"Dan Best" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
In some respects, I'd say that the tanker/container traffic in the bay is
more dangerous than outside.

I agree 100% for all the reasons you state. On "special" days such as
opening day, fleet week, etc., we don't even go out any more. It's just
too much of a zoo.

Sounds like you sail in the area... out of where?

We spent the last two years sailing around the Pacific, making it as far
as Tonga before family issues mandated that we return last fall. Prior to
that, for years we kept out boats either in Richmond's Marina Bay or up in
Bodega. Since we got back, our Tayana 37 has been in Richmond Point's
Brickyard Cove marina (we got lucky and our names came up to the top of
the waiting list just about the time we got back last October).

We still haven't gotten around to posting the photos from the 2nd half of
the trip, but if you're interested, here are some from the first year.
http://triciajean192.home.comcast.net

- Dan


Nice boat/pictures. My boat is in Brickyard also (Sabre 30). I was on what I
thought was a long waiting list.. Margaret told me 6 mos to a year, but it
was only 4 mos. I was in Marina Bay previously. Not bad, but I like the
direct access at Brickyard.

Last Fleet Week, we were sailing around with just the main up, but did a
decent job of staying out of the main part of the crowd... mostly in the
slot. Got some great pics of the air show...
http://sailnow.photosite.com/FleetWeek2006/.

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