Loreto Fest Draws 250 Revelers

"Loreto Fest was fantastic!" reports Cornelia Gould of the Half Moon Bay-based Valiant 42 A Cappella. Celebrating its 12th year, the May 1-4 event drew roughly 250 sailors and locals, with 115 cruising boats staged in the harbor.

According to Cornelia and her husband Ed, who sailed south with the 2007 Baja Ha-Ha, "The highlights were the music, the heavily contested sports and game events, the Saturday evening Toga Party, and most of all, the camaraderie."

In addition to predicatable cruiser activities such as potlucks, jam sessions, a swap meet and a chili cook-off, many fleet members took part in a Bay Clean-Up (organized by Dave of AirOps), with the goal of bringing the bay back to its "original pristine condition."

Our hats are off to Committee Chair Connie Sunlover and her crew at the Hidden Port YC who organized most of Fest’s activities — many of which raised funds to support the education of local children. Look for a more complete report in the June Latitude 38. (By the way, we’d love to receive additional photos.)