Press Release: February 9, 2009
FUBAR Odyssey Powerboat Rally
Co-Chairmen Kemp Ruffner and Val Farrell
San Diego Yacht Club
http://www.sdyc.org/fubarwww.sdyc.org/fubar
San Diego Yacht Club Will Accept FUBAR 2009
Applications on March 15th
FUBAR is sponsored by the San Diego Yacht Club and the Mexican Tourism Board.
Qualifications to be considered are 450NM @8.5 K
with all fuel in boats tanks. Boats should be
captained by their owners
not by professional
captains. Boats selected will mostly be less
than 60 ft unless entries agree to host an escort
boat and carry some FUBAR staff. The staff will
include professional captains, a medical doctor,
mechanical technicians and other support
personnel. You do not have to be a member of a
yacht club to participate.
The Rally fee is $750 and can be paid by credit
card while completing the online registration
form at
http://www.sdyc.org/fubarwww.sdyc.org/fubar.
Selections will be made with early applications
considered first, and a waitlist established if
applicable.
In preparation for the Rally, seminars for
participants are planned for September 30-October
- They will include medical, provisioning,
fishing and other planning.
San Diego will be the meeting place for all
boaters who should arrive November 9. There will
be boat inspections, immigration check-in and
seminars. All Captains will meet to discuss the
course, and a farewell party will follow.
The Rally will officially depart on Saturday
November 14, and the first stop will be Ensenada,
MX. The next stops will be Turtle Bay, Santa
Maria and Bahia de Magdalina, San Jose del Cabo
at the Puerto Los Cabos Marina and Resort, Bahia
de los Muertos at the Bahia de los Suenos Resort
and the final destination will be La Paz and the
CostaBaja Resort and Marina. The Fleet of
approximately 50 boats will embark on a 13-day
adventure filled with parties and entertainment
along the way.
FUBAR is a charity event with excess proceeds
going to the benefit of Junior Sailing in
Southern California.
Posted strictly FYI.
--GxK
Press Release: February 9, 2009
FUBAR Odyssey Powerboat Rally
Co-Chairmen Kemp Ruffner and Val Farrell
San Diego Yacht Club
<http://www.sdyc.org/fubar>www.sdyc.org/fubar
San Diego Yacht Club Will Accept FUBAR 2009
Applications on March 15th
FUBAR is sponsored by the San Diego Yacht Club and the Mexican Tourism Board.
Qualifications to be considered are 450NM @8.5 K
with all fuel in boats tanks. Boats should be
captained by their owners
not by professional
captains. Boats selected will mostly be less
than 60 ft unless entries agree to host an escort
boat and carry some FUBAR staff. The staff will
include professional captains, a medical doctor,
mechanical technicians and other support
personnel. You do not have to be a member of a
yacht club to participate.
The Rally fee is $750 and can be paid by credit
card while completing the online registration
form at
<http://www.sdyc.org/fubar>www.sdyc.org/fubar.
Selections will be made with early applications
considered first, and a waitlist established if
applicable.
In preparation for the Rally, seminars for
participants are planned for September 30-October
1. They will include medical, provisioning,
fishing and other planning.
San Diego will be the meeting place for all
boaters who should arrive November 9. There will
be boat inspections, immigration check-in and
seminars. All Captains will meet to discuss the
course, and a farewell party will follow.
The Rally will officially depart on Saturday
November 14, and the first stop will be Ensenada,
MX. The next stops will be Turtle Bay, Santa
Maria and Bahia de Magdalina, San Jose del Cabo
at the Puerto Los Cabos Marina and Resort, Bahia
de los Muertos at the Bahia de los Suenos Resort
and the final destination will be La Paz and the
CostaBaja Resort and Marina. The Fleet of
approximately 50 boats will embark on a 13-day
adventure filled with parties and entertainment
along the way.
FUBAR is a charity event with excess proceeds
going to the benefit of Junior Sailing in
Southern California.
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Posted strictly FYI.
--GxK