SPECTACULAR BAHIA SANTA MARIA, ABOUT 175 MILES NNW OF CABO SAN LUCAS, IS THE SECOND STOP IN THE BAJA HA-HABecause of its pristine beauty, spectacular vistas, well-protected anchorage, and the live rock 'n roll party, participants regularly vote BSM to be their favorite stop on the Ha-Ha.
The Ha-Ha, of course, is the 750-mile cruisers' rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas with two R&R stops. It's open to boats 27 feet or longer that were designed, built and have been maintained for open ocean sailing.
There is lots to do at BSM.
— Hike the nearby peaks to get spectacular views of the Pacific, the bay, the mangroves, the sand dunes, and Mag Bay just across the dunes.
— Surf the point or the bar.
— Explore the mangroves by dinghy.
— Stroll the miles-long sandy beach.
— The Kids Diving Olympics off Profligate
— Volleyball on the beach.
— Complete your check-in to Mexico, a unique Ha-Ha feature.
— And last but not least, the not quite world-famous BSM beach party, featuring food, adult beverages, dancing to a rock 'n roll band from La Paz, and because the Ha-Ha is serious about people having fun, joining in on Dona de Mallorca's conga line. This one-day-a-year event is surreal.
The Ha-Ha starts on Monday, November 4 from San Diego, and the fleet arrives in Cabo San Lucas the following Thursday, with social events seven and eight the following two days.
Ha-Ha sign-ups begin at noon on May 9. Mark your calendar!
While berths in Cabo are in very short supply and never guaranteed, the earlier you sign up, the higher you are on the list for a berth.
Looking forward to sailing south with everyone!
As you round the point to get into Bahia Santa Maria, and you never want
to cut it close, it resembles a Mayan pyramid. While it may not look like
it from here, Bahia Santa Maria is located on a 60-mile long narrow island.
The anchorage at Bahia Santa Maria is very large,
well-protected from the prevailing winds, and has good holding.
Just to make partcipants from the States homesick, LOL,
the gods sometimes drop a bit of fog onto the anchorage.
But being so close to the Tropic of Taurus, it never lasts long.
If hiking and climbing are your thing, BSM has plenty to offer. Make sure to
bring water, as its hot and dry. Sometime there is excellent surf at the point.
The entrance to the party site is across a bar. Sometimes it's mellow,
sometimes it's safer and dryer to take a panga.
The sand beach at Bahia Santa Maria goes on for miles and miles.
It has a fortune in sand dollars.
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