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Dear Baja Ha-Ha Sailors,

We are very pleased to have this opportunity to support your adventure in Mexico with the 22nd Annual Baja Ha-Ha Rally, and welcome you to the unique Mexico cruising lifestyle.

Renowned as a haven for the world’s most discerning cruisers, Mexico’s harbors, marinas and attrac- tions have garnered rave reviews from generations of cruisers and Baja Ha-Ha participants.

In the two decades since the rst Baja Ha-Ha, marina facilities and shore side services for cruisers have improved dramatically, while the warm waters, steady breezes and friendly nature of the tradi- tional Mexican culture have stayed true to their history.

Additionally, due to our ecologically rich environment, you will see amazing wildlife, clean waters, and will have numerous new and rewarding experiences exploring Mexico’s coastline. Of course, we would encourage you to also venture inland, where you will discover even more of Mexico’s many rewards and attractions.

 ese features have made Mexico the destination of choice for cruisers from around the globe, includ- ing many repeat Baja Ha-Ha participants. Although there’s a big world for cruising sailors to expe- rience, many world travelers tell us there is no better cruising grounds on earth than the waters of Mexico.

On behalf of Mexico Tourism, we hope to welcome you soon, and share with you the magni cence that Mexico has to o er.

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If you're reading this, you are probably participating in the 22nd annual Baja Ha-Ha cruisers rally — and by doing so, you've escaped from the rat race, at least temporarily. So, congratulations!

The Rally Committee produced this "Meet the Fleet" program as a me- mento of a bold adventure. If you are like most participants from years past, it will serve as both a souvenir and a resource for getting acquainted with other fl eet members. We suggest that you keep it handy so you can read about the boats and crews you'll see out on the ocean during your voyage to the Cape, and later, in anchorages and marinas.

The mini-bios included here were fi rst published in zine, the Baja Ha-Ha's founding sponsor, and are usedLatitude here with 38 permis-maga- sion.

The Latitude staff joins the Rally Committee in wishing every participant a safe and fun-fi lled voyage through the sunny latitudes of Mexico. And the editors encourage you to keep in touch as you wend your way far- ther down the Central American coast or around the world, so that future cruisers can learn from your experiences. (Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or write to: Latitude Editorial, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941.)

Wishing you fair winds, sunny skies and excellent health!

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Sailing from San Diego to Cabo Erin Grayson, 45, a teacher. fi elds. His crew will be Bruce Goman, San Lucas is almost always a pleasur- "We're fi nally off to Mexico, a decade 61, who is a contractor. "I started sail- able cruise, what with wind, swell and behind schedule," says Bob. "But we'll ing on San Francisco Bay with my dad current all nudging you south into the stay until spring before we Bash back. when I was fi ve-years old," says Bill. "My sunny latitudes of Mexico. But the 22nd We like the Ha-Ha because among other children are grown and my business is Baja Ha-Ha rally might be particularly things, it gives us a drop-dead date to on hold, so this is my time to go. This is sweet. take off." something that I've wanted to do for 15 As a special gift sent from the heav- "For what it's worth, Latitude has years. I don't really have a plan other ens, a full moon will greet watch-stand- reported that more Cal 46s have circum- than to just enjoy the Sea of Cortez and ers during the fi rst few nights of the 750- navigated than any other type of boat." the rest of Mexico." (White sails only.) mile trip, thus easing the anxieties of the fi rst-timers. But the fi nal night will be *Agamere — Hylas 47 Anakena — Corbin 39 almost moonless, revealing a spellbind- Niko & Morgan Rohrback Bill Schmid & Debbie McClure ing sky twinkling with a gazillion stars. Bainbridge Island, WA Everett, WA Add to that the fact that water along the Niko, 40-year-old hydrogeologist/ Bill, 64, a retired yacht repairman way will be warmer than ever, thanks to contractor, and Morgan, his business and outfi tter, and Debbie, a retired den- El Niño, so fi shing and swimming will be executive wife, will be joined by Don tal administrator, will be joined by Tom better much farther north than usual. Roose, Morgan's father; Dwayne Mead- Schmid, Although nearly 140 boats — of all ows, a fi sheries policy advisor; and Laura 61, who types and sizes — registered this year, for Meadows, a veterinarian. Wait, we can't is retired whatever reason the 2015 fl eet is roughly forget the Rohrback kids — Simi, 10, from 15% smaller than the norm. But that's Maggie, 7, and William, 5. building not necessarily a bad thing. Smaller "The kids will be doing most of the boats and fl eets tend to be a bit more intimate; sailing, cooking, and cleaning," jokes houses. that is, crews get to know each other a Niko, who has been sailing since he was "I start- bit more easily, and daily roll calls will be a kid. "We're taking a year sabbatical for ed sailing shorter. Plus, there will be less competi- the aquatic life and are looking forward 11 years tion for slips in Cabo Marina. to meeting other 'kid boats' on the Ha- ago and 'Anakena' One thing that remains from year to Ha. After some time in the Sea of Cortez, have owned Anakena for nine years. year, though, is that each Ha-Ha fl eet is we'll head either right or left." I'm nine years into my fi ve-year plan, and composed of a fascinating mix of sailors am excited to get going and travel with from wildly diverse backgrounds. You'll Ahelani — Outbound 46 my girlfriend and a group of like-minded see what we mean as you're introduced Steve Stanley & Patricia Stanley people. After the Ha-Ha I plan to do the in these pages to the Baja Ha-Ha Class Santa Barbara Pacifi c Puddle Jump." of 2015. (Presented here in alphabetical Steve is a 56-year-old musician/sail- order.) ing instructor while Patricia is a project Antoinette — Cal 34 manager. They have been sailing since Frank Connors — Sausalito *A Volonté — F/P 42 Catamaran the 1970s. "We bought Ahelani before The 66-year-old retired builder will Barnabas Martonffy selling the boats we each owned when be sailing with his brother Chris, a & Aurelie 'Frenchy' Delecourt we were single. Then we got married in boat captain who has done a number of Barnabas, the 71-year-old CEO of a 2011. After the Ha-Ha we'll sail up to La Ha-Ha's, and friend Michael Robertori, textile company, will be sailing with his Paz, then slowly work our way down to a friend who owns a store. "I bought wife 'Frenchy', a 30-year-old Reiki mas- the Puerto Vallarta area. We'll then keep Antoinette 15 years ago for just $8,000, ter, and Lila, their two-year-old daughter. the boat there for a season or two." which is proof that you can have a great Barnabas has been sailing since he boat on a budget," says Frank, who has was 12, and has owned the catamaran Alobar — Island Packet 37 been sailing since 1958. My wife will join for six years. Joel Ungar — Santa Barbara me in Puerto Vallarta, and we'll continue "Our ultimate The 76-year-old lawyer will be joined south. Depending on how things go, we destination by his 44-year-old son Jonathan, a sys- might want to step up to a larger boat. is the Baha- tems engineer, and friend Mark Downing, But the way I see it, the Ha-Ha is a way mas," he says, 66, a facilitator. Joel started sailing 30 to make a person's life richer." "although we years ago and has owned Alobar for 10 have no expe- years. "She knows the way to Cabo and Atsa — Tayana 48DS rience sailing is chomping at the bit. I think the Ha-Ha Hartley Gardner & Lesley Johnson outside of the will be an enjoyable way to introduce my Phoenix, AZ 'A Volante' United States. son to bluewater cruising, and to start Hartley, a 63-year-old retired engi- It's going to be interesting to see how our a new travel adventure. My post-Ha-Ha neer, and Lesley, a retired MD, have been two-year-old does." (White sails only.) plans include Panama, but I'm not sure sailing for 52 and 42 years respectively, after that." and recently did a Ha-Ha tune-up in the Aerie — Cal 46 Mk III SoCal Ta-Ta. "Most of our sailing friends Bob Staniec, Los Angeles Amador — Hunter 380 have already done the Ha-Ha, and with Bob, a 65-year-old contractor, will be Matt Brown — Sutter Creek Lesley now retired, it's our turn to begin sailing with his 61-year-old brother Jim, The 59-year-old Matt is a contractor our retirement cruise. The Ha-Ha has also an active contractor, and daughter who installs artifi cial turf on athletic been on our 'to do' list for a loooooong

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time," they say. "We'll be staying in ly, with 'Ladybug', 8, Isa, 6, and Kimberly that we only see on the Ha-Ha." Addi- Mexico for at least the winter. After that, Vawter, who is the assistant principal / tional crew on Beach Access will be Paul who knows, but we probably won't be dean of students at Valor Academy. Ludgate and Morgan Buckingham. returning to California." "The Ha- Ha will be Bella Jean — Sabre 40 *August Dream, Too — Jeanneau 439 Leg One of Joe Keenan, Alameda Mike Breider & Cindy Breider what we Joe, who's a 74-year-old former attor- San Diego plan to be ney, is a veteran of the 2008 rally. This The 62-year-old retired veterinarian a five-year year, he'll be joined by his sons, Joe Jr., and his "not-retired" homemaker wife family cir- 50, a stockbroker, and Theodore, 46, a Cindy have their 12-year-old daughter cumnavi- systems analyst, plus retired attorney Annabelle along as crew, as well as Doug gation. We Bruce Munro. Joe Sr. has done three Gross, 60, who is a fi nancial adviser, left the Bay Transpacs and three Alaska cruises, and physician Mark McMurray, also 60. Area in May, but on the Ha-Ha he and the boys will August Dream, Too is a new boat for the excited to be operating under "LPYR" — the Low couple, as they only bought her on Au- get south Pressure Yacht Racing Rule. gust 7 this year. "We like the idea of the to warmer Ha-Ha because of the company of other weather. Bella Luna — Catalina 36 sailors and the safety in numbers. Our We finally Stephen & Lynne Smith, Stockton boat should be relatively well equipped, pulled into Stephen, a 60-ytear-old retired paint- quick on the water, and comfortable for Morro Bay, er, and Lynn, his retired patient-service us and our friends. After a winter in and after rep wife, will be joined by Richard Smith, Mexico, we plan to sail/motor home in spending 'Banyan' 58, who is still in the military. Stephen, March." nine days there, decided there wasn't any who has been sailing for 30 years, and rush and that we should enjoy southern Lynne, who has been sailing for fi ve Aurora Sky — Dehler 41C California and then do the Ha-Ha. As years, say they'll be 'living the dream' by Al Galpin — Anacortes, WA you might expect, we're eager to met up doing the Ha-Ha and cruising in Mexico. The 64-year-old retired HVAC manu- with other 'kid boats'. We'll eventually "We fi nally decided to stop dreaming and facturer will have his brother Greg, a head home via the South Africa and the to do it. An impetus was helping friends retired 64-year-old engineer, and Kian Baltic." get their boat to San Diego for the start Kjargaard, a still-working 49-year-old of the 2010 Ha-Ha, and later participat- highway construction worker along as *Baywolf — Santa Cruz 50 ing in Sea of Cortez Sailing Week. We've crew. Having been sailing for nearly 40 Kirk Miller & Sachi Itagaki been waiting to get back ever since, and years, Al has owned four boats and his Sausalito we expect to spend a year between the current one for four years. "I'm looking to Kirk, a 54-year-old charter captain, Sea and the mainland." have fun sailing down the coast of Baja and 'Sachi', a still active civil/environ- with everyone, and will have a 'freeloader mental engineer, will be sailing with Bluebird — Mirror Offshore 27 skeleton passenger' — whatever that their daughters 'Miya', 17, and 'Romi', Thomas Carr, Santa Cruz means — along. After a year or two in 15, both of whom are students. The 74-year-old Thomas is retired Mexico, my goal is the Caribbean." We saw a photo of our boat in a recent from marine metal fabrication, and will Latitude from the fi rst time we did a Ha- have Sasha Newland and Nguyen Vuong, Avalon — Dufour 375 Ha, and that reminded us how much both in their 30s, as crew. Thomas has Andy Spisak — Long Beach fun we had. This will be the third Ha-Ha been sailing since 1949 and has owned The 68-year-old retired IT business for Miya. We've owned Baywolf for eight his 27-footer for 15 years. "I'm going to analyst will be joined by 'Hippy' Gomez, years and love her. After the Ha-Ha we'll love revisiting the Baja coast with like- a 72-year-old retired fi ghter pilot; Mike Bash home." minded sailors. Since my boat is one of Maronta, a retired 68-year-old petroleum the smallest, I'll be able to trailer her engineer; Gerd Roesner, a 67-year-old Beach Access — Lagoon 380 home." retired master electricican; and Arnie Glenn Twitchell & Debbie Jahn Wilenken, a technical engineer. "We are Newport Beach Brainwaves — J/35c qualified and proficient," says Andy, This will be the sixth Ha-Ha for both Jim Brainard & Deb Ehler "as my #1 skippered a Tayana 60 from Glenn, 59, an electrician, and Deb- San Francisco Long Beach to Australia, two are master bie, an ac- Jim, 66, and Deb are both retired, electricians, and one is a mechanical countant. His passion for sailing started at age 7 engineer. Better yet, we have a collec- They just on Lake Michigan aboard a Lightning. tive 125 years of sailing experience and keep com- Deb started much later when Jim's pas- have been sailing together for 10 years. ing back sion for a Laser rubbed off on her. "Our I've been waiting to get back to the Sea for more brainwaves are set to rocking down the of Cortez for several years." fun. "We coast with lots of other fun sailors. Our call this J/35C is hull #1 of her type. She did the *Banyan — Mason 43 rally the Pacifi c Cup twice, but is now in criusing Cameron and Anne Vawter — Napa 'reunion mode. The Ha-Ha will be our experiment Cameron, 41, and Anne, 36 are both 'Beach Access' del mar', in living aboard. We've thought about winemakers. They'll be sailing as a fami- because once a year we get to see people doing the Ha-Ha for years, but it was

