Who Will Be #150?

I have 147. . . 148. . . 149. Do I hear 150?

With only 21 days remaining until the entry deadline of this year’s Baja Ha-Ha rally, the current fleet roster stands at 149. Will your boat be #150? If you’re on the fence about joining our annual San Diego to Cabo San Lucas cruise, you’re apparently not alone. Last year on this date we had a few less entries, yet the total eventually reached 193 — an all-time record. So we anticipate a last-minute rush, as in years past. After all, the event does require a $350 entry fee (or $325 if your age or your boat length are under 35), and it’s human nature to wait until the last minute before paying a substantial bill.

This year’s event kicks off Sunday, October 24 with a grand Halloween Costume Party and BBQ in the San Diego West Marine parking lot (1 p.m.; 1250 Rosecrans), followed by a boat parade through the harbor the next morning at 10 a.m., en route to the 11 a.m. start of Leg One, outside the bay off Point Loma. Most of the fleet will reach Cabo by Thursday, November 4, and the Awards Ceremony will take place Saturday, November 6 at Cabo Marina.

If you don’t have your own boat to enter, but would like to crew, let us remind you that Latitude 38‘s free Crew List is online and available 24/7 for both sailors looking to crew and skippers in need. This morning there were over 60 boats offering rides to Mexico this season (some, but not all, on the Ha-Ha).

Let us remind you also, that our annual Mexico-Only Crew List Party and Baja Ha-Ha Reunion will take place September 8 at Alameda’s Encinal YC (6 to 9 p.m.). See you there!