We have read that this Ha HA will have 189 boats. That's good, because MX needs the business. Times are tough south of the border.

Last year, we were anchored out near La Paz from Nov 1 until coming in about Dec 15 for the holidays. About 50 or so boats from the haha came to La Paz - the other third went down to PV, and the rest went home. The Ha Ha folks seem to get a little dazed and confused when first coming here - we were sailing into La Paz early one morning, a bit low on fuel since we had been out for a bit and crossed from Mazatlan, when a Hunter 45 overtook us under power, about a boat length off, then cut in front. No real reason to do that - we were doing about 6 knots to windward in a morning breeze of about 18 knots - they were motoring at about 8. After passing, they then made a hard right and headed towards La Paz. We later found out that the skipper was an airplane pilot - that explained a lot.

We were a little surprised at that, since you can only get into La Paz through a dredged channel that goes along the shoreline. We watched them head off to the shallows, where they would soon go aground if they did not turn around. I suppose a more kinder fellow than me would have hailed them about their course, but they had been pretty rude in passing for no real good reason. They finally figured out where they were going - guess somebody found a cruising guide or chart somewhere - since we later saw them in the channel.

We have met a lot of HaHa people in MX and they are just fine - for the first timers - after they get a bit of experience they take those stupid little pendents down and act normally.

Have s safe trip down - I have done two deliveries up the Baja - when we were in Turtle Bay last we got fuel from "Anabelle" - they are awful nice people and will bring fuel to your boat - sailboaters think that is the powerboat area of turtle bay, but it really is not. "Enreque", the other fuel guy, is a lying sack of ##, but his kids are pretty nice.

Have a safe trip.