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former Latitude editor LaDonna Bubak joining the Ha-Ha with good friends Concordia — Columbia 41 who convinced us we should do it at least should be a wonderful beginning to our Craig & Janet Shelton, San Diego once. We have no plans after the Ha-Ha." new life of full-time cruising. We'll spend Craig, a 64-year-old still-working at least one full season in Mexico." landscape developer, and his wife Janet, C'est Si Bon — Beneteau 46 who is retired from advertising sales, will Perry & Patty Chrisler Carthago — Beneteau 423 have Dave Carreron, a 56-year-old busi- Scottsdale, AZ Jose Castello & Gina Harris ness own- The still-working 65-year-old com- San Francisco er, and his munications broker and his wife Patty, The theme song to this entry could be wife Mimi, an occupational therapist "knew when Because They're Young. Jose, 27, is a still along as we bought active networking sales rep, while his crew. our boat girlfriend Gina is a marketing manager. "We've three Suffering from a "quarter-life crisis" the owned our years ago duo say they are ready to have a little center- that we fun. "Our boat has sailed from France to cockpit wanted to Australia to Singapore and back to Cali- Concor- start our fornia, so we know she's tough. Now we'll dia for five year fi nd out if we're as tough. We've known years, so float plan for awhile that we wanted to go cruising, we know 'Concordia' with the and the Ha-Ha forced us to commit to a she's a sturdy old lady. We like the idea 'C'est Si Bon' Ha-Ha. plan and a date. After time in Mexico, we of the Ha-Ha because we can have fun Life is not a dress rehersal, so we may plan to continue with the Pacifi c Puddle with others in the group. We plan on come back to San Diego in May, or we Jump." leaving our boat in La Paz for a long may continue south." Perry started sail- time." (White sails only.) ing in the Boy Scouts. (White sails only.) Catatude — Lagoon 42 Tom Wurfl & Helen Downs Crescendo — Norseman 447 Callisti — Waterline 50 San Diego Mark Lazar, Brisbane Roland & Rebecca Thiel The 65-year-old retired-for-one-week The still-working 55-year-old busi- Vancouver, BC contractor and his wife Helen, a retired ness technologist and his daughter Roland, a 60-year-old retired electri- software implementation tech, have Megan, a bartender, will be joined by cal contractor, his wife Rebecca, and owned their catamaran for 15 years and Daniel Valencia, 25, a fellow bartender, their 33-year-old ER nurse daughter have cruised and Natalie Chou, who is into technology are back for another Ha-Ha. "We did the her in Mexico marketing and sailboat racing. Mark has 2012 Ha-Ha with our Sceptre 43, but before. "Having been sailing for over 40 years, but has we loved it and Mexico so much that we owned her for so owned Crescendo for only six months. decided to sell our boat to buy a 50-footer long, we know "My challenge is going to be convincing and cruise in more comfort. The differ- her intimately a crew of racers that a rally is really a ence between last time and this time is and that she's cruise, as the Ha-Ha is the start of a new that this is my 60th year adventure, and a great fi t for us cruising lifestyle for me. The boat should we're not coming home!" — simple, fun, be ready, as I've been updating her since comfortable and I bought her in February. The Ha-Ha has Carmanah — C&C 43 nearly effortless always been my target to start my one- John & Donna DeMeyer sailing. year or more cruise." Bainbridge Island, WA "We did the The 59 year-old retired recreational wedding and Dancy — Kelly Peterson 44 director and Donna, his retired school the grandkids Dwain & Nancy Lentz, Tempe, AZ counselor wife, will have friends Mike thing, so we're 'Catatude' The still-working 58-year-old HVAC Currie, a still-working project manager, going to start having some sailing fun. contractor and his still-working medi- and Robert Hubert, a retired school The Ha-Ha gives us a fi rm date to shove cal lab manager wife will be joined by counselor, as crew. Wait, there are two off. We don't know if we'll go beyond Rick Smith, an airline captain, and Pam more — Peggy Connolly a business Mexico or not because we have no plans." Smith. owner, and Bob Morton. It's going to be "Dancy did the 2003 Ha-Ha as An- a crowded boat. *Cielo Grande — Skye 51 gelita. I bought her after she returned "Carmanah was built by C&C in 1971 Nicholas & Kristin Curtis home and have pretty much been refi t- and was originally raced competitively. Laguna Beach ting her ever since. Now it's time to go At the time she was considered to be a Nick, a 37-year-old builder, and his sailing. I'm going to leave the boat in La big boat. We bought her 10 years ago and wife Kristin, who still works as a teacher, Paz and try some 'commuter cruising'. took her home for an extensive rebuild will be cruising as a family. Their chil- After a year or so, I'll either Bash home in a really big tent. Upgrades include a dren are Finn Curtis, 5, and Lillian, 3. or move her to San Carlos and commute scoop transom, new engine, hard dodger, They will also have one or two crew. from not-too-distant Arizona." hard bimini, and reworking just about "We started sailing 25 years ago, but everything else. have only owned Cielo Grande for six Del Viento — Colvin Tamarack "We love sailing in the Pacifi c North- months. But we're pumped to get cruis- 34-ft Schooner, Mark & Susan Hall west, but sailing down the coast and ing as a family." Stockton

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Mark, a 68-year-old retired Epis- cruise the Sea and the Mexican mainland principal, will be their crew. copal priest, and Susan, a retired RN, until April or May, then Bash or truck Jeff and Mary are experienced sailors, report that "it's time to take the pirate the boat back north." (White sails only.) having done a Seattle-to-New Zealand ship south". She's been there before, as round trip in a 33-ft boat back in the her previous owner lived aboard her in Elixir II — Islander 40 mid-1980s. But with their current 44-ft Mexico from 1982 to 1999. "After some G. Frank Nin & Leslie Honey boat displacing 27 tons, they wonder time in Mexico, we'll sail back north. Brookings, OR how much wind it will take to get her Unless, of course, we decide to do the The 63-year-old retired systems op- moving. In any event, they plan to take Pacifi c Puddle Jump." (White sails only.) erator will be sailing south with his wife her through the Canal and up the East Leslie, who is a pharmacist, plus Hugh Coast. (White sails only.) Distant Drum — Idylle 15.50 Talman, a 66-year-old Environmental Harry Hazzard, San Diego Engineer, Don Wight, a 66-year-old re- First Date — Beneteau Oceanis 38 The 66-year-old Information systems tired executive, and Don's wife Katie. David Hahn, San Diego tech will be sailing south with Mike Elixir II is a Doug Peterson-designed Still active in sales, the 53-year-old Mendzat, a 54-year-old Islander 40, not to be confused with the Dave will have at least three crew: Jef- graphics designer, Nan- Islander Freeport 41 ketch. fery Gemmel, a self-employed 47-year- cy Lechner, an educa- G. Frank, who started sailing at age old; 'Javi' Ximenez, a self-employed tor, and Katie Wohlstat, 18, plans to "stay in Mexico for awhile." 45-year-old; and Steve 'Cheese' Sanchez, a nurse. a 60-year-old retired from sales. "I may Hazzard has owned Ellie — Ericson 30 have two more crew coming." the classic-looking Fr- Tom & Barbara Dilworth, San Diego Although Dave has been sailing since ers design for 10 years, Tom, a retired 67-year-old woodwork- 1975 and this is his third boat, he's only and if we're not mis- er, and Barbara, a retired teacher, will owned her for fi ve months. "She's got 'Distant Drum' taken, has done every be sailing one of the smaller boats in the twin rudders but no forward bulkhead," Ha-Ha since, putting Distant Drum sec- fl eet. but based on their experience, they he says. After the Ha-Ha, he plans on ond to only the mothership Profl igate in know you don't going up to La Paz, then sailing south Ha-Ha's sailed. need a big boat to to Panama and perhaps beyond. Harry is looking for good attitude and go cruising. adventure, so plans on continuing down "We sailed to Freedom Rider IV — Fantasia 35 to El Salvador. Hawaii and Brit- Dave Calhoun, Alameda ish Columbia for "Having done the 2009 Ha-Ha," says Drama — Beneteau 44 our honeymoon Dave, who is 63 and retired, "all I can say Bob Irby, Sausalito in 1976," the cou- is that 'it's a rally so nice I have to do it Old Guys Rule! Bob, a 74-year-old ple report. "And twice.' His crew is Marck Reschenberg, who used to do marketing for Dell, will we owned a 47- 63, retired. be sailing with friends Ted Jacobson, 74, ft cutter in the 'Ellie' Although Dave has owned four boats, an insurance agent, and Brian Jewell, 1980s and 1990s. We've downsized to he's only owned Freedom Rider for a 66, a still-active software engineer. Bob our Ericson 30, which we have totally couple of months. "I plan on spending has owned the Beneteau, a former char- rebuilt inside and out. Ellie is our small- the winter in Mexico, but the boat will ter boat in the Caribbean, for 25 years. est — and favorite — boat yet. This trip stay longer to become my winter home." (White sails only.) could be considered our second honey- (White sails only.) moon. We plan to sail to the East Coast, Ecco Bella — Island Packet 350 then maybe ship her back so we can do Gettin Knotty — Ericson 38-200 Richard & Margaret Ciolino Alaska in a couple of years. Andrew Davis, Marina Del Rey Santa Barbara The 35-year-old Andrew and his 27- "Es ahore o nunca!" (It's now or never.) Fife Dream — Islander Freeport 36 year-old girlfriend Emily Trusty report Richard, a retired 74-year-old engineer, Mark Diederich, San Diego that they are "avid nudists and plan to and his wife 'Peggy', a retired teacher, A 67-year-old retired teacher, Mark do the entire Ha-Ha naked — weather will be joined by their friend Doug Pilk- will be sailing with three friends: Jim permitting. ington, a Corti, a still-working 63-year-old pipe "I've been wanting to do the Ha-Ha 66-year- fi tter; Darwin Southard, who is 66 and for a couple of years now," he says, "and old tex- retired; and Lee Louft, a 62-year-old now that I have a capable boat, I decided tiler and retired electronic engineer. to walk the walk as well as talk the talk. property Mark started sailing in 1972, and the But he doesn't know what he'll do after manag- Islander Freeport, which he's owned for the Ha-Ha — "Bash back, sail to Panama, er. fi ve years, is his third boat. He'll be car- or do the Puddle Jump." There are so "Af- rying a Whitehall dinghy on davits. many options when you own a boat. ter ex- Bad news: "When I said we were avid tensive Finte — Skarpsno 44 nudists, I was just kidding, so please, no cruising 'Ecco Bella' Jeff Holt & Mary Smith transom-huggers." in the ICW and Caribbean, her previ- Port Townsend, WA ous owner began fi ve years of cruising Jeff, 66, is a retired utility engineer, Girl Four — Beneteau 473 in Mexico with the 2006 Ha-Ha. We are while his wife Mary is a retired utility Tom & Emily Martinez, Seattle, WA looking for a Mexican reprise. We plan to manager. Brian Duke, a retired school Tom, 66, a retired construction man-

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ager, who has been sailing since the of OCSC in Berkeley. how he'll help Victoria learn to sail. 1960s, and his wife Emily, who has been While Mike has sailed since 1975, this After a few months in Mexico follow- sailing since the 1980s, will be assisted is the fi rst larger boat that he and Judy ing the Ha-Ha, the couple will Bash back by friends Tom Funk and Liz Rowbottom. have owned, and they've only owned her north. "We're doing the Ha-Ha because of the for two years. "The boat has sailed more daily nets, because we believe there is miles than Illusion — Lancer 37 a certain amount of safety in numbers, we have," Allen & Patricia Bonnifi eld and because the event is a great way to says Mike. Stockton meet lots of other cruisers. All in all, it's a "With Allen is retired — as all 82-year-olds perfect way for to ease back into sailing. impending should be. His wife Patricia is a business After the Ha-Ha we'll be Bashing back." old age and owner/manager who is still working. the need for "We've been fl ying privately to Mexico Gratitude — Hylas 46 warm wa- for more than 20 years, during which Martin Eggenberger & Nina Lesowitz ter, it's our time we have admired the many beauti- Oakland time to head ful anchorages from the air," says Allen. The 44-year-old enterprise architect south," con- "We're looking forward to visiting them and his wife Nina, an author, will be tinues Mike. 'Honu' on our boat. We've been planning this sailing with two as-yet-to-be-determined "Our post-rally plan is for our boat to boat trip south for several years, and the crew. The unusual thing about their boat become our home in Mexico." Ha-Ha gave us a committed date. Once is that she had rarely been in saltwater the boat gets to Mexico, we'll keep her before they Hotel California — Catalina 375 there." brought Michael Stafford, San Francisco her to San Michael, a 73-year-old vet, will have Impossible — Bruce Roberts 53G Francisco in a crew of three: Rich 'Chopper' Brazil, Scott & Jan Hamilton 2013. 58, who works in sales; Linda Brazil, a Juneau, AK "We like foster coordinator; and Juan Steve, 54, The 55-year-old Scott, now retired, is the idea of who owns a gym. an Unlimited Master in the merchant a 'no pres- "We are repeat offenders," says, Mi- marine. Jan is a homemaker, and as sure, no chael. "Hotel California is the only boat we all know, homemakers never get to problem' we've ever owned, and we've owned her retire. Doug, Scott's brother, a 57-year- 'Gratitude' rally right in for seven years. We'll Bash home after old contractor. will be along as crew. our backyard," they say, "and in doing the Ha-Ha, but only when the weather "Our cruise started in Seward, Alaska, the Ha-Ha, we'll be fulfi lling a lifelong is good." (While sails only.) in September of last year aboard our dream. After the Ha-Ha we'll Bash back 63-year-old wooden cutter," says Scott. north." Huzzah — Jeanneau 45.2 "By the time we reached Seattle, the crew Gerry & Jody Gilbert, Gig Harbor, WA had mutinied over living conditions and Gypsea — Ericson 38-200 Gerry, a 58-year-old retired HR man- had fi led grievances with all coastal mari- Gary & Patricia Phillips ager, will be sailing with his wife Jody, time unions. Through forced arbitration, Sausalito a retired school teacher, and a crew of the beloved cutter that I had owned for Gary, a 64-year-old still-working three: Ken Slattery, 63, an ecology man- 10 years was sold in order that we could general contractor, wiill be joined by his ager; Rosalie Thomas, a retired psycholo- buy Impossi- wife Pat, a business owner; Chris Viering, gist; and Don Cox, a pharmacist. ble and start 63, a construction manager; and Johnny "We spent four years doing a complete living the Yoder, 59, a general contractor. refi t, including getting rid of the furling 'Impossible Although Gary has been sailing since main in favor of a full-batten main. We Lifestayle'. 1978 and owned four boats, he's only tried to make last year's Ha-Ha, but "We en- owned the Ericson for two years. "But life got in the way. So we're going to do tered the Ha- given her age, she's in incredible condi- this Ha-Ha and the 2016 Pacifi c Puddle Ha," admits tion." She's one of two Ericson 38s in this Jump. 'Let's cast off and get going,' we Scott, "so my year's Ha-Ha. say, 'because if it's going to happen, it's wife would "I love sailing and I love Mexico," going to happen out there.'" have other 'Impossible' continues Gary, "so doing the Ha-Ha is people to meet and talk to while I worked a natural. After the event, we'll head up Idle Dreams — Westsail 32 on the boat. After the Ha-Ha we plan to to my nephew's house in Loreto, explore Pete Shaner, Coronado head toward Panama rather than return- the Sea, and possibly go over to the Pete, 57, is retired military, and will be ing home." mainland. Once we're done with that, sailing with Victoria Mature, his fi ancee. we'll probably Bash back in June." Pete has been sailing since 1976, but Intermezzo — Leopard 39 has only owned his Westsail, which is Stephen Cox & Renee Duffer Honu — Island Packet 38 his third boat, for 10 months. "She's an Sonoma Mike & Judy Sawyer, San Francisco oldie but a goodie, having been built the The 54-year-old executive and his Mike, 67, who is retired from IT, and year that I entered the Navy. partner Renee Duffer will be double- his wife Judy, who is retired from work "'Pull that thing. Pull that other thing. handing their Leopard catamaran. in a medical laboratory, will be sailing Sail faster.'" Pete quotes from the movie "Intermezzo means a performance, of- with Rich Jepsen, the 59-year-old jefe The Princess Bride, apparently explaining ten comedic, between the main acts of a

