Cruising
Baja Ha-Ha Invades Cabo
Bathed in early morning light and driven by a light breeze from the northeast, the Ventura-based Beneteau 40 Vanishing Girl — a former Sunsail charter yacht — and the Ensenada-based Catalina 445 Tranquillo slipped out of the Bahia Santa Maria anchorage Thursday morning, destination: Cabo San Lucas. More »
Ha-Ha Leg 3 Underway
The scene yesterday on Profligate, Baja Ha-Ha’s mothership, anchored in Bahia Santa Maria.
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC At 7 a.m. today the Baja Ha-Ha rally’s starting horn rang out via VHF across the Bahia Santa Maria anchorage, announcing the start of Leg 3, a 180-miler to Cabo San Lucas. The More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC At 7 a.m. today the Baja Ha-Ha rally’s starting horn rang out via VHF across the Bahia Santa Maria anchorage, announcing the start of Leg 3, a 180-miler to Cabo San Lucas. The More »
Ha-Ha Safe and Sound in BSM
The Baja Ha-Ha fleet is safe and sound in Bahia Santa Maria after great sailing for much of the 260-mile second leg of the rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. More »
Baja Ha-Ha’s Turtle Bay Pit Stop
Ha-Ha cruisers chill out ashore at Turtle Bay, with the fleet safely anchored in the well-protected circular bay.
latitude/Andy
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Baja Ha-Ha XXII rally fleet is enjoying a well-earned R&R stopover today in the remote fishing town of Bahia Tortugas (Turtle Bay), having completed 360-mile Leg One from San Diego. More »
©2015Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Baja Ha-Ha XXII rally fleet is enjoying a well-earned R&R stopover today in the remote fishing town of Bahia Tortugas (Turtle Bay), having completed 360-mile Leg One from San Diego. More »
Ha-Ha Fleet Approaches Turtle Bay
Tom Wurfl and Helen Downs’ Lagoon 42 Catatude and scores of other sailboats paraded out of San Diego Bay on their way to the start of the 22nd Baja Ha-Ha on Monday morning. More »
The Southbound Migration Begins
"I’m on a boat!" sang this cadre of rappers, who were soon to abandon their flashy suits for shorts, T-shirts and flipflops.
Andy
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Every year at this time great numbers of humpback whales and a wide variety of waterfowl migrate south for the winter along the West Coast. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Every year at this time great numbers of humpback whales and a wide variety of waterfowl migrate south for the winter along the West Coast. More »
Issues with Medicines in Mexico
If you’re traveling to Mexico this season, there are several important issues you should be aware of concerning prescription meds.
La Paz-based sailors Dennis and Susan Ross recently alerted us that there have been changes in Mexican law regarding prescriptions for controlled medications. More »
Ha-Ha’ers to Join Downwind Celebration
As in years past, San Diego is ‘cruiser central’ this month, as new boats trickle into the bay every day in advance of the October 26 start of the 22nd Baja Ha-Ha rally. More »
And the Correct Answer Is . . .
Our ‘mystery spot’ in Mexico. Back then the population was about 1,000. It’s now up to about 250,000, with another 150,000 in the general area.
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Last Friday’s Photo Quiz generated a lot of responses, with about half of them being correct. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Last Friday’s Photo Quiz generated a lot of responses, with about half of them being correct. More »
Mexico Photo Quiz
Where oh where can this be in old Mexico?
latitude/Richard
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC So you think you know the cruising spots in Mexico? If so, please identify this one, which is obviously popular with mariners as well as land-based tourists. More »
©Latitude 38 Media, LLC So you think you know the cruising spots in Mexico? If so, please identify this one, which is obviously popular with mariners as well as land-based tourists. More »
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