5 Day Bay Sail
23 November 2005 | SF Bay
Dave and I started out with an afternoon meeting at the boat. it was looking windy on the bay so we took off. We headed towards the pier and then Angel. We were hoping to get behind the shadow of Angel but there was still alot of wind. We tacked and it was over 20 at this point. I thought about reefing but it was getting late so we headed back to the marina. Over to Chevy's then Tex showed up at midnight.
On Thursday we picked up Arnie and headed out for a sail. We pushed thru to the gate with 15-18 knot winds. We had 3 bikes and two kayaks on the boat so it was a little difficult to move around. Had a great lunch and a great day. Headed back to South Beach for the night. Checked in and prepared dinner for Frank and Drew as well. Had a very nice meal of thai chicken with portobello mushrooms. Headed out to a show at the Independent. The band was Cowboy Mouth. Very different as they really wanted the crowd into it. And they were.
Friday was a little overcast but still very good wind. Before we took off we did a ride thru the city to the Golden Gate Bridge. Sailed to Sausilito and checked in to good old Schoonmaker Point. Roy joined us here. Hit the beach for some bocce and Tex was so hot handed he beat me. A rare happening. We met up with Stephen and his wife and went out for a lovely dinner at a viet reestaurant for a nice meal. Back to the boat and sleepy time.
Saturday brought a beautiful day and a great sail. We met up with Charles and Drew for some fun. It was a perfect day for a sail out the Gate so we did. It was amazing out there. Big swells, cold mai tais, and good friends. The boyz loved it. We stuck around for sunset and we were hoping for the green flash as the conditions were right. It went down but no flash. Back to the docks and off to dinner at Saylors. Good food. Back to the boat and a restful slumber.
Sunday we were up at 8am and getting coffee ready. Had a nice breakfast and then off to the beach for a last bocce game. It was another barn burner but I pulled out two in a row. Tex had cooled off and I stayed hot. We dropped the lines around noon and headed out. Got sailing but the wind was light and then died. We motored home. Took someone in tow to get them in.
We had an amazing trip on the bay. Great weather with no rain. All our connections worked. We met with some great friends and had a blast. Thank-you SF Bay!!!