‘Carpe Diem’ Seizes Successful Baja Ha-Ha
Greg Clausen sent in a few pics and a note after joining the crew of Marek Schindler’s Norseman 447 Carpe Diem for the recent Baja Ha-Ha.
Greg reports it was a most excellent trip south, with warm downwind sailing and no real breakdowns worthy of comment. The solar charging also worked great, while the fishing kept him busy and thinking up many creative dinner options.
“After Cabo, the Carpe Diem crew continued to La Cruz in Banderas Bay with about eight other boats on the morning after the awards night,” Greg tells us, “where we got first place for the most time sailing in our division.”
Greg says beyond the sailing, the Ha-Ha included meeting a lifetime of friends along the way. Next up for Carpe Diem is Sailfest in Zihuatanejo, and then continuing south along the west coast of Mexico before chasing the sunset to French Polynesia.
The report from Carpe Diem sounds pretty “normal” for this year’s Ha-Ha. Everything was great! There’s no reason not to consider participating in the 32nd Baja Ha-Ha in 2026!
We’ll cover more of their cruising adventures in an upcoming Changes in Latitudes.