“Dave a little help?!!”A shout from the cockpit woke me from my slumber. Shocked and disoriented, I peeled myself up from the damp salon seating area that served as my sleeping refuge. Still in my foulies, I was able to spring up quickly to jam on my shoes and rush to the cockpit. To my […]
Photo by Patrick Twohy It’s 16 miles from Redwood City to Half Moon Bay on the the ocean side of San Mateo County. The drive ought to take about half an hour. Of course, in October the trajectory can be a good deal longer because you’ll be in the crush along two-lane Highway 92 heading […]
Many South Bay sailors have seen the USS Thompson, better known as the South Bay Wreck. At low tide, it looks like a small apartment house halfway across the bay straight ahead after you pass under the power lines on the way to open water from Spinnaker Sailing. The wreck has an interesting history, but […]
One of the best things about sailing is the view. There are so many sights to see and appreciate fromthe water that just aren’t available to land-based eyes. Here’s a short list of some of the things | like topoint out while sailing near San Francisco. Club members with the proper certifications can charter a […]
You may not have caught the recent news that Michelin isn’t handing out stars this year due to Covid-19. Instead, among other things, the French restaurant guide offered what it calls “discoveries” — and there are six of them in the Bay Area. What does this have to do with sailing? Patience, dear reader, we’re […]
My Favorite San Francisco Bay Overnight Anchorages In our era of Covid-19-enforced staying at home, we’ve had to live without travel. That means we’ve had to forgo the many opportunities to charter in interesting far away places. We’ve been served some lemons, folks, so let’s stay safe and make lemonade. Let’s charter here as if […]
Sausalito’s waterfront offers amazing views, mild weather, beautiful streets to stroll and an embarrassment of riches for dining. Also, it turns out to be easy and accommodating for cruisers to visit. Depending on what and how you count, Sausalito has 13 different marinas along its roughly 2-mile-long waterfront, which must make it one of the […]
Coyote Point Harbor makes a good destination for those going north of the San Mateo for a day’ssail. There is a regional park with picnic tables and barbecues. There is also a restaurant at the golfcourse near the park entrance, which is a short walk from the harbor. Transient slips next to the fuel dock […]
The Boats Spinnaker Sailing has boats for day sailing and for overnight cruising. The 25+ boats from 25 to 41 feet are ideal for a day sail in the South San Francisco Bay and beyond. These consist of Merit 25’s for day sailing plus Catalina 27’s, 28’s and 34, Beneteau 39 and Hunter 41 for more extensive […]