Latitude 38’s Baja Ha-Ha Crew Party and First Timer’s Guide

Latitude 38 is honored to host the annual Fall Crew Party for the last-ever Baja Ha-Ha, returning to the welcoming docks of Spaulding Marine Center in Sausalito on Thursday, September 4. It’s the end of an era! This party is your opportunity to meet crew and skippers for this last Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally to Mexico. Connect with sailors and skippers to find your crew or boat for Mexico and your local community, and to plan your next cruising adventure. Get your tickets and mark the date on your calendar right now!

As usual, the party will kick off with the annual cruising seminar from 4 to 5 p.m. and a half-hour Q&A session from 5 to 5:30 p.m. This year’s seminar will feature ‘Assistant Poobah’ Patsy Verhoeven, who will share experiences from her numerous decades of sailing her Gulfstar 50 Talion and the last 15 Baja Ha-Ha’s. Seminar doors open at 3:45 p.m.

The main Crew List Party will kick off at 6 p.m. The event will be mostly outside (so please wear layers), in the Spaulding Marine Center boatyard. Inside you’ll find the Baja Ha-Ha sponsors and vendors, who will be happy to answer your questions about cruising and heading south to Mexico, along with local partners who want to help you get sailing in the Bay. And San Francisco Sailing Science Center will set up an entertaining and educational exhibit.

Spaulding will run a no-host bar with all proceeds going to benefit their education programs, and the Casablanca Mediterranean food truck will be parked outside. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Our crew parties are geared toward helping people find sailing opportunities for cruising, racing or daysailing, whatever time of year. The Fall Crew List party is ideal for boat owners seeking crew who want to head south to Mexico, and for crew who want to do the same. It’s also well suited for folks looking for midwinter racing crew or anyone who just wants to sail the Bay. To get the best exposure to all the Crew List opportunities, add your name to the Latitude 38 Crew Lists, and come to the party. Everyone is welcome; come as you are.

Details:

Date: Thursday, September 4.

Where: Spaulding Marine Center, 600 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito, CA 94965

Cruising seminar: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Seminar doors open at 3:45 p.m.

Crew List Party: 6 to 9 p.m.

Admission:

• Admission to the Fall Crew List Party* is $10
• Admission to the Mexico Cruising Seminar* is $10
• Admission to the Party + Seminar is $20

*Each skipper and first mate registered for the 2025 Baja Ha-Ha gets free entry to the Fall Crew List Party and Mexico Cruising Seminar.

Admission includes free munchies, a door-prize drawing, a sailing slideshow, and connection to the Bay Area’s most vibrant sailing community.

Get Tickets Here.

Another great cruising resource, available now, is the ‘Latitude 38′ First Timer’s Guide to Mexico. Inside, you’ll find lots of detailed information to help get you started with managing the paperwork and preparation needed to smooth your transition to becoming a Mexico cruiser. You’ll also find information from the many Baja Ha-Ha sponsors who help make this all possible by supporting Latitude 38’s ongoing coverage of sailing and Mexico cruising. They and we appreciate your patronage!

The First Timer’s Guide is being mailed to every boat skipper registered for this year’s Baja Ha-Ha. But the information inside is valuable to anyone heading south. To get your own copy, order from our store and we’ll mail one to you. You can also order from our Subscriptions page (scroll down the list).

Speaking of coverage, we look forward to receiving your stories and photos to help us inform and inspire future southbound cruisers. We hope the stories from the past 30 Baja Ha-Ha’s have helped excite and prepare you for your voyage ahead. When you have time and connectivity, send your photos, stories, and anecdotes to our editors at [email protected]. From the endless letters, stories, and photos we have received, we know the Baja Ha-Ha has been one of the most valuable parts of starting or continuing the cruising life.

We look forward to seeing you at the Latitude 38 Crew Party in Sausalito on September 4.