Alameda to Santa Cruz

10/6/10: Left the dock in Alameda and headed under the new Bay Bridge construction and into Clipper Cove on Treasure Island along with Paul Allen’s new boat ‘Octopus’ where we spent our first night at anchor.

Leaving Fortman Marina in Alameda

Paul Allen's 'boat' Octopus

On to Sausalito the next day. Cruised by Angel Island and as we were leaving Ayala Cove the Blue Angels flew over the hill above us. Anchored in Sausalito for two nights (waiting for the south wind to change back to a northwesterly) and watched the Blue Angels and a bunch of other planes practice for the air show over S.F. for Fleet Week.

Blue Angels practicing over Angel Island for Fleet Week

Anchored in Sausalito

10/9/10: Left Sausalito and under the Golden Gate at 8:15. Clear skies and light NW wind which steadily increased as the day progressed. Great sail………Chrissy’s first ocean leg!

Heading out of the Bay

Arrived in Half Moon Bay 1:00 pm.

Anchored in Half Moon Bay

Awoke to pea soup fog and when it didn’t look any better by 9:15 we decided to leave anyway. AIS and radar saved the day.

Leaving Half Moon Bay

Light wind and lumpy seas until 11:30 when the wind started picking up and became a steady 32 knots. Fog finally cleared around 4PM. Arrived in Santa Cruz about 7:30pm as the sun was setting .

Wind picking up!

Arrived in Santa Cruz as the sun was setting

Our friends, Joel and Judy, came down to the dock with a warm dinner, keys to the showers, our new water heater that we had sent to their house, and Joel’s truck to use while we’re here!

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