Kids Going Cruising
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Ever since the first Baja Ha-Ha in 1994, we’ve done our best to make sure that all activities of this now-famous San Diego-to-Cabo San Lucas rally are G-rated. That is, fun for the whole family. So it’s no wonder that every year a variety of parents use the event to introduce their kids to the joys and challenges of cruising.
Not only will the two-week trip potentially introduce the young ‘swabs’ to watch-standing, marine life and a vibrant foreign culture, but they will likely make some new friends which will greatly enhance their enjoyment of future cruising.
With this in mind, we encourage the ‘kid boats’ to design their own activities during the rest stops along the way. Surfing lessons and boat-to-boat trick-or-treating are two perennial favorites.
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Here’s the kid contingent of Baja Ha-Ha XXI:
- Seahorse / Wauquiez 42 / Billy, 7, & Grace, 5 / Sidney, BC
- Dirigo II / Alden Schooner 72 / Joe Woodard, 19, & Ian Allaway, 18 / Friday Harbor, WA
- Velvet Sky / Island Packet 38 / ‘Bucket’ Smith, 4 / Boise, ID
- Intrepid / Islander 36 / ‘Cody’ 14, & ‘Alex’ Brill M 17/ San Francisco
- Grinn / Hunter 49 / Jake Mcdougall, 17 / Edmonton, AB
- Lorien / Panda 38 / ‘JD’, 19, & ‘Jake’ Andrews, 10 / Bellingham, WA
- Reprieve / Horstman 38 tri / Grace Walter, 2 / Channel Islands
- Mia Zoi / Beneteau 411 / Mia, 10 & Zoe Papadakis, 8 / Seattle
- Apropos / Hans Christian 43 / Jacintha Shutt, 7 / Seattle
- Stochastic / Panda 40 / Sophia Miller, 10 / Orlando, FL
- Choisi / Kadey Krogen 55 trawler / Charlotte, 12 & Frances Gebhard, 10 / Newport, RI
- Entrophy II / Ranger 33 / ‘Thor’ Svendsen-Crumley, 4 / Bodega Bay
- Pelagic / Hallberg Rassy 42 / ‘Zander’, 11, Porter, 9, & Anakena Bradford, 5 / Portland, OR
- Kandu / Tayana V42 / Bryce Rigney, 13, & Trent Rigney, 11 / Ventura
- Family Circus / Lagoon 470 / Mykaela Lewis, 20 with Tristan, 12, Lexi, 11 & Maia Tzortzis, 6 / San Francisco
One important note: If you plan to take your own kids or stepchildren cruising anywhere out of the country without both natural parents coming along, law requires that you obtain and carry with you a notarized letter of permission from the absent parent.