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Archive for September 2011

Rolex Big Boat Series Begins With a Bang

September 9, 2011
Dee Smith and the crew of Team Premier smashing downwind yesterday afternoon. Smith said, “We didn’t get the boat here until Tuesday afternoon, we’ll be a little more organized tomorrow.” © 2011 Sharon Green After last year’s light, mellow event, the ’11 Rolex Big Boat Series got off to a banner start yesterday. More »

Baja Ha-Ha Rally Entries Surge

With the Ha-Ha entry deadline of the 18th annual Baja Ha-Ha rally rapidly approaching, the number of paid entries have recently surged to 150, with a bunch more expected to be processed in the next few days. More »

Labor Day Fun

Dozens of boats had an extra long weekend by playing hooky on Friday afternoon. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC By the sheer number of boats we saw on the water as we made our way to China Camp on Friday afternoon, it was clear that hundreds of Bay Area sailors took full advantage of the beautiful weather we enjoyed over the long Labor Day weekend. More »

The Ha-Ha and Hurricanes

September 7, 2011
From time to time people ask us about the dates of the Baja Ha-Ha and whether or not they conflict with hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific — i.e., Mexico. It’s a good question, one that’s a little bit more complicated than it might seem at first glance. More »

Crew List Party Tonight!

Prior to the Crew List Party, Sal from Sal’s Inflatables will give a very informative live demo of what it’s like to get in a liferaft. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "So, what the heck is a Crew List Party?" More »

A Roundabout Route to Mexico

Since its inception 18 years ago, sailors from greatly varied backgrounds have participated in our annual Baja Ha-Ha rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Some are lifelong sailors with vast offshore experience, while others are relative newcomers who’ve only recently tested offshore waters. More »