THE HA-HA ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED
AND EVERYBODY SURVIVED HILARY IN TURTLE BAY
Fun and funky Turtle Bay, the first stop in every Baja Ha-Ha, probably took the hardest hit from Hilary of any populated area on Baja. The were the bulls-eye.
As the eye was going to pass right over them, they first got hit with winds to 80 knots from the east, and a short time later, as Hilary passed, they got hit with winds in the same speed range from the south.
Many of the structures at Turtle Bay are flimsy, to say the least, and we have no idea how many have been damaged and how badly. But we know that they lost the internet and electricity, and no doubt the unpaved road to the TransPeninsular Highway is a shambles.
The good news is that our dear old friend Rojelio, who ran the humble beer depository on the beach for decades, tells us that nobody was killed. I'm not sure how he knows, as he was in La Paz when Hilary hit, but that's the report he gives us.
Now, about the extension of the Ha-Ha sign-up deadline. It suddenly occurred to the Poobah that the entry deadline of September 1 comes before the Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party and Baja Ha-Ha Reunion on September 7. That's not very smart, is it?
By extending the deadline, it gives folks on the fence about signing up a chance to learn more about the Ha-Ha, grill Assistant Poobah Patsy Verhoeven, and meet folks who are doing the Ha-Ha, and other folks who are looking for crew positions on the Ha-Ha.
So, the 'This Might Be The Last Time' Ha-Ha sign-up deadline has been pushed back until September 10.
As for the September 7th party, here's the posting from Latitude 38:
"The Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party and Baja Ha-Ha Reunion starts off with a Mexico Cruising Seminar. The seminar starts at 4:30 pm and the Crew Party starts at 6 pm with a no-host wine and beer bar, door prizes, and free snacks. Mexico cruising experts will be on hand.
"The Seminar and Crew Party are free for Skippers and First Mates whose boats have signed up for the Ha-Ha. The entry fee is $10 cash for all others, except $5 for those lucky enough to be 25 and under. The location will be at the historic Spaulding Marine Center in Sausalito, for details visit www.latitude38com.
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