Thursday, July 19, 2007
SUNDAY 15 JULY 07-- SAIL TO YELLOW BLUFF AND BACK IN FRESHENING WINDS
We left port in the late morning to try to get in some sailing before the winds kicked up and so left port about 11:30 pm.
Winds were blowing at about 5 knots when we left port.
As we headed out into the central bay, a couple of outrigger canoes passed in front of us, paddling furiously against the flood current, but then resting and being driven eastward by the strong current.
As we headed out, neighbor boat TORTUGA was motoring back toward home port.
This small Islander was heading west under full canvas.
The flood current was pushing us northward as we tried to make progress to the west, but had too little headway in the light winds as we watched the California Hornblower steaming westward on its sunday brunch cruise.
The breeze freshened up to about 8-10 knots and we began to make some good headway toward Alcatraz on the southwest breeze as a couple of sailboats were approaching.
The Freemont Bank boat that we saw a few days ago was crossing the bay under full canvas.
The fog was thick and only the base of the south tower of the GGB was visible.
We sailed through a flock of cormorants that scared up as we passed.
This J-boat passed as we continued west.
Angel Island was mostly in the clear, but had some fog hanging up on its peak.
A small sailboat blasted across our bow in the now sunny northern half of the central bay with Sausalito enjoying the now brilliant sunshine.
The fog had lifted off the gate a bit at this point.
A Knarr race boat headed across the gate looking good!
Another sailboat was heading up the shore of the headlands.
As we approached Yellow Bluff on the shore of the headlands, the fog was still pouring though the gate.
Fog was still hanging over the headlands as we tacked after approaching the shore of the headlands.
As we sailed to the southeast, we passed these three sea kayakers.
As we blasted toward home port on still-freshening winds, now blowing over 20 knots, this lovely J-boat passed astern heading toward the gate.
This trimaran blasted past us to starboard.
With flood current assist, we were soon approaching home port, watching this small sailboat heading west with reduced sail.
The flags on pier 39 were fluttering strongly in the brisk winds as we passed.
We doused sail and motored into port as the winds continued to freshen.
We left port in the late morning to try to get in some sailing before the winds kicked up and so left port about 11:30 pm.
Winds were blowing at about 5 knots when we left port.
As we headed out into the central bay, a couple of outrigger canoes passed in front of us, paddling furiously against the flood current, but then resting and being driven eastward by the strong current.
As we headed out, neighbor boat TORTUGA was motoring back toward home port.
This small Islander was heading west under full canvas.
The flood current was pushing us northward as we tried to make progress to the west, but had too little headway in the light winds as we watched the California Hornblower steaming westward on its sunday brunch cruise.
The breeze freshened up to about 8-10 knots and we began to make some good headway toward Alcatraz on the southwest breeze as a couple of sailboats were approaching.
The Freemont Bank boat that we saw a few days ago was crossing the bay under full canvas.
The fog was thick and only the base of the south tower of the GGB was visible.
We sailed through a flock of cormorants that scared up as we passed.
This J-boat passed as we continued west.
Angel Island was mostly in the clear, but had some fog hanging up on its peak.
A small sailboat blasted across our bow in the now sunny northern half of the central bay with Sausalito enjoying the now brilliant sunshine.
The fog had lifted off the gate a bit at this point.
A Knarr race boat headed across the gate looking good!
Another sailboat was heading up the shore of the headlands.
As we approached Yellow Bluff on the shore of the headlands, the fog was still pouring though the gate.
Fog was still hanging over the headlands as we tacked after approaching the shore of the headlands.
As we sailed to the southeast, we passed these three sea kayakers.
As we blasted toward home port on still-freshening winds, now blowing over 20 knots, this lovely J-boat passed astern heading toward the gate.
This trimaran blasted past us to starboard.
With flood current assist, we were soon approaching home port, watching this small sailboat heading west with reduced sail.
The flags on pier 39 were fluttering strongly in the brisk winds as we passed.
We doused sail and motored into port as the winds continued to freshen.
# posted by charlie bergstedt @ 1:00 PM 
