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OIA posted 06-09-2010 09:13 PM ET (US)
I, along with a few friends (including Warren Tom in his Whaler) will be departing Sacramento the morning of Thursday June 24 for a four day run to Half Moon Bay.
In Alameda we will take part in the Outboard Motor Shop's Open House and give the presenation about the book on Saturday afternoon about 4:00pm.
The plan is to make the trip as much like the trip around the east coast as possible, to that end we will not be making any hotel or mooring plans and will be self contained to sleep on the boat if necessary.
This is one of at least two test trips we will take to get ready for next summer's run around the east coast (Key West to Boston to Chicago to New Orleans). If anyone would like to join us in their boat for part or all of the run from Sacramento to Half Moon Bay you are cordially invited. My son Jack (7) and John Bertch's son William (11) will be along for the voyage so kids, and sitters, are certainly welcome.
Itinerary:
We will spend Wednesday night in Sacramento, leaving late morning (as of now, John Bertch is arriving on the red eye from Hawaii Thursday AM) with plans to arrive in Stockton Thursday late afternoon. We will arrive in Alameda on Friday June 25. We will spend Saturday at the Outboard Motor Shop's Open House and will give a powerpoint presentation about the book at 4:00pm. Sunday, weather permitting, we plan to run to Half Moon Bay for breakfast before returning to SF. After spending Sunday night in San Francisco, we'll head back to Sacramento Monday AM (unless of course we stick around to watch the Dodgers beat the Giants).

Our only commitments at this time are the Open House and dinner at a person who read the book and invited us to dinner in Stockton. Other than that, as my mother is fond of saying, we are embarassingly free.
We will be taking lots of video and stills and posting them on a number of sites.
please shoot me an e-mail at mirassou@verizon.net if you have an interest.
Thank you,
John Mirassou

fishinchips posted 06-10-2010 12:11 AM ET (US)
A word of caution is advised.
Lately the winds and seas has NOT been kind.
A sail boat (33 footer) went out of the half moon bay heading northward towards san francisco.
Right around Seal Rock the occupents of the boat fell in. Only two persons aboard and both drowned. There is heavy undertow all along ocean beach. These two persons were experienced sailors.
Read all about it here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/25/BA9F1DJLRA.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/24/BAOT1DJGE6.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/26/BADL1DKFV2.DTL
This area is trecherous. I would highly advise you NOT to take the kids. You must really watch the seas and tides in this area.
If your not used to the area, I would highly discourage you from doing this adventure.
If you select a good day and go when the tides are right, then its ok, however if you time it wrong your in a world of hurt.
Please be careful,
Ken (170 montauk / 22 hydrasports wa)

