed & Sharon
Sweo, Bellevue WA
49. Caladesi, Hylas 44, Robert & Joyce Craven, Napa
50. Sojourner, 48' Krogen Pilothouse MY, Gary & Lynda
Van Arsdale, Incline Village, NV
51. Kaya, Swan 44, Mac & Suzanne Lingo, Kensington
52. Abby, Catalina 42, Robert Gruber, Alamitos Bay
53. Consigliare, 41' Beneteau First 41s5, Mark Sciarretta,
San Diego
54. Bonaroba, Wauquiez 33 Gladiator, Scott & Cyndi
Hillesland, Seattle
55. Lazy K's Fantasy, Columbia 41, A. Dean & Mary Lou
Snedecor, Alpine, Texas
56. Crocodile Rock, Mystery Cove 38 Cat, R. Booker &
G. Spencer, Winnipeg, Canada
57. Ka Ula Lani, 38' Morgan 383, George Killam, Richmond
58. Zinfandel, 37' Hershine Trawler M/Y, Charlie Bennett,
Wilmington
59. Legacy, Ericson 29, Glenn & Sherrie Ritzman, Long
Beach
60. Concerto, Swan 57, Robert & Linda Ahbel& Kids,
Roche Harbor, WA
61. North Road, 37.5' Beneteau First 375, Bob & Lesley
Hazeldine, Gabriola Islands, BC
62. Wind Dancer, Catalina 27, Allen Bowker, Peoria, IL
63. Tortuga, Atkins 32, Donald & Teresa Rumph, Bellingham,
WA
64. Crew's Inn, Endeavour 43, Jay & Becky Sieger, Islamorada,
FL
65. Scalawag, TransPac 49, Keith & Kelly Mackenzie,
Edmonton, AB
66. Jado, Cheoy Lee 43 M/A, Scott & Shannon Fitzgerald,
San Diego
67. Donna Rose, Peterson 44, Mike Wasco, Honolulu
68. Kinship, Carwright 44, Glen & Marilyn Middleton,
White Rock, BC
69. Utopia, Cabo Rico 45, Peter Nasca, Bethesda, MD
70. Warren Peace, Passport 47, John & Sharon Warren,
Oakland
71. Elizabeth, Ericson 39, Chuck Wilson, San Carlos, Mexico
72. Wild Flower, Islander Freeport 36, Lynne Stevens, Juneau
73. Humu-Humu, Choy/Morrelli 70 Cat, David Crowe, Honolulu
74. Velella, Wylie 31, Garth Wilcox & Wendy Hinman,
Port Ludlow, WA
75. Sea Jay, Polaris 36, Paul Stark, Sacramento
76. Wild Rover, Cal 34 III, Michael Cannady, Longview,
WA
77. Chanticleer, Valiant 40, George Conger, Livingston,
TX
78. Melarky, Catalina 38, Mark Bosta & Melanie Speed,
Brisbane
79. Swingset, Kelly-Peterson 46, Charles Stehle, San Diego
80. Toujours 'L Audace, Columbia 50, Bruce van Brocklin,
Wilmington, DE
81. Sea Bourn, Irwin 38 MK II, Ronald & Beryl Seabourn,
Durango, CO
82. Tranquilo, Pearson Vanguard 32, Neil & Debbie McQueen,
Santa Cruz
83. Solitude, Golden Gate 30, Frank Brauch, San Jose
84. Millennium Falcon, 60' Brewer Schooner, Michael Ganahl
& Leslie Hardy, Alameda
85. Fainche, Catalina 34, Russ & Catherine Otto, Alameda
86. Magic, Ericson 38, Pete & Jan Grossnickle, San
Diego
87. Roxanne, Wylie 60, Tom 'Not That One' Petty, Pt. Richmond
88. Active Light, Cape George 36, Neil & Nancy Sirman,
Poulsbo, WA
89. Navigator, 46' Beneteau Oceanis 461, Gary & Diana
Cook, Ventura
90. Royal Treat , Morgan 43, Anders Billred, Portland
91. Moondance, 40' Beneteau Oceanis 400, Larry Watkins,
Long Beach
92. Dream Dancer, Sabre 34, Ayn Woodruff, Reno, NV
93. Luna Sea II, Challenger 32, Robert Magallanes, Chula
Vista
94. Dream Weaver, Hunter Passage 42, Marcus Warren &
Patricia Ault, Carson City, NV
95. Itasca, Valiant 39, Mel & Gildi Whiteside, Duluth,
MN
96. Moonshadow, Ranger 33, Richard Ogletree, Richmond
97. Wild Type, 44' J/44, Tom Innerarity, Lafayette
98. Deliverance, Endeavour 40, A.J. Stuermer, Annapolis,
MD
99. Dreamkeeper, Passport 42, John & Laurel Baudendistel,
Castro Valley
100. Gypsy Warrior, Freya 39, Rick & Maureen Gio, Sebastapol
101. Peregrine, Serendipity 43, Gene & Suzi Osier,
Newport Beach
102. Splashes, Freedom 36, John Tannelhill, Paso Robles
103. Denali, Mason 44, Gene & Donna Kubina, Valdez,
AK
104. Elysium, Andrews/Perry 72, John & Marilyn Folvig,
Daytona Beach, FL
105. Vantage Point, Catalina 42, James Phillips, San Diego
106. Adagio, Pacific Seacraft 34, Tim & Pam Burke,
West Linn, OR
107. Radio Flyer, Yamaha 37 Ketch, John & Reneé
Thompson, Pt. Richmond
108. Francy Free, 45' C&L Explorer, Robert & Bonnie
White, Clovis
