2016-03-19 18:53
Captain Tony invited us out for a sail on Freedom one fine spring day.Capt Tony, also navigator, hull diver, pot washer, engine maintainer, cook, helmsman, rigger, and all the other skills a… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
It has been a while since posting. Some of the pictures include the Bay Bridge construction, Fleet Week activities, boating maintenance, some great skys and miscellaneous, part 1. San Franci… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
We took a sail this weekend with Tony on his Snowbird 30, a steel boat he bought in New Zealand, about half way through his circumnavigate of the world. Tony accomplished this feat mostly si… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Spreckles Lake is a man-made feature located in Golden Gate Park. It has a large attendance from all kinds of model boats, both sailing and power, with a club house to store some of the flee… Read More
2006-02-16 19:11
Here are some shots of the The Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco. I arrived late as we were sailing until sunset.I am not sure what are supposed to represent, but they sure are having… Read More
2006-02-14 19:35
Light early, filled in later, so we went sailing later. Jeff stretches the staysail outhaul. A fairly classic design, with here racing stripes hanging over the side. Jeff got quite a workout… Read More
2006-02-06 22:09
Not a great day for sailing, so we took a run down to Pacifica to v iew the surf, but first.Fishing fleet with thier nets out in China Basin, an unusual place to fish.San Pablo rock on the P… Read More
2006-01-18 19:37
Another beautiful day on the bay, winds light, but fairly steady.A working cockpit, well that line tied to the tiller, and the GPS helps keep the workload down.The Sierra Point Marina sitt… Read More
2006-01-09 21:05
Mother Nature provides an interesting light show for this sail.Highlights of Burlingame, under Mount San Bruno.Sailing through a storm.Rays of sunshine and rays of rain.Dramatic San Francisc… Read More
2005-12-12 19:28
A large barge is pushed southward past Mission Rock.Two Naval vessels (as opposed to Navy vessels, the difference being one is a warship and the other is fulltime military assigned merchant… Read More
2005-12-06 20:17
Cap'n Mike practicing his autopilot skills.Some unused facilities at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, amongst the toxic waste that makes this a Superfund site.This giant crane was used to build… Read More
2005-12-05 22:18
This panorama stretches from San Francisco to Alameda. San Francisco with Mount Tamelpais, Angel Island, Yerba Buena Island, and the Bay Bridge. A large catamaran. Dock Six at Sierra Point… Read More
2005-12-05 22:18
Cap'n Mike caught me operating the autopilot again. In silhouette on the seawall. Nice slots 'tween the sails. Another use of public infrastructure. Argosy Venture and the Candlestick. Argos… Read More
2005-12-03 23:22
San Francisco Bay ain't all that big, but we know where we are. Alcatraz behind the staysail. Whenever two boats are on the same tack and in sight, they are RACING. Mount Tam, Cap'n Mike an… Read More
2005-11-16 19:58
When we sail as a group, we often hold the helmsman responsible for our progress, with admonitions to 'Sail Faster', regardless of conditions outside of the control of that person. In this c… Read More
2005-11-15 19:31
Kathleen demonstrates her sophisticated autopilot, or superior sailing characteristics.Even with the reef in the main, Kathleen almost makes hullspeed, as signified by the wake being almost… Read More
2005-11-13 04:59
A couple of Sea Lions take advantage of public infratructure.A tide line in Raccoon Strait. It's inbound on one side, and outbound on the other.The Golden Gate.The tip of Alcatraz with San F… Read More
2005-11-11 16:35
The Golden Gate from Raccoon Straights.Mount Tamalpais is holding back the fog.A Golden Gate towers dissapear.Cut it with a knife!Fog rolls over the Marin Headlands as someone with an obviou… Read More
2005-11-11 16:34
Sunchase is from Houston exits Raccoon Straights at Belvedere Island. The Lynx with crew in the rigging. A ketch with red tanbark sails. Sultana, a pirates dream. Spooky Spinaker. Boy Scout… Read More
2005-11-11 16:33
The Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island. The CA Thayer drying a sail.The Ferry Building. A ferry terminal and The City. Fisherman's Wharf fishing boats. A fishing boat at Fisherman's Wharf. Gh… Read More
2005-11-11 16:31
Pre-start maneuvering for a Golden Gate Yacht Club race. Two boats range the starting line for a Golden Gate Yacht club race. Two Rolex Cup racers in close quarters. Genuine Risk tacks up t… Read More
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