Horseshoe Bay makes for the perfect “welcome” or “departure” anchorage considering its proximity to the Golden Gate Bridge. We were a southbound boat at last! The post Horseshoe Cove, San Francisco Bay first appeared on Sailing Avocet. Click here for full post: https://www.svavocet.com/2022/12/28/horseshoe-cove-san-francisco-bay/ Instagram: @svavocet More
Planes, Pals and Memories “It was fun while it lasted,” Chris said through a half smile. I was at the helm guiding us through the Berkeley Breakwater while he walked around the boat preparing our dock lines and fenders. After three weeks of anchoring we decided to flex our yacht club reciprocal privileges and visit […] More
Aquatic Park Cove is a vibrantly sheltered human-made urban harbor that mimics a natural anchorage, full of history and great opportunities for fun in San Fran- oh, and it’s for sailboats ONLY! The post Aquatic Park Cove first appeared on Sailing Avocet. Click here for full post: https://www.svavocet.com/2022/12/02/aquatic-park-cove/ Instagram: @svavocet More
Boats, Planes and Controversy The late afternoon sun melted on our skin as the salty sea kissed our grinning faces with every splash. Chris was at the helm, desperately trying to bury Avocet’s rail as she made way through San Francisco Bay’s Raccoon straits with a bone in her teeth. It had officially been three […] More
San Francisco Bay’s Most Underrated Island We pulled our anchor from the silty seabed of Clipper Cove, then watched our first anchorage shrink in the distance as we made our way to our next destination. Angel Island is the second largest island in San Francisco Bay that offers amazing vistas of the entire Bay Area […] More
And the Real Treasure of Treasure Island Chris and I left Ventura, California, on September 17th 2022, with a southern wind on our tail and unknown adventure on the horizon. After two days and seven hours of nonstop sailing up the California coast, we found solace in San Francisco Bay’s Clipper Cove, located between Treasure […] More
yes we know Mexico is south and yes we know that northern California is cold but trust us when we say that we are sailing the “wrong way” for the right reasons. So why did we sail UP the coast of California? The post Sailing the Wrong Way for the Right Reasons first appeared on […] More