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Bye-Bye Ha-Ha

By Tim Henry | November 9, 2018 |

Recently spotted off the coast of Baja California, Mexico: a flock of boats heading south, stopping on occasion to drink, be merry and maybe play a game of softball, then taking to the high seas again. Must be the Baja Ha-Ha.

Glenn Howell’s Atlantic 55 Rocketeer having an awesome day on the water.
© 2018 Glenn Howell

The silver anniversary of one of the world’s biggest cruisers’ rallies has just wrapped up in Cabo San Lucas. You may know what that means: a little debauchery at Squid Roe.

That’s none other than the Grand Poobah himself gettin’ down in Cabo.
© 2018 Latitude 38 Media LLC / Mitch

“The 25th annual Baja Ha-Ha probably had the least wind of any Ha-Ha to date,” wrote Latitude founder Richard Spindler on his Facebook page. “One of the results was that participants saw an unprecedented amount of sea life. One boat saw something like 45 turtles in about an hour. The third leg had the most wind. Better than most years. But it was so light that Profligate never hit 12 knots during the entire 750 miles.”

Some of the abundant sealife on offering during this year’s light wind Ha-Ha.
© 2018 Latitude 38 Media LLC / Mitch
Some proud members of Latitude Nation read Latitude while changing latitudes. #latitude
© 2018 Latitude 38 Media LLC / Mitch
The Grand Poobah hurls one at the softball game in Turtle Bay.
© 2018 Myron Eisenzimmer
Paul Kamen was among this year’s many Ha-Ha-ers. (Is that a tattoo, Paul?)
© 2018 Latitude 38 Media LLC / Mitch

We will have a full wrap-up of this year’s Ha-Ha in the December issue of Latitude.

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