[C320-list] Sailing in SFO Bay

[Richard A. Walker]

Welcome to the left coast


Cheers

Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA
619.435.8986

On Jul 23, 2009, at 13:59, Andrew Santangelo  
<andrew_santangelo at mac.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Well I guess I will add something to this list.
>
> "Dawn Treader" is FINALLY in SFO Bay and FINALLY in the water!   
> Thursday and Friday we spent the day rigging the boat, cleaning and  
> organizing the inside (lots of stuff packed from the move), and I  
> had the kids wash the topsides, YAY!  Friday evening we did our  
> first motoring around from Pt. Richmond (where the boat is being  
> serviced), but did not go to far due to the winds and the fog.
>
> Saturday though we had a great sail from Pt. Richmond to Sausalito  
> and back.  It was a WHOLE new experience for us - salt water, sea  
> lions, getting used to the tidal currents and the view!  We had a  
> great dinner at a place called "The Fish" before the trip back.
>
> Now a some more work needs to be done on the boat.  First off the  
> engine gasket is leaking oil - YIKES!  The repair was finished today  
> though - KKMI has done an excellent job on the boat.  Then the  
> former marina I was at saw fit to DRAIN the binnacle compass and CUT  
> THE ELECTRICAL CABLE AND RIPPED THE LIGHTS OUT (yes, the cut was  
> 1/2" from the plug!).  This is also being repaired, and yes I will  
> send the old marina - Anchorage Marina - the bill.  Lastly, the  
> Dodger is on its last mile, so the canvas is being replaced on it.  
> Either way, in August I will finally get to move the boat to its  
> home port at Pier 39.
>
> BTW - I love the sailing here!  Nice and cool, and LOTS of wind!  No  
> endless days of drifting around in the blazing heat.
>
> Happy Sailing!
> Andrew
>
> C320 "Dawn Treader"
> #333