53rd San Diego to Ensenada
International Yacht Race
October 7-8, 2016
INFORMATION
What Forms & Documents You Need
How to Apply for or Obtain Them, Active Links
How to Fill Them Out
Where to Send Them
All links in this document are active.
CONTENTS
Summary
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Check List
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Sign Up for the Race
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U.S. Customs Documents and Reporting Requirements
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Entry Decal and Clearance
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Port of San Diego – Race Entrant Report
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Mexico Immigration & Customs:
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Temporary Import Permit (TIP)
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FMM (Forma Migratoria Multiple) & Receipt
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Notice of Arrival and Departure/Crew List for Ensenada Port Captain
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Check-in
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Marina Reservations
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Hotel Reservations
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Awards and Paella Party
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Summary
.
To participate in this race, all entrants must be in full compliance with all US and
Mexican regulations as detailed in this Information Document. Also, refer to the NOR
(Notice of Race) as posted in the Southwestern Yacht Club website under PHRF
RACING, San Diego to Ensenada International Yacht Race.
RATINGS
PHRF Fleets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8(Multihull)
Class breaks for PHRF will be determined and supplied by PHRF San Diego. PHRF
San Diego Off Wind Course (OWC) ratings will be used.
Cruising Classes, both spinnaker and non-spinnaker.
Boats in the Cruising Class must have a PHRF OWC base rating greater than 60 and a
Performance Factor less than 1.8. Ratings will be reviewed, and assigned if necessary,
by the Race Committee (RC). Cruising Class worksheet (last page of the NOR) must be
completed and forwarded to Michael Roach: roachmj@cox.net
SWRF
SWRF will use PHRF ratings; if a SWRF class yacht does not have a current PHRF
rating, then the SWRF Fleet Captain will assign a rating.
Doublehanded Class
Boats will race in their assigned classes and will additionally be scored against each
other. Boats competing for the Doublehanded Class trophy are required to sail with only
two (2) persons aboard. This changes PHRF Class Rule 10.5.
Ancient Mariners Sailing Society (AMSS).
Will use AMSS ratings.
Helpful Links
www.phrfsandiego.org
ORCA https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ORCA_Racing/info
For More Information: Contact Mike Roach, roachmj@cox.net
SAIL NUMBER
You need to have a sail number for your boat. If your boat doesn’t have a sail number,
contact Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) to get one. If you are from
out-of-state or out-of-country, you can obtain your sail number from your local or
National Authority.
Helpful links: About Sail Numbers
www.ussailing.org/racing/offshore-big-boats/big-boat-sail-numbers
SCYA Sail Number Application scya.org/sailno.html
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ENTER ONLINE
www.southwesternyc.org. Click on PHRF Racing and go to San Diego to Ensenada
International Yacht Race and “Click to Enter”. That links to Regatta network.
ENTRY FEE
Date
US SAILING Member
8/4-8/26
$60.00
8/27-9/23 $70.00
9/24-10/3 $85.00
Non-US SAILING Member
$70.00
$80.00
$95.00
Doublehanded Class
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
US IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS
1. You will need a Passport for each person on board to re-enter the United States from
Mexico.
2. You will need to obtain a “US Customs and Border Protection Entry decal for your
boat.
3. You will need to fill-out and submit “Port of San Diego Race Entrant Report” to the
Port of San Diego at sandiegoseaport@CBP.DHS.gov.
4. Before departing for the race, you will need to fill out the CBP (Customs Vessel
Entrance Form) and send to Customs and Border Protection for vessel entry and
clearance for immigration at the Custom’s Dock. You need to fill-out this form and
send to the email address that will be posted on the SWYC Website under the San
Diego to Ensenada International Race on the PHRF Page, by no later than October 3,
2016.
Further Instructions and details for the CBP (Customs Vessel Entrance Form, Instructions on
how to obtain decal on line and the Form for the Vessel Entry Clearance for Customs and
Border Protection are included in this document.
