Approaching Golden Gate Bridge shrouded in fog on our Sept 1st return to San Francisco Bay.

Emirates Team New Zealand Wins Louis Vuitton Cup

Spinnaker Pole Maintenance

Several years and many miles have passed since our carbon fiber spinnaker poles last received professional attention to remove any corrosion and receive a fresh protective coating. This time my captain has decided to perform the necessary maintenance himself, with a little help from his family.

We carefully sanded the poles before transporting them to a garage for spraying.

Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show

As west-coasters do, today I attended my first Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show. It's the US west's largest all-sail boat show. The show is held annually each April (April 11-14 this year) in Oakland's Jack London Square, which is on the waterfront along the east-side of San Francisco Bay. We were pleased to find many of our boat system's west coast vendors.

Westpoint Harbor Winter

The harbor is getting full, including many new boats wintering in the mild Redwood City climate.