Sign Up For The SoCal Ta-Ta II Now

The SoCal Ta-Ta II — aka ‘Reggae ‘Pon da Ocean’ — to be held from September 7-13, is now open for entries. The event is a Baja Ha-Ha style cruiser rally from Santa Barbara to Two Harbors, Catalina, with stops at Santa Cruz Island (two nights), Paradise Cove, and Redondo Beach’s King Harbor. The longest leg is 30 miles, and if the weather is anything like normal, there will be little if any upwind sailing.

The event is open to boats over 27 feet in length — and possibly smaller — that were designed, built and have been maintained for open-ocean sailing. Because of space limitations at King Harbor, the fleet will be limited to 50 boats. (All things being equal, we’d personally prefer a smaller, more intimate fleet anyway.)

There will only be a few changes to the first Ta-Ta’s itinerary, which participants seemed to enjoy. First, participants will be able to reserve space at Santa Barbara Yacht Harbor on the nights of September 6 and 7. Second, the Ta-Ta Kick-Off Party will be held downstairs and on the beach at the Santa Barbara YC. Third, food at both the Santa Barbara and King Harbor events is included in the entry fee for both the captain and first mate. Fourth, we hope to capture as much of the event as possible with cameras and drones, and be able to show rough cuts during the event.

For more details and to enter, visit the website.