MEXICO IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Certificate of Documentation or current vessel registration (On Board)
Current vessel insurance. (On Board)
Current passport (captain/owner and crew) (On Board)
Current vessel import permit (TIP)(On Board)
Obtain an FMM. (Entrance Visa) for each crew member approximate cost is 323
pesos or approximately $23, plus $10 per visa handling fee from Agencia de Buques
Gil Ojeda, 011-52-646-178-3615, jorgeojeda@agenciaojeda.com. You will receive
your FMM (Visas) for each crew member when you check-in at the offices of Cruise
Port Marina on Sat, October 8, between 0900-1200 hours. You will also be cleared
by immigration at that time. THERE IS NO NEED TO GO ONLINE AND DEAL
WITH THE HASSEL, JUST CONTACT THE AGENCY SHOWN ABOVE AND
EVERTHING WILL BE HANDLED FOR YOU. All visas are required for all
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vessels entering Mexican waters, for those racers who will be "tuning and burning",
the Agnecia de Buques Gil Ojeda will also handle the obtaining the FMM's (Visas)
for your crew members and will email you all of the documentation you will need to
have on board.
6. Completed and turned in to SWYC OFFICE with payment on or before October 3,
2016 the “Aviso de Arribo y Despacho de Embarcaciones de Recreo” for the office
of the Port Captain of the Ensenada Port. NOTE: This form and payment is
necessary only for those boats planning on entering into any Mexican marina or port.
The cost is approximately $33 per boat. When you enter the race online, you can pay
for the port entry fee along with your race entry fee. The form must be filled out and
returned to the SWYC Office by no later than noon, October 3, 2016.
After you have entered a marina (Cruiseport, Marina Coral, etc.), all crew and captains must
report to the Cruiseport Village Marina office between 0900-1200 hours on Sat, October 8 to
pick up their FMM's and have their passports stamped by Mexican Immigration. There are
no exceptions.
Further details are contained within this document.
EQUIPMENT
Make sure your boat and your crew are equipped for the race following the US Sailing
Coastal equipment requirements. The US Sailing’s Safety at Sea Committee describes the
gear recommended to be used on sailboats when racing. See the Nearshore requirements set
forth in the US SER Instructions at http://www.ussailing.org/safety/equipment-andrequirements.
Helpful links:
US Sailing Equipment Requirements www.ussailing.org/safety/equipment-andrequirements/
RULES, REGS, & SAFETY
Make sure you have read and understand the Rules of Racing, your class rules, the Notice
of Race, and Sailing Instructions.
Helpful links:
US Sailing Racing Rules www.ussailing.org/race-officials/rules/ PHRF Class
Rules www.phrfsocal.org/class-rules/ Safety at Sea
www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/
MARINA
Don’t wait to make your marina arrangements. Please state that you are participating in the
San Diego to Ensenada Yacht Race.
Cruiseport Marina Reservations, reservations@ecpvmarina.com Dockmaster: Enrique
Jimenez, jimenez.salavador@enseit.com or Kareen Cruz, cruz.kareen@enseit.com
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Phone: 011-52-646-178-8801, ext. 3404, 3303, 3401, 3304
Marina Coral - www.hotelcoral.com/marina, Dockmaster: Fito Espinoza,
fito.espinoza@hotelcoral.com
HOTEL
Hotel San Nicolas Hotel: reservations@snhotelcasino.com
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Check List:
Attend the "Early Sign-Up Party" at SWYC, August 26, 2016 at 6 pm.
Reservations required, call: 619-222-0438.
Download forms and sign up from Southwestern Yacht Club website:
See next page
Documents to Obtain for U.S. and Mexican Authorities:
(Keep Onboard all items with )
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2.
3.
4.
Passports for every person onboard, expiring no sooner than 6 months after race 
Proof of vessel insurance 
Certificate of Documentation or current vessel registration 
Notarized letter of authorization from Vessel Owner to take boat into Mexico if the
owner is not onboard 
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For US Customs & Border Protection:
5. Entry Decal 
6. Port of San Diego – Copy of (CBP) Customs Vessel Entrance Form 
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For Mexico Immigration and Ensenada Port Captain:
7. TIP (Temporary Import Permit) for the vessel 
8. FMMs and Receipt 
9. “Aviso de Arribo y Despacho de Embarcaciones de Recreo” filed and paid at
Southwestern Yacht Club.
