SAN DIEGO — The international powerboat rally formerly known as FUBAR (Fleet Underway to Baja Rally) officially changed its name last week to CUBAR, an acronym for Cruise Underway to Baja Rally.
“This cruise has always been recreational,” said Chuck Dahill, chairman of the FUBAR / CUBAR Committee at San Diego Yacht Club, “so the name change to CUBAR more accurately reflects its family-friendly nature.” San Diego Yacht Club has taken over the responsibility of organizing and hosting this biennial event, with the next 15-day powerboat cruise down Baja and up to La Paz in the Sea of Cortez to take place in November 2015
The acronym “fubar” had its origins in the WWII military, an expletive for something broken beyond all repair.… Read more