Cruising
Sail MS Crew Reports From Mid-Baja Ha-Ha
The Baja Ha-Ha started on Monday, October 31, in perfect conditions that have only gotten better. Fresh breezes, fresh fish and warming air have made it all an idyllic year to be sailing the Ha-Ha.
The Remote Encounters and Recent History of San Miguel Island
Looking at the tall peaks on San Miguel, it was easy to imagine plate tectonics, geysers of liquid hot magma, and the fiery innards of the Earth rising into islands and mountains.
Why Is San Diego Bay More Welcoming Than San Francisco Bay?
Our trip to San Diego for the start of the Baja Ha-Ha again highlighted some of the differences between how San Diego Bay and San Francisco Bay welcome sailors.
Good Jibes: Jeanne Socrates on Circumnavigating at Any Age
Jeanne is the oldest person to sail solo nonstop unassisted around the world via the Southern Ocean’s Five Great Capes, and is also the first woman to sail solo nonstop unassisted around the world from North America.
Smooth “Sailing” for the Baja Ha-Ha Start
The light-air start for the Baja Ha-Ha caught on camera on San Diego Bay may be the prelude to a breezier finish in Turtle Bay.
From the Bay to the Channel Islands
We will take this seasonal moment to contemplate the Channel Islands, and the mainland cities near them, as if we were back in 2020 when the "staycation" offered sailors self-isolated silver linings at local destinations.
Twenty-Eighth Baja Ha-Ha Fleet Is Headed to Mexico
The 28th Baja Ha-Ha Cruising Rally is underway, with the fleet having cast off from San Diego at 10:00 this morning.
November’s Latitude 38 Is on the Docks Tomorrow!
Happy Halloween, and welcome to November's 'Latitude 38.' We know we're teasing, but check out the preview below, then set your alarm to go get your copy first thing tomorrow!
A Question on New Zealand’s Immigration Policy for Returning Yachts
We recently received an email from a reader who was grappling with New Zealand's policy on returning yachts. Do you have any information?
A Sailor’s Memories of the 109-ft Herreshoff Schooner ‘Ramona’
'Ramona' was a 109-ft Herreshoff schooner with a steel hull, two diesel engines, a 108-ft mainmast made of Douglas fir, a 92-ft foremast, and 16,000 square feet of sail area.
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