Marina Reservations:
Cruiseport Village Marina
Hotel Coral Marina
Hotel Reservations:
Hotel San Nicolas
Hotel Marina Coral
Awards and Paella Party
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Sign up for the race at Regatta Network:
Sign up for the race at http://www.southwesternyc.org/ Race entry fee is paid though Regatta
Network, and if you will be coming to any marina at Ensenada you must pay the $33 Mexican
Clearance fee for the port. You can pay for it at the time you register for the race, and then you
must go online at http://www.southwesternyc.org/ and download the “Aviso de Arribo …”
form and turn in to the front desk Southwestern Yacht Club. Your race entry will not be valid
unless this form is turned in.
Get info for the Race at Southwestern Yacht Club at:
http://www.southwesternyc.org/Default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=392030&ssid=313577
&vnf=1
Download:
53rd San Diego to Ensenada International Yacht Race "INFORMATION" Packet
NOR (Notice of Race)
SI's (Sailing Instructions)
Port of San Diego – CBP (Customs Vessel Entrance Form).
Aviso de Arribo y Despacho de Embarcaciones de Recreo form
Documents and Reporting Requirements for US Customs (CBP):
Entry Decal and Clearance: #5 on Check List
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2.
U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ENTRY DECAL
1.1.
Private vessels (30 feet and greater in length) are required to obtain a CBP decal if crossing
the international border.
1.2.
Applicants can purchase or renew their annual CBP decal for a fee online
(https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov), by fax (317-290-3219), or by email (decals@dhs.gov).
1.3.
Provide a copy of your payment receipt to the CBP officer if you haven’t received a decal
at the time of your inspection or you will be required to pay a one-time User Fee.
U.S. CBP CLEARANCE
2.1.
All vessels participating in this event must report their arrival to CBP when coming from
foreign waters. Vessels that do not complete the race, turn around without stopping in
Ensenada, stay in Ensenada, Mexico, or continue on will be required to report to ensure
compliance.
2.2.
Customs reporting location: Harbor Police Dock, Shelter Island. Watch Commander:
619-685-4304 (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)M-F - or 619-550-9079.
2.3.
Passports or passport cards are required for all U.S. citizens returning by land or sea. If the
vessel is towed over land, it will be the master’s responsibility to have the form verified by
a CBP Officer at the border and mail or deliver it to the CBP at Port of San Diego, 610 W.
Ash St., Suite 1005, San Diego, CA 92101.
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Port of San Diego – Race Entrant Report - Before Departure: 
#6
on the Checklist –
This must be submitted to CBP before the race. We request that you email the form as
early as you can.
Deadline requested by CBP: Friday, September 30, 2016. Drop-Deadline: Noon, Tue.
October 3, 2016.
Download the form from the Southwestern Yacht Club web site, under “PHRF
Racing”, at the bottom of the page where you see “San Diego to Ensenada Race
2016. Save the form to your computer, then fill out the fillable PDF form. Print a
copy to keep onboard in case CBP wants to see it when you return from Mexico.
Email the form to sandiegoseaport@CBP.DHS.gov
Mexico Immigration and Customs:
TIP (Temporary Import Permit): 
#7 on the Checklist
Each vessel entering Mexico, even if not entering a Mexican port (e.g., turn-and-burn) must have
one onboard. They are good for 10 years, no matter how many times you go in or out.
You can obtain it online at https://www.banjercito.com.mx/registroVehiculos/ ; however, be aware that
there can be delays if there are any errors or inconsistencies in your application. Some of the terminology
in the application can be ambiguous.
To help insure the process, there is a private local permit agent. They are not affiliated with
Southwestern Yacht Club and charge approximately $150 to complete the process for you.
Dona Jenkins Maritime Document Service
1050 Rosecrans St., Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92106
Tel. (619) 223-2279
Fax (619) 223-1002
info@donajenkins.com
FMMs and Receipt: 
#8 on the Checklist
You need an FMM (Forma Migratoria Multiple), sometimes erroneously called a tourist
visa, for each person onboard, whether you are going into a port or not. THIS YEAR YOU
CAN NOW HAVE ALL OF THE DETAILS HANDLED FOR YOU BY CONTACTING
AGENCIA DE BUQUES GIL OJEDA,
O11-52-646-178-36-15 OR 174-03-33,
jorgeojeda@agenciaojeda.com. Please see the letter on the next page.
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AGENCIA DE BUQUES GIL OJEDA, S.A. DE C.V.
AGENTE DE BUQUES Y COMISIONISTAS
Tetefonos: (646) 178·36·15 y 174·03·33
Fax: (646) 178·30·36
E·mail: jorgeojeda@agenciaoieda.com
Call<! Cadote Virgilio Uribe y Tte. Azueta #496
Apdo. Postal 22800
Ensenada B.C. Mexico.
Welcome to Ensenada.
We are a port Agent Company based in Ensenada Mexico, established in 1916. We are eager to
help you obtain your Mexican FMM's by following these steps:
•
Contact
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Send the following crew information in advance (at least 48 hours prior to arrival in
us via e-mail.
Ensenada):
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Crew members full name, nationality, passport copy, passport number & passport
expiration date.
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FMM cost is $22.00 USO + $10 USO Agency fee per person/Mexican FMM.
•
Payment: For payment purposes we will provide a Wells Fargo account once we are
contacted by you.
Note: For sailboats that are not docking in Ensenada and sailing back to San Diego right away, we
can obtain FMM's for your crewmembers. We will send you the scanned FMM's and a payment
receipt via e-mail.
By hiring our services we guarantee that you will obtain your Mexican FMM's and a printed
payment receipt, as well as Immigration clearance at the Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina on
October 081h, 2016, from 09:00-13:00 HRS.
Truly yours,
Operations Manager
Aviso de Arribo y Despacho de Embarcaciones de Recreo 
#9 on
Checklist
(Notice of Arrival and Departure/Crew List – this is not the same as the crew list required by
Immigration)
This form is necessary only for those boats planning to enter into any port or marina in Mexico.
For this race there is an Ensenada Port Captain fee of $33/boat that must be paid in advance.
You can download the form from the Southwestern Yacht Club web site, under “PHRF
Racing”, at the bottom of the page where you see “San Diego to Ensenada Race 2016”, or
http://www.southwesternyc.org/default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=392022&ssid=313563&vnf=1
File the form at Southwestern Yacht Club by no later than noon, October 3, 2016.
Payment: Mexican Clearance Fee / Ensenada Port Captain – 2 ways to pay:
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Pay through Regatta network when you register to enter the race. Where fees
come up, go to the “Mexican Clearance Fee”.
Alternatively, you can remit payment with the form at Southwestern Yacht Club
by noon, October 3, 2016.
Mexico Immigration Check-In:
After you have entered a marina (Cruiseport, Marina Coral,etc.), all crew and captains must
report to the Cruiseport Village Marina office between 0900-1200 hours on Sat, October 8 to
have their passports stamped by Mexican Immigration. There are no exceptions.
Marina Reservations:
Do not wait to make your reservations. State that you are participating in the San Diego to
Ensenada Yacht Race.
Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina:
Dockmaster: Jonathan Cervantes, phone 011-52-646-178-8801, ext. 3404, 3303, 3401,
Salvador.jimenez@enseit.com
cruz.kareen@enseit.com
Hotel Coral Marina: www.hotelcoral.com/marina or email: marina@hotelcoral.com
Dockmaster: Fito Espinoza, phone 011-52-866-302-0066
Hotel Reservations:
Do not wait to make your reservations. State that you are participating in the San Diego to
Ensenada Yacht Race.
Hotel San Nicolas: reservations@snhotelcasino.com
Hotel Marina Coral room reservations: www.hotelcoral.com
AWARDS AND PAELLA PARTY: Sponsored by Club Nautico Baja.
Saturday, October 8, 2016, approx. 12:00 p.m.
Location:
San Nicolas Hotel & Casino
Primera & Guadalupe S/N
Zona Centro, Cultural y Deportiva. Z.C. 22880
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
See more at: http://www.snhotelcasino.com/english
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