Baja Ha-Ha Schedule Update Includes Bonfire in Mag Bay!
Due to changes in management and ownership, and even a now-ended bit of turmoil at the marina in Cabo San Lucas, the Poobah is announcing some changes to the Ha-Ha program. Everything will remain the same through the surreal rock ‘n’ roll party at Bahia Santa Maria on Tuesday, November 11. But then, things change in order to spend one less day in Cabo San Lucas.
Wednesday, November 12: There will be a new 20-mile mini leg from Bahia Santa Maria to spectacular Mag Bay, followed by a late-afternoon to early-evening bonfire party off the sand beach. There will be music and antics, and it’s here that passports will be returned to everyone who has used the Ha-Ha’s unique Mexico check-in system.
Thursday, November 13: start of the final leg of the final Ha-Ha to Cabo San Lucas. It’s likely to be some of your most pleasurable sailing ever.
Friday, November 14: “Cheated Death Again” party at Squid Roe in Cabo San Lucas. This will be early evening as Squid gets overwhelmed on Friday nights. The new management of the marina in Cabo is no longer providing their parking lot for the awards party, but they graciously will make space available to dock dinghies. There may be a small fee.
Saturday, November 15: Awards Party at Mango Deck’s new terrace overlooking the fleet in the bay. Starts at 4 p.m. There will be a special menu, and Assistant Poobah Patsy Verhoeven has arranged for a 20% discount on special items as well as the regular menu. And that will be the ultimate Ha-Ha wrap.
The entire updated schedule can be found on the Ha-Ha web page at www.baja-haha.com.
People always want to know about the availability of slips in Cabo San Lucas. As always, we have no idea until the marina informs us the day before the fleet arrives, as they have to physically check that slips are empty.
Even with the new management’s being friends of the Ha-Ha, we have no control over berths. So everybody should assume they will have to anchor out, just as everybody had to do before there was a marina.
As the Poobah, I’m hoping as many of you as possible can join me for the last Ha-Ha.
Poobah:
Having had the opportunity to crew on Profligate for six HAHAs, I am sad to see the end of such a wonderful event. I wish I could be along for the last one.
Thank you, Dona, Banjo Andy, and Patsy V for the great memories!