Wednesday, April 11, 2007
SUNDAY 8 APRIL 07-- BLUSTERY FOGGY SAIL TO GATE AND BACK
Sunday started out brilliantly sunny with strong winds blowing early in the day.
We headed out for a sunset sail about 5 pm with the winds still blowing at about 20 knots or more.
As we headed out into the central bay with reefed main and jib, sailing to the west on a southwesterly breeze, a sailboat with jib only passed us, heading east.
We sailed out to the west for a while and then tacked back toward the lee of pier 45, noticing the flags fluttering strongly on the end of pier 39.
A small sailboat passed after gybing onto port tack.
We tacked back to the west and behind us the city was enjoying hazy sunshine.
We continued sailing to the west in sloppy seas producing spray over the boat, and behind us some blobs of fog were blowing westward over the city.
In the west the fog was beginning to take over the scene at the gate.
After a while, we tacked back toward the shore, hoping to find some windsurfers, and did find a lone windsurfer was still playing on the bay, but possibly was heading back to shore at this point.
After tacking toward the gate, we saw a small sailboat flying double-reefed main only and heading downwind off port.
Over by Yellow Bluff, ADVENTURE CAT was headed for the gate.
The wind shifted more westerly so we were sailing toward Horseshoe Cove on port tack, with the fog obscuring part of the south tower of the GGB and ADVENTURE CAT was sailing out the gate.
Fog was pouring over the Marin Headlands as we approached Horseshoe Cove.
Winds near the gate were more moderate than winds further inside the bay, but we continued sailing with reefed main and jib and tacked out the gate on starboard tack as ADVENTURE CAT was heading back toward home port.
Fog over the Headlands was thickening as we sailed out the gate a ways and then came about and headed back inside on port tack broad reach.
Most of the GGB towers were still visible as we headed back inside the bay.
Ahead of us, the city was in partial sun and fog.
Now the fog was beginning to obscure the gate and the fog horns turned on to blare at us.
Angel Island was still enjoying some hazy sunshine, after we gybed onto starboard tack to head for home port.
We delayed pulling out the jib until a couple of freighters passed and then we headed directly toward home port with winds freshening as we made progress toward home port.
Fog was pouring over the hills of Sausalito, but Mt. Tam was still fog free as we continued toward home port.
That same small sailboat was now sailing west with full main from near Aquatic Park.
She passed to starboard heading toward Sausalito.
The city was hazy but some of the tall buildings were still illuminated by some hazy sunshine.
The flags on the end of pier 39 were still blowing stongly as we passed, heading toward the lee of pier 35 where we planned to douse sails.
As we passed the east marina, we noticed a dock section floating just west of pier 35 and heading out toward the bay. After dousing sails and motoring toward the marina entrance, we called the coast guard to report that this 12-14 foot dock section was now out in the bay and headed west with the ebb current.
Sunday started out brilliantly sunny with strong winds blowing early in the day.
We headed out for a sunset sail about 5 pm with the winds still blowing at about 20 knots or more.
As we headed out into the central bay with reefed main and jib, sailing to the west on a southwesterly breeze, a sailboat with jib only passed us, heading east.
We sailed out to the west for a while and then tacked back toward the lee of pier 45, noticing the flags fluttering strongly on the end of pier 39.
A small sailboat passed after gybing onto port tack.
We tacked back to the west and behind us the city was enjoying hazy sunshine.
We continued sailing to the west in sloppy seas producing spray over the boat, and behind us some blobs of fog were blowing westward over the city.
In the west the fog was beginning to take over the scene at the gate.
After a while, we tacked back toward the shore, hoping to find some windsurfers, and did find a lone windsurfer was still playing on the bay, but possibly was heading back to shore at this point.
After tacking toward the gate, we saw a small sailboat flying double-reefed main only and heading downwind off port.
Over by Yellow Bluff, ADVENTURE CAT was headed for the gate.
The wind shifted more westerly so we were sailing toward Horseshoe Cove on port tack, with the fog obscuring part of the south tower of the GGB and ADVENTURE CAT was sailing out the gate.
Fog was pouring over the Marin Headlands as we approached Horseshoe Cove.
Winds near the gate were more moderate than winds further inside the bay, but we continued sailing with reefed main and jib and tacked out the gate on starboard tack as ADVENTURE CAT was heading back toward home port.
Fog over the Headlands was thickening as we sailed out the gate a ways and then came about and headed back inside on port tack broad reach.
Most of the GGB towers were still visible as we headed back inside the bay.
Ahead of us, the city was in partial sun and fog.
Now the fog was beginning to obscure the gate and the fog horns turned on to blare at us.
Angel Island was still enjoying some hazy sunshine, after we gybed onto starboard tack to head for home port.
We delayed pulling out the jib until a couple of freighters passed and then we headed directly toward home port with winds freshening as we made progress toward home port.
Fog was pouring over the hills of Sausalito, but Mt. Tam was still fog free as we continued toward home port.
That same small sailboat was now sailing west with full main from near Aquatic Park.
She passed to starboard heading toward Sausalito.
The city was hazy but some of the tall buildings were still illuminated by some hazy sunshine.
The flags on the end of pier 39 were still blowing stongly as we passed, heading toward the lee of pier 35 where we planned to douse sails.
As we passed the east marina, we noticed a dock section floating just west of pier 35 and heading out toward the bay. After dousing sails and motoring toward the marina entrance, we called the coast guard to report that this 12-14 foot dock section was now out in the bay and headed west with the ebb current.
# posted by charlie bergstedt @ 11:46 AM 
