Category Archives: Sailing Northern California

Trips in and outside of San Francisco Bay

January 28 through 30, 2014 Sailing Again at Last

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We were a bit reluctant to take Cool Change out without a starter motor, but Rick finally decided that the risk was worth it.  Thank goodness!  We sailed on January 28 for a day sail, moored in front of Ondine’s … Continue reading

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January 4-5, 2014: New Year’s Fireworks!

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Not the kind of fireworks you imagine, however.  Cool Change, herself, almost had a fire! It all starts with the fact that after we returned from Mexico, Rick began working diligently on installing a new, 120 amp alternator to replace … Continue reading

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The Grand Pursuit

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Pursuit Under Sail Rick was delighted when he got an email inviting him to crew on October 12, 2013 for the first time on Pursuit, a beautiful, 1929 vintage, 82-foot wooden sloop in our harbor.  I think his moment of … Continue reading

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Out the Gate on a Sunny Afternoon in October

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On October 5, after working hard on boat projects all day, we motored out to Richardson Bay and anchored out for the night.  The next morning, we sailed out the gate.  There wasn’t a lot of wind, but enough to … Continue reading

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America’s Cup 2013 in San Francisco

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Frankly we were a bit late to jump onto the bandwagon of the America’s Cup.  We had bought into the notion that the boats were too dangerous and too expensive, and that the competition would be negligible because so few … Continue reading

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Our First Delta Trip: August 17 through 24, 2013

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Sausalito to Delta, August 17, 2013, departed at 0500, 10 hour trip, 60.2 nm, average speed 6 kts, max speed 7.9 kts Sunrise heading east to the Delta through San Pablo bay Our dockmates annually head up to the warm … Continue reading

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June 2, 2013 An Exciting Day on the Bay

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8 hours, 18.4 nm, Max boat speed 9.0 knots, winds up to 35 knots What a day this turned out to be!  With my impending visit to Maine followed by my shoulder surgery, I knew I wouldn’t be out sailing … Continue reading

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June 1, 2013 Evening Sail over to Ayala Cove with the Garton’s

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  Arriving on the boat shortly before dark after having spent Saturday afternoon at our nephew Christian’s high school graduation party, we quickly prepared the boat for a visit from Rick’s sister Elena and her husband Neil.  They were able … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Weekend on the boat

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This was our first “free” weekend where we weren’t preparing the boat or ourselves for a US Sailing certification of some kind.  Finally, we could just do whatever we wanted to do!  We had some thoughts about joining Club Nautique … Continue reading

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May 10-12, 2013: Coastal Passage Making Graduates, At Last!

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Our CPM certifications and burgees, at long last! With Captain Thomas Perry, our Instructor Our tag trip on D’Uphoria went beautifully.  We were lucky to have scored three more willing crew members, all CPM graduates, who were also a wonderful … Continue reading

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