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play or opera," explains Stephen. "That's I decided to do it with my own boat this north in June next year." pretty much what we're doing, taking a year. After all, I retired a year ago, so I fun break between the main acts of our don't have to be at work in the morning. Kailani — Corsair F-31 lives. The Ha-Ha should be a highlight of "Jacquot-Bateau is my fourth boat, Bryan & Patti Martin, Santa Cruz the early stages of our two-year voyage but I've owned her for 11 years. I'm not Bryan, 60, is a builder, while Patti, to the Bahamas. We're looking forward sure what I'm going to do after the Ha- his wife, is an RN. Their crew will be to meeting other criusers heading in the Ha, because like I said, I don't have to therapist Nancy Virostko. same direction as us." work in the morning." (White sails only.) "We're still working," advises Bryan, "so we're only able to do the Ha-Ha this •Intrepid — Islander 36 Jean Butler — Cape Dory 36 year because all of the 'work stars' lined Timothy Brill, Reno, NV David Columbus, Portland, OR up for once. Time, a 55-year-old pilot who is still The 45-year-old is in real estate, "The most interesting thing about fl ying, will have his two children along as while Grant Davis, a 40-year-old server our trimaran, which is our fourth boat crew. They are Alexander, 18, a studen, and David's domestic partner, will be and which we've owned for 10 years, is and Nathan, 15, also a student. doublehanding with him. that she folds together. That means her Intrepid is "I started sailing when I was fi ve," says 22'6: beam narrows to about 8'6" in 10 the Islander David, "and I named my boat after my minutes, and in about four hours she 36 that Zac grandmother, who enabled me to sail for can be ready to be driven home. So no, Sunderland three years while I was in my 20s. Fam- we won't be doing the Bash." sailed around ily members hoped that the three years the world in would get sailing our of my system. Oops! Kailani — Hunter 410 2008/2009 "The Ha-Ha will be the start of our Douglas & Mary Degange, San Diego when he was one-year sabbatical. Our general idea Doug is a 60-year-old retired com- just 17. is to explore the Pacifi c Coast of Mexico puter programmer who will be double- Timothy, and end up in the Sea of Cortez by next handing with his wife Mary, a retired who learned July. We'll most likely leave the boat administrator. to sail five 'Intrepid' somewhere in the Sea for further ad- "We're retired, not tired," jokes Doug, years ago, philosophizes: "If you're not venturing, and possibly doing the Pacifi c "so we're ready for fun under the Mexican living on the edge, you're taking up too Puddle Jump in 2017." sun. Our Hunter 410 spent 11 years in much space," He plans to spend the Mexico before we bought her 10 months winter in Baja. Journey — Island Packet 37 ago, so we're Robert Sievertsen, Seattle, WA looking for- Iris — Catalina 36 Mk II Rob, 68, is retired from the bulding ward to fol- Frank Hydoski, San Diego industry, while his lady Gerri Mckiernan lowing in Frank, a 71-year-old retired consul- is a retired clinical social worker. her previous tant, will be sailing south with his friend "We see the Ha-Ha as a great way to wake — and Dennis Cramer, a property manager, and begin an incredible adventure to the Sea some more two others, possibly a professioal sailor of Cortez. We like the idea of the Ha-Ha westerly des- who has done the Ha-Ha before. because we'll be meeting others who tinations in "I have long wanted to make a longer share the same dream." the future. passage," says Frank, "and the Ha-Ha The Island Packet 37 is Rob's fourth The Ha-Ha 'Kailani' seems like the perfect entry-level event boat, and he's owned her for four years. and Mexico will be our kickoff to the to do that. I've sailed around the clock cruising life, so we are very excited. We from San Francisco to San Diego, and Joy — Royal Passport 43 love sailing offshore." think this could be twice the fun. Jeff Stansfi eld, Ventura After the couple's time in Mexico, they "I named my boat Iris in honor of Iris Jeff is a 65-year-old retired fi refi ghter plan to Bash back via remote Guadalupe Murdoch, the English philosopher and who will be doublehanding with his Island. (White sails only.) novelist who loves the sea and swim- friend Scott Nordeng, who works in a ming. And because I wanted a name that sail loft. Kanaloa — Rhodes Motorsailer 64.3 somehow connotes the color blue. "The Island Packet is my fourth boat Richard Alexander, Boston, MA "After the Ha-Ha we'll sail up to La and I've owned her for eight years. When The 66-year-old retired Navy captain Paz and enjoy the Sea of Cortez before I asked if my boat could be described as and active lawyer will be sailing with his heading back to San Diego in the spring. a 'cutter' because of her inner forestay, wife Katherine, a retired banker. Their my crew scolded me and told me to read 27-year-old son Nathan, a merchant Jacquot-Bateau — Irwin 38 his book. 'You have a sloop rig with a marine engineer, will be crew. Jacques Lorch, Long Beach removeable inner forestay' he told me. The Alexanders have owned the Jacques, 69, a retired general con- "I hadn't planned on going south until 50-year-old restored vessel, which is a tractor, will be sailing south with three January, but when I started thinking of steel-hulled, twin-engine ketch-rigged friends: Don McLennan, a 58-year-old going earlier, signing up for the Ha-Ha motorsailor. She has seven air condition- retired tech consultant; Kevin Bicknell, became a natural. I'm really looking ing units. a 62-year-old property manager; and forward to being part of the group." "We're looking forwared to a fun and Laura McLenna, an attorney. "My plans after Cabo are La Cruz and safe transit to Cabo. In the spring we'll "I did the Ha-Ha last year as crew Barra on the mainland, then La Paz, L.A. decide if we want to continue on to and really enjoyed it," says Jacques, "so Bay, the Sea of Cortez, then the Bash Panama." (White sails only.)

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*Karma Girl — Catalina 38 because Sally says she'll feel more com- has everything our Catalina 30 didn't Steve & Angelina Phillips fortable being part of a fl eet. We plan to have. While we'll San Francisco stay in Mexico through May, and will eventually come Steve, a retired 50-year-old, and leave the boat in Mexico while I return home, we're Angelina, his still-employed wife, will to San Diego, planning to be be sailing with their eight-year-old son "We love our Morgan because she's gone for a cou- Marco. got a solid cored hull, a modifi ed fi n keel, ple of years. We "We've only owned this boat, our and a skeg-hung rudder. Although I've might even ship fourth, about a month. Ours was a last- been sailing since I979, she's the only the boat from minute decision to join the Ha-Ha based boat we've owned." (White sails only.) Manzanillo to on the great time we had doing the last the East Coast, one. We're ready and able to tell old sail- Le Chat Beaute — Privilege 42 which would be 'Lokomaikai' ing stories and make up new ones. After Paddy Barry, Vancouver, WA our base for doing the ICW and the Ba- the rally we'll sail her south." The 61-year-old retired journeyman hamas." ironworker and Pamela 'Queenie' Peck, Kiki — Hunter 466 his 'concubine', who is retired from the Magic — Beneteau 36 CC Roger & Karen Lamb, Alameda fi nancial sector, will be doublehanding Curt Ingram & Mary Howard The 63-year-old Roger, retired from the catamaran. Channel Islands sales, and his wife Karen, a bookkeeper, "We've owned our cat six years, and Ron, a 70 year-old retired teacher, will have their friend Ed Neiman, a she's not just our boat but our home, too. and his wife Mary, a retired lawyer, have 66-year-old retired from real estate, as And she's a really great home and boat. owned Magic, their fourth boat, for 2.5 crew. "When you're liveaboards, wherever years. "Our home is so easy to maintain They've owned their Hunter 466, their you go, there is your home," says Paddy. that she's magic!" Curt started sailing in fourth boat, for about 18 months. "She's "Queenie thinks she might want to see 1972. really comfortable," they say. the South Pacifi c, so after the Ha-Ha we'll "We entered the Ha-Ha because we probably be heading south and west. *MangoMango — Hughes 48 Yawl love cruising and we love Mexico, and Aaron Swerkes, Berkeley the Ha-Ha sounds like a fun way to get LightSpeed — Atlantic 42 "I'm doing this trip with my 14-year- down there. After the Ha-Ha we plan on David & Kathy Kane, Mexico old son Memphis while he still likes me cruising the Sea of Cortez." David, 44, is a stil-active professional and sailing," explains Aaron, 35, who captain and sailing instructor, while his is self-employed. "We were preparing a Kini Popo — Jeanneau 409 wife Kathy is in biotech business devel- Cheoy Lee Offshore 27 for this trip when Daniel McCoy, Alameda opment. some stars aligned and the opportunity Daniel, 44, retired from managing The couple have owned their fast cat to purchase a much more cruise-ready the 70 buses that Genentec runs for sin for fi ve years and have sailed over — and comfortable — Hughes 48 arose." its employees, will be doublehanding 20,000 He's logged thousands of miles racing with Matt Dobberteen, a friend who is ocean and working on San Francisco Bay, but a 48-year-old planner. But Daniel is ac- miles this will be his fi rst offshore cruise. "For tually hoping to come across additional since my son," Aaron ponders, "this might be crew. doing a positively formative and life-changing The boat's name means 'on the nose' their experience...or it will ruin him and he'll or 'right on', and was the nickname given last Ha- hate me forever." We think the former is to Daniel by the staff of the Halekulane Ha in much more likely. Also on the crew list Hotel in Honolulu because he used to 2011, are friends Dogan Hannah and Joe Ord- like to ride the bow of the outrigger having ing. canoes when they surfed in off Waikiki. done a when he was six years old. circu- 'Lightspeed' Maria Elena — Nordhavn 40 His mother Debbie is married to itous Pacifi c 'loop de loop'. "Our plan Bill & Andrea Kirsh, San Diego Jim Gregory, and Daniel has joined the and schedule are written in the sand at Bill, a still-practicing physician, and couple aboard their Schumacher 50 low tide each day." his wife Andrea, a physical therapist, Morpheus, which they've been cruising in will be doublehanding south on their the Med. After the Ha-Ha and the Sea of Lokomaikai — Catalina 320 powerboat. Cortez, Daniel intends to keep cruising. Ron & Gail Hodel, Dana Point "We've spent the last three years shak- Ron, a 59-year-old retired pastor, and ing our boat and ourselves down in order Kokomo — Morgan 384 his wife Gail, a teacher, will have their to feel comfortable traveling around Randall & Sally Wheeler, San Diego daughter Marge, an ICU nurse, as crew. the world to work in various medical Randy, 65, a retired high-school "I've been planning this trip, or somet- missions. We've owned the boat for fi ve teacher, and his wife Sally, whose oc- ing like it, for about 50 years, ever since years, and the time has come to start our cupation is described as "the boat", will a friend and I thought we could tie two new wave of life." No sails at all. be joined by Rich Brown, a retired high Sunfi sh together and sail to Hawaii. Stu- school teacher, 68, and Tony Van Hou- pid 10-year-olds, we were. Fortunately Matador — Beneteau Sense 50 weling, a retired Navy offi cer. we came up with that plan on a lake in Stephen Meyer, San Diego "The Ha-Ha will be our longest pas- Colorado. Stephen, 65, a business owner, and sage so far, and we're doing the Ha-Ha "We like our Catalina 320 because she his son Andrew, 31, who is in software

