Event· Baja California Pacific coast (Ensenada to Cabo Falso)· Mexico
Baja Ha-Ha Rally
27° 41.0′ N · 114° 53.9′ W · approximate
The 'nothing serious' cruisers' rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas every fall since 1994, with stops at Turtle Bay and Bahía Santa María - about 780 nm in three legs, about 100-200 boats, and the easiest way to make your first passage down Baja.
Practical
Pin placed at the Turtle Bay anchorage (first stop). Baja Ha-Ha XXXII, 2026: skippers' check-in and kick-off costume party November 1 at Harbor Island West Marina, San Diego; start November 2 (parade 10 am, start off Point Loma 11 am) for 360 nm to Turtle Bay; baseball game with local kids November 5 and beach party November 6; leg 2 (240 nm) starts November 7 at 9 am to Bahía Santa María (beach party and on-site immigration check-in November 10); leg 3 (180 nm) starts November 12 at 7 am; Squid Roe dance November 13 and awards at Mango Deck November 14 in Cabo; optional La Paz beach party November 20. Entry fee US$545 before June 1, US$595 after (discounts for skippers under 35 or boats under 35 ft). Boats 27-125 ft, at least two crew with offshore experience, must average 4.5 knots and carry long-range two-way communication (inReach, Iridium GO!, satphone, Starlink, HF/Pactor). Net on VHF 69. Only about 2 of 90-plus legs have been upwind.
Best for
Your first trip down Baja in company
Season
Early-mid November
Nearby
- Bahía Tortugas (Turtle Bay) AnchorageRight here
- Turtle Bay Panga Fuel Delivery0.3 NM away
- Turtle Bay Village Tiendas0.5 NM away
- Punta Eugenia13.9 NM away
- Isla Natividad19.1 NM away
- Puerto Morro Redondo (El Morro Salt Port)25.9 NM away
- Cedros Village Harbor and Port Captain (Isla Cedros)29 NM away
- Cedros Village Provisions (La Popular)29.1 NM away