Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 18.9 Engine Hours: 1.5 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: slightly cooler, sunny with lighter wind (Autumn?) Log: First day of Autumn sailing ... where's my beanie? After a few weeks of not sailing Boundless (I'd sailed the chartered Tartan in Charleston, SC the week previous), we were pleased … Continue reading Waterfront Double
Tag: Sailing San Francisco Bay
Flat water out the Gate (not Fake News)
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 15.4 Engine Hours: 1.5 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Jeff & Farrah Weather: Reasonable breeze (light) but mysteriously calm out the Gate. Log: Probably 7 years since Jeff came for a sail, so it was time. He and Farrah stopped by on their way down to L.A. (driving). We … Continue reading Flat water out the Gate (not Fake News)
Fleet Week (avoided)
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 13.0nm Engine Hours: 2 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: Warm and sunny - nice blow in the afternoon Log: Fleet week, and looking to avoid the Bay crazy, and try a bit of close manouvering picking up buoys in Angel Island we made a detour from Raccoon Straights, … Continue reading Fleet Week (avoided)
Spinnaker out the Gate
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 26.9 Engine Hours: 1.5 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: light winds, warm Log: Fun day straight out the Gate with the intention of getting far enough out that we could get the spinnaker sorted. Not much wind, but there was a big rolling swell, and after doing way … Continue reading Spinnaker out the Gate
Dodging the Victory Ship
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 16.8 nm Engine Hours: 1 hour Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: Really flat water (strange) wind lighter than usual. Log: We had big plans for going out the Gate, but when we got up things were well socked in, so leaving a little later than we expected … Continue reading Dodging the Victory Ship
Short sail on the Long Weekend
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 16.2 nm Engine Hours: 1 hour Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Marley Weather: Pretty warm (but not the heatwave of the weekend) Log: After installer the shower drain pump assembly (for the second time, and after rejecting the first sump option installed last weekend), we set off with the … Continue reading Short sail on the Long Weekend
Sail ‘n then … Projects
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 11.1 Engine Hours: 1 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: Sunny & windy Log: We wanted to take the boat out for a spin, and headed off fairly early, knowing we were going to have to get back to start on the various projects on the list. We weren't … Continue reading Sail ‘n then … Projects
Boundless is ours!
Departure: Oakland Yacht Club, Alameda Arrival: Clipper Yacht Harbor Distance (nm): 16nm est. Engine Hours: 1.5 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, David Weather: Grey, cloudy with a good breeze. Log: An exciting day (with some pre-thought required relative to how best to back Boundless out of the slip), Sarah dropped us off at the Alameda … Continue reading Boundless is ours!