Cruising
Building Community Through Baseball
In Turtle Bay, the locals take baseball almost as seriously as fishing — the most common profession.
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©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC For decades, southbound sailors have been visiting the sleepy fishing village at Turtle Bay due to its well-protected anchorage and notoriously friendly people. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC For decades, southbound sailors have been visiting the sleepy fishing village at Turtle Bay due to its well-protected anchorage and notoriously friendly people. More »
Feelin’ the Spirit
Luckily there was no tattoo parlor at Bahia Santa Maria, or Jack and Leanne might have opted for permanent tats rather than these temporary ones.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Australians Jack and Leanne Hembrow had done several cruising rallies in the South Pacific before signing up for the Baja Ha-Ha, but they tell us none of them came close to being as much fun as our San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas rally. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Australians Jack and Leanne Hembrow had done several cruising rallies in the South Pacific before signing up for the Baja Ha-Ha, but they tell us none of them came close to being as much fun as our San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas rally. More »
Still Struggling on Robinson Crusoe
The dramatic tale of how Rhian Salmon and Andy Whittaker survived the February 27 tsunami at Robinson Crusoe Islands aboard their 37-ft sloop Zephyrus is featured in the current edition of Latitude 38. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Comes to a Close
Bathed in early morning light, the getaway from Bahia Santa Maria was one to remember.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just as the bulk of the Baja Ha-Ha 17 fleet approached the finish line of Leg Three, they were greeted by 25-knot headwinds — a final trial for the 600 sailors in this 155-boat fleet on their 750-mile ‘cruise to the Cape’. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Just as the bulk of the Baja Ha-Ha 17 fleet approached the finish line of Leg Three, they were greeted by 25-knot headwinds — a final trial for the 600 sailors in this 155-boat fleet on their 750-mile ‘cruise to the Cape’. More »
Fish On!
The Baja Ha-Ha Grand Poobah, clearly on ‘manaña time’, called in the briefest of reports as Profligate was leaving Bahia Santa Maria this morning: "We had a great party at Santa Maria last night, and we have light winds this morning as we’re heading out. More »
Photo of the Day: Get Happy
Girls just wanna have . . . a shower! Tim Dick reaped the benefits of an outdoor shower aboard his Beneteau First 42s7.
© 2010 Tim Dick
In response to a request for onboard shower stories (and photos) in a recent ‘Lectronic, Tim Dick reports that he had a very strict showering policy aboard his Kaneohe-based Beneteau First 42s7 Eau De Vie: "Showering makes everyone happier," he says. More »
Ha-Ha Fleet Aids Singlehander
Tachyon ran aground just a few miles north of Bahia Santa Maria, where the bulk of the Ha-Ha fleet was anchored.
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At sunrise this morning, as the Ha-Ha fleet was trickling into Bahia Santa Maria, the crew of Profligate was alerted to a beached boat just north of the bay. More »
High Times in Turtle Bay
Six hundred sailors aboard 155 boats set sail Monday, bound for sunnier latitudes.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After enduring the coldest summer in recent memory, the 600+ sailors in the Baja Ha-Ha XVII rally fleet have now achieved a long-anticipated goal: They’ve found sunny skies! More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After enduring the coldest summer in recent memory, the 600+ sailors in the Baja Ha-Ha XVII rally fleet have now achieved a long-anticipated goal: They’ve found sunny skies! More »
Guide to Mexican Cruiser Nets
Whether you’re a new cruiser heading south of the border for the first time, or an old salt who’s been cruising Mexico for a decade, cruiser nets are essential for staying up-to-date on weather, local events, and other news. More »
And Away They Go
The Mothership, Profligate, led 154 boats out of San Diego this morning at the start of the 17th Annual Baja Ha-Ha.
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©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Most members of the 196-boat Baja Ha-Ha fleet have been planning and preparing for years — if not decades — to throw off the docklines and cruise south to the sunny climes of Mexico. More »
©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Most members of the 196-boat Baja Ha-Ha fleet have been planning and preparing for years — if not decades — to throw off the docklines and cruise south to the sunny climes of Mexico. More »
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