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Wanderlust
San Francisco
SF native and never tire of the ocean being nearby. Read an article in National Geographic in the early nineties about the author taking a sailing class ... Intrigued ... So I looked up sailing lessons in the yellow pages of the phone book. Never regretted starting that journey and I learn something with every sail or repair. Member of: --Bay View Boat Club --Dolphin Rowing and Swim Club --Ocean Cruisers Club One of the highlights of my life was crossing the Pacific on a 37' Naiad with three crew counting myself.
STRONG winds in the teens to thirty knots, BUT coming directly from our destination. The fully reefed (two reefs) main did get some workout and helped us on the last parts of the trip.
TSUNAMI WARNING Sitting at anchor and just picked up a tsunami ⚠️ warning. In all likelihood we're safer here than our home marina. 🤞 Per NOAA: Special Weather Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 724 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THE SONOMA COASTLINE DOWN THROUGH THE BIG SUR COASTLINE INCLUDING SF AND MONTEREY BAY... CAZ006-505-506-508-509-529-530-300800- San Francisco- Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore- North Bay Interior Valleys-San Francisco Bay Shoreline- San Francisco Peninsula Coast-Northern Monterey Bay- Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast- Including the cities of San Francisco, Tamalpais-Homestead, Sausalito, Santa Rosa, South Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Rohnert Park, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley, Pacifica, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Live Oak, Seaside, Monterey, and Marina 724 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 * LOCAL IMPACTS... For people in the advisory area...A tsunami capable of producing strong currents that may be hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures is expected. Widespread inundation is NOT expected. However, damage at the harbors will be possible. Surging water in and out of harbors and changing water levels can cause boats and docks to detach from structures. * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... For people in the advisory area...If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach and out of harbors and marinas. Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami. Be alert to instructions from your local emergency officials
After a nice couple of days relaxing and socializing at the Point San Pablo Yacht Club we sailed to China Camp where we plan to sit at anchor for three days. Anchored in six feet of water the first time. Hoping the anchor holds (think it will). Anchor held but the boat ahead of us had apparently put out 140' of line in six feet of water. Ugh. When the current direction changed they were ten feet away. We yelled back and forth and I suggested VHF. They told me their radio wasn't working for transmitting. Sometimes the best solution is to just MOVE. We did and re-anchored. Beautiful sunset.
I tracked our sail on SeaPeople, and then lost the track! My fault. Just realized that I drew the track showing here in REVERSE. I'll leave it as I might make a mistake and lose the post. :) Started about noon from Pier 39 marina with one reef in the main and mostly out genoa. Winds were in the mid-teens from the west so it was a great sail. We took the main down just outside the main Richmond channel entrance, but sailed under a fully unfurled genoa up the Santa Fe channel until reaching the PSPYC. Greeted by friends who caught our lines and then chilled the rest of the day that included a tour of the great YC workshop. I sell woodworking tools, and was really impressed by the shop at this volunteer club. I slept amazingly well and soundly. Breakfast was at the YC and prepared by one of their members. Thansk to them for this.
Checking out a different type of boating. Model yacht club Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, from the dock of the Bay, with the nearly full moon and the City skyline. #pier39marina
Spending the day on the boat (always good). Had planned some varnish work, but the wind is keeping me inside. 22 knot winds when I arrived and now 26 knots.
Last weekend, while we were moored, we enjoyed seeing this crew practicing over and over again to grab a mooring under sail. I WAS IMPRESSED. In addition to this photo I also took a video of one complete, and successful, attempt. They were very successful repeatedly. Was able to send the photos to them.