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sales, will be joined by 34-year-old sell her. everything, bought Moonshadow, and stepson Geoff Clough, a producer, and "My son and I are committed to a started our cruise from Florida. We did Stephen's 66-year-old friend, Jack An- 'three-hour cruise', and if that works last year's Ha-Ha, and by the second stop derson, a pilot, out, we'll keep going until it's no longer at Bahia Santa Maria decided we had to "I waited 20 years to do my fi rst Ha-Ha fun. I'm not positive, but I'd kinda like do another one. After a winter in Mexico, in 2013, and it was the trip of a lifetime, to bob on over to Tahiti. we'll Puddle Jump next spring." so I only waited two years to sign up for "I'll give all you young people some Fun fact: Doña de Mallorca, Chief of my second one. I'm as excited as ever. advice: If you don't have goals in life, Security for the Ha-Ha, sailed aboard "The Sense 50 has the largest cockpit you'll end up sitting on the couch think- Moonshadow on the fi rst leg of the boat's I've seen of any boat her size, and it's ing you could have been a contender." circumnavigation. where we live. After the Ha-Ha we're headed to La Paz and the Sea of Cortez." Moon Nah Mah Na — Beneteau 473 Mykonos — Swan 44 Dan Wieman, San Diego Myron & Marina Eisenzimmer Maya — Custom 70 Dan, a 47-year-old airline mechanic San Francisco Douglas Tausik, Westerly, RI and his partner Michelle Balogh, a Myron, 63, a retired fi nance man- Douglas, a 60-year-old investor, will health educator, sampled the cruising ager, and be sailing with two friends: Michael Al- lifestyle in 2009 when they Ha-Ha'd his wife vazis, 50, a physicist, and Alec Alvazis, aboard a friend's boat. If we've done the Marina, Michael's son and a 22-year-old PhD math right, they a retired candidate. bought this boat, sales man- This is my fourth boat and I've owned their second, ager, will her for two years. The Ha-Ha sounds like shortly after- be joined fun, but who is going to Bash back with ward. "We had by Richard me? In the big scheme of things, the Ha- so much fun do- Wideman, Ha is preparation for our sailing to the ing the rally on 66, a re- Med." our friends' boat tired sales that we wanted manager, Millie J — Brewer Custom 34.8 to take our own and Shawn James Atkins & Amy Arroyo 'Moon Nah Mah Na' and check out Wideman, Vancouver, WA the Sea of Cortez." Other than that, their a legal sec- 'Mykonos' Jim, a 50-year-old real estate devel- post-rally plans are wide open. retary. oper, and Amy, his architect wife, will be As with many other Ha-Ha folks, doublehanding. Moondance — Beneteau 40 Mykonos is the Eisenzimmers' fourth "Millie J is the only boat we've ever Carl Smithburg, Seattle, WA boat. They've owned her for 16 years, owned, and we've owned her for four The retired 70-year-old bus driver and during which time they've done about years. She's a custom design by Ted his friend Casey Fleming, a 59-year-old fi ve Ha-Ha's. Brewer, built of aluminum, and built for author, will be doublehanding. "We love the comfort of our boat and two people to take anywhere in the world. "This is my second boat and I've the fun of the Ha-Ha, so let's go! We'll "Our goal in the Ha-Ha is to be safe, owned her for fi ve years," says Carl. "The Bash home in May." make friends, and learn more about best thing about her is that she's paid cruising." for. I've been sailing since 1970, and I MyLa — Moody 44 see the Ha-Ha as a fun and safe way to John & Julie King, Long Beach Mind Designs — Hunter Legend 40 travel south to where the butter melts." The 62-year-old retired training man- Richard LeBlanc, Alameda ager and Julie, his retired school teacher Richard has been sailing since 1962, Moonshadow — Deerfoot 2-62 wife, will be doublehanding. and during that time has had three pre- John & Deb Rogers, San Diego John and Julie bought MyLa, their vious boats. He bought Mind Designs John, 63, a retired software execu- fourth boat, just a few months ago, "We only a year ago. "After 39 years of federal tive, and Debbie, a retired life insurance bought her with the specifi c intention service, the Ha-Ha and extended cruising executive, will be doublehanding. of exploring bluewater sailing and the has been my lifetime retirement goal." "Moondance, which George Backhus destiny to which it takes us. We've both Michael Ramos and John Harold will of Sausalito quit our jobs and are casting our destiny be along as crew. sailed around to the wind. The Ha-Ha is but the fi rst the world for stop to who-knows-where. When buying Minnie Maru — Hunter 34 16 years, is our boat, we made sure there would be William Hinkle, Ventura Harbor our fourth enough room for family and friends to The 79-year-old retired attorney will boat and we've join us." be sailing with his 49-year-old son Paul, owned her for After the Ha-Ha, the couple will sail a deputy sheriff. three years," to the South Pacifi c and start a journey Having owned Minnie Maru for 34 says John. around the Pacifi c Rim. years, the longest of any Ha-Ha entrant "We got hasn't always been easy. "Several times married to ful- Nakamal — Island Packet 380 in the past I concluded that we couldn't fi ll our dream 'Moonshadow' John Ryan & Elinore Craig afford to keep the boat," says William. of sailing around the world. Three kids, Tucson, AZ "Fortunately, my wife wouldn't let me two careers, and 38 years later, we sold As of press time, John, a 54-year-old

18 — Baja Ha-Ha XXII 2014 AD

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technical speciaist, and his partner Eli- Northern Lights — J/42 Horst, 62 and retired, will be joined nore, a product manager, hadn't decided Roderic & Mary Deyo, Seattle, WA by Julia, his wife, a retired RN. on their two crew, but they assume that Rod, a 63-year-old retired mathema- This is the couple's fourth boat, al- one of them will be a licensed captain. tician and principal program manager, though they've owned her for 15 years. "We've owned our boat for just one and his wife Mary, a software developer, What's different about them is not only year, and have will be doublehanding. that they did the 2007 Ha-Ha, but they entered to Ha- "We've been sailing a long time," followed it by sailing around the world. Ha to both they say. "Rod since he was two in San In fact, we remember a Changes from have some Diego, and Mary since she was eight in them in which they reported one season fun and get Newport Beach. We've owned our J/42, in which they spent time in Rome, and our feet wet the only sizeable one we've ever owned, after going in the cruis- for fi ve years. We did last year's Ha-Ha up the ca- ing life. If we're and enjoyed it so much that we decided nals and not mistaken, we wanted to do it again. But after this rivers of our boat has year's event, we'll be Puddle Jumping France, in 'Nakamal' done the Ha- rather than returning to California." Paris, and Ha before — when owned by a guy who after go- climbed Everest twice in one season. *Orion — German Frers 41 ing across "We plan on spending a couple of Kiko Pellicano & Mary Kerr the English years in Mexico, then continuing on to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Channel, the Caribbean." 'Kiko', a 41-year-old administrator, in London. 'Pacifi c Star' and Mary Kerr, his 31-year-old wife, a Talk about your inspirational cruising *Nomi — Tayana 37 teacher will have their infant son Johnny trifectas! Casey & Linda McMullen, Oakland aboard, as well as machinist David "We had a great time in the 2007 Casey, 40, an electrical engineer, and Yardly, 61, and his wife Kathryn, who is Ha-Ha, so the 2015 Ha-Ha provided us his wife Linda, a home-schooling mom, a library supervisor. with the perfect starting date for another will be sailing with their son Morgan, 9, "This is my fourth boat, and our family cruising adventure," the couple write. As and daughter Maeve, 6. has owned it for 35 years, which is since for the Ha-Ha, how much better can it "As newlyweds, we were preparing I started sailing," says Kiko. "The boat get than chasing Profl igate all the way to to do the 2004 Ha-Ha when Casey de- was built in Brazil to a design by Argen- Squid Roe? Ay caramba!" veloped a multiple massive pulmonary tinian German Frers, and we're bringing her back home — from Alaska — via the Paladino — Mao Ta/Navigator 41 Panama Canal. We're excited to be part H. Orlando Harris, Asheville, NC of the Ha-Ha because we want to meet Orlando, 68, a retired engineer, will a lot of cruising folks." be sailing with a 31-year-old female who curiously was listed a 'TBT' as of press Pablo — Westsail 32 time. We're sure there's a good explana- Steve & Sherri Brenner, Santa Cruz tion. The 68-year-old engineering consul- "I entered last year's Ha-Ha and at- tant and his wife Sherri, an entrepre- tended all the pre-rally events, but then neur, will be joined by Ralph Ghioni, a didn't start," says Orlando. "The second 60-year-old emergency room nurse. time is going to be a charm. Yes! I'm "We are very excited to join other fun- looking forward to fun, new friends, and loving friends for this fi rst leg of what we the event being a bit like cruising train- hope will be our grand adventure. Our ing wheels for me. I've been sailing since friends are 1955, and my boat is my home." excited to see us go, too, as Patricia Belle — 66-ft Schooner it means they Patrick & Jeannie Hughes will no longer Seattle / Mazatlan have to listen Patrick, a 500-ton master, and his 'Nomi' to us go on wife Jeannie, a retired RN, will be do- embolism at just age 29. So instead of and on about ing their umpteenth Ha-Ha with their starting the Ha-Ha in October, he was our trip. distinctive traditional schooner. at UC San Diego having heart and lung "We think "Patricia Belle was designed to carry surgery. But now, with two kids, a cat, the Ha-Ha is cargo and for sail training," reports her and a bigger boat, we're ready to go a great way to 'Pablo' designer/shipwright Pat, "and we wel- again! With two kids, we'll naturally be get us away from the dock and started come veteran sailors as well as novices looking for other 'kid boats'. on our cruising life. We plan to go south, aboard. We love the Ha-Ha and think "The Ha-Ha will kick off an extended south, and then west." it's the most fun way to start our annual family cruise, where our plan is to ex- winter cruise to Acapulco. After cruising plore the world 'one wave at a time'. So Pacifi c Star — Island Packet 35 Mexico with crew, family and friends, we we won't be coming home anytime soon." Horst Wolff & Julia Shovein will return to San Diego for the summer." San Francisco As of press time, the two crew they

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have so far are Jay Tripp, a 28-year-old while it's about time, I am doing it. way south and possibly joining the 2016 student sailor, and Dawn Brooks, an ASA "Only 40 Horizon Nemos were built, Pacifi c Puddle Jump." instructor and charter/delivery captain. and mine is the (White sails only.) only one on the Sandee — Mariner 36 West Coast — Will & Sandee Trumbull, Dover, DE Penelope — Hans Christian 38 and the only The 72-year-old retired mason will Peter & Susan Gierga one in the world be sailing with his daughter Rachel Gal- Scappoose, OR with tanbark berth, a property manager, and another Peter, aka 'Great White', 50, and sails. So she's crew who had yet to be determined as of 'Sassy' Susan, his spouse and a yoga distinctive. press time. instructor, have an interesting outook on "I'm not com- "Although I've only owned Sandee, my life. " The only people that are not weird ing home after fourth boat, for six months, I've turned are the ones you don't know yet," they the Ha-Ha, and 'Que Sera' her from a near derelict to a beautiful- say. "We're doing the Ha-Ha to meet other will be basing the boat out of La Paz." boat. Why am I doing the Ha-Ha now? cruisers. After our stay in Mexico, we'll I'm 72, so how much longer could I wait? sail back to San Diego in the spring." Quest — Pearson 323 I have no defi nite plans after the Ha-Ha." Interesting claim: "Our HC38 'turns John & Barb Wilkerson (White sails only.) on a dime'." (White sails only.) Bainbridge Island, WA John, a teacher, and his wife Barb, a Scarlet Fever — Jeanneau 509 Pipe Dream — Davidson 50 programmer, will be doublehanding. Paul Hofer, Wilmington, DE John Davis, Long Beach "I've owned our boat for 24 years, and Paul, a retired dentist, will be sailing 'Captain Johnny', a 57-year-old with the Ha-Ha, I'm fi nally setting out his year-old 50-footer, his fourth boat, retired business owner, will be joined to do what I dreamed about since buy- south with his friend Geza Sinkovics, a by friend Lou Schweitzer, a 57-year- ing her. When my life partner said she 60-year-old charter captain. old bank examiner, Mikey Cookson, a would "probably" be interested, I decided "I only started sailing in 2011, but I'm 19-year-old who currently does food that now was the time. We have no fi rm so happy to be doing the Ha-Ha again, prep, and Steve Isaacs, a 55-year-old plans, but we might do the Pacifi c Puddle because I'll be making more friends, just retired fi refi ghter. Jump, Hawaii, and back to the Pacifi c like last year. My boat is fun and fast, "You know what sucks about hav- Northwest. and has a beautiful red spinnaker that ing a long boat?" Captain Johnny asks "The Ha-Ha seems like a great way to loves to fl y. rhetorically. "Nothing!" He should know, get to know others in the cruising com- "After the Ha-Ha, I'd head up to La as he recently got back from racing Pipe munity." (White sails only.) Paz and the Sea, then Bash home after Dream in the Transpac. She's a nautical a year." hot rod. Raven's Dance — Nauticat 43 "Following the Ha-Ha, we're on our Donald Lassila, Whittier, AK Scout — Jeanneau SO 52.2 way to the boat's new home, Marblehead, Howard, 75, a retired ASA sailing in- Greg Himes, Whitefi sh, MT MA." structor, and his friend, Donn Lassila, a The 71-year-old retired public school 52-year-old banking compliance offi cer, educator will be sailing south with his Prinsibini — Mariner 31 will be doublehanding. friend Jeff Bullock, a 52-year-old retired Henry Wood, Firth, ID "Raven's Dance has a spirit and aura fi refi ghter, and others not determined as Henry, 75, a retired process engineer, about her that is diffi cult to describe," of press time. will be joined by Dave Breen, 65, a 'boat- says Don- "I started sailing at age 16. Scout is man'. ald. "She my fourth boat, and I've owned her for "I've been reading about the Ha-Ha for brings six years. This will be my fi fth Ha-Ha years," says Henry, "and this year is my many and my ninth season cruising Mexico. year to go. I've been wanting to do it for new ad- I cannot wait to reconnect with all my so long. Although my boat was designed ventures great cruising friends and to get back and built for world travel, I'll be sailing to all the to cruising Mexico, a her back to California after the Ha-Ha. people wonderful country with "I've only been sailing since 2010, but who voy- fabulous people. After all this is my third boat, and I've owned her age on this time, it's still magic for four years." her, and to me. she's one "Scout is relatively fast Que Será — Horizon Nemo 39 'Raven's Dance' of those and comfortable, and Heidy Gross, San Diego sailboats that takes care of her crew way more boat than I Fun-loving Heidy, 34, is not only during rough times. She's super reliable, thought I would ever be a fl ight attendant, but one of the few too. 'Scout' sailing. I feel fortunate female skippers in this year's Ha-Ha. "I've owned the boat for fi ve years and to have her. I work as a charter captain She'll be joined by her boyfriend, Sean am looking forward to meeting other for ASA sailing in Marina del Rey during Hall, 23, a mechanic, and Karin Beach, cruisers heading out around the world the summer. The Ha-Ha makes what a retail associate at West Marine. — or even just along the West Coast." otherwise would just be a trip for me into "After crewing in the 2009 Ha-Ha, I "The timing of the Ha-Ha is perfect for a really fun event. I'll Bash back in late made it my primary goal to skipper my me, and after the event I plan on staying June." own boat in the Ha-Ha," says Heidy. "So in La Paz for awhile before working my

