a little over blowen. kidnaps. very rare.i personally don't know of a single case in recent years that didn't involve some sort of supidity by the americans. the mexican gov. works with sailors. never had a problem. especially if you file a float plan. call ahead and pay your fee's. i've crossed the boarder at least 10 times towing never had a problem. with both the TheMightyHobie18 and the viva 27. never an inpection. just a wave thru. at both chula and mexicali. its a two or three lane highway from ensenada to the us. as for drifting its sailing sometimes the wind doesn't blow. i'll agree with you mission bay is is a very nice place. and so are the bars. i think i understand the big issue here ORCA. and there subjective rules. thats why i say crash their race. then have your race on a different weekend and ban the orca boats.