109. Viva, Islander 37, Bob Willmann, Golden, CO
110. Shadow Rose, Beneteau 37 Hans & Debbie Bulk, Brentwood
Bay, BC
111. Milliways, Catalina 42 MK II, Robert & Margaret
DePalma, Mammoth Lakes, CA
112. Pooh Bear, Columbia 30, Mathew Martenyi, San Francisco
113. Nan Sea May, 51' Beneteau Oceanis 510, Bill &
Nancy Hardesty, Benicia
114. Sun Po, Pearson 35, Dennis Biby, Sausalito
115. Wanderlust, 34' Hunter 340, Mike Harker, Channel Islands
116. La Paz, Herreshoff H-28, Christian Hess, Stockton
117. Blue Tango, Valiant 42, Walt Schrick, Carlsbad
118. Alden Cheoy Lee 50, Ernie Copp, Long Beach
119. Hanuman, Freya 40, Michael Dugan, Davis
120. Magic Carpet Ride, Passport 40, David Smith, Seattle
121. Tondolayo, 46' Alden Malabar #777, Robin Jones, Orinda
122. Lookfar, Formosa 46, Rod & Jill Hearn, Seattle
123. Andiamo, 36' Islander Freeport, Keith Foster, Stockton
124. Cherokee Spirit, Cal 36, Philo Hayward, Comptche,
CA
125. Pandion, CT-38, Dave Alex Nelson, Newport, OR
126. Fishwife, 36' Westerly Corsair, Ben Fisher & Kelli
Flanders, Houston, TX
127. Bagus!, 34' Searunner Trimaran, George Phillips, Hidden
Harbor
128. Pelagian, Hans Christian 38, Bill & Sharon Jensen,
Seattle
September 14 - 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/
September 14 - Marina del Rey
| If you can't make the Ha-Ha or are looking for
more competitive racing to Mexico, remember that the Del Rey
YC will be holding their 16th biennial 1,000-mile race to PV
in February. They will be offering a Racing Class, Cruising Class,
and Performance Cruising Class. Monohulls have to be a minimum
of 35 feet, multihulls a minimum of 40 feet. Early starters leave
on February 9; the last boats take off on February 17. The big
fiesta in PV is on the 24th. The Del Rey YC has always done a
great job with this event, so we recommend it highly. The boat in the photo is James McDowell's Santa Cruz 70 'Grand Illusion'. The boat has been on an ocean racing tear recently, and will try to continue the streak on the PV Race. By the way, judging by the snow in the background, the photo was taken earlier this year before 'Grand Illusion' smashed the elapsed time record in the Victoria to Maui Race. |
 Photo Kelly O'Neil Photography |
September 14 - San Francisco
It's 'T' minus seven days and counting to StFYC's 37th annual
Big Boat Series. The long range weather forecast looks great and
all systems are 'go' for the biggest and hopefully best Series
ever. Certainly, the 'biggest' part is covered, as 109 boats are
now entered in nine classes as of this morning (easily topping
the all-time record of 95 boats set last year).
Here's the latest count: 8 boats in PHRF-A ('Esmeralda', 'It's
OK!', 'Seahawk', 'Extreme', 'Bullseye', 'Swiftsure II', 'Pendragon
IV', 'Wasabi'); 10 in PHRF-B ('High 5', 'Growler', 'Infinity',
'JackRabbit', 'Javelin', 'Raven', 'Recidivist', 'Scorpio', 'Surprise',
and the Beneteau 40.7 [aka beach ball] 'Wired'); and 8 other usual
suspects in PHRF-C. The biggest class by far will be the 35 J/105s
(making this the biggest gathering ever of these popular 34-footers,
surpassing the Annapolis NOOD). The smallest classes will be J/120s
(four signed up, one more coming, one more 'maybe') and the SC
52s/50s (just three SC 52s and one SC 50, with one more 50 expected).
The fleet will be rounded out by Farr 40s (15 paid up), Express
37s (a healthy 11 boats) and 1D-35s (15 entries, all of whom will
be stabled together at the GGYC). Wow!
Check out http://www.stfyc.com/
on Friday evening, which is when the club will post the program
(with courses), the complete entry list, and assigned PHRF ratings.
"The office will be closed over the weekend, and hopefully
everyone will have cooled down by Monday," joked race manager
John Craig.
 The J/105s will field 35 boats the most ever! Photo Diane Chase |
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