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Sea Level — Schionning 1480 bought the Manta catamaran, which is help getting caught up in their hopes and James & Kent Milski, Lake City, CO his third boat. "I love the boat, partic- dreams. For us, it will be three retired Our friend Jim, 68, describes himself cularly all her space and being able to guys and my 45-year-old kid using the as a retired 'Conceptual Arresting'. We're sail without the wine spilling. As for the Ha-Ha as a great way to meet a lot of new not sure what that means, but we'll go Ha-Ha, it should be fun sailing with a cruisers and start a cruise in Mexico. with it. Kent, his wife, is just plain re- group. After the Ha-Ha, we're going to After a winter in La Paz and the Sea of tired. 'continue sailing the dream'." (White sails Cortez, we'll Bash back in May." Sea Level is the Milskis' fourth boat, only.) a cat he bult from a kit made in Austra- Sojourn — Catalina 385 lia. After doing the Ha-Ha and cruising Sheri Lynn — Ericson 29 John Van Vessem, Vallejo Mexico with her, Jim and Kent did a Greg & Rob Daw, Dana Point John, 65, is retired from electrical three-year doublehanded circumnaviga- Greg, a 54-year-old craftsman, will be engineering sales. He'll be sailing with tion. doublehanding with his younger brother friends Noble Brown, 69, a retired re- "We love the Ha-Ha," says Jim, "the Rob, a 47-year-old who is in sales. fi nery supervisor, and Mike Weaver, a midnight spinnaker runs, the fi shing, the "I started sailing 40 years ago, and 66-year-old retired doctor. surfi ng, and the parties on the beach. bought my Ericson two years ago, the "I love sailing," says John, " and I love Our home is where our boat is." most recent of three boats I've owned. I the super-large cockpit of my very roomy like the adventure aspect of the Ha-Ha, and comfortable Catalina 385. She's the Second Wind — Gemini 105 as this will be our longest sailing adven- latest design by Gerry Douglas, and she's Dennis Randall, San Diego ture to date." a good one. I started sailing in 1971, and Dennis, 65, who is retired from sales, have owned Sojourn, my third boat, for will be doublehanding with Joe Lepine, Six String — Jason Cutter 34 just one year." (White sails only.) a 45-year-old electrical engineer. Jim Wiegand, Loveland, CO "My fourth boat is my nice small cat Jim, aka 'Jalisco', is a 68-year-old Sophia — Cal 39 Mk II that I've owned for three years. I've been semi-retired consultant, who's anxious Robert Blaisdell & Simone Brumis sailing since 1965. I'm entering the Ha- San Francisco Ha for adventure, and will Bash back The 67-year-old retired toxicologist north in December. (White sails only). will be sailing with Simone, his wife, a retired elementary school teacher. Serendipity — Jeanneau 42DS "After raising two children, both of Jonathan & Rebecca Mote whom were going to be named Sophia Corona del Mar before they turned out to be boys, we Jonathan is a 60-year-old exexcutive, fi nally got an 18,000-pound 'baby girl' while Rebecca, his wife, is a dietitian. we were able to give that name to. "We only started sailing in 2013, and "After four years of work on her, we're Serendipity is the only boat we've ever 'Six String' fi nally getting off the dock. We see the owned. What's cool about our boat? We to get back to Mexican waters. Interest- Ha-Ha as a great way to start cruising. use solar power to make water. ingly, the boat has traveled extensively After Mexico we may continue on a bit "We don't have a real plan, so we're throughout the Pacifi c Basin when cap- before returning home." (White sails sticking to it, but the Ha-Ha sounds like tained by Jim's younger son Michael. only.) a great adventure." He has since 'swallowed the anchor', however, so Jim will take the boat south Southern Star — Hylas 54 Shameless — Cal 34 Mk II this year with the help of his older son, J. Walter Smith & Kathryn Crossland Ronald Cunningham & Corey Wiegand. After the rally, they'll Bellevue, WA Bridget Walker, Stockton continue south. J. Walter, 68, a retired physician, will The 49-year-old landscaper will be be sailing south with his wife Kathryn, sailing with Bridget Walker, his 31-year- Snug Harbor — Catalina 470 who is also a retired physician. "As we old wife, who is a respite care provider. Charley Eddy, Alameda both had been passionate about our ca- "Even though I dream big, two years Charles, a 65-year-old retired CEO, reers, we want- ago I bought my boat for less money than will be sailing with his son Justin, a ed to apply the anybody should be allowed to buy a boat. 45-year-old advertising same energy This is allowing us to take our own boat executive; George Bean, and passion to to Mexico, which has long been a dream a 65-year-old friend who our post-career of mine. After six months in Mexico, we'll is a program manager; life," says Wal- either leave her in Mexico or Bash back." and friend Gary Girard, ter. "The goal a 65-year-old contractor. of preparing Sheldon/2 — Manta 40 Cat "I've been sailing since Southern Star David Driscoll & Kinyon Gordon I was eight, have owned for the journey San Diego four boats over the years, south to San The 60-year-old former employee 'Snug Harbor' and have owned my Diego and be- of ABC television will be sailing with Catalina 470 for 14 years. yond to Mexico 'Southern Star' Kinyon, his wife, who works in the food "I love the Ha-Ha starts, as you have has been an education and fun new service industry. hundreds of cruisers starting out on the challenge thus far. We look forward to A sailor for 15 years, Driscoll just adventure of their lifetimes. You can't meeting a new community of sailors with

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similar goals, and to exploring the Sea of (White sails only.) The celebrated La Reina del Mar, re- Cortez." tired from real estate, will be doing her Swedish Promise — Winga 862 ninth Ha-Ha. She is known for sailing Spill The Wine — Jeanneau 42DS Victor (John) Veysey, San Francisco every mile of every Ha-Ha, despite pe- Mark Barry, Zap, ND 'John', a 47-year-old bicycle me- riods of calm, which some years meant Mark, a 55-year-old optometrist, will chanic, will be sailing south with his she missed the big arrival party at Squid be sailing with his friend Roby Willis, friend Lee 'Buffalo' Burnette, a 28-year- Roe. "I have my priorities straight," she a 38-year-old 'acessibility tester', and old brewmaster. A sailor since the age of says. Rebecca Schaaf, a property manager, fi ve, John says he has 'no expectations' Last year she had an all-girl — which One of the many Ha-Ha entrants who — except to go to the Sea of Cortez "to does not mean lesbian — crew. This is on his fourth boat, Mark has owned play music for the whales". A noble goal, year she'll be sailing with her boyfriend his Jeanneau 42 for seven years. to be sure. Tim Horne, a 57-year-old maintenance "First there was the Ho-Ho, then the John sees the Ha-Ha "as a great ad- supervisor from Aspen; Tim Morris, 57, Ha-Ha, and next spring there will be the venture with friends." After the Ha-Ha self-employed; and Mike Quigley, 57, Puddle Jump," he says. "Beyond that he plans to return home by the long way also self-employed. there be dragons. — meaning Central America, Polynesia, "I hope we have more wind than we "My boat is white and has cruising and Japan. did on the Ha-Ha last year," says Patsy. gear like so many others of the boats. She's done so many Ha-Ha's that per- What's unique about her is that she Swell — Lagoon TPI 42 haps she forgot it blew in the high 20s carries a big green egg on her transom. Shawn & Kristin Betourne and low 30s during the second leg last Arrrrr! Smoked dragon is the best." Boulder, CO year, perhaps the windiest leg of any Ha- Shawn, 48, a software engineer, and Ha ever. Star Passage — Valiant 40 Kristin, his wife, a consultant, will be "I'll head home to La Paz after the Ha- Rick & Janis Gio, San Francisco doublehanding to the Cape. This will Ha, but will do a Puddle Jump in March. Rick has been doing racing against be their fi rst time sailing to Mexico, but Nonetheless, I'll be back in San Diego for and doing Ha-Ha's to Mexico with the Swell did the 2012 Ha-Ha with her previ- the 2016 Ha-Ha." Wanderer since the early 1980s, and ous owners, so she knows the way. In case of an SSB communications sailed his previous boat, a Freya 39, "Holy crap, are we really really going failure on the mothership Profl igate, La back and forth to do this?" Shawn wonders. Having Reina and Talion will take over. between Cali- started to sail just six years ago, this will fornia and the be the couple's fi rst cruise to Mexico. One Tamara Lee Ann — Celestial 48 South Pacifi c as of the things they, like a lot of others, Doug & Tamara Thorne, Emery Cove if it was a yo-yo. like about the event is the fi rm departure The 57-year-old fi nancial planner and The 61-year- date. Following the rally, they plan on Tamara, his wife, a retail manager, will old retired ma- staying in Mexico for awhile. (White sails be doing yet another Ha-Ha aboard their sonry contrac- only.) Celestial 48, which was built in China. tor and his wife "We love sailing to Mexico," says Doug, Janis, a furni- Tahitian Dream — Amel Maramu 46 who also loves sailing to Hawaii. He and 'Star Passage' ture store man- William & Janet Fletcher Tamara don't like Bashing back to North- ager, will be doublehanding if they don't Richmond ern California quite as much, so they'll come up with more crew. Not that the The 67-year-old retired director of have a delivery skipper do that. One of experienced duo, who also did a lot of facilities and Jan, his wife, the supervi- the previous delivery skippers got their ocean racing with a Santa Cruz 27, need sor of a ticket offi ce, will be sailing south boat all the way back to the entrance to crew. with Norman Thersby, a 68-year-old race the Estuary before T-boning a navigation "We searched high and low for a Val- car mechanic and Candace, his wife, an pole. Oops. (White sails only.) iant 40, from Mexico to the East Coast, administrative assistant. from Ireland to Australia, and then we Having learned to sail in 1972, the Tandem — Pearson 365 found Star Passage right here in North- couple have owned the French built Ta- Steve & Joni Stein, Emeryville ern California," says Rick. "For Janis and hitian Dream Steve, 59, is a software architect, me, it's time to go cruising and exploring for four while Joni, his wife, is a retired middle- again. We'll do the Puddle Jump in the years. "She's school science teacher. spring, but aren't sure what we'll do after a ketch with "We both learned to sail in 1980, but that." electric furl- ours is a familiar story, one of wanting ing for the to go cruising for a long time, but being Stryder — Cascade 36 main and unable to do it. As with so many others, Jeff & DeAnne Warner, Newport, OR headsail, and there have been family commitments, Jeff, a 55-year-old retired computer has a hard work and fi nances that have delayed our programmer, and DeAnne, his wife, a 'Tahitian Dream' dodger. This start. We fi nally decided that 'someday' claims supervisor, started sailing in is our year, as the retrofi t is almost com- might never arrive, so this is our year. 1978, but Stryder is their fi rst bigger plete, meaning it's time for us to make "Our boat Tandem is like a family boat. "She's bulletproof," they say. the fi rst step in our journey to Tahiti." member. We have sailed her and worked "We're doing the Ha-Ha because we on her almost continuously since we love to meet other cruisers. After the Ha- Talion — Gulfstar 50 bought her, and love and trust her." Ha, we're not sure what we'll be doing." Patsy Verhoeven, Portland/La Paz "After the Ha-Ha, we'll cruise the Sea

