Friday - 4PM, Benoit and I set sail for a leisurely evening sail around the Bay. Winds were moderate (about 15-18 knots on the city front, 22 knots, 16 past the gate and before Benita Pt, down to 0 knot near Angel Island...)
We sailed past the Golden Gate Bridge (thus under), turned around after a mile out or so, set the kite and sailed toward Tiburon, down Raccoon Straits, around Angel Island, Alcatraz, up against the city front and back at the Club, silently gliding on the water by then, past sunset, at around 8/8:30 (Benoit did make his Red Eye flight)
It was so peaceful at night - there was no one else out in the Bay but ferries, tugs and cruise and container ships. We saw seals and sea lions...The city and bridge lights were absolutely stunning and working their mesmerizing magic.
We sailed past the Golden Gate Bridge (thus under), turned around after a mile out or so, set the kite and sailed toward Tiburon, down Raccoon Straits, around Angel Island, Alcatraz, up against the city front and back at the Club, silently gliding on the water by then, past sunset, at around 8/8:30 (Benoit did make his Red Eye flight)
It was so peaceful at night - there was no one else out in the Bay but ferries, tugs and cruise and container ships. We saw seals and sea lions...The city and bridge lights were absolutely stunning and working their mesmerizing magic.
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