Sunday, April 15, 2007
TUESDAY 10 APRIL 07-- SHORT SAIL IN MODERATE WINDS
A nice sunny and warm day in San Francisco with moderate breezes most of the early afternoon.
We left port about 4 pm for a short sail to the west and back, raising single reefed main and putting out reefed jib in expectation that wind would still intensify dramatically.
As we headed out into the central bay, sailing westward on a southwest breeze, we had some company out there, like this sailboat well behind us and headed for the Bay Bridge....
...and this one, doing likewise.
This Hunter sailboat was passing pier 45 and flying full canvas with spinnaker downwind.
The city was enjoying clear skies and sunshine as we sailed westward with good headway after pulling the jib out to full.
Our old pal, Adventure Cat was returning to port from her sail to the gate.
A short time later, the winds intensified, so we came about and headed dead downwind to reef the jib, and then came about again and continued westward, watching as this dark-hulled, new-looking 38' sailboat approached from the northwest and passed aft of us, looking splended!
Alcatraz was enjoying brilliant sunshine as we sailed past the south shore.
This sailboat passed well in front of us and continued on, heading toward Tiburon.
Way over by Angel Island, another sailboat has headed southeast as some ducks flew by.
The breeze softened dramatically north of Alcatraz, so we pulled out the jib to full again, and then shook the reef out of the main as the breeze had softened to well below 10 knots.
Then we continued sailing westward, enjoying our view of the GGB.
We didn't have time to sail to the gate, so we came about and headed back toward home port, flying full canvas and looking good-- somehow it feels different sailing under full canvas-- like wearing a suit that fits better and looks great!
As we sailed toward home port, a beautiful ketch [or yawl] was sailing westward along the south shore of Angel Island.
A bit later, that same dark-hulled, new-looking sailboat passed to starboard, headed westward this time.
As we continued on toward home port, we saw another dark hulled sailboat headed our way, and then coming about as she approached the south shore of Alcatraz-- and it was SHILLELAGH, a boat neighbor on E dock that hadn't been out of her slip in quite a while.
We ducked in behind pier 35 as usual to douse the sails and ready for landing. As we pulled into our slip, making a nice landing, a neighbor from C dock was heading out way to help in case we needed some. I think Jim said he was a fireman and his wife a nurse and they sail their Hunter quite often.
A nice sunny and warm day in San Francisco with moderate breezes most of the early afternoon.
We left port about 4 pm for a short sail to the west and back, raising single reefed main and putting out reefed jib in expectation that wind would still intensify dramatically.
As we headed out into the central bay, sailing westward on a southwest breeze, we had some company out there, like this sailboat well behind us and headed for the Bay Bridge....
...and this one, doing likewise.
This Hunter sailboat was passing pier 45 and flying full canvas with spinnaker downwind.
The city was enjoying clear skies and sunshine as we sailed westward with good headway after pulling the jib out to full.
Our old pal, Adventure Cat was returning to port from her sail to the gate.
A short time later, the winds intensified, so we came about and headed dead downwind to reef the jib, and then came about again and continued westward, watching as this dark-hulled, new-looking 38' sailboat approached from the northwest and passed aft of us, looking splended!
Alcatraz was enjoying brilliant sunshine as we sailed past the south shore.
This sailboat passed well in front of us and continued on, heading toward Tiburon.
Way over by Angel Island, another sailboat has headed southeast as some ducks flew by.
The breeze softened dramatically north of Alcatraz, so we pulled out the jib to full again, and then shook the reef out of the main as the breeze had softened to well below 10 knots.
Then we continued sailing westward, enjoying our view of the GGB.
We didn't have time to sail to the gate, so we came about and headed back toward home port, flying full canvas and looking good-- somehow it feels different sailing under full canvas-- like wearing a suit that fits better and looks great!
As we sailed toward home port, a beautiful ketch [or yawl] was sailing westward along the south shore of Angel Island.
A bit later, that same dark-hulled, new-looking sailboat passed to starboard, headed westward this time.
As we continued on toward home port, we saw another dark hulled sailboat headed our way, and then coming about as she approached the south shore of Alcatraz-- and it was SHILLELAGH, a boat neighbor on E dock that hadn't been out of her slip in quite a while.
We ducked in behind pier 35 as usual to douse the sails and ready for landing. As we pulled into our slip, making a nice landing, a neighbor from C dock was heading out way to help in case we needed some. I think Jim said he was a fireman and his wife a nurse and they sail their Hunter quite often.
# posted by charlie bergstedt @ 11:53 PM 
