Start of the 2009 Baja Ha Ha with s/v Aquila, San Diego - 2010

The start!

2010 - Marina Cortez San Diego, CA

Free Spirit owned by David Nieuwstad from Santa Cruz, and Aquila owned by

Michael Rafferty from San Diego, were just two of the 193 sailboats officially
entered in the cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Baja Ha Ha.

Michael Rafferty on s/v Aquila IF36 #49 set out on the 2009  Baja Ha Ha and is on his way to Thailand. He was not alone as another Freeport owner David Nieuwstad on s/v Free Spirit left also on the  Baja Ha Ha.

Michael Rafferty on s/v Aquila

Note:
  s/v Aquila sank off New Caledonia but Michael Rafferty was OK. If you want more details search Latitude 38 as they had some good write ups.

Michael Rafferty on s/v Aquila

Michael Rafferty on s/v Aquila

Michael Rafferty on s/v Aquila

David Nieuwstad

s/v Free Spirit another Islander Freeport 36' like our boat (s\v Elegant'sea)

s/v Free Sperit

We left on the 2012 Baja Ha-Ha.