Leaving Turtle Bay

It was such a pretty sight leaving port with the rest of the Ha-Ha fleet. The crew enjoyed my banana pancakes as we set sail.

Beach Party in Turtle Bay

Shortly after arriving at the beach party I went for a hike with some fellow cruisers. Once we got going I wanted to reach the top peak. I was gone a little to long and worried my crew (Sorry guys!).

Many of the boats in the Ha-Ha have kids aboard. The cutest one of the bunch is pictured here. She is two and a half years old. Her parents informed us she was just recently potty trained. During the Ha-Ha they also managed to boat train her, when she feels sick she knows to ask for a bucket. Adorable!!

Exploring Turtle Bay

A hike with Dave to one of the top peaks gave us a great view of the Ha-Ha fleet. I believe that is a skull of a horse that we found along the way.

Turtle Bay

We woke-up to many more boats in the bay then when we had arrived. More boats continued to arrive throughout the day. It was great to get on land after almost three days at sea. The people of Bahia Tortuga (Turtle Bay) were extremely welcoming. Not surprising as the Ha-Ha fleet strongly benefits their economy.

We made it to Turtle Bay!

We arrived at our first port at about 9:00 PM. We wouldn't know what Turtle Bay had in store for us until the sun came up the next day.

Cocktails at Sunset

Having a beer on the stern watching the sunset. It just doesn't get much better.

Sushi!!!

You can't get fish much fresher then this. If only we had provisioned wasabi. I was however able to get a sushi rice recipe from someone in the Ha-Ha fleet over the VHF radio.

Dolphin Sighting

This is one one of our many dolphin sightings throughout the Ha-Ha. We also saw numerous flying fish, an unconfirmed turtle and what I believe was a school of pilot whales.

Catch of the Day

During the afternoon of our second day out, the boys decided to throw in a line. It was only a matter of moments before Rick got a bite. I took my turn at bringing it in. I lack in finesse but at least I did not lose the fish. Sorry for the graphic pictures. I needed to tell the whole story.

My boat work-out

With no where to run - I brought resistance bands to try and get in a few work-outs while underway.

Night Watch

My first Ha-Ha night watch shift was the first time I had ever sailed at night. It was really dark that night and surprising cold.

Underway to Mexico

I think what hit me most the first day was just how huge the ocean is. We saw very few other boats during our first day underway.

And we are off......

We raised the Ha-Ha flag and left the dock at 10:40 AM for the 11:00 AM start. We dressed in our costumes to earn extra points on the rally. For an added touch, we also played the Giligan's Island theme song. Approx. 145 boats started the rally with us that morning.

The Fearless Crew

The Reverence Ha-Ha Crew: Ginger (Colleen), Dave (The Professor), Skipper (Rick), Mary Ann (Anita) and Giligan (Jason).

It's a Ha-Ha Halloween

Each year the Ha-Ha begins with a Halloween party. It was a great opportunity to start meeting our fellow cruisers. I knew right away I had fun times ahead. I enjoyed being Mary Ann.

Reverence in San Diego

The Ha-Ha began in San Diego. Here is Reverence - ready to go.

Trip Provisions

Preparing to be at sea for ten days is no simple task. Thank you Jason and Colleen! Here is Reverence getting loaded up for the Ha-Ha.

The "Baja Bon Voyage"

A trip of this magnitude seemed to deserve its very own send off party. Thank you to everyone who came out to the Baja Bon Voyage!