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Announcing the 40th Annual Fall Regatta
October 30 – 31, 2010
In conjunction with the 2010 Fall Cruise Rally
The regatta will be to Guaymas on Saturday with a party and overnight stay in Guaymas and a return trip to San Carlos on Sunday for another party.
The
Fall Cruise will join in the regatta with a cruising fleet rally. Instead
of the usual Monday-After-The-Regatta start date for the cruise, the Fall
Cruise will start with the regatta to Guaymas on Saturday. Return to San
Carlos on Sunday
The cruisers will have special awards and requirements.
After the
Rally the Cruising Fleet will leave San Carlos sometime on Monday, heading
for San Pedro Bay. Then on Tuesday leave San Pedro and head for Ensenada Las Cocinas,
also known as the Kitchens
Wednesday we plan to head for Santa Rosalia
for a couple of days, then head down to Concepcion Bay
Details will be announced in the coming months, but be sure to save the dates.
May Cruise
Depart San Carlos Monday May 31st
Destination:
Bahia San Francisquito, Animas, Bahia Las Animas, Bahia de los Angeles and
other places
Cruising Guide
in now on line
November Fall Cruise
Depart San Carlos Monday November 9th
Destination:
Loreto
San Carlos to Isla Coronados Distance: 110nm
San Carlos to Bahia Balendra on Isal Carman Distance: 114nm
We Could Leave San Carlos around Noon Monday and should arrive in
Isla Coronados about noon on Tuesday.
After the fun
weekend in San Carlos, we will set out for our annual Fall Cruise on Monday,
November 9.
We will head south to the anchorages around Loreto. We will sail, hike,
swim, snorkel, eat, nap, drink,
and generally have a good time. We are planning a little road trip into
Baja’s interior to a mission outside
of Loreto. Rumor has it that the drive and scenery are fantastic.
We also will do a little ratting around in Loreto.
We will have a
Cruising Meeting
8:30am
Marina Cantina
If you are planning to Cruise with us
please attend the meeting
FALL CRUISE GUIDE
ON LINE
The Tucson Sailing Club Cruises are open to anyone with an interest in
sailing, cruising and adventure.
We only ask that you let us know your interests and sailing experience so we
can arrange the cruses accordingly.
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SAN CARLOS-SANTA ROSALIA RALLY
AWARDS AND MENTIONABLES
AWARDS
Shortest Time Crossing – Nomad with Leonard and Belinda Smith, 16:15 hours.
First to Finish (Corrected Time) – Mas Locura with Mark Thornburg, Lori Bryant, Steve, and Mike Mulcahy, total time 16:33 hours, corrected time 21:06.
Tied for Second to Finish (Corrected Time) – Reality with Aidan, Abby, Jay and Matt Alexander and Parrot Head with Ed and Kris Gray, total time 16:23 hours, corrected time 22:36 hours.
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton Award (In the first part of the 20the Century, Sir Ernie was an avid explorer who attempted to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, via the South Pole. His ship became stuck in the ice and was crushed. His expedition trekked across the ice shelf, dragging small open life boats with as much supplies as they could, to open water. Once they reached open water, they sailed to Elephant Island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. This island was an inhospitable place, so Sir Ernie, with a couple of crew members, sailed one of the open boats to South Georgia, a few thousand miles away. After enduring cold and hurricane-force winds, Sir Ernie’s party arrived at South Georgia, unfortunately, on the wrong-side of the island. They scaled the mountains to the other side where they were able to get help from a whaling station. The rescue ship arrived at Elephant Island to find the rest of Sir Ernie’s crew alive and well.)
Arrakkis with Chris, Pat and Sarah Freeborn and Carol Ray. Arrakkis valiantly crossed the Sea of Cortez without an engine and crew that became violently ill. In spite of the adversity, Arrakkis arrived in one piece in Santa Rosalia (with a little tow help from Fantasea). Total time to cross: 30 hours.
Unluckiest StowawayAward – Carol Ray. Carol had attempted to make the trip to Santa Rosalia aboard the Ferry. When the Ferry could not make its usual run, the Would-Be Ferries hitched rides on sail boats. Carol picked Arrakkis and endured the long trip of rough seas.
Mary Celeste Award (In 1872 the Mary Celeste, a brigantine merchant ship, was found sailing the Atlantic Ocean unmanned and apparently abandoned in spite of good weather and able seamen. When found it had been gone only one month, but still had six months of provisions, intact cargo and personal belongings of the crew, including valuables.)
Jubilee with Mort Caplan and Herm Beeck. Jubilee was well-stocked with provisions and had an experienced crew. They set out with the intention of sailing most of the way. However, as is always true with the Sea of Cortez, assume your plans do not materialize. Jubilee ran out of gas about 10 miles out of Santa Rosalia. With the help of gas delivered by Dance Babe, Jubilee limped into Santa Rosalia.
Christopher Columbus Award (In 1492 Columbus stumbled upon the Americas unintentionally, thinking he was headed to the East Indies.) Brad Young for stating his GPS position at one of the 3 hour check-ins as being at Latitude North 20 degrees, about 200 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas.
Best Host Award – Carlos Cota, manager of the Singlar Marina Santa Rosalia, for putting on a spectacular event that brought the whole town of Santa Rosalia out to the Marina to celebrate with us. His hospitality was terrific and made the event one to remember.
MENTIONABLES
First-Time Crossers of the Sea of Cortez - 22 out
of 62
First-Time Boats Crossing the Sea of Cortez
Parrot Head
Reveler
Destiny
Aim To Please
Children Crossers
Aidan Alexander
Abby Alexander
Sarah Freeborn
Would Be Ferry Crossers (They missed their boat and
had to stowaway)
Ned Pos
Deanna Pos
Carol Ray
Mike Mulcahy
Karen Mulcahy
Ann Patton
ANOTHER CHANCE TO ORDER A RALLY BAG
Due to the high demand for the Rally Bags, The Embroidery People have graciously offered to do a second run on the bags. If you are interested in a bag, please email Loretta at LPeto@PetoCPAs.com with your order. The cost is $20 per bag plus $5 if you want the bag mailed to you. Bring your check to the next general meeting, June 24, or send your check to:
Scott Sebree
TSC Treasurer
2525 E. Broadway, Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85716
The deadline for payment is June 30. Bags will be ordered based only on those that are prepaid. Please note, the goodies are gone, so the bags may be empty.
May 2009 Cruise The Tucson Sailing Club Rally to Santa Rosalia Monday May 25th 2009The first Tucson Sailing Club Rally will consist of two types of participants. One will consist of those who arrive in sailboats and will hereafter be known as “Seabees”. The other will be those who arrive by way of the Ferry from Guamyas and stay on land (hotels) and shall hereafter be known as the “Ferrys”. The idea is to encourage the nonsailing/racing members of he club to come on over and join the fun and possibly entice them to cruise in the future.
The start, finish, tours, and banquet dates should dovetail with the Ferry schedule.
Seabees shall call and announce their arrival at five(5) miles from Santa Rosalia Port so dockside Seabees and Ferrys can be there cheering and toasting their arrival. I envision a continuing party at the Marina Restaurant and as each boat comes in across the finish we can go to dockside to cheer them.
The day after the finishes, we can go cave painting or city tours. (Salvador can arrange both), or individuals can self tour. That evening, we can have the banquet/awards at the Marina restaurant.
More information will be available later
We will ask participants to register early so we can make the necessary arraignments
November Cruise 2008
We are planning a shorter cruise this time.
Leaving San Carlos sometime Monday November 3rd.
Our first stop will be San Pedro Bay, where you can explore the beach and maybe have a party.
Next morning we will head for for Las Cocinas.
Next we plan to head across to a un-named bay and eventually end up in Santa Rosalia.
Cruising Guide On Line
If you are planning to join our cruise
Please E-Mail us with your mane and Boat Name and type.
We are also planning to have a limited quantity of Cruising Sweat shirts
available.
If you want one held in reserve please e-mail us with the size and quantity
Sizes available: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large
Send E-Mail to Cruising@Tucsonsailingclub.com
The May 2008 Cruise (Monday May 26th)
From Steve and Georgette Berger (Denver couple with the Mac 26M.) The crossing to Baja and back to San Carlos was a little rough. We got separated from the group our first night because of high winds. Tuesday morning we decided to find an anchorage and headed for San Juanico, anchored about 2 pm that afternoon. We found Roadrunner (Leonard & Belinda) there. Wednesday Roadrunner and I headed for Coronado Island and DanceBaybe (Richard & Carol) arrived shortly after, stayed the night. Thursday we headed for Honeymoon Cove and anchored there for a night. Then sailed to Aqua Verde where Cosmolita and Sea Breeze wondered in. Stayed there a couple of nights and Richard cooked up some fantastic fish meals. The last night we had a beach party. Sea Breeze, DanceBaybe and Cosmolita headed up north while Roadrunner and I continued to head down south. The next day both Roadrunner and I caught one tuna each. Had tuna dinners the next two nights just from the tuna I caught. We got as far as Evaristo where we began to see other TSC members coming back from La Paz. Nina came into Evaristo and we headed back up the coast with Jerry, Ken & Chris. Roadrunner continued south for La Paz since time wasn't a concern. Nina and I went back up to Aqua Verde to find Mistress, TuCan and Bold Venture II. Mistress & TuCan left the anchorage early morning for Honeymoon cove and Nina, Bold Venture II and I headed for Loreto. Stayed at the Marina Saturday night and went out to dinner. Something made me sick and I was useless for a day. We left with Nina for Coronado Island to meet up with Annabelle Lee and Georgette motored us over while I tried to recover. Stayed the night at Coronado Island and the next day went up to San Juanico. That evening went over to Annabelle Lee for Potluck. Tuesday morning at 6 am brought the anchor up and headed for San Carlos, good wind for a reach across Sea of Cortez but winds picked up to 20 to 25 knot during the evening which made for a couple of tired sailors by the time we enter into San Carlos at 2 am Wednesday. Took our time packing up everything and left San Carlos Friday Morning at 3:30 am. Arrived at the border around 9 and it took us an hour to cross (no problems crossing). Drove all day to Santa Fe, NM. Stopped there for a little rest and arrived in Denver Saturday morning. Had no problems with the truck or boat, everything went fine and we were fortunate to have another wonderful trip. Georgette and I also enjoyed seeing you guys and all the others from the Club. We'll try to make it in November Steve
SHORT Cruise We have plans for a short cruise north to San Pedro Bay and maybe Las Cocinas If you are interested please E-Mail Mat Alexander at mattnj@cox.net
Long Cruise
We are planning a trip to La Pas. We will cruise directly to LA Pas a distance of about 230 NM.
This will take between 3 to 4 days depending on conditions.
On the way back we will stop at several anchorages and end up near Loreto. From there we will head back across to San Carlos.
The whole trip will be about 3 Weeks.
We have started putting together a Cruising Package for any one interested
Cruising Guide (PDF) Updated Version
Mexico Boat Insurance
Hi Guys;
Partially because Fritz has asked several times and because the marina has gotten fairly consistent
about asking for a copy of coverage I have looked deeply into boat coverage for Mexico Tucson
http://www.motormexico.com/
There is a tab at the top of the page for Mexico Coverage and the drop down
menu has a section for watercraft. The policy prints out from the site.
Best; Chris
Pachanga is looking for crew for the La
Paz Cruise.
Please Contact: John Sillers svpachanga@hotmail.com
The November 2007 cruise (Monday 5th)
Plans are under way for a cruise across to Conception Bay.
Our itinerary will evolve as group interest and weather conditions permit. In general, we expect to leave San Carlos on Monday, November 5th, sometime before noon. High tide (approximately -1.9 ft) on Monday will be about 10:30 and low tide (approximately -1.8 ft) will be about 12:45. So for those boats that have deep drafts, you may want to plan to leave San Carlos Marina early in the morning or, the night before, tie up at the fuel dock or anchor in Bahia San Carlos.
Leaving San Carlos doing a
night crossing to Isla San Marcos, arriving Tuesday morning and anchoring on
the south end at Puerto el Viejo.
Wednesday. Depending on the weather, we could head for Punta Chivato, Bahia
Santo Domingo (at the entrance to Conception) or down to Playa Santispac.
Once in Conception Bay we
have lots of places to visit, so we will probably play it be ear .
November
Cruising Guide (PDF) Updates 10/02/2007 (Additional
information on page 5)
Stories: Creating a Cruiser By Chris Edmonson
The May 2007 cruise (Monday 28th)
Plans are under way for a cruise north to the Midriff Islands.
Our itinerary will evolve as group interest and weather conditions permit. In general, we expect to leave San Carlos on either Monday, May 28th, sometime before noon. High tide (approximately -1.9 ft) on Monday will be about 10:30 and low tide (approximately -1.8 ft) will be about 12:45. So for those boats that have deep drafts, you may want to plan to leave San Carlos Marina early in the morning or, the night before, tie up at the fuel dock or anchor in Bahia San Carlos.
Due to the possible late start leaving San Carlos on Monday, out first stop will be Bahia San Pedro.
Bahia San Pedro
N 28o 03.388’ W 111o
14.825’, 13 NM from San Carlos
San Pedro is a very large anchorage that has good protection from the wind and
sea. The north side, next to Punta San Pedro, gives good protection from a
north wind because of the high mountain. The point to the south, Punta
Amarilla, is smaller but still provides good protection from a south wind.
San Pedro has lots to explore. You can see all sorts of wildlife in a dinghy
around both points - seals, raccoons, dolphins, etc. Hiking is also great,
with large patches of mangroves. Periodically, shrimp boats will use San
Pedro as a refuge from the wind.
Tuesday May 29th
Leave San Pedro as early as possible and head for
Ensenada Las Cocinas.
This is where we plan to hold our 2nd annual TSC Cruise Olympics’.
We are hoping to start around noon. This will be followed up with a beach
party.
Ensenada Las Cocinas
N28o 13.880', W111o 22.470', 26 NM from San Carlos
Las Cocinas, also known as the Kitchens, is a very large bay with a good south
area for anchoring.
Fortunately, the manufacturing/clamming operations off the south beach are no
longer in operation so the anchorage won’t be noisy.
The north side has a small fishing village that is quieter and protected from
the north.
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Cruising Food
Menus and more
We are looking for menus that
can be used on a sail boat during a cruise.
If you have any please e-mail them to me so I can create a Menu page.
E-Mail to webmaster@tucsonsailingclub.com
Cruise Stories Cruise Stories
GPS Waypoints for the Midriff Islands
New Kino Launch Ramp 28 51 50 N 112 00 W
Dog Bay 28 47 N 112 17 W
Isla Turner Light 28 49 N 112 19 W
Las Cruces Anchorage 28 45 N 112 21 W
South Willard 28 53 N 112 34 W
Isla Esteban East Anchorage 28 42 N 112 32 W
Isla Salsipuedes South Slot 28 43 50 N 112 57 W
Isla Raza North Side 28 51 N 113 00 W
Isla Partida 28 54 50 N 113 40 W
Bahia de los Angeles Light 28 58 N 113 32 W
Puerto Don Juan 28 56 66 N 113 26 96 W
Isla Angel de la Guardia (Este Ton Anchorage) 29 09 69 N 113 19 86 W
Bahia San Francisquito 28 56 22 N 112 52 75 W
Bahia de Los Angeles: 28 56 84 N 113 33 32 W
Midriff Island Cruising Update
I did some digging and came up with the
following phone numbers which might be
useful to sailors planning on launching (and retrieving) at Bahia Kino:
Prefix number is 011 52 624 22
Kino Bay Trailer Park and Motel 24 147 or 20 216
Trailer Park Restaurant where Mgr John Lapusa hangs out: 20 049
Note: I've had more luck getting in touch with John at restaurant. He can give you lots of info.
