Sat. we peddled to the other side of the island to a swap meet, no chock but LaVon found a cutting board for 50 cents, then we peddled over to Alameda Y.C. to see if we could meet two gals that are going to go on FUBAR to Mexico when we do. They were not there but they were signed up for a birthday dinner Sat. night and we were invited to come to it, we went, we met the gals, we had dinner, we danced and had a great time, it reminded me of the great folks at Tyee Y.C. made some new friends and look forward to seeing them at the FUBAR trip.
Sun. we went to Clipper Cove at Treasure Island under the Oakland Bay bridge and the wind blew all afternoon and night. Mon. we went to Travis Marina at the north footing of the Golden Gate Bridge, don't believe a harbormaster when they tell you "sure it's deep enough at low tide" we got up at 6A.M. to leave at 6:45 to catch slack tide over the bar, guess what, we were hard aground we had to wait until almost 8A.M. to leave so that meant that we had to fight an incoming tide and a rough bar, the Columbia River bar may be the roughest but S.F. bar has to be the longest, we pounded out for an hour and ten minutes before it was smooth enough to turn south.
The NOAA weather said 3' to 5' seas at 8 secs, we bounced down the coast in 6' to 8' seas at 6 to 8 secs. following seas (pushing under us from behind) for the next 4 hours, so we bypassed Half Moon Bay and decided to go on to Santa Cruz, the seas eased up for a while then about 2 hrs. north of Santa Cruz the seas picked up and started breaking, we were pushed to port then to starboard, foam from the breaking waves passing under us, we skated down the back side of waves sideways until the rudders would grab and straighten us out then the next wave would push under us, we were pushed as fast as 14.4kts and skated down the backside as slow as 6.6kts, that went on for a little over an hour before it flattened out, that was tiring, constantly on the wheel hard left then hard right, the last 45 mins. into Santa Cruz was pretty good, now a couple of days off to explore and recover.
All and all it's been a good trip I know the boat will take more abuse that we will. Meeting great new friends, look forward to seeing some of them in L.A. and San Diego.
LaVons version: Met some real nice people, partied, shopped and then a miserable trip to Santa Cruz. Saw water out the side windows and don't even have to clean the walkways it was done for us. Boat rolls farther than you think without tipping over so take drugs and sit down.
Sun. we went to Clipper Cove at Treasure Island under the Oakland Bay bridge and the wind blew all afternoon and night. Mon. we went to Travis Marina at the north footing of the Golden Gate Bridge, don't believe a harbormaster when they tell you "sure it's deep enough at low tide" we got up at 6A.M. to leave at 6:45 to catch slack tide over the bar, guess what, we were hard aground we had to wait until almost 8A.M. to leave so that meant that we had to fight an incoming tide and a rough bar, the Columbia River bar may be the roughest but S.F. bar has to be the longest, we pounded out for an hour and ten minutes before it was smooth enough to turn south.
The NOAA weather said 3' to 5' seas at 8 secs, we bounced down the coast in 6' to 8' seas at 6 to 8 secs. following seas (pushing under us from behind) for the next 4 hours, so we bypassed Half Moon Bay and decided to go on to Santa Cruz, the seas eased up for a while then about 2 hrs. north of Santa Cruz the seas picked up and started breaking, we were pushed to port then to starboard, foam from the breaking waves passing under us, we skated down the back side of waves sideways until the rudders would grab and straighten us out then the next wave would push under us, we were pushed as fast as 14.4kts and skated down the backside as slow as 6.6kts, that went on for a little over an hour before it flattened out, that was tiring, constantly on the wheel hard left then hard right, the last 45 mins. into Santa Cruz was pretty good, now a couple of days off to explore and recover.
All and all it's been a good trip I know the boat will take more abuse that we will. Meeting great new friends, look forward to seeing some of them in L.A. and San Diego.
LaVons version: Met some real nice people, partied, shopped and then a miserable trip to Santa Cruz. Saw water out the side windows and don't even have to clean the walkways it was done for us. Boat rolls farther than you think without tipping over so take drugs and sit down.
You guys are just awesome! And Lavon - you are my kind of shopper. I can only imagine your adventures, but I'm tickled to "ride" along. Thanks for sharing your adventure - wish I was a fly on the wall...... No, wait... by the sounds of things I'd be washed overboard in no time! Best if I just watch from here and stay tuned......... Janet
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