Club Cruceros de La Paz Bayfest Is On!

¡Hola, cruisers! Club Cruceros de La Paz is once again hosting Bayfest — a five-day event packed with fun and merriment for sailors and land-cruisers alike. After a four-year COVID hiatus, Bayfest will run from Wednesday, April 3, to Sunday, April 7, with informational seminars, hands-on workshops, a dinghy poker run, sailboat race, wine-tasting, open mic night, luau, chili cook-off, games, dinners, dancing and daily raffles.

Curious? “What is Club Cruceros de La Paz Bayfest?” Here’s some history:

For many years, the Club Cruceros Sea of Cortez Race Week was held at the islands off La Paz, marking the end of the winter cruising season. The last time a race week was held was in 2002. Not to be cheated out of a fiesta, Club Cruceros put together a new event, and Bayfest was born!

Bayfest typically takes place in early April and spans four days at La Costa Restaurant. The seminars, workshops, wine tasting, parties, dinners, dances, games and music are land based, but there’s the dinghy poker run and the sailboat race for water lovers.

Most seminars, workshops and games require you to sign up in advance. Some events and seminars have a limited number of attendees. Don’t procrastinate! The popular seminars and workshops will fill up quickly.

You can buy tickets for dinners and other events at the clubhouse during morning coffee. Inside the clubhouse are sign-up sheets, and you can grab a pocket-sized schedule to keep you on track.

What should a well-dressed attendee wear to Bayfest? Sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses (you know the drill). And most importantly, this year’s unique, limited-edition upper-body adornment, a Bayfest T-shirt. Men’s and women’s shirts will be sold on the club patio during coffee hour, and if there are any left, at Bayfest.

When: Wednesday, April 3–Sunday, April 7.

Where: Bayfest, hosted by Club Cruceros de La Paz — La Costa Restaurant, La Paz, Mexico.

To give you an idea of what to expect, here’s what’s included in Friday’s schedule:
Bocce Ball, Cribbage, The Baja Bash Seminar, Hurricane Preparation Seminar, Conserving Sea Turtles, Ship it? Sell it? Delivery? Bash Alternatives, Knot Tying Workshop, Refrigeration 101 Seminar, Horseshoe Tournament, Happy Hour Drink Specials & Open Mic, Lasagna or Fish Dinner, Raffle Drawing.

Learn more and see the full five-day calendar here.