elaelap posted 06-10-2010 01:15 AM ET (US)
Yikes, John. That run from Alameda out through the Gate, down to HMB, and then all the way back against the wind and swells sounds like too much to try in a single day. Just the run up from HMB up the coast and into the Bay is a daunting one in a little Montauk skiff, unless you're lucky enough to make the trip on a very rare flat calm summer's day (I'm sure you know that summer is often the worst time of the year for strong northwesterly breezes and very large northwesterly swells up here, and they usually build up substantially as the afternoon progresses).
Anyway, I wish you the best of luck on your trip. I'd make sure to underline that part about "weather permitting" and don't lock yourself into a firm schedule, at least for the coastal part of your run. It ain't the ICW or the Catalina Channel up here, most of the time that is.
I'm glad you've hooked up with my boat partner Warren/WT for at least part of your trip. He's very experienced in these waters...please take his advice seriously.
Tony (Niagara 31 sloop at the San Francisco Marina; banana Revenge 21 in Bodega Bay; trailer Montauk 17)
boatdryver posted 06-10-2010 08:54 PM ET (US)
Today would be a bad day for the trip to and from Half Moon Bay:
Telemetry from the Bodega Sea Buoy:
Conditions at 46013 as of
(4:50 pm PDT)
2350 GMT on 06/10/2010:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone:
Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wind Direction (WDIR): NNW ( 330 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 31.1 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 38.9 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 12.8 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
Average Period (APD): 6.0
JimL
WT posted 06-10-2010 09:09 PM ET (US)
We've made an executive decision of not attempting to run from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay and back (80 miles) in 5 hours on Sunday. Especially since John will now have a couple of kids to entertain.
I'm planning on running from Sacramento to the Outboard Motor Shop (Alameda) on Saturday, find somewhere to crash for the night and cruise around Sunday before making a 100 mile trip back to Sacramento before nightfall Sunday.
Anyone want to run/meet up with us? I figure we can get some photo/video opportunities on Sunday.
Warren
andygere posted 06-10-2010 10:09 PM ET (US)
I've got to say, I agree with others that the SF to HMB run sounds pretty dicey to say the least. Today the winds were up, with major whitecaps just offshore by 9 a.m. This time of year is windy along the N. Central coast, and the trip from HMB back to SF is right into the teeth of it. I would not want to do it in my Outrage 22. Perhaps an alternative trip would be to substitute south SF Bay for HMB. You could head down to Redwood City, or tide permitting, Alviso (a tiny port in north San Jose). There has been a lot of work there recently to the county park at the marina, might be worth a look. The boat ramp and new public dock just opened last week.
http://tinyurl.com/yvpj58
http://cbs5.com/local/alviso.slough.san.2.1736112.html
elaelap posted 06-11-2010 03:07 AM ET (US)
I'm up for at least part of the trip down the river and inside the Bay, Warren...unless the salmon bite is red hot out of Bodega Bay. Let's see what happens, pard.
Tony
OIA posted 06-11-2010 01:21 PM ET (US)
Okay, local knowledge has spoken . . . I hear the Bay is beautiful this time of year. Thanks everyone.
Hope to see you on the water, if nothing else try and make it by the Outboard Motor Shop Saturday afternoon.
John
elaelap posted 06-11-2010 01:46 PM ET (US)
You've always got something goin', John. I look forward to a nice Sac River and SF Bay cruise. Warren and I sure had fun earlier this year running a crash boat for you at the international paddleboard races around Alcatraz, and thanks again for that invite and the post-race goodie bags. See you in a couple of weeks, and maybe some other Bay Area CW members will join us for a mini-rendezvous.
Tony
WT posted 06-22-2010 01:12 AM ET (US)
Change of plans. Tony and I are planning on launching at the Petaluma Marina this Saturday around 7 am. We are running to the Outboard Motor Shop in Alameda for their open house. We'll probably goof around in the bay before going to the OMS.
Let us know if anyone wants to run with us.
John, you might want to post your itinerary for anyone else that might want to hook up with you on your different runs in the Bay Thursday through Sunday.
John, we'll see you Saturday.
Warren

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OIA	posted 06-09-2010 09:13 PM ET (US) I, along with a few friends (including Warren Tom in his Whaler) will be departing Sacramento the morning of Thursday June 24 for a four day run to Half Moon Bay. In Alameda we will take part in the Outboard Motor Shop's Open House and give the presenation about the book on Saturday afternoon about 4:00pm. The plan is to make the trip as much like the trip around the east coast as possible, to that end we will not be making any hotel or mooring plans and will be self contained to sleep on the boat if necessary. This is one of at least two test trips we will take to get ready for next summer's run around the east coast (Key West to Boston to Chicago to New Orleans). If anyone would like to join us in their boat for part or all of the run from Sacramento to Half Moon Bay you are cordially invited. My son Jack (7) and John Bertch's son William (11) will be along for the voyage so kids, and sitters, are certainly welcome. Itinerary: We will spend Wednesday night in Sacramento, leaving late morning (as of now, John Bertch is arriving on the red eye from Hawaii Thursday AM) with plans to arrive in Stockton Thursday late afternoon. We will arrive in Alameda on Friday June 25. We will spend Saturday at the Outboard Motor Shop's Open House and will give a powerpoint presentation about the book at 4:00pm. Sunday, weather permitting, we plan to run to Half Moon Bay for breakfast before returning to SF. After spending Sunday night in San Francisco, we'll head back to Sacramento Monday AM (unless of course we stick around to watch the Dodgers beat the Giants). Our only commitments at this time are the Open House and dinner at a person who read the book and invited us to dinner in Stockton. Other than that, as my mother is fond of saying, we are embarassingly free. We will be taking lots of video and stills and posting them on a number of sites. please shoot me an e-mail at mirassou@verizon.net if you have an interest. Thank you, John Mirassou
fishinchips	posted 06-10-2010 12:11 AM ET (US) A word of caution is advised. Lately the winds and seas has NOT been kind. A sail boat (33 footer) went out of the half moon bay heading northward towards san francisco. Right around Seal Rock the occupents of the boat fell in. Only two persons aboard and both drowned. There is heavy undertow all along ocean beach. These two persons were experienced sailors. Read all about it here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/25/BA9F1DJLRA.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/24/BAOT1DJGE6.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/26/BADL1DKFV2.DTL This area is trecherous. I would highly advise you NOT to take the kids. You must really watch the seas and tides in this area. If your not used to the area, I would highly discourage you from doing this adventure. If you select a good day and go when the tides are right, then its ok, however if you time it wrong your in a world of hurt. