postholedigger
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Newport Beach to Ensenada Boat Race
From what I gather, the race starts today up in NB and makes its way down to Ensenada. Does anyone know when the main body of the race arrives in
Ensenada? I wanna make it down there to watch.
Orale, Nomads! Have a great weekend!
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It's a real mess this year with limited particiation. There are actually two races this time because one guy whose cat is unstable (according to race
authorities) wasn't allowed to sail in the Ensenada race - so he started his own. HIs race leaves Newport an hour before the first and does not go to
Mexico- it turns around at the Coronado Islands for a party in San Diego. How many sailors will end up in Ensenada?- It depends how much they are
drinking and following.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
one guy whose cat is unstable (according to race authorities) wasn't allowed to sail in the Ensenada race - so he started his own.
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All cats are unstable.
Except after they pitchpole. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
All cats are unstable.
Except after they pitchpole. |
Kinda like planting a flag at Iwo Jima.
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There were 272 boats entered in the race as of Wednesday....most will sail through the night and will arrive in Ensenada throughout the day tomorrow.
Slow boats will get in late tomorrow night....and will be disqualified if they don't cross the finish line by noon on Sunday.
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A few notes on the race:
The record for a monohull was less than 11 hours. That was Pyewacket in 2003.
The record for a multhull is less than 7 hours (by the late Steve Fossett) on the Stars and Stripes cat in 1998, which finished before sundown and
nobody has come close since.
Typically the bulk of the fleet will arive Saturday during daylight hours.
I was lucky enough to sail it in the early 70's on a Ranger 26. When the sun came up outside Ensenada harbor on Sat morning we were becalmed and
right in front of us as the fog burned off were 12 of the big boys also going nowhere fast. An incredible adventure!
Ken
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In its heyday, they had almost 500 boats involved. Sign of the times.
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It's not what it used to be but, what is?
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In the old days "When Men were Men and Women knew it" It all happened after the race at Hussongs Cantina. Unbelieveable and unforgetteable! ++C++
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I got down to Ensenada tonight and went out with some friends on a nighttime boat ride (the ones you can hire from the port) and at about 8:45 we
spotted (what we think was) the first yacht heading to the finish. I'm not sure who it was but it had its sails up and was taking advantage of the
south wind. As soon as it reached the finish marker boat, they took their sails down. The skipper of our boat said that the race started at 4pm up
there and if that's the case, the winner this year blew the 7 hour record away by a whopping 2 hours...IF that was the lead boat AND IF the race
started at 4pm.
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Seems unlikely. Wasn't much wind today here in SoCal. But certainly possible.
I double checked, the race started at 12pm.
[Edited on 4-25-2009 by fishbuck]
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It was pretty damn windy down here during the boat ride with some pretty rough seas.
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Wind is good... for sailing! Bumpy water... not as much fun.
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It was blowin like snot out there today...what a glorious sight it was...I counted over 50 boats in sight screamin downwind into the port of
Ensenada.....really spectacular.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
It was blowin like snot out there today...what a glorious sight it was...I counted over 50 boats in sight screamin downwind into the port of
Ensenada.....really spectacular. |
Huh?? I thought you were in Asuncsion?
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jejeje..i get around...i am visiting sirenita in ensenada this weekend...off to brunch on this lovely sunday morning....have a wonderful day amigos.
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Story and finishers are here:
http://www.nosa.org/
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Taking advantage of the SOUTH Wind ?
I take it that the boat sighted was not heading SOUTH when it was taking advantage of that SOUTH wind.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
I take it that the boat sighted was not heading SOUTH when it was taking advantage of that SOUTH wind. |
Newport-Ensenada is SE- RL is 138. The wind was SW clocking west. It was beam to broad reach.
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