Some may recall Georgs' post last month announcing Del Rey YC's 2007 powerboat event that more or less mimicks the Baja Ha Ha, a sailor's event. The website (www.fubarodyssey.com) states a minimum threshold for entrants of 8 knots and 450 nm range, a threshold I thought would rule out many displacement boats. I received an email from none other than Bruce Kessler, one of the most colorful and experienced proponants of our niche. Bruce, a past tinsel-town producer and circumnavigator, and his wife are active cruisers aboard a 70-foot Delta trawler Spirit of Zopilote. Bruce is the event chairman for the DRYC. According to Bruce, they chose 8-knots somewhat arbitrarily, more as guidance than a hard-and-fast number. From his experience, he expects most boats to see a 1/2 knot push, and they have a couple Nordhavn 47's, a Willard 40, and even a GB 32 signed up. Further, he recommends anyone interested to sign-up early as the event has a finite number of boats they can support and may need to cut-off entrants at some point. The main difference between this event and the Baja-Ha-Ha is support. FUBAR will have mechanics, medical support, and other key subject matter experts (electronics, etc). So its a matter of taste and cruising style. Setting aside the obvious differences of the two events, they both share the same objective for West Coast cruisers: a firm departure date. For those of us with a rolling 5-year plan, it provides a catalyst to 'just do it.' And that's a good thing no matter what event takes you there. Peter www.SeaSkills.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.