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of Cortez until Christmas, then have the 60-year-old shipwright, and Doug 'the will be our family's fi rst taste of the cruis- family join us for the holidays. After that sea dog' Mountainjoy, a 57-year-old ing world. But the Ha-Ha sounded like I'll pick up a short work project in the aircraft mechanic, as crew. fun and a great way to get introduced to States "This is our fourth boat and we've the cruising community." for a few owned her for six years," says Dave. "After the Ha-Ha we'll sail to La Paz months, "We're fi nally both retired and have been and up into the Sea. Eventually we'll sail then looking forward to cutting the docklines down the Pacifi c Coast to Panama." rinse for 10 years. We hope we don't screw it and re- up. At least our 'to do' list has been get- Trouble — Mason 43 peat ev- ting shorter. Tom Olsen & Debra Hurst, San Diego ery few "We love sailing, water sports, excit- Tom, aka "Ragnar', is a retired months ment, and fun, and are tired of the rain 56-year-old contractor, who will be doing in order the Ha-Ha with 'Bloody Scotty' Baker, a 'Tandem' to con- 50-year-old self-employed friend. tinue our voyage. Our big plan is to start "Mother, mother ocean, I have wanted extended commuter cruising." to sail upon your water since since I was three feet tall," says Ragnar, quoting an Tenacity — Roughwater 33 old Jimmy Buffett song. "I started sailing Marshall Peabody, Seattle, WA 10 years ago and have owned my boat Marshall, 59, did training and support for two years. It's my understanding that for Rose Point Navigation, and will be she was the original Al Mason boat that joined by Lena Ven Gelder, the operations was used to build the rest of the Mason manager of a hermitage/retreat center, 43s in 1977. In any event, I love to sail and Minor Lile, 59, the retreat's executive and I love the sailing community. Unfor- director. tunately, we have to sail home after the "I started sailing on a Sailfi sh — not Ha-Ha." a Sunfi sh — in the 7th grade. I've owned my current boat for 32 years, through Uma Karuna — Islander 38C life's various ups and downs. So now it's Edward Bastian & Velma Schnoll time to take off. Santa Barbara "I did last year's Ha-Ha as crew and The 71-year-old, still active as a saw what fun it was, so I've come back 'Tranquility' teacher, fi lm producer, and owner of an to do it on my own boat. Being part of in Washington — so we can't wait for the internet company, will be sailing with the Ha-Ha makes it easier to make the start of the Ha-Ha! We're looking forward Velma Schnoll, his partner, who is a tour leap." to making lots of new friends, enjoying manager and educator. It's going to take us a few years to get lots of warm weather, and drinking lots "I started sailing in 1955, but have back home, as we'll be coming back the of cold cervezas." owned the Islander, my long way, meaning via the South Pacifi c." "After the Ha-Ha we'll leave the boat only sizeable boat, for on the hard and fl y home. After that, who just eight years," says Toccata — Jeanneau 43 DS knows?" Edward. "Velma and I Steven Dees & Marilyn Gibbs are looking forward to Anacortes, WA Tranquilo — Catalina 445 sharing the cruising ad- The emergency room RN and Marilyn, Lloyd & Colleen Clauss, Ensenada venture and the fl eet's his fi ancee, a physician, started sailing in Lloyd, who is 76 and retired, and knowledge as we prepare 1972. They see the Ha-Ha as 'the begin- friends Bob Synders, also 76, and Ron to sail across the Pacifi c. ning of a lifetime dream'. Wood, 74, say "it's time to do the Ha-Ha Our boat is beautiful, 'UmaKaruna' "Prior to fi nding our current boat, one more time. It's just so much fun, and swift, safe, well-equipped, and strong. To I had a more classic view of what I we love talking to all the participants." share this experience with my partner, considred a cruising boat to be," says Lloyd has been sailing since he was and help her learn to become confi dent, Steven, "although I'd sailed from San 12. Tranquillo is his fourth boat and he's is a great opportunity." Franciso to Hilo on a Cal 29, which owned her for two years. After the Ha-Ha, "After the Ha-Ha we'll continue on wouldn't be anyone's idea of a cruising he'll cruise the west coast of Mexico. to La Paz and the Sea of Cortez, then boat. Anyway, we're very happy with our Puerto Vallarta, then across the Pacifi c boat and the fact we're doing the Ha-Ha *Tropical Star — Bruce Roberts 48 to French Polynesia." this fall and the Puddle Jump in the Dennis Anderson & Tammy Grunstad spring, as they are great ways to start Bend, OR Valentina — Hylas 56 our three-year cruise around the Pacifi c." Dennis, a 48-year-old truck driver, Marcos Rodriguez & Sara Pino and Tammy, his wife, who does medical San Diego Tranquility — Catalina 36 Mk II transcriptions, are delighted that they'll The 53-year-old chemist and Sarah, Dave & Becky J. Elmore be doing the Ha-Ha with Jereth, their his 43-year-old designer wife, will be Port Orchard, WA 16-year-old son. doublehanding the Ha-Ha. Sailors since Dave, 62, retired from school main- "We only started sailing two years ago, 1977, they've owned Valentina for just tenance, and 'Bex', a retired school so we're eager to get started and fi nd out six months. "We like sailing with just the bus driver, will have 'Gerardo' Souza, a what we're made of," says Dennis. "This two of us," they say, "and we enjoyed our

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fi rst Ha-Ha in 2012. We'll return to San "I started sailing at age 10," says the cruising life. Diego in March. Thomas, "and have owned this boat for Each day we will 10 years. I'm doing the Ha-Ha because have the oppor- Vanishing Girl — Beneteau First 40 it is truly the only adventure that allows tunity to learn Paul Marston & Jared Brockaway me to disconnet from reality. I thought lessons, meet Ventura mountain climbing would do it, too — new friends and Paul, a 45-year-old in marketing, and until my cell phone rang 14,505 feet up explore new Jared, a 44-year-old in tech, are partners Mt. Whitney. places as we in Pierpont Performance Sailing, a sail "I enter the Ha-Ha because it's a ri- embark on our 'Western Flyer' instruction and charter business. Both diculously fun event. I'll keep the boat fi ve-year cruising journey." of them have done most of the Ha-Ha's at Marina de La Paz through the spring, and Ta-Ta's in recent years, often with then have her delivered to San Diego, at Whistle Wind — Farr 55 paying guests. which point I'll bring her the rest of the Sam & Anthony Galdes "We've owned this, our fourth boat, way north to the Bay — just like I did in San Francisco for eight 2008." Sam, a retired 63-year-old payments months," professional, will be sailing with his they say, Volaré — Herreshoff Caribbean 50 brother Anthony, a 57-year-old in com- "and really Jason & Vicki Hite, Long Beach puter sales. like her. We Jason, a 40-year-old IT consultant, "My brother and I have been talking also love the and Vicki, his wife, an executive with a about doing the Ha-Ha during the span patch of wa- nonprofi t, report they expect to have at of owning three sailboats," says Sam. ter between least two more crew. This is their fourth "This is our year. We've been working San Diego boat, and they've owned Volare for 2.5 like crazy to get the boat ready, and once and Cabo years. the Ha-Ha starts, we're looking forward San Lucas, "Our boat always got special treat- to fun, fi shing, the stars, the ocean and and the ment any time she needed work because the wind. We're not sure in which order 'Vanishing Girl' folks who she was previusly owned by Dennis Con- of importance, but it doesn't matter. After sail along there each November." ner, which everyone incorrectly assumed the Ha-Ha we'll return to San Francisco. This will be the fi rst time in four Ha- to be the Dennis Conner of America's After all, some of us still have to work." Ha's that the duo has sailed a monohull Cup fame. Before Conner owned her, Whistle Wind is the fourth boat Sam rather than a multihull. she was owned by Tom Rowan, son of has owned. "We'll Bash home immediately, Moth- the late comedian Dan Rowan of Rowan er Nature willing," says Paul. "Actually, & Martin's Laugh-In fame. We're hoping *Wild Rumpus Jared will, as I have to fl y home. Anybody Fortuna Island Spirit 40 want to join him?" Trevor McCaw & Sally Aaron Vancouver, B.C. Vita Nova — Aries 32 Talk about full boats, Trevor, a Dan & Katie Retz, San Francisco 41-year-old entrepreneur, and his wife The 42-year-old engineer will be sail- Sally, a 43-year-old marketing profes- ing with Katie, his wife, a 30-year-old sional, will be accompanied by their fi anance director. Their crew will be Jan daughter Cassidy, 10, son Liam, 7. and Passion, a 51-year-old "Peace Worker". son Julian, 4. What a lucky family to be Dan started sailing 20 years ago able to cruise together! while Katie has only been sailing for "I learned to sail in high school," says three years, but they share a common Trevor, "but not with three kids aboard. philosophy: "The most dangerous risk This should be a wild adventure, so we're of all? Spending your life not doing what 'Volare' not sure what we're going to do after the you want on the bet you can buy yourself we can add an interesting chapter or two Ha-Ha." the freedom to do it later. Alan Watts said of our own to the boat's history. it, and we believe it." "We elected to do the Ha-Ha because it Windstar — Liberty 49 "The two of us want to cruise now so gave us a defi nite date to start south. Our Stephen & Bente Millard we can fi gure it out before we start a fam- boat is our home, and we are becoming Santa Barbara ily. We'll put the boat on the hard in the full-time cruisers. We have no idea where Stephen, a 62-year-old yacht broker Sea after the Ha-Ha. Unless, of course, we are going." who learned to sail in 1968, and Bente, we win the lottery." his wife, a practicing attorney, will be Western Flyer — DeFever 41 Trawler doublehanding. They've owned Windstar, Vitesse — Beneteau 473 Ralph & Patricia Perez, San Pedro their fourth boat, for one year. Tom Price, San Francisco Ralph, a 60-year-old retired federal "The Ha-Ha is always a great party Tom, a 42-year-old sales executive, law-enforcement offi cer, and his wife with an opportunity to make countless will be sailing with friend Jimmy Forni, Patti, who is retired from a career in new sailing friends," says Stephen. "And a 46-year-old dentist, and Dan Ben- fi nancial services, will explore the Sea of it will be great to cruise Mexico once veniste, a 46-year-old entrepreneur. Cortez after the rally. "We will learn les- again. After several months in Mexico, They expect that two other crew will join sons," they say, "for we are now enrolled we'll either Bash back or take the Clipper them. in a full-time informal school called Route home."

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Baja Ha-Ha XXII — 33 Mexican Ports of Entry

Below is a list of the Mexico's Our Experience Makes the Difference principal ports of entry.

Be aware that you can now get a Temporary Import Permit for your boat as well as visas for yourself and your crew online, prior to departure.

• Ensenada • Puerto Peñasco

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34 — Baja Ha-Ha XXII cruisin' to the cape

X — Santa Cruz 50 The 67-year-old retired operating en- Farrant, the 30-year-old manager of a David Addleman & Shayne De Loreto gineer, and his son, a 39-year-old driver navionics shop. Monterey for FedEx, will be doublehanding. "Our trawler, my fourth boat, is a com- David, a 60-year-old retired "geek", "I've been wanting to do the Ha-Ha for fortable family cruiser that I've owned all and Shayne, his 29-year-old home- a long time, but have been taking care of three months," reports Frank. "But maker/spouse from the Philippines, of my parents and grandkids, with the we're looking forward to sharing a fun will be doublehanding. In the November result that the years have been fl ying by Ha-Ha experience with over 450 others Latitude you can read all about David's too quickly. It's time for me to poop or mariners. We'll head back home in May 8,000-mile singlehanded journey from get off the pot! My boat is comfortable at or June." the Philippines to make the Ha-Ha start. sea, and her ketch rig allows for many Addleman claims he's doing the Ha- sail confi gurations. Ha because "all the cool goodies from "After the Ha-Ha, the boat, which I've Whew, that's a lot of cruisers! previous Ha-Ha's have been lost or worn owned for 12 years, and I will hang out in Hopefully you'll meet and befriend many out since I did it with my then-Cal 36, La Paz and in the Sea, and will perhaps of them during the run to Cabo or in and because I haven't seen the Poobah, a later continue south and west." your post-rally travels. You may fi nd that really fun guy, since then. The Ha-Ha is having shared the experience of head- also the best possible way to get to Cabo Yukon Spirit — DeFever 43 Trawler ing south together often creates bonds from San Diego." Frank Holt & Paul Lara, Seattle, WA with other sailors that last for years. In David started sailing at age 10. Five The 73-year-old retired software de- fact, many BHH veterans end up buddy- decades later, he, along with Shayne, veloper will be trawlering south with his boating together. plan to sail back to the Philippines, with daughters Shannon, 26, an environmen- For many sailors, doing the Ha-Ha random stops along the way, after the tal scientist, and Lindsay, 25, a marriage is the biggest adventure of their sailing Ha-Ha. Fortunately, it's easier to get from and family therapist. careers, but for others it is merely the Mexico to the Philippines than vice versa. Also part of the crew will be son-in-law fi rst step of a multi-year cruise. In either Paul Lara, 55, a fi refi ghter, and cousin case, we thank you for participaing and Yankee — Pearson 365 Carolyn, who is retired from the grocery wish you the best of luck as you cruise. Rod and Flori Soder, Moss Landing business. Wait, there's more — James — latitude / richard & andy

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Baja Ha-Ha XXII — 35 Contact Info for Major Mexican Marinas

