LA JOLLA COAST AND COVE

LA JOLLA COVE

It is always enjoyable to walk along the La Jolla coastal cliffs and look down on the cove, beach and rocks below.  The sea lions and seals may be seen basking on the sand or rocks.  They can be quite active and vocal as well to the delight of  visitors.

The most obvious difference between sea lions and seals is that sea lions have external ears.  Sea lions also have larger and stronger front flippers that enable them to “walk” and climb up cliffs  which is why they’re so visible around La Jolla Cove. Seals move around on land by wiggling on their stomachs. They have smaller, webbed front flippers. Sea lions are brown and seals are darker grey, brown or almost black with speckled skin. If you hear barking, that’s definitely a sea lion. Seals are only capable of low grunts. Seals are typically solitary animals but you will see them in large groups here in La Jolla. Sea lions often pile up next to each other.

SAN DIEGO BAYFAIR POWERBOAT RACES 2018

San Diego Bayfair is a world series of powerboat races  on Mission Bay.

It  has a long and rich tradition in Mission Bay Park. The first race was staged in 1964 thanks to the foresight of the great Unlimited hydroplane racer Bill Muncey. Muncey was the driving force behind Bayfair and getting the racecourse built to host the event.

                                                   

The 2.5-mile racecourse, which was named after the late Bill Muncey, is the longest and fastest racecourse on the H1 Unlimited hydroplane circuit. Driver Dave Villwock set the World Lap Speed Record of 173.384 mph in 1999 at Bayfair. Villwock has won a record nine Bill Muncey Cups, including his first ever Unlimited hydroplane race victory on Mission Bay.

The photos of the powerboats were taken from Mission Bay Campland which has a nice beachfront.