It's Official!

It's official!  

We've signed up for the Baha Ha Ha!  What's that... you say?

 It's a cruisers rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  In it's 19th year, this popular event is put on by the bay area sailing magazine,  Latitude 38.  We decided that, as first time boat owners, embarking on such an adventure, it would be good to be part of a group of other like-minded folks... so, we signed up!  We are entry #46 on the growing list of participants from all over, choosing our home port San Francisco.

www.baja-haha.com/Alumni/2012Roster.html

The event starts in San Diego, Oct. 28....so there is much to learn in preparation for this two week sail down the coast to Cabo.  Captain John has been busy replacing, repairing and stocking...

organizing, testing the systems, teaching the new crew....busy, busy, Captain John!

John

... two sailing buddies, Don MacNair and Brad Oblak are joining the first leg to Monterey. Brad is an old high school friend, landlocked in Kansas, but has a passion for sailing and is a test pilot. He will be valuable when charting the course. Don a longtime friend from Kenwood and Landscape Architect, also has "adventure in his blood" and is looking for another...

Brad and Don

... the Wizard before we piled a bunch of gear all over her ...

...and 1 year later, laden with containers, gear and stuff...she really looks like a cruiser now! Kinda   looks like the Beverly Hillbillie's boat or the African Queen...wonder if we'll really need all this?

Don

First mate, Sue...poses with the Kenwood Press, a local newspaper, hoping to WIN the photo contest!

Sue

...and then, we say good-bye...

as they sail away out under the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge at 1500 hours (3:00pm)...

 ... fair winds sailors!