• Ensenada • Puerto Peñasco Approximate Distances in Nautical Miles: San Diego to Turtle Bay ...... 360 Turtle Bay to Bahia Santa Maria ...... 240 Turtle Bahia Concepcion Bahia Santa Maria to Cabo ...... 180 Bay • Cabo to Los Frailes ...... 45 • San Carlos Cabo to La Paz ...... 148 La Paz to Puerto Escondido • Puerto Escondido (Loreto) ...... 140 Bahia • Puerto Escondido (Loreto) to Santa Maria Bahia Concepcion ...... 105 • Mexico Bahia Concepcion to San Carlos .....80 La Paz to Mazatlan ...... 230 La Paz • Cabo to Mazatlan ...... 200 Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta ...... 175 Cabo San Lucas • • Mazatlan Cabo to Puerto Vallarta ...... 295 Puerto Vallarta to Manzanillo ...... 175 Manzanillo to Z-town ...... 190 Z-town to Acapulco ...... 115 Please Note: We've done our best to confi rm all contact • Puerto information listed here. Please Vallarta advise us of errors or omissions. Marina Puerto Los Cabos — San Jose del Cabo slips ...... 200, from 30-260 ft BAJA AREA MARINAS • Manzanillo manager ...... Enrique Fernandez del Castillo • Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo phone ...... 011-52 (624) 105-6028 Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina — Ensenada ...... & 011-52 (624) 105-6181, slips ...... 200, liveaboard & guest slips, from 36-68 ft, • Acapulco ...... toll free 01 855-578-6222 ...... end ties 100-130 ft, mega-yachts up to 360 ft email ...... [email protected], harbormaster .....Jonathan Cervantes Huatulco • ...... or [email protected] phone ...... 011-52 (646) 178-8801, ext. 3301 website ...... www.puertoloscabos.com fax ...... 011-52 (646) 173-4151 VHF ...... channel 22 A email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.ecpvmarina.com Marine Group Boat Works, San Jose del Cabo VHF ...... channels 12 & 16 (& San Diego) (dry storage facility and boatyard) Baia Naval Boatyard and Marina — Ensenada Marina Palmira — La Paz manager ...... Michelle Kiely slips ...... 50, from 33 to 75 ft slips ...... 180, from 36 to 150 ft phone ...... (619) 600-5539, 01-52 (624) 105-6500 harbormaster .....Diego Fernandez harbormaster .....Enrique Calderon fax ...... 01-52 (624) 105-6506 phone ...... 011-52 (646) 174-0020 phone ...... (877) 217-1513 or 011-52 (612) 121-6159 email ...... [email protected] boat yd email [email protected] email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.marinegroupbw.com marina email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.marinapalmira.com website ...... www.bajanaval.com VHF ...... channel 16 & 68 Marina Cabo San Lucas lGY— Cabo San Lucas VHF ...... channel 77 slips ...... 380, up to 365 ft Marina Costa Baja — La Paz manager ...... Darren Carey Marina Coral — Ensenada slips ...... 250, from 30 to 200 ft; 10 percent overhang phone ...... 011-52 (624) 173-9140 slips ...... 353, from 30 to 109 ft, end ties: 64 to 100 ft manager ...... Gabriel Ley ...... & 011-52 (624) 143-1252 harbormaster .....Arnulfo Espinosa phone ...... 011-52 (612) 121-6225, email ...... [email protected] phone ...... toll free from US (866) 302-0066, ...... toll free (888) 866 9394, (800) 200-0281 website ...... vwvw.igymarinas.com/ ...... 01-152 (646) 175-0050 fax ...... 011-52 (612) 121-5764 VHF ...... channel 88A fax ...... 011-52 (646) 175-0058 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] websites ...... www.costabaja.com, Marinas de Baja — Cabo San Lucas website ...... www.hote|coral.com ...... www.marinacostabaja.com slips ...... 25, from 41 to 80 ft VHF ...... channel 71 harbormaster .....Juan Pablo Montes Marina de La Paz — La Paz phone ...... 011-52 (624) 143-6522, Puerto Salina La Marina, Tijuana, Baja CA, Sur slips ...... 110, from 30 to 200 ft ...... 011-52 (624) 143-6533 harbormaster .....Arturo Martinez Esquer harbormaster .....Neil Shroyer email ...... [email protected] phone ...... 1 (866) 365-2562 from the US or phone ...... 011-52 (612) 122-1646 website ...... www.grupomarinasdebaja.com ...... 011-52 (646) 155-4186 to 88 fax: ...... 011-52 (612) 125-5900 email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] SAN CARLOS, SONORA AREA MARINAS website ...... www.marinapuertosalina.com website ...... www.marinadelapaz.com VHF ...... channel 16 Marina San Carlos & Marina Seca (dry storage) — San Carlos Marina Cortez — La Paz slips ...... 338, from 24 to 80 ft slips ...... 50, from 40' to 303' Marina Puerto Escondido — Loreto harbormaster .....Kirsten Grossman de Zaragoza harbormaster .....J. Eduardo Corona Arballo slips ...... 27, from 33 to 75 ft phone ...... 011-52 (622) 22-61230, phone ...... 011-52 (612) 123-4101 harbormaster .....Isaac Ramos ...... 011-52 (622) 22-61202 ...... or 011-52-1 (612) 157-0013 phone ...... 011-52 (613) 131-8097, email ...... [email protected], fax ...... 011-52 (612) 125-4212 ...... toll free in México 01-800-800-8008 ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.marinasancarlos.com website ...... www.marinacortez.com website ...... www.marinapuertoescondido.com VHF ...... channel 16 VHF ...... channel 16 & 22

36 — Baja Ha-Ha XXII Contact Info for Major Mexican Marinas

Marina Real — San Carlos Paradise Village Marina — Nuevo Vallarta Marina Performance — Acapulco harbormaster .....Isabel Escobar slips ...... 200, from 26 to 240 ft slips ...... 18, Med-mooring-style docking up to 120 ft phone ...... 011-52 (622) 227-0011 harbormaster .....Dick Markie harbormaster .....Alexander Arnold Hudson email ...... [email protected] phone ...... 011-52 (322) 226-6728 phone ...... (01 744) 480-2334 website ...... www.century21marina.com/marina_real.htm e-mail ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.paradisevillagemarina.com website ...... www.jarestate.com Marina Puerto Penasco — Puerto Penasco VHF ...... channel 16 VHF ...... channel 16 slips ...... 20, from 25 to 79 ft harbormaster .....Jorge Valdez Marina Vallarta — Puerto Vallarta HUATULCO, OAXACA phone ...... 011-52 (638) 388-6944 slips ...... 351, from 30 to 150 ft email ...... [email protected] harbormaster .....Christian Mancebo Marina Chahue — Huatulco website ...... www.marinapuertopenasco.com phone ...... 011-52 (322) 221-0275 slips ...... 139, from 10 to 170 ft fax ...... 011-52 (322) 221-0722 phone ...... 011-52 (958) 587-2652 MAZATLAN REGION MARINAS email ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.marina-vallarta.com.mx website ...... www.fonatur.gob.mx Marina Mazatlan — Mazatlan VHF ...... channels 18 & 16 slips ...... 260, from 30 to 266 ft CHIAPAS harbormaster .....Jaime Ruiz Opequimar Centro Marino — Puerto Vallarta phone ...... 011-52 (669) 916-7799, slips ...... 25 Marina Puerto Chiapas — Tapachula ...... 011-52 (669) 669-2936 manager ...... Carlos Verjan slips ...... 70, up to 180 ft fax ...... 011-52 (669) 669-2937 phone ...... 011-52 (322) 221-1800, phone ...... 011-52 (962) 620-4038 email ...... [email protected], ...... 011-52 (322) 221-1978 email ...... [email protected] ...... [email protected] email ...... [email protected] website ...... www.marina-chiapas.com website ...... www.marina-mazatlan.com website ...... www.opequimar.com VHF ...... channel 16 VHF ...... channel 16 VHF ...... channel 68 THE YUCATAN & Marina El Cid — Mazatlan BARRA DE NAVIDAD QUINTANA ROO AREA MARINAS slips ...... 90, from 30 to 120 ft; end ties: 4 harbormaster .....Gerónimo Cevallos Marina Puerto de la Navidad — Barra de Navidad Marina Puerto Aventuras — Puerto Juarez/Riviera Maya phone ...... 011-52 (669) 916-3468, slips ...... 207, from 31 to 150 ft End ties: 6 slips ...... 125, Med-mooring style docking ...... US free 1-855-513-4080 harbormaster .....Ing Secundino Alvarez phone ...... 011-52 (984) 873-5108 email ...... [email protected] phone ...... 011-52 (314) 337-9009 fax ...... 011-52 (984) 873-5008 website ...... www.elcidmarinas.com fax ...... 011-52 (314) 337-9014 email ...... [email protected] VHF ...... channel 16 email ...... [email protected], website ...... www.puertoaventuras.com ...... [email protected] Marina y Club de Yates lsla Cortes — Altata website ...... www.islanavidad.com.mx Marina Hacienda del Mar — Cancun (120 nm North of Mazatlan) slips ...... 80, up to 125 ft slips ...... 43, up to 80 ft. Dry dock for 20 boats to 35 ft MANZANILLO phone ...... 011-52 (998) 880-1070 harbormaster .....Consuelo Sainz email ...... [email protected] phone ...... 011-52 (672) 854-7157 Marina Las Hadas — Manzanillo website ...... www.marinahaciendadelmar.com email ...... [email protected] slips ...... 70, med mooring style (stern-to) website ...... www.marinaislacortes.mx harbormaster .....Adrián Evidarte Ramos Marina Mundo Marino — Cancun VHF ...... channel 16 phone ...... 011-52 (314) 331-0101 slips ...... 40, from 10 to 65 ft email ...... [email protected] phone ...... 011-52 (998) 849-7257 PUERTO VALLARTA REGION MARINAS website ...... www.lasbrisascollection.com fax ...... 011-52 (998) 849-7259 email ...... [email protected] Marina Riviera Nayarit — La Cruz de Huanacaxtle IXTAPA / ZIHUATANEJO AREA slips ...... 340, from 31 to 40 ft Puerto Isla Mujeres — lsla Mujeres harbormaster .....Rafael Alcántara Luarte Marina Ixtapa — lxtapa slips ...... 64, up to 80 ft, phone ...... 011-52 (329) 295-5526 slips ...... 583, from 15 to 200 ft ...... and dockage for 10 vessels up to 175 ft email ...... [email protected] harbormaster .....Lic. Elsa Zuñiga phone ...... 011-52 (998) 877-0330; website ...... www.marinarivieranayarit.com phone ...... 011-52 (755) 55-3218, (755) 55-30222 ...... & 877-1858 / 59 / 60, ext. 211 VHF ...... channel 16 email ...... [email protected], email ...... [email protected] ...... [email protected] website ...... www.puertoislamujeres.com Marina Nuevo Vallarta — Nuevo Vallarta website ...... www.marina-ixtapa.com slips ...... 64, from 22 to 130 ft La Amada Residences & Marina — lsla Mujeres harbormaster .....Juan Sebastian Estrada ACAPULCO MARINAS slips ...... 176 slips / 8 Mega-yacht-sized up to 120 ft phone ...... 011-52 (322) 297-7000 phone ...... from México: 01 (998) 688-0176, email ...... [email protected], Club de Yates Acapulco — Acapulco ...... 01 (998) 688-0178 ...... [email protected] slips ...... 350, from 30 to 180 ft ...... from US: 1 (866) 595-9043 website ...... www.marinanuevovallarta.com harbormaster .....Leon Boorenstein email ...... [email protected] VHF ...... channel 16 phone ...... 011-52 (744) 482-3859 website ...... www.igy-laamadamarina.com email ...... [email protected] www.laamada.com/marina/ Marina Pueblo Nautico — Nuevo Vallana website ...... www.clubdeyatesacapulco.com slips ...... 10, up to 90 ft VHF ...... channel 16 — o — o — o — harbormaster .....Javier Velasco phone ...... 011 52 (322) 297-4553 La Marina Acapulco — Acapulco PLEASE NOTE: We've done our best to make this list as ...... or 011 52 (322) 297-1069 slips ...... 269, from 30 to 240 ft email ...... [email protected] phone ...... 011-52 74-83-7498 correct and comprehensive as possible. If you fi nd errors website ...... www.marinapueblonautico.com fax ...... 011-52 74 83 7505 or omissions, please let us know by emailing: email ...... [email protected] [email protected] website ...... www.lamarinaacapulco.com VHF ...... channel 16

Baja Ha-Ha XXII — 37 Principal Cruiser Nets Used by Latitude 38 Mexico Cruisers (Please Note: Some times and frequencies may have changed. Also, there may be additional nets for which we have no info here.)

The entire country of Mexico observes daylight sav- Available ing time, which means you will be in the same time zone (Pacifi c) as San Diego until you reach Bahia Tortuga. From there until you reach a line between La Cruz and Puerto Vallarta, you will be the same as the Mountain FREE Time Zone, and from there south to Z-town you will be in the Central Time Zone.

Below are listed the current times of the nets, given in UTC (ZULU) time. It’s up to you to fi gure out what Worldwide time zone you’re in to get local time. Note also, that use of cruiser nets has changed substantially due to wide Online proliferation of HF email.

Just because you’re sailing off over the horizon is no reason to miss out on all the sailing news and photography in Latitude 38. First, remember that every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we post news Time / UTC Freq / kHz Net Name reports, photos and hot links on a wide 1430 Z daily ..... 3.968 LSB ...... Sonrisa Net (Ham)

variety of maritime topics on our free 1530 Z daily ...... 7192 LSB ...... Chubasco Net: (Ham) Monitors ’Lectronic Latitude Web pages. for emergency traffi c at 1530. See www.latitude38.com. 1600 Z daily ...... 7233.5 LSB ...... Baja California Maritime Service Net (Ham): Forecasts San Diego Second, whether you’re in Sri Lanka or to Puerto Vallarta, including Sea of Cortez. Weekdays only. Silicon Valley, you can read and/or Provides backup for AA6TP.

download the entire magazine each 0100 Z daily ...... 8.122 ...... Southbound Net (SSB) month as a PDF eBook at 0200 Z daily ..... 6516 ...... Bluewater Net (SSB) www.latitude38.com, completely free. All you need is a relatively fast 0230 Z daily ...... 4051 - 4060 ...North Sea of Cortez Net (SSB) connection and a reasonably 0430 Z daily ...... 4030 - 4024 ....Papagayo Net (SSB) up-to-date computer. 1400 Z daily ...... 6212/6217 ...... Amigo Net (SSB) www.latitude38.com 1600 Z daily ...... 8104 ...... Westbound Net (SSB)

38 — Baja Ha-Ha XXII Offi cial Entry List — By Divisions

Please note: This list was provisional several days before the Rally. The Rally Committee reserves the right to make Division changes prior to, and even after, the October 26 start.

