{"id":12587,"date":"2019-04-25T09:32:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gatolocosailing.com\/blog\/?p=12587"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:43:04","slug":"gato-loco-sailing-calling-all-boats-for-the-2019-baja-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gatolocosailing.com\/blog\/?p=12587","title":{"rendered":"Gato Loco Sailing; Calling all boats for the 2019 Baja Sailing Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_8190-crop\"<\/a>This years Baja Rally will be held the week of May 19th \u2013 25th. This will be the 11th annual for this casual sailing week in Loreto\u2019s surrounding islands and nearby Baja anchorages. The Rally started when WestCoast Multihull founder Kurt Jerman came down to Loreto in hopes to convince the Gato Loco owners to upgrade to an 1160 Seawind. Instead we introduced him to Ralph and Helen who bought that 1160 and christened her MoonDrifter. Ralph and Helen have enjoyed cruising in style ever since. We just got recent news that Ralph has a health issue in Puerto Vallarta and they won\u2019t make this year\u2019s Rally for the first time since joining us in the Rally 11 years ago. We\u2019re sending Ralph positive healing thoughts. They will be missed!!\"Sad<\/p>\n

The photo right is from the 1st annual Rally and was taken in Vee Cove near Loreto. I think we were all celebrating them joining the Seawind family.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what this year\u2019s Rally should look like. Of course weather can always have a big influence on plans\u2026<\/p>\n

Meet at Puerto Escondido on or before May 19, 2019 (best to arrive the 18th)<\/p>\n

Marina Puerto Escondido will again be offering free slips for the first night or two (or free moorings if slip space is too limited)<\/p>\n

Meet and Greet\/Happy Hour in front of the WCM office from 5-6pm (refreshments and appetizers provided by WCM). We\u2019ll run through the agenda for the week, distribute T-shirts, etc.<\/p>\n

Spend the next five days tooling around (and racing a bit, just for fun) from one gorgeous anchorage to the next, exploring the fabulous islands in the Loreto\/PE area.<\/p>\n

Events include Island Barbeque sponsored by WCM, a dinghy appetizer raft-up party, and a weenie roast one night somewhere.<\/p>\n

Wrap up at Loreto waterfront (weather permitting), or back at Puerto Escondido on May 24.<\/p>\n

\"hoodie-print\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This years Rally will be small compared to last years 15 boat edition. So far there\u2019s only 4 boats reminiscent to early Rally days.<\/p>\n

Sky Pond<\/strong> – Seawind 1160 – Carl & Roxie Podlager<\/p>\n

Stray Cat<\/strong>\u00a0 – Seawind 1000 – Guy & Carol Dean<\/p>\n

Balam<\/strong>\u00a0 – Fountaine Pajot Saba 50 \u2013 WCM Charter with Kurt and crew<\/p>\n

Gato Loco<\/strong> \u2013 Seawind 1000 \u2013 Lowell, Frankie, John & Carol<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Rally shirt will be a navy hoodie and is sponsored by our local Puerto Penasco boatyard Cabrales<\/a>. Thank you Salvador for your support of the Sea of Cortez mariners.<\/p>\n

Gato Loco will head south toward Loreto and Puerto Escondido next Wednesday May 1st.\u00a0 Our roster and schedule is all set and everybody is getting excited for another adventure. We have 6 newbies this season. Dave and Ellen\u2019s friends Norman and Sara from Maryland on leg 1. Chris and Todd are Penasco sailors venturing out for the first time on leg 2 and our Cholla HOOD friends Ed and Marcia are with us on leg 5 heading back to Penasco. Of course we\u2019re very happy to have veterans John & Carol and Lynnie & Jeffrey joining the adventure in Loreto.<\/p>\n

Leg1<\/strong> \u2013 Penasco to San Carlos<\/strong> May 1st to 9th (Lowell, Dave & Ellen, Ellen\u2019s friends)<\/p>\n

Leg2<\/strong> \u2013 San Carlos<\/strong> to Puerto Escondido (Loreto)<\/strong> May 9th to 18th (Lowell, Rick, Chris & Todd)<\/p>\n

Leg3<\/strong> \u2013 Multihull Sailing Rally<\/strong> May 19th \u2013 25th (Lowell, Frankie, John & Carol)<\/p>\n

Leg4<\/strong> \u2013 Loreto islands<\/strong> May 26th \u2013 30th (Lowell, Frankie, Jeffrey and Lynnie)<\/p>\n

leg5<\/strong>\u2013 Puerto Escondido to Penasco<\/strong> May \u2013 30th\u00a0 \u2013 June 6th (Lowell, Dave, Ed and Marcia)\u00a0 arriving in Penasco just in time for Peacemaker weekend.<\/p>\n

Our next blog will detail our leg 1 journey south. We\u2019re just getting our first view of weather allowing routing decisions. Stand by for more details.<\/p>\n

Until the next Update<\/p>\n

\"4am-weather\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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