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Everyone Loves a Parade

‘Tis the season for lighted boat parades, and if you missed the half-dozen that graced Bay Area waters last weekend, several are coming up. Parades at St. Francis YC and in San Rafael are next weekend, but tomorrow you can ‘see the lights’ in Half Moon Bay, Richmond and Sausalito. More »

First ARC Finisher Arrives at St. Lucia

With light winds on much of the course, the DreamCatcher crew looked no worse for wear when they crossed the finish line this morning. © 2008 ARC Rallies The British Swan 82 DreamCatcher arrived at the Eastern Caribbean island of St. More »

Weekend Fun for the Family

The San Francisco Maritime Museum may be closed until next year, but the Park Service still has many free and low-cost activities for the public to enjoy. Tomorrow, for example, your family could enjoy any one of the following: Join a Park Ranger on a free Historic Waterfront Walking Tour starting at the Argonaut Hotel lobby, 10:30-11:30 a.m. More »

2009 Puddle Jump Events Slated

All sorts of folks do the Pacific Puddle Jump. Meet the Liberty crew from the Class of ’08. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Among the hundreds of cruisers arriving in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean this season, many are considering making the 3,000-mile passage to the South Pacific this spring — the so-called Pacific Puddle Jump. More »

Ha-Ha 15 Launches Cruiser Dreams

Mix kids with gentle surf and you’ve got an ideal recipe for fun in the sun. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC As Baja Ha-Ha 15 came to a close Saturday night, it was clearly apparent to its organizers that the event had met its primary goal: to safely launch a new ‘class’ of sailors into the cruising life. More »

Best Leg Three Ever

Shortly after the 7 a.m. start of Leg Three, chutes were popping all across the horizon. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC "Sweet, sweet, sweet!" That’s how one skipper described the sailing conditions on Leg Three of the 15th annual Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally. More »

Making Tracks & Making Friends

Light fog accompanied last Monday’s start off Coronado Roads, but the westerly breeze gave everyone a nice push toward the border. latitude/Andy
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Dang that internet!!! We apologize for Friday’s report on the Baja Ha-Ha, as half the photos in the report never made it from the outpost at Turtle Bay to Latitude‘s offices in Mill Valley. More »

Leg One of the Ha-Ha a Breeze

When the wind went light, some crews amused themselves with mischief – such as launching water balloons at the Rally Committee. latitude/Andy
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC As you read this, members of the 15th annual Baja Ha-Ha cruisers’ rally have arrived at the sleepy fishing town called Bahia Tortuga — Turtle Bay — which lies roughly 360 miles south of the San Diego starting line. More »

15th Annual Ha-Ha Begins

The Ha-Ha festivities started with Holly Scott and her Desperate Housewives crew on the Cal 40 Mahalo dancing up a ’50s style storm. latitude/Richard
©2008 Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was foggy this morning in San Diego, but the sun made an appearance for the 11 a.m. More »

The Weather is Beautiful

With the 15th annual Baja Ha-Ha from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas slated to start on Monday, the weather couldn’t be better. It’s been warm and dry most of the week, and tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday should see the high 70s, if not 80°. More »