Baja Rally Update
April 1 (Last call for Rally shirt orders)
Gato Loco’s crazy crew after a perfect day of sailing. Weather continues to be ideal for day sailing and would have been perfect for the first day of the upcoming leg 1 to Puerto Lobos. This might have been our last chance to get out day sailing since we hauled out yesterday for bottom maintenance and some minor repairs.
Gato Loco is pretty light duty for the Penasco travel lift which hauls huge steel shrimp boats on a regular basis.
Inspection of the bottom only showed a minor keel ding inflected right here in the Penasco harbor entrance. It’s been 3 years since the last haul. The old bottom paint still looks pretty good except for the water lines where cleaning as totally removed the paint. A new bottom paint job after some minor repairs plus lots of TLC and we will be ready for the 2014 season. We should be back in the water within a week.
Seawind Rally Itinerary ??
Winds are always a factor so it always subject to change.
Sun May 4th – Dinner Portabella’s
Mon – Anchorage some where between Loreto and Isla Carmen, Juncalito, Marcair, Puerto Ballandra
Tue – San Janico (Beach Party)
Wed – Isla Coronado
Thurs – Bahia Salinas
Fri – Auga Verde
Sat – Puerto Escondido
Rally T-shirts
All shirts will be men’s. They can be ordered in either short or long sleeve. Rally boats will get shirts complements of WestCoast Multihulls. Additional shirts can be purchased probably $8 & $10 (short/long). The color is royal blue. The design will be on the back with a front pocket graphic.
Gato Loco’s classic shirt design will be ordered for crews in short sleeve only.
Here’s the current order (Bula still missing) I will be ordering shirts LATER THIS WEEK.
Gato Loco’s 2014 Cruise planning still has some openings
Leg 1 Apr 20 –26 Penasco – San Carlos (Lowell, Dave & Ellen & friends)
Leg 2 Apr 26 – May 1 San Carlos – Puerto Escondido (Lowell, Jeffery & Lynnie)
cruising with Grey Goose with skippers Jim & Mary Ann Mckenney and crew Dave
and Kelley
Loreto Fest May 1 – 3
Leg 3 Rally Week May 4 – 10 (Lowell, Murril and friends)
Leg 4 – May 10 18 - Loreto area (Bill, Brian & Heather)
Leg 5 May 18 – 25 Loreto to San Rosalia (Rick…
Leg 6 May 25 – June 5 San Rosalia to Penasco (Lowell… still organizing a crew for this leg.
June 5 – 8 
Leg 1 Information
Cruise planning estimate Saturday 19th, dinner ashore, sleep on board for sunrise departure
Sunday, 20, Puerto Lobos, meals on board
Monday, 21, Puerto Refugio, meals on board
Tuesday, 22, Bahia de Los Angeles, dinner ashore, internet, provisioning
Wednesday, 23, Isla Sulspudes, meals on board
Thursday, 24, Isla Tiburon, dinner on board
Friday, April 25, Bahia Posmorano
Saturday, April 26, San Carlos, Dinner out.. Crew Change.
Leg 2 Information
Cruise planning estimate (weather permitting)
Saturday April 26th, Gato Loco arrives San Carlos, Dinner ashore, Crew change
Sunday, 27, Santa Rosallia , dinner ashore, internet, provisioning
Monday, 28,Isla San Marcos, dinner aboard
Tuesday, 29, Coyote Bay, Bahia Conception, Dinner at Bertha’s
Wednesday, 30, Bahia San Sebastian, Dinner on board
Thursday, Isla Coronados, Dinner on board
Friday, 2nd, Puerto Escondido, Loreto Fest, dinner ashore (arriving late day)
Saturday, 3th, Puerto Escondido, Loreto Fest, Dinner ashore
Sunday, 4th, Frankie arrives, Puerto Escondido, Loreto Fest, Rally kick-off dinner at Portabella’s
Monday, 5th, Isla Carmen, Bahia Ballandra, meals on board (Rally boats)
Tuesday, 6th, San Janico, Beach Party (Hot Dogs on the Beach) (Rally Boats)
Wednesday, 7th, Rally boats to Isla Coronodos….
That’s all for now…
Until the next Update
Looks like a great times lie ahead, wish I were there.
Bon voyage.
An ‘a’ too many
You guys are always up to fun! Thanks for all the updates.
Blessings to all 😉 Ro