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The Fleet is In!

November 9, 2012
Scot Free and the rest of the fleet had smooth sailing down Baja. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Wind was very light — and sometimes non-existent — during the final leg of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, but the promise of hot tropical weather was definitely fulfilled. More »

Weekend Fun in Turtle Bay

November 5, 2012
Despite stacking the deck with dozens more women than men, somehow the hombres won the tug-of-war this year. latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC After a splendid beach party Friday on an uninhabited section of Turtle Bay, the fleet set sail at 8 a.m. More »

Ha-Ha’ers at Turtle Bay

November 2, 2012
As the fleet motorsailed toward the starting line last Monday, fleet members got extra credit for wearing their costumes — the more elaborate the better. latitude/Andy
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As we gather together our beach toys, potluck utensils and fresh-caught fish for today’s Turtle Bay beach party, we’ll take stock of the last two days, since Wednesday’s report. More »

Ha-Ha Fleet Approaching Turtle Bay

October 31, 2012
As we post this report (noon on Wednesday) via SailMail from the Baja Ha-Ha mothership Profligate, we’re about 60 miles from crossing the finish line of Leg One, just outside Bahia Tortugas (Turtle Bay), with the fleet spread out far and wide around us. More »

Mexico, Here They Come!

October 29, 2012
“Mexico or Bust!” Watch out, Baja, here come the Ha-Ha’ers! latitude/John A.
©2012 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The Baja Ha-Ha 19 fleet awoke to clear blue skies this morning, ideal for the fleet’s southbound departure to the waters of Baja California. More »

The Times They Are A-Changing

October 24, 2012
And like ol’ Bob Dylan sang back in the early ’60s, "and accept it soon that [if you stay in California] you’ll be drenched to the bone." A reminder to one and all that Daylight Saving Time ends in the wee hours of Sunday, October 28, in most of Mexico (in the States and municipalities bordering the U.S., More »

Ha-Ha Weather Looking Warm and Moony

October 22, 2012
It’s been cloudy and rainy in San Diego for the last couple of days, and with the 149-boat Ha-Ha fleet slated to head south of the border one week from today, it looks like another couple of overcast days are ahead. More »

Good News for the Ha-Ha

October 19, 2012
Neil Shroyer of Marina de La Paz reports that "we", by which we presume he means the Mexican Marina Owners’ Association, had a meeting with Immigration officials in Mexico City with regard to implementing the new immigration rules. More »

To Go Into the Sea or Not?

October 12, 2012
Most people think of Baja as almost nothing but desert. And it is. But there are exceptions, such as the intense greenery found around Mulege. Larikan
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC When folks get ready to do the Ha-Ha, they often wonder if they should go up into the Sea of Cortez right after the finish in Cabo, of if they should wait until late spring when the water warms up again. More »

Sometimes You’re Just Lucky

October 8, 2012
With the start of the 19th Annual ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ Baja Ha-Ha three weeks away, all 146 entries can consider themselves lucky that first night of the event coincides with a full moon. More »