Dave Abrams, the SDYC CUBAR chair, joins us on the Sailcast to talk about everything CUBAR after completing the event in recent weeks. Dave speaks about the logistics of the trip, the events along the way, charity work, and a little bit about his professional career.
Dave starts off the conversation telling host Alli Bell about what CUBAR is, some of the history of the event, and what his involvement in. He explains the lengthy process of putting it on, the planning that goes into it and the support that was needed. Also involved in the planning process is safety regulations, training weekends, manuals and marina and immigration coordination. Out of 42 applications, 24 were eligible and made the trip down the Mexican coast.
Running every two years, this was Dave’s first go at running the event. He told us about the fundraising efforts that go into the event including his partnership with the SDYC Junior Sailing Program and the Sea Scouts, who helped raise the funds to put it on. From there, Dave talked about the different legs of the cruise and what they did during each race. He told us about the parties at each location, some of the hardships that the boats experienced, the weather, and also their charitable work along the way. Before traveling, the CUBAR participants collected donations to purchase medical supplies for the ambulance in Turtle Bay. You can view the video by Justin Edelman coming soon.
To conclude, Dave told Alli about some of his professional backgrounds and what he does outside of the many CUBAR planning hours!