Events
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.
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©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 »
We Built a Ship Premieres
The premiere of We Built a Ship (part 1 of 3) will be screened at the Lark Theater in downtown Larkspur this Wednesday evening.
The doors will open at 7:40, the film will begin at 8 p.m., More »
The doors will open at 7:40, the film will begin at 8 p.m., 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 »
A Salute to Unsung Heroes
During an interview not long ago, we asked a Coast Guard rescue pilot how often mariners who’ve been rescued return to a Search and Rescue (SAR) base to personally thank their saviors. More »
Hear Sally-Christine’s Voyaging Tales
Many newly released books cross our desks here at Latitude 38 ‘world headquarters’. One recent standout was Convergence – A Voyage Through French Polynesia (Paradise Cay Publications), by Sally-Christine Rodgers. It details a voyage taken by the author, husband Randy Repass (founder of West Marine) and their teenage son aboard Convergence, their custom-built Wylie 65 cat. More »
Baja Ha-Ha Deadline Nears
Before you take off sailing this weekend, remember that September 15 is the deadline to enter this fall’s Baja Ha-Ha cruising rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Registration will close automatically at midnight on Tuesday (although exceptions can be made by emailing here). More »
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