Mag 80 and Peligroso lead fleet to Cabo San Lucas

by Rich Roberts on 6 Nov 2007 Doug Baker’s Magnitude 80 is leading the fleet with Mike Campbell and Dale Williams’ Peligroso 51 miles behind but in first place on corrected time according to Monday’s tracking reports in the Long Beach to Cabo San Lucas International Yacht Race.

As of Monday morning, Baker’s maxi-sled was making 10 knots and expected to claim first to finish honors before midnight Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Brack Duker’s Santa Cruz 68, Holua, retired from the race Sunday night after discovering their lower bearing on the rudder was disintegrating.

Crew member Robbie Haines reported by phone, 'We had a bearing issue on the rudder. We headed into Ensenada for repairs and then we’ll go back to Marina del Rey. We were having a great time. Everyone is safe and well but this is just an unfortunate situation.'

LBYC races to the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico date back to 1965 when then-Rear Commodore Bill Dalessi organized the first run to La Paz.

In 1977 the race destination was changed to Cabo San Lucas so competitors wouldn’t have to make the long northward leg back up to La Paz. A change this year is the finish at Cabo Falso located at the western end of Cabo San Lucas, which sits at the southernmost tip of Baja. This will eliminate the dreaded light winds in the final run to the finish line.

Cabo race standings
(positions at 1 p.m. Monday)

Division 1 (Started Nov. 2))

1. Ruahatú (Concordia 47), Ricardo Brockmann, Acapulco, México (withdrawn)


Division 2 (Started Nov. 3)

1. Peligroso (Kernan 70), Mike Campbell/Dale Williams, Long Beach, 380 nautical

miles to go

2. Magnitude 80 (Andrews 80), Doug Baker, Long Beach, Calif., 329

3. OEX, (Santa Cruz 70), Peter Tong, Long Beach, 412

4. Medicine Man (Andrews 63), Bob Lane, Long Beach, 414

5. Holua (Santa Cruz 70), Brack Duker, Pasadena, Calif. (withdrawn)


Race information is available at: www.lbyc.org .

Daily satellite position reports are available at: www.iboattrack.com .