Events
Fish and Chips at Spaulding
Last November, a group of a dozen or so kids launched the product of the first youth boat building program: the 12-ft Norwegian pram named Guppy. Last Saturday, the second such pram was launched on what would have been Myron Spaulding’s 104th birthday. More »
One for the Record Books
“That wasn’t so hard after all!” For many in the fleet, completing the Ha-Ha is the inaugural step in a new life of cruising.
latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The awards ceremony for Baja Ha-Ha XVI — which was, in several ways, the most exciting ever — was held at Marina Cabo San Lucas on Saturday evening. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The awards ceremony for Baja Ha-Ha XVI — which was, in several ways, the most exciting ever — was held at Marina Cabo San Lucas on Saturday evening. More »
Cabo Swarms with Ha-Ha’ers
Sweet sailing toward the Cape.
latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Deeply sun-tanned sailors wearing brilliant turquoise and tangerine-colored shirts are swarming all over Cabo San Lucas today, as the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Baja Ha-Ha fleet has arrived in full force. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Deeply sun-tanned sailors wearing brilliant turquoise and tangerine-colored shirts are swarming all over Cabo San Lucas today, as the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Baja Ha-Ha fleet has arrived in full force. More »
Ha-Ha Gets Sweeter by the Leg
Most of the Sweet Sixteen Baja Ha-Ha Fleet is now comfortably anchored in Bahia Santa Maria, after completing an extremely mellow second leg — a distinct contrast to the ultra-rowdy conditions of Leg 1. More »
Weather Breaks for Ha-Ha
Mild conditions at the start gave the fleet a gentle push across the border.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The rough seas and powerful winds reported earlier have now subsided, replaced by clear, sunny skies and gentle breezes — ideal for the annual Turtle Bay beach party which begins at noon today. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The rough seas and powerful winds reported earlier have now subsided, replaced by clear, sunny skies and gentle breezes — ideal for the annual Turtle Bay beach party which begins at noon today. More »
SPECIAL REPORT: J/World Sinks on Ha-Ha
J/World at the start of the ’07 Ha-Ha. She sailed more than 10,000 miles before a freak whale attack sunk her 50 miles off the coast of Baja.
latitude/Richard
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Shortly after yesterday morning’s Baja Ha-Ha check-in, the crew of J/World, the J/120 skippered by former Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club commodore Eugenie Russell, experienced one of the highlights of the cruising life: They spotted a whale. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Shortly after yesterday morning’s Baja Ha-Ha check-in, the crew of J/World, the J/120 skippered by former Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club commodore Eugenie Russell, experienced one of the highlights of the cruising life: They spotted a whale. More »
The Ha-Ha Gets Ink
The start of the 16th annual Baja Ha-Ha received a surprising — but welcome — amount of local media attention this week, including reports by NBC San Diego and the San Diego News Network, as well as the cover of the San Diego Union-Tribune. More »
Spooky SailMail Seminar on Saturday
The details of SailMail are a mystery to many cruisers. Did you know, for example, that you can use it to post updates and photos to your blog, download weather reports, and order flowers for your cousin’s birthday? More »
Sweet Sixteen Ha-Ha Sets Sail
The Port of San Diego, Harbor Police and a variety of local businesses worked together to facilitate the inaugural ‘parade to the start’.
Polaris Supreme
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With spirits pumped up by a rousing Costume Kickoff Party yesterday at the San Diego West Marine compound, a record fleet of more than 170 boats set sail late this morning for Cabo San Lucas. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC With spirits pumped up by a rousing Costume Kickoff Party yesterday at the San Diego West Marine compound, a record fleet of more than 170 boats set sail late this morning for Cabo San Lucas. More »
Electrical Seminar at KKMI
Time flies when you’re getting ready to race solo to Hawaii, so don’t forget to attend Monday’s Electrical Systems seminar for the Singlehanded TransPac. KKMI’s Ron Romaine will be helping racers assess their own electrical systems and give helpful "while-you’re-out-there" troublehsooting tips. More »
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