Paperwork in Paradise

August 16 - Puerto Vallata

Cruisers planning to visit Puerto Vallarta this season should be happy to learn that Karl Raggio, the well-liked former harbormaster of Marina Vallarta, now has a new role in assisting the cruising community. Working with Juna Arias - the "paperman" - at Paradise Village Marina, Karl will be on hand to expedite cruisers' clearance paperwork.

Having worked for more than a decade as Marina Vallarta's head honcho, Karl is both well known and well respected. He'll now be working in close proximity to his longtime friend, Dick Markie, manager of Paradise Village Marina, and his capable staff. Dick's staff maintains a high caliber of professionalism and courtesy, and Karl should fit in perfectly. As Dick puts it, "Karl's priceless knowledge of the local area, congenial attitude, ever-present smile and get-done-on-time attitude fit perfectly with the Paradise Village Marina reputation."

The Paradise Village Marina team. Left to right are:
Dick Markie, Manuel Castro Vargas, Rose Mary Rodriguez Medina,
Juan Pablo Arias, Gena Markie and Karl Raggio.

Ha-Ha Entries Pour In

August 16 - Baja Ha-Ha World Headquarters

Here are paid-up entries #26-52:

26) Vanadis / Wasa 38 / Terry Anderson / Tacoma, WA
27) Kolo / Kettenburg 32 / Kevin & Kathleen Brown / San Diego
28) Klanoki / Cross 36 / Klaus Brien & Cary Vaughn / Rio Vista
29) Alaya / Westsail 32 / Vince Moore & Jan Dahl / Oak Harbor, WA
30) Wavy / K Hughes 40 Cat / Michael Wright / Pt. San Pedro
31) Freedom / Catalina 36 / Frances Murphy & Roch Plouffe / San Francisco
32) Journey / Beneteau Evasion 37 / Ed Lord & Kathy Babcock / Redwood City
33) Scottish Mist / Westsail 42 / Bob & Dorene Hauff / San Francisco
34) Sobre El Mar / Defever 55 trawler / Mick & Cindy Schachter / Long Beach
35) Mariposa / Valiant 40 / Richard DeLateur / San Francisco
36) Brisa / Ranger 29 / Ethan Ackerman / Ventura
37) Spirit Healer / Crealock 37 / Sherman Martin / Seattle
38) La Vie / C&C 35 / Jim Bewley / Richmond
39) La Mouette / Rhodes Traveller 32 / Donald Cass / San Francisco
40) Jenny Wren / Valiant 42 / Merrill & Lee Newman / Santa Cruz
41) Morning Star / Valiant 32 / Elaine Roche / San Francisco
42) Atalanta / Farr 53 / Ray & Janet Lotto / San Francisco
43) Island Sonata / Lagoon 38 / John & M.J. Shetron / San Diego
44) Q / Willard 30 / Daryl Yeakle / San Francisco
45) Two Can Play / Eandeavour 43 / Dennis & Susan Ross / Portland, OR
46) Polonaise II / Jeanneau 52 / Michael Palczenski / San Francisco
47) Allegria / Cal 39 / Gene Scott / Sacramento
48) Black Dog II / CT 41 / Roger & Lorraine Atkins / Everett, WA
49) Vita é Bella / Beneteau First 36s7 / Colin Pallemaerts / Seattle
50) Wind Spirit / Slocum 43 / Suzanne Swackhamer / San Francisco
51) Gollywobbler II / Rustler 36 / Ann Fraser / Surrey, England
52) Seawings / 40-ft Tri / Howard & Diana Jones / Ventura

For more on the Ha-Ha, see their Web site at www.baja-haha.com.

YOTREPS

August 16 - 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/

Weather Updates

August 16 - Pacific Ocean

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/. The National Weather Service site for San Francisco Bay is at www.wrh.noaa.gov/Monterey/.

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/Maps/Southwest.shtml.

Pacific Winds and Pressure

The University of Hawaii Dept. of Meteorology page posts a daily map of the NE Pacific Ocean barometric pressure and winds.

Pacific Sea State

Check out the Pacific Ocean sea states at: http://www.mpc.ncep.noaa.gov/RSSA/PacRegSSA.html.
For views of sea states anywhere in the world, see http://www.oceanweather.com/data/.