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Rally Committee Boat Profligate off Turtle Bay, 1997 |
IMPORTANT DATES (1998)
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Oct 25th (Sunday) | 11:00am Final deadline for all
Skipper and Crew Release & Waiver forms to be turned in at the Ha-Ha
Rally Center at Cabrillo Isle Marina in San Diego. If all the Release &
Waiver forms aren't in, you can apply for reinstatement at Turtle Bay.
1:00pm Skippers Meeting at Cabrillo Isle Marina, during which time final rally instructions will be handed out and questions answered. Skipper's only, please. 3:00pm The Fifth Annual Ha-Ha Halloween Costume Party and BBQ at San Diego's Cabrillo Isle Marina parking lot, hosted by West Marine. Come in costume! Skipper and First Mate get T-shirts, hats, tote bags and other souvenirs, as well as a free Mexican 'tune-up' dinner. Dinner and beverages for additional crew is $8. T-shirts and other souvenirs will also be for sale. |
Oct 26th (Monday) | 'Lay day'. Last chance to get your act together before heading off into the great unknown. |
Oct 27th (Tuesday) | Start of Leg One, 11:00am at Coronado Roads - about 90 minutes from Cabrillo Isle Marina. (NOTE: 11:00 start, not 10:00am!) |
Oct 27th (Wednesday) | Alternative Late Start for fast ralliers only (i.e. with under 30 PHRF), 10:00 a.m. |
Oct 30th (Friday) | No host 'early arrivers' party at Vera Cruz Restaurant in fabulous downtown Turtle Bay. |
Oct 31st (Saturday) | Famous Turtle Bay Beach Potluck Party
from 11 to 4. Don't get killed landing your dinghy.
Halloween Night. Enjoy it in Turtle Bay - if you dare! |
Nov 1st (Sunday) | Start of Leg Two to Bahia Santa Maria |
Nov 3rd (Tuesday) | Hiking, beach walking, adventuring, and beach party - if surf permits - at Bahia Santa Maria. |
Nov 4th (Wednesday) | Start of Leg Three to Cabo San Lucas |
Nov 5th (Thursday) | 'Can't Believe We Cheated Death Again' dance and party madness for the young at heart at Squid Roe until the last body falls. |
Nov 6th (Friday) | Cabo Beach Party hosted by ??? The default is a spontaneous cruiser party on the beach at Cabo in front of a resort or restaurant. Hopefully there'll be cheap beers again this year, but you never can tell. No food. Either way, no problema for a fleet that knows how to have fun. |
Nov 7th (Saturday) | Awards presentations and party hosted by the Cabo Isle Marina and Corona Beer at the fabulous launch ramp in Cabo. Maybe there will be a couple of rounds of free beer again this year - but you never know. |