Golden Gate

Self portrait

A self portrait as I head out of the San Francisco bay to single hand to Santa Cruz. 

Rush hour

The San Francisco bay is busy as seen in this picture with a super tanker, numerous ferries and hundreds of sailboats. 

Alcatraz

 

San Francisco

San Francisco with a historical tall ship in the foreground.

Dredge rig

 

Oakland shipping terminal

Oakland shipping terminal must be passed to reach Alameda. 

Bay Bridge

Bay Bridge with new Bay Bridge under construction in back ground. 

Bay Bridge

 

Golden Gate Dead Ahead

John pointing out the bridge and some approaching commercial shipping traffic. 

Radar image of Golden gate

The Golden Gate causes lots of radar echoes as seen in purple thus an attempt at night or limited visibility would be very sketchy.
 

Celebration

John and Dani ready to pop the cork as we pass under the Golden gate.
 

Golden Gate

Golden Gate disappearing into the fog. 

Dani

Dani Brooks at the approach to the Golden Gate.
 

Dave

Self portrait taken at the final approach to the Golden Gate. 

Approach to San Francisco's Golden Gate

Golden Gate Bridge poking into the morning fog a condition prevalent throughout the summer months. The fog usually burns off around noon and then wind turns on and blows a consistent 15 to 25 knots making for great bay sailing. 

Little bird

A tiny little Finch takes a break. At the time we were 20 or miles off shore so I wonder what this little guy was doing out on the ocean. 

Navigation Electronics

Chartplotter / Radar (left) shows GPS position on an electronic chart, radar images, speed over ground, course over ground and a bunch of other information. Wind instrument (middle top) shows wind direction, speed true or apparent and maximum wind speed. Boat speed (top right) shows boat speed through the water, water temperature and distance traveled through the water. Depth (middle bottom) shows depth of the water below the keel measured in Fathoms (6 feet in a fathom). Autopilot controller (bottom right) a digital compass shows course steered and allows changes to course. A duplicate Chartplotter is located below at the navigation station as well as a repeater that shows all the information from any other instrument.. 

Underway

"Jimmy" the autopilot driving freeing the watch person to roam freely about the boat. We're trolling a Tuna clone in the pursuit to catch a Albacore Tuna with no success... 

Sunset on the Pacific

Sun setting on the Pacific off the Oregon coast. 

Lunch on the Pacific

Dani Brooks enjoying some lunch while John takes a nap in some exceptionally calm and sunny weather somewhere off the Washington coast. 

Cape Flattery Light House

 

Contemplating the big blue

John Harkness contemplates the journey ahead as we round Cape Flattery the most westerly point of the Lower 48.  

Twilight

Sun preparing to rise over Vancouver Island on our way out of the Straight of Juan de Fuca. 

Neah Bay, WA at O'Dark thirty.

John Harkness taking a look around as we leave the protection of Neah Bay in the early moring hours.