Queen of the Baja Ha-Ha and Bash

The person with the most experience of anyone doing both Baja Ha-Ha’s and Baja Bashes is . . . a woman, and is none other than Doña de Mallorca.

De Mallorca has done 21 Ha-Ha’s in her capacity as the Chief of Security, tied with Banjo Andy Turpin for the second-most ever. When the accompanying photo of her was taken about 17 years ago, Doña only had a couple of Baja Bashes under her belt. As of last month, she’s done something like 19.

If you have questions about the Ha-Ha or the Baja Bash, de Mallorca will be at the Latitude 38 and Baja Ha-Ha Mexico Only Crew List Party at the Spaulding Center in Sausalito on Wednesday, September 6, from 6:15 p.m. until about 9 p.m.

Doña will be happy to answer all your questions about the Ha-Ha and doing Bashes. And she’s always happy to discuss hairstyles, makeup and fashion. Particularly with other women sailors.

The Wanderer — aka the Grand Poobah, aka the Grand PooBob — who founded Latitude 38, Sea of Cortez Sailing Week, the Baja Ha-Ha, Zihua SailFest, ‘Lectronic Latitude, the Catnip Cup, and the SoCal Ta-Ta — will also be at the party. But don’t ask him about the Bash, because compared to de Mallorca, he knows nothing!

However, the Wanderer is always happy to talk about the Ha-Ha — he’s done 22 and managed the only other one — and about gybing the spinnaker.

De Mallorca and the Wanderer both hope to see you at the party, even if you’re just a Ha-Ha vet who just wants to say ‘hello’ again. But they’d be even happier to be sailing in the Ha-Ha along with you at the end of October and the beginning of November. We can’t wait, because Mexico in the winter is so fine.