Baja Ha-Ha is the 750-mile cruisers' rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, with stops at funky-but-fun Turtle Bay and spectacular Bahia Santa Maria. The event is open to monohull and multihull sailboats and motor vessels 27 feet or longer that were designed, built, and have been maintained for offshore passages. The Ha-Ha is absolutely not an offshore hand-holding service, and is only open to sk
ippers and crews who would have sailed their boats to Cabo anyway. While weather conditions on the Ha-Ha course have generally been benign during past events, everyone must be prepared for whatever the Pacific Ocean might dish out. Entries must have a minimum of two crew, and at least two crew on each boat must have overnight offshore experience. The concept behind a rally as opposed to a race is for folks to have fun sailing with friends rather than against them. As such, every boat that finishes the Ha-Ha is a winner, no matter if engines have been used for safety and/or convenience. Nonetheless, folks are encouraged to sail as much as possible, and those who sail the entire course are lauded for being 'soul sailors'. There is a roll call each morning which includes checks for medical and mechanical emergencies, a professional weather report from Commander's Weather, a request for positions from all boats, and a brief chat-up about fish that were caught and other fleet news.
