Tuesday, August 07, 2007
THURSDAY, 2 AUGUST 07-- SAUSALITO AND BACK
Michael joined us for an early afternoon sail and we left port around 12:30 pm.
Winds were already blowing at a steady 10-15 knots and skies over the bay were hazily clear.
We headed out into the central bay where a strong flood current was flowing, forcing us northward as we tried to sail westward, so we were sailing past the lee side of Alcatraz which was enjoying hazy sunshine.
As we continued sailing northwestward, a large sailboat passed astern looking good, and here's a short video clip showing her speed.
We ended up along the southern shore of Angel Island where another sailboat was also sailing westward.
We began beating westward toward Sausalito, first watching this large sailboat heading for Raccoon Straits.
As we approached Sausalito in verying but mostly light winds, a fleet of Lasers was having fun along the Sausalito shoreline.
A small fleet of other dingys was also playing around in that area.
Eventually, we headed toward the gate, which was clear but with a fog bank behind it.
As we sailed along, a boat from the Marine Sciences Institute passed, heading for Richardson Bay.
The Marine Science Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers hands-on science and environmental education programs to students of all ages throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. You can check out their website at
http://www.cmiregistration.com/user/splash.jxp?org=261
Winds were beginning to blow harder and harder, so we fell off and headed for home port, eventually encountering this lone kitesurfer blasting across the bay waters.
As we continued sailing eastward, we noticed that some other sailboats had joined us on the bay.
The city was enjoying hazy sunshine as we sailing between pier 45 and pier 39.
A beautiful Transpac 52 race boat was blasting across the bay waters, looking great, and possibly practicing for some of the upcomming regattas, including the Big Boat Series next month.
Stong winds were pegging out the flags on the end of pier 39 as we passed.
We sailed into the lee of pier 35 to douse the sails and get ready for landing, arriving in port just as the winds were building further in velocity toward the 25-30 knots that are now a regular occurrence in the late afternoon on SF bay.
Michael joined us for an early afternoon sail and we left port around 12:30 pm.
Winds were already blowing at a steady 10-15 knots and skies over the bay were hazily clear.
We headed out into the central bay where a strong flood current was flowing, forcing us northward as we tried to sail westward, so we were sailing past the lee side of Alcatraz which was enjoying hazy sunshine.
As we continued sailing northwestward, a large sailboat passed astern looking good, and here's a short video clip showing her speed.
We ended up along the southern shore of Angel Island where another sailboat was also sailing westward.
We began beating westward toward Sausalito, first watching this large sailboat heading for Raccoon Straits.
As we approached Sausalito in verying but mostly light winds, a fleet of Lasers was having fun along the Sausalito shoreline.
A small fleet of other dingys was also playing around in that area.
Eventually, we headed toward the gate, which was clear but with a fog bank behind it.
As we sailed along, a boat from the Marine Sciences Institute passed, heading for Richardson Bay.
The Marine Science Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers hands-on science and environmental education programs to students of all ages throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. You can check out their website at
http://www.cmiregistration.com/user/splash.jxp?org=261
Winds were beginning to blow harder and harder, so we fell off and headed for home port, eventually encountering this lone kitesurfer blasting across the bay waters.
As we continued sailing eastward, we noticed that some other sailboats had joined us on the bay.
The city was enjoying hazy sunshine as we sailing between pier 45 and pier 39.
A beautiful Transpac 52 race boat was blasting across the bay waters, looking great, and possibly practicing for some of the upcomming regattas, including the Big Boat Series next month.
Stong winds were pegging out the flags on the end of pier 39 as we passed.
We sailed into the lee of pier 35 to douse the sails and get ready for landing, arriving in port just as the winds were building further in velocity toward the 25-30 knots that are now a regular occurrence in the late afternoon on SF bay.
# posted by charlie bergstedt @ 4:29 PM 
