Baja Ha-Ha Halloween Costume Kick-Off Party Shenanigans
By John Arndt | October 30, 2023 | San Diego, CA | 3
San Diego turned on its best weather for the 29th Baja Ha-Ha Halloween Kick-Off Party yesterday. The official count landed at 131 boats coming together to make the annual pilgrimage south to Mexico, with Drew and Christy Aune of the Leopard Powercat 51 Tiddly completing the list of participants.
Latitude’s Nicki Bennett and John Arndt went to San Diego to join the festivities and to bid farewell to this year’s fleet. And looking at the photos they sent from the costume party, it appears the rest of us missed a whole ton of fun … and they’re not even in Mexico yet!
The Barbies and Kens from Allan and Rina Alexopulos’s Lagoon 450S iliohale.
Michelle and Dave Opheim of Endless Summer out of Oakland Yacht Club pose with their Ha-Ha crew Jim, Manny, and Max. The sixth crew member, Bosun the 5-year-old black cat, drew the short straw and stayed aboard to take the watch.
What do you get when mermaids, a firefighter, a witch, Kylo Ren and a pirate take the stage together? By the way, there are at least 14 kids sailing among the Ha-Ha fleet this year.
The Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame has welcomed Hope Goddard Iselin, John “JB” Barnitt, and Australia's Iain Murray into the Class of 2023.
Fair winds and following seas – from the Baja-ha-ha Class of 1999.
Wish we were with you one more time! The Hunters, SV/Tincan, Alameda Yacht Club
Fair winds, everyone! Hope you have a blast and make tons of new friends. Baja Ha-Ha class of 2014,15,16,19.
HaHa…Happy travels to you all. From the 1998, 2008, and 2017 Baja HaHa travelers…Sea Bird, F27