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[Beerme]

Spent the week in Balboa and took a few boat rides

through the harbor. Forgot about all the nice boats. Thought I’d share a few.

 

[oldschool]

All it takes is a whole bunch of money.

 

[Motor Boater]

In the last picture the sail boat windward passage is incredible. I got to tour it and it is nothing short of amazing!

 

[Beerme]

In the last picture the sail boat windward passage is incredible. I got to tour it and it is nothing short of amazing!

I could not believe the amount of nice sailboats in the harbor....and not to mention, every late afternoon there were a ton of them under sail in the harbor!

 

[outboardrick]

It always amazes me how that many people can have that much money!

 

[coolchange]

A lot of the yacht clubs have weekly races. Wet Wednesdays etc. They give a time and a place and you show up and race.
I sailed out Newport once in a rented boat. On the way back in there was a giant schooner I had to give way to, it was under sail in the harbor. It was Spike Africa. I was pretty jazzed to see it under sail.

 

[MCnParker]

"Ship Faced" is a owned by one of the very wealthy off road racing families in Southern California. I cant remember who off the top of my head but an acquaintance of mine is friends with them..

 

[Beerme]

"Ship Faced" is a owned by one of the very wealthy off road racing families in Southern California. I cant remember who off the top of my head but an acquaintance of mine is friends with them..

My cousin has a place down there and was the one who took me for a boat cruise. He did point out a compound that the Terrible Herbst own, but I can't remember which one. He also pointed out a boat owned by the Flip or Flop divorced couple. I was fascinated by the houses too

 

[shock22]

In the last picture the sail boat windward passage is incredible. I got to tour it and it is nothing short of amazing!

I crewed on that for the trans-pac one year

 

[nordic454]

Those 56’ VanDutvh power yachts are amazing. I’ve seen them a few times down there. You can usually spot the Herbst house by the solid red Hallett 40 with the chrome tower on it.

 

[Times Like These]

Bought a new shirt this weekend

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[BajaMike]

My cousin has a place down there and was the one who took me for a boat cruise. He did point out a compound that the Terrible Herbst own, but I can't remember which one. He also pointed out a boat owned by the Flip or Flop divorced couple. I was fascinated by the houses too

A lot of the big boats are kept down in Ensenada or Cabo 7 months a year to avoid Orange County and California property taxes. I think Herbst was the one who had a years long battle in court saying the boat was moored in Mexico and no property taxes were do. I think he won the court battle after years of litigation.