AGAVE DIVISION — white sails only #1 DESPERADO Division Prinsibini ...... Mariner 31 ...... Henry Wood ...... Firth, ID Lokomaikai ...... Catalina 32 ...... Ron & Gail Hodel ...... Dana Point Quest ...... Pearson 32 ...... John & Barb Wilkerson ...... Bainbridge Is., WA Antionette ...... Cal 34 ...... Frank Connors ...... Sausalito Del Viento ...... 34-ft Schooner ...... Mark & Susan Hall ...... Stockton Shameless ...... Cal 34 ...... Ron Cunningham & B. Walker...... Stockton Ecco Bella ...... Island Packet 35 ...... Richard & Margaret Ciolino ...... Santa Barbara Minnie Maru ...... Hunter 34 ...... William Hinkle ...... Ventura Harbor Freedom Rider IV ....Fantasia 35 ...... Dave Calhoun ...... Alameda Millie J ...... Brewer 34 ...... James Atkins & Amy Arroyo ...... Vancouver, WA Sandee ...... Mariner 36 ...... Will Trumbull ...... Dover, DE Six String ...... Jason 34 ...... Jim Wiegand ...... Loveland, CO Yankee ...... Pearson 36 ...... Rod and Flori Soder ...... Moss Landing Fife Dream ...... Islander 36 ...... Mark Diederich ...... San Diego Amador ...... Hunter 38 ...... Matt Brown ...... Sutter Creek Intrepid ...... Islander 36 ...... Timothy Brill ...... Reno, NV Hotel California ...... Catalina 37 ...... Michael Stafford ...... San Francisco Tandem ...... Pearson 36 ...... Steve & Joni Stein ...... Emeryville Sojourn ...... Catalina 38 ...... John Van Vessem ...... Vallejo Jean Butler ...... Cape Dory 36 ...... David Columbus ...... Portland, OR Jacquot-Bateau ...... Irwin 38 ...... Jacques Lorch ...... Long Beach Stryder ...... Cascade 36 ...... Jeff & DeAnne Warner...... Newport, OR Kokomo ...... Morgan 38 ...... Randall & Sally Wheeler ...... San Diego Penelope ...... Hans Christian 38 ...... Peter & Susan Gierga ...... Scappoose, OR ENCHILADA Division Uma Karuna ...... Islander 38 ...... Edward Bastian & Velma Schnoll ....Santa Barbara Brainwaves ...... J/35 ...... Jim Brainard & Deb Ehler ...... San Francisco Magic ...... Beneteau 36 ...... Curt Ingram & Mary Howard ...... Channel Islands BURRITO Division — white sails only #2 Bella Luna ...... Catalina 36 ...... Stephen & Lynne Smith ...... Stockton Sophia ...... Cal 39 MKII ...... Robert Blaisdell & Simone Brumis ..San Francisco Iris ...... Catalina 36 ...... Frank Hydoski ...... San Diego Mind Designs ...... Hunter Legend 40 ...... Richard LeBlanc ...... Alameda Tranquility ...... Catalina 36 ...... Dave & Becky J Elmore ...... Port Orchard, WA Moondance ...... Beneteau 40 ...... Carl Smithburg ...... Seattle, WA Illusion ...... Lancer 37 ...... Allen & Patricia Bonnifi eld ...... Stockton Concordia ...... Columbia 41 ...... Craig & Janet Shelton ...... San Diego Karma Girl ...... Catalina 38 ...... Steve & Angelina Phillips ...... San Francisco Kailani ...... Hunter 41 ...... Douglas & Mary Degange ...... San Diego Gettin Knotty ...... Ericson 38 ...... Andrew Davis ...... Marina Del Rey Banyan ...... Mason 43 ...... Cameron and Anne Vawter ...... Napa Gypsea ...... Ericson 38 ...... Gary & Patricia Phillips ...... Sausalito Drama ...... Beneteau 44 ...... Bob Irby ...... Sausalito First Date ...... Beneteau Oceanis 38 ...... David Hahn ...... San Diego Finte ...... Skarpsno 44 ...... Jeff Holt & Mary Smith ...... Port Townsend, WA Kiki ...... Hunter 46 ...... Roger & Karen Lamb ...... Alameda FRIJOLE Division C’est Si Bon ...... Beneteau 46 ...... Perry & Patty Chrisler ...... Scottsdale, AZ Pacifi c Star ...... Island Packet 35 ...... Horst Wolff & Julia Shovein ...... San Francisco Full Glass ...... Beneteau 47 ...... Alex & Kristen Mercurio ...... Channel Islands Nomi ...... Tayana 37 ...... Casey & Linda McMullen ...... Oakland Tamara Lee Ann ...... Celestial 48 ...... Doug & Tamara Thorne ...... Emery Cove Alobar ...... Island Packet 37 ...... Joel Ungar ...... Santa Barbara Tropical Star ...... Roberts 48 ...... Dennis Anderson & T. Grunstad .....Bend, OR Nakamal ...... Island Packet 38 ...... John Ryan & Elinore Craig ...... Tucson, AZ Valentina ...... Hylas 56 ...... Marcos Rodriguez & Sara Pino ...... San Diego Honu ...... Island Packet 38 ...... Mike & Judy Sawyer ...... San Francisco Kanaloa ...... Rhodes 64 ...... Richard Alexander ...... Boston, MA Anakena ...... Corbin 39 ...... Bill Schmid & Debbie McClure...... Everett, WA Patricia Belle ...... 66-ft Schooner ...... Patrick & Jeannie Hughes ...... Seattle / Mazatlan Que Será ...... Horizon Nemo 39 ...... Heidy Gross ...... San Diego Wild Rumpus ...... Fortuna 40 ...... Trevor McCaw & Sally Aaron ...... Vancouver, B.C. CEVICHE Division Paladino ...... Mao Ta 41 ...... H. Orlando Harris ...... Asheville, NC Bluebird ...... Mirror 27 ...... Thomas Carr ...... Santa Cruz Trouble ...... Masson 43 ...... Tom Olsen & Debra Hurst ...... San Diego Journey ...... Island Packet 27 ...... Robert Sievertsen ...... Seattle, WA Aerie...... Cal 46 ...... Bob Staniec ...... Los Angeles Swedish Promise ....Winga 29 ...... John Veysey ...... San Francisco Ellie ...... Ericson 30 ...... Tom & Barbara Dilworth ...... San Diego PROTEST NOTICE: Idle Dreams ...... Westsail 32 ...... Pete Shaner ...... Coronado Please Remember: All Complaints and/or Protests Pablo ...... Westsail 32 ...... Steve & Sherri Brenner ...... Santa Cruz regarding Baja Ha-Ha XXII must be directed to: Vita Nova ...... Aries 32 ...... Dan & Katie Retz ...... San Francisco The Head Bartender, Squid Roe, Cabo San Lucas. Tenacity ...... Roughwater 33 ...... Marshall Peabody ...... Seattle, WA (After midnight only please.)

Baja Ha-Ha XXII — 39 Offi cial Entry List — By Divisions Please note: This list was provisional several days before the Rally. The Rally Committee reserves the right to make Division changes prior to, and even after, the October 26 start.

GUACAMOLE Division Pipe Dream ...... Davidson 50 ...... John Davis ...... Long Beach Bella Jean ...... Sabre 40 ...... Joe Keenan ...... Alameda Scarlet Fever ...... Jeanneau 50 ...... Paul Hofer ...... Wilmington, DE Elixir II ...... Islander 40 ...... G Frank Nin & Leslie Honey ...... Brookings, OR Scout ...... Jeanneau 52 ...... Greg Himes ...... Whitefi sh, MT Kini Popo ...... Jeanneau 40 ...... Daniel McCo y ...... Alameda Whistle Wind ...... Farr 55 ...... Sam & Anthony Galdes ...... San Francisco Star Passage ...... Valiant 40 ...... Rick & Janis Gio ...... San Francisco Moonshadow ...... Deerfoot 62 ...... John & Deb Rogers ...... San Diego Vanishing Girl ...... Beneteau 40 ...... Paul Marston & Jared Brockaway ...Ventura Aurora Sky ...... Dehler 41 ...... Al Galpin ...... Anacortes, WA KILO Division Orion ...... German Fres 41 ...... Roberto Pellicano & Mary Kerr ...... Rio de J., Brazil MangoMango ...... Hughes 48 ...... Aaron Swerkes ...... Berkeley Serendipity ...... Jeanneau 42 ...... Jonathan & Rebecca Mote ...... Corona del Mar Windstar ...... Liberty 49 ...... Stephen & Bente Millard ...... Santa Barbara Spill The Wine ...... Jeanneau 42 ...... Mark Barry...... Zap, ND Talion ...... Gulfstar 50 ...... Patsy Verhoeven ...... Portland/La Paz Carthago ...... Beneteau 42 ...... Jose Castello & Gina Harris ...... San Francisco Volaré ...... Herreshoff 50 ...... Jason & Vicki Hite ...... Long Beach Carmanah ...... C&C 43 ...... J.& Donna DeMeyer ...... Bainbridge, WA Cielo Grande ...... Skye 51 ...... Nicholas & Kristin Curtis ...... Laguna Beach Distant Drum ...... Idylle 51 ...... Harry Hazzard ...... San Diego HUEVOS RANCHEROS Division Impossible ...... Bruce Roberts 53 ...... Scott & Jan Hamilton ...... Juneau, AK Joy ...... Royal Passport 43 ...... Jeff Stansfi eld ...... Ventura Southern Star ...... Hylas 54 ...... J. Walter Smith & K. Crossland ...... Bellevue, WA Raven’s Dance ...... Nauticat 43 ...... Donald Lassila ...... Whittier, AK Maya...... Custom 70 ...... Douglas Tausik ...... Westerly, RI Toccata ...... Jeanneau 43 ...... Steven Dees & Marilyn Gibbs ...... Anacortes, WA August Dream Too ..Jeanneau 44 ...... Mike Breider & Cindy Breider ...... San Diego LANGOSTINA Division (multihulls) Crescendo ...... Noeseman 44 ...... Mark Lazar ...... Brisbane Kailani ...... Corsair F-31 ...... Bryan Patti Martin ...... Santa Cruz MyLa ...... Moody 44 ...... John & Julie King ...... Long Beach Second Wind ...... Gemini 35 ...... Dennis Randall ...... San Diego Dancy ...... Kelly Peterson 44 ...... Dwain & Nancy Lentz ...... Tempe, AZ Beach Access ...... Lagoon 38 ...... Glenn Twitchell & Debbie Jahn ...... Newport Beach Mykonos ...... Swan 44 ...... Myron & Marina Eisenzimmer ...... San Francisco Intermezzo ...... Leopard 39 ...... Stephen Cox & Renee Duffer ...... Sonoma Tranquilo ...... Catalina 44 ...... Lloyd & Colleen Clauss ...... Ensenada Sheldon/2 ...... Manta 40 ...... David Driscoll & Kinyon Gordon .....San Diego Huzzah ...... Jeanneau 45 ...... Gerry & Jody Gilbert ...... Gig Harbor, WA A Volonté ...... Fountaine-Pajot 42 ...... B. Martonffy & A.Delecourt ...... San Francisco Catatude ...... Lagoon 42 ...... Tom Wurfl & Helen Downs ...... San Diego IGUANA Division Le Chat Beaute ...... Privilege 42 ...... Paddy Barry ...... Vancouver, WA Ahelani ...... Outbound 46 ...... Steve Stanley & Patricia Stanley .....Santa Barbara LightSpeed ...... Atlantic 42 ...... David & Kathy Kane ...... Mexico Gratitude ...... Hylas 46 ...... M. Eggenberger & Nina Lesowitz ...Oakland Swell ...... Lagoon 42 ...... Shawn & Kristin Betourne ...... Boulder, CO Tahitian Dream ...... Amel Maramu 46 ...... William & Janet Fletcher ...... Richmond Sea Level ...... Schionning 49 ...... James & Kent Milski ...... Lake City, CO Girl Four ...... Beneteau 47 ...... Tom & Emily Martinez ...... Seattle, WA Profl igate ...... Custom 63 ...... Rally Committee ...... Tiburon Moon Nah Mah Na ..Beneteau 47 ...... Dan Wieman ...... San Diego Vitesse ...... Beneteau 47 ...... Tom Price ...... San Francisco NO COMPRENDE Division (powerboats) Snug Harbor ...... Catalina 47 ...... Charley Eddy ...... Alameda Maria Elena ...... Nordhavn 40 ...... Bill & Andrea Kirsh ...... San Diego Agamere ...... Hylas 47 ...... Niko & Morgan Rohrback ...... Bainbridge, WA Western Flyer ...... DeFever 41 ...... Ralph & Patricia Perez ...... San Pedro Atsa ...... Tayana 48 ...... H. Gardner & Lesley Johnson ...... Phoenix, AZ Yukon Spirit ...... DeFever 43 S ...... Frank Holt & Paul Lara ...... Seattle, WA

JALAPEÑO Division PROTEST NOTICE: Baywolf ...... Santa Cruz 50 ...... Kirk Miller & Sachi Itagaki ...... Sausalito Please Remember: All Complaints and/or Protests ...... Santa Cruz 50 ...... D. Addleman & S. De Loreto ...... Monterey X regarding Baja Ha-Ha XXII must be directed to: Callisti ...... Waterline 50 ...... Roland & Rebecca Thiel ...... Vancouver, BC The Head Bartender, Squid Roe, Cabo San Lucas. Matador ...... Beneteau Sense 50 ...... Stephen Meyer ...... San Diego (After midnight only please.)

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Vallarta Yacht Club is standing by to welcome Ha-Ha boaters to Banderas Bay, Mexico's premier sailing grounds and center for cruisers. Many Ha-Ha participants have liked Banderas Bay and Puerto Vallarta so much they stayed for years.

Who we are

We're a 14-year-old, full service yacht club in Nuevo Vallarta, next to Paradise Village Marina. We have reciprocity and recognition with many other yacht clubs.

For local and visiting boaters, we run several regattas. The Vallarta Cup is a four-race series in January. Our signature event is the 24-year-old Banderas Bay Regatta in March. It has both racing and cruising classes. Stick around for it.

If you're going to sail away, we have seminars in the spring on boat maintenance, weather forecasting, provisioning and more. We also have monthly exams for U.S. Ham licences.

We offer all registered Ha-Ha participants two weeks of absolutely free membership. If you're already a member of another yacht club, we offer two months of membership without paying an initiation fee. If you decide to stay around, we have various types of membership. Associate membership is good for a year. Flag membership is good forever. See http://vallartayachtclub.org/join/membership-information for details. Try us, you'll like us.

Members get

-Meals and drinks at low cost at our full service bar and restaurant -Free Wi-Fi inside the club -Top notch local entertainment in the club -Reciprocal privileges at other clubs -Use of a pool at the club -Use of a panga -A great burgee!

www.vallartayachtclub.org [email protected]