Trailer Park Kun Kaak 20 209
Trailer Park Caverna del Seri 147 134
Trailer Park and Hotel Santa Gemma 20 001 or 20 026
Posada del Mar 20 155
Hotel Saro 20 007
"Chito" was the gent who ran the launch tractor when I was last there.
He responded on Ch 4 (CB) and ch 16 (VHF).
I talked to Gerry Cunningham,and he gave me some news which should be useful if you plan to cruise the Midriff Island.
1. There is now a Port Captain at Kino Bay. Sailors planning to launch there should check with the Kino Bay Sportsmen's Club. They have an office not far from the Motel Kino Bay. They will monitor our progress in the Midriff area and will give you info as to whether or not you need to register with the Port Captain. They will also put you in contact with the tractor launching guy. The launching person can take your vehicle to a locked lot for storage when you are sailing. The fee is around two bucks a day.
2. Gerry knows of no Port Captain at Bahia de Los Angeles, but there is a military barracks there. The military compound has been moved from a location near the shore to a place two or three miles inland. Gerry suggests checking with the Marina San Carlos about papers for BLA and Kino. 99% of the time you sail with no papers and no problems. It's that other one percent which can cause you BIG troubles.
3. Gerry has a new small book coming
out this week strictly dealing with the Midriffs. It will sell for $8.50 (he thinks).
Check Tucson Map and Flag Center, 3239 N. 1st Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719--(520) 887 4234--for
availability of the new book as well as Gerry's "Cruising Guide to the Middle
Gulf." The new book will have updated GPS readings.
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Travel & Accommodation Information
|
| GPS waypoints | ||
|---|---|---|
| Marina San Carlos | N 27°56.854' | W 111°03.306' |
| Bahia San Carlos entrance | N 27°55.751' | W 111°03.288' |
| Martini Cove | N 27°55.836' | W 111°03.644' |
| Punta San Pedro | N 28°02.860' | W 111°15.042' |
| Caleta Amarga | N 28°03.939' | W 111°15.276' |
| Caleta Venicia | N 28°07.820' | W 111°17.692' |
| Roca Acero | N 28°11.050' | W 111°21.669' |
| Lighthouse Cove, Isla San Pedro | N 27°58.402' | W 111°22.663' |
| San Pedro Island North | N 27°59.300' | W 111°24.000' |
| San Pedro Island South | N 27°57.000' | W 111°22.450' |
| Punta Doble 1/4 nm Off | N 27°55.400' | W 111°03.600' |
| Punta San Antonio | N 27°56.000' | W 111°06.600' |
| Punta Bandito | N 27°59.552' | W 111°10.121' |
| Caleta Serimuerto | N 28°05.300' | W 111°16.500' |
| Caleta Himalaya | N 28°08.800' | W 111°19.000' |
| Las Cocinas | N 28°13.880' | W 111°22.470' |
| Morro Colorado | N 28°17.032' | W 111°25.577' |
| Punta El Moreno | N 28°13.100' | W 111°22.500' |
| Los Japonesses | N 28°19.100' | W 111°27.750' |
| San Pedro Bay | N 28°03.388' | W 111°14.825' |
| San Pedro Bay Approach | N 28°02.860' | W 111°14.615' |
| Julio Villa | N 28°13.250' | W 111°21.500' |
| Isla Tortuga (East Tip) | N 27°30.000' | W 111°50.000' |
| Santa Rosalia | N 27°20.000' | W 112°16.000' |
| Punta Chivato | N 27°06.000' | W 111°56.000' |
| Mulege | N 26°56.000' | W 111°57.000' |
| Punta Aguja(Entrance to Bahia Concepcion | N 28°53.190' | W 111°51.615' |
| Puercos (San Sabastian) | N 26°37.209' | W 111°33.710' |
| Punta Pulpito | N 26°32.000' | W 111°26.500' |
| San Juanico | N 26°21.110' | W 111°23.500' |
| Isla Coronados (W of S Anchorage) | N 26°07.000' | W 111°19.000' |
| Puerto Ballandra | N 26°01.000' | W 111°11.000' |
| Loreto | N 26°00.000' | W 111°20.000' |
| Puerto Escondido | N 25°49.147' | W 111°17.010' |
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