Sunday, December 30, 2007
SUNDAY, 30 DEC. 07-- AFTERNOON AND SUNSET SAIL IN LIGHT WINDS
Weather and winds have not been conducive for sailing for about a week now, but today turned out to be a nice sunny, though chilly, day with a northerly breeze that was blowing in the 5-10 knot range about mid-day.
However, when we left port about 3 pm, the breeze had softened to just a few knots out of the northeast.
A small sailboat was sailing westward on starboard tack as we headed out toward the central bay.
As we motored out past the marina seawall, this sailboat passed to starboard, just ghosting along, and we later saw that her name was WAYFARER.
Her 2 person crew was enjoying the sunny afternoon, though in my opinion, it was not warm enough for a short sleeve shirt.
As we headed west on starboard tack, this catamaran crossed in front of us, heading north.
This small sailboat was heading west as well.
A small Hunter sailboat, named DUVAL, was motorsailing eastward....
....as was this Catalina named IRISH AYES.
Unfortunately, the light breeze began to soften down to almost no breeze, so we came about and headed east, going with the declining flood current, so we could eventually ride the ebb back toward home port if necessary, and soon spotted WAYFARER motorsailing back to the west.
Way over in the east, the cranes of the Port of Oakland were all lined up like a group of ravenous dinosaurs.
The Ferry Building was in shadow at about a half hour to sundown.
This small sailboat was motorsailing westward.
As sundown neared, the sun was glinting off a window on one of the financial district buildings.
At sundown, a cloud pattern in the southwest looked like a space alien running through the sky.
The clouds in the north and west were now painted with sunset colors.
The sunset in the southwest gradually intensified in color.
The breeze freshened again to a few knots and this sailboat passed to port, heading west....
....into the sunset.
Sunset color persisted in the southwest....
.... as city lights on shore began to brighten.
Lights on the Ferry Building came on.
The sunset began to fade toward the horizon.
City lights continued to brighten in the dusk sky....
...and brightened more at twilight.
It was dark on Telegraph HIll as we motored into port.
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Weather and winds have not been conducive for sailing for about a week now, but today turned out to be a nice sunny, though chilly, day with a northerly breeze that was blowing in the 5-10 knot range about mid-day.
However, when we left port about 3 pm, the breeze had softened to just a few knots out of the northeast.
A small sailboat was sailing westward on starboard tack as we headed out toward the central bay.
As we motored out past the marina seawall, this sailboat passed to starboard, just ghosting along, and we later saw that her name was WAYFARER.
Her 2 person crew was enjoying the sunny afternoon, though in my opinion, it was not warm enough for a short sleeve shirt.
As we headed west on starboard tack, this catamaran crossed in front of us, heading north.
This small sailboat was heading west as well.
A small Hunter sailboat, named DUVAL, was motorsailing eastward....
....as was this Catalina named IRISH AYES.
Unfortunately, the light breeze began to soften down to almost no breeze, so we came about and headed east, going with the declining flood current, so we could eventually ride the ebb back toward home port if necessary, and soon spotted WAYFARER motorsailing back to the west.
Way over in the east, the cranes of the Port of Oakland were all lined up like a group of ravenous dinosaurs.
The Ferry Building was in shadow at about a half hour to sundown.
This small sailboat was motorsailing westward.
As sundown neared, the sun was glinting off a window on one of the financial district buildings.
At sundown, a cloud pattern in the southwest looked like a space alien running through the sky.
The clouds in the north and west were now painted with sunset colors.
The sunset in the southwest gradually intensified in color.
The breeze freshened again to a few knots and this sailboat passed to port, heading west....
....into the sunset.
Sunset color persisted in the southwest....
.... as city lights on shore began to brighten.
Lights on the Ferry Building came on.
The sunset began to fade toward the horizon.
City lights continued to brighten in the dusk sky....
...and brightened more at twilight.
It was dark on Telegraph HIll as we motored into port.
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# posted by charlie bergstedt @ 11:15 PM 
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Happy New Year!!
I enjoyed seeing those photos this time again. city buildings are still Christmas lighting.
Sky in sunset and evening were beautiful!!
Sf does not have alot of rain this winter.
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I enjoyed seeing those photos this time again. city buildings are still Christmas lighting.
Sky in sunset and evening were beautiful!!
Sf does not have alot of rain this winter.
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