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Ha-Ha Fleet Relaxes in Turtle Bay

October 28, 2011
The Alameda-based Tayana 47 Oceanaire was looking good flying twin blue headsails on the approach to Turtle Bay. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Over the past two days, the Baja Ha-Ha XVIII fleet arrived at the small fishing town of Bahia Tortugas (Turtle Bay), where they received an exceedingly warm welcome from the local population, as is always the case. More »

Tracking the Ha-Ha Fleet

October 26, 2011
The conditions couldn’t be any more perfect for the fleet of the Baja Ha-Ha 18, says the Grand Poobah. The crew of the mothership, Profligate, called in via sat phone this morning to let us know that — despite an anomaly in their Spot track that shows they sailed a couple miles inland on Cedros Island before gybing — they’re on their approach to Turtle Bay, the first stop of the 700-mile rally that started from San Diego Monday morning. More »

Baja Ha-Ha 18 Heads South

October 24, 2011
“Party like a Roman!” Many crews picked a theme to show their unity. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Despite gloomy gray skies, the 137-boat Baja Ha-Ha XVIII rally fleet headed south with boundless enthusiasm. More »

Costco-ing for the Ha-Ha

With this morning’s start of Baja Ha-Ha XVIII — the ‘Barely Legal’ Ha-Ha — Saturday and Sunday were the Costco runs for much of the Ha-Ha fleet. With 12 to 14 crew on the mothership Profligate each year, the Costco run has become a hallowed tradition. More »

Going for Broke

September 30, 2011
The October issue of Latitude 38 hits the streets today, just in time for the weekend! latitude/Annie
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As you’ll read in the October edition of Latitude 38 magazine (which hits the streets today), the process of prepping for October’s Baja Ha-Ha rally has been long and arduous for many new cruisers. More »

We Say, “The More the Merrier”

September 23, 2011
Here at Baja Ha-Ha World Headquarters, our attitude toward our Mexico rally has always been "the more the merrier." We think our 750-mile, San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas cruise is so much fun, and provides such a great introduction to the cruising life, that we hate to turn away anyone simply because they missed the official entry deadline (which was September 10). More »

Acrobat Update

We want to remind you again about a series of upcoming performances by a charming family of sailor/acrobats who have just arrived in the Bay. They are slowly making their way around the world aboard their bright-yellow sloop, La Loupoite, and replenishing their cruising kitty along the way by passing the hat at free public performances.  More »

Five Ha-Ha Boats from One Club

September 19, 2011
Some people know what they want and they waste no time in taking it. As late entries to the Baja Ha-Ha ‘Barely Legal’ edition continue to come it, five Vallejo YC members secured their spots early on for the 18th running of this cruisers’ rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. More »

Baja Ha-Ha Rally Entries Surge

September 9, 2011
With the Ha-Ha entry deadline of the 18th annual Baja Ha-Ha rally rapidly approaching, the number of paid entries have recently surged to 150, with a bunch more expected to be processed in the next few days. More »

Crew List Party Tonight!

September 7, 2011
Prior to the Crew List Party, Sal from Sal’s Inflatables will give a very informative live demo of what it’s like to get in a liferaft. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC "So, what the heck is a Crew List Party?" More »