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