Chuck Skewes Sailing The Baja Ha-Ha!

Chuck Skewes grew up on Vashon Island, spending his childhood surrounded by boats and learning to sail in El Toros—the tee-ball equivalent for sailors. He developed a passion for racing and was a highly sought-after crew member for the local captains. During his summers, he worked on fishing boats in Alaska, a lucrative yet exhausting and dangerous job for a teenager.As he spent his days fishing, Skewes dreamed of becoming a professional sailor. This ambition led him to find work as a sailmaker and move to San Diego, where he could fully pursue his craft and passion.In his long career as a professional sailor, Skewes has won multiple national and regional championship titles across a variety of sailing classes. Notably, in 2009, he earned the title of Grand Master World Champion in the Etchells class sailing Miss Murphy.For today’s Slow Baja Podcast, we met at his Ullman Sails loft in Mission Valley to discuss his role as the “Newbah” (Grand Poobah) at the Baja Ha-Ha—the Slow Baja of sailing events.

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