Heading South
Fakarava Atoll: Life Underwater in the Pacific and the Bay
Life under the sea is as important to sailors as life above it.
Do You Like Pineapple on Your Pizza? The Baja Ha-Ha Poobah Wants To Know
If you're joining the 29th Baja Ha-Ha, send your bio to the Poobah for this year's 'Meet the Fleet Guide.'
‘Yasukole’ Found in American Samoa After 78 Days at Sea
The father-son crew of Dave and Zachary Wysopal aboard the 45-ft Island Trader ketch 'Yasukole' are alive and well in American Samoa, having made landfall last Friday (June 30), after 78 days at sea.
Best Emergency Communications Equipment for the Baja Ha-Ha
If you find yourself in a liferaft on almost any of the main cruising routes, if you have the right equipment, you could be picked up in 18 hours — and often less.
A Serendipitous Bluewater Rescue — Pacific Puddle Jump Ocean Rescue Updates
Two completely unrelated search-and-rescue missions intersected last week, resulting in the nearly miraculous sighting and rescue of an offshore rower.
We Found the ‘Freedom Kirkland’ at the Bat Cave
Did you guess right as to where the Freedom Kirkland is, or was?
Baja Ha-Ha Update Pt. 2: “The Marina Situation in Mexico”
It's not unusual for slips to unexpectedly open up, but you have to be on the scene to take advantage of such openings.
Could This Be the Last Year for the Ha-Ha?
There is nothing more fun to do in the world the first two weeks of November than a Ha-Ha. But if you want to be absolutely sure you are going to be able to do a Ha-Ha, this is the year to do it.
Finding the ‘Freedom Kirkland’ — Do You Know This Location?
Get out your photos, get out your maps; it's time to stretch your minds and tell us where this photo was taken.
Baja Ha-Ha Update Pt. 1: “The Marina Situation in Mexico”
A Ha-Ha entrant recently asked about marina space in the Cabo area for the holidays. Here, the Poobah can give a little perspective on the overall marina situation in Mexico.
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