By Christine Weaver | November 17, 2021 | Baja California Sur | 4
Since Sunday and even earlier, the 130-ish boats in the 27th Baja Ha-Ha have scattered, many turning the corner from Cabo San Lucas into the Sea of Cortez and La Paz, with stops at scenic anchorages along the way. Some crossed over to the mainland and Mazatlán, while others headed farther down the coast for La Cruz or Puerto Vallarta. But here we take a look back at the rally down the Baja peninsula.
Baja Ha-Ha Leg 1, San Diego to Turtle Bay
Ha-Ha boats parade out of San Diego Bay on their way to the start on November 1.
Sailing under spinnaker past the Coronado Islands in Leg 1, as we make our escape into Mexican waters. Boats take a wide berth around these islands, home to fish net pens.
Jim Immer steers Shenanigans while skipper Mike Clarke takes a break. Shenanigans is a J/120 now retired from a successful racing career to go cruising. Wayne and Suzie Koide’s Outbound 46 Flyer can be seen in the rearview mirror.
The Grand Poobah (in the coral linen shirt — practically a uniform) at the Turtle Bay beach party on November 5. The beach at Turtle Bay is fabulous: flat and wide, and just the right firmness. It could take an hour to walk from one end to the other.
Day 1 of Leg 2. Howard trims the kite on Shenanigans, with Lance and Amy Lindsay’s Panda 38 Lorien out of Tacoma in the background. We had the lightest wind of the rally during Leg 2.
After the quaintness of Turtle Bay and the remoteness of Bahia Santa Maria, the return to ‘civilization’ in Cabo San Lucas was something of a shock. This is the view from the dinghy as we enter IGY Marina.
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What wonderful memories of this incredible adventure of the Baja Ha-Ha! Thank you to all who helped to make it possible for me to participate! Gracias! Patti Drinkwater
If you’re “on the fence” because of the list of things yet to complete, here’s some great advice we got in ’06: JUST GO! Some of the items on the ‘to-do list’ were still on the list after we got back when we sold the boat in ’08. JUST GO!
The weather was perfect: 75 degrees, plenty of sunshine, and light, variable breeze, though we did have to head offshore to find enough to fill the sails.
John Taussig is a paramedic, USCG 50-Ton Master License holder, adventure sailor, and executive director for Backcountry Medical Guides. He’s been an EMT and paramedic professional for 20 years and is a lifelong sailor.
Rich Jepsen taught thousands of people to sail while leading OCSC Sailing in Berkeley. Now, as president of US Sailing, he's looking to introduce thousands more people to life under sail.
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Did your camera capture a view of the Baja Ha-Ha that might be worthy of a Latitude 38 cover? If so please email it (or them) to [email protected]. We will need a high resolution file to print on the cover (minimum size 2 MB). Gracias!
Brought smiles to my face. “Rancho Relaxo” – class of 2011.
What wonderful memories of this incredible adventure of the Baja Ha-Ha! Thank you to all who helped to make it possible for me to participate! Gracias! Patti Drinkwater
If you’re “on the fence” because of the list of things yet to complete, here’s some great advice we got in ’06: JUST GO! Some of the items on the ‘to-do list’ were still on the list after we got back when we sold the boat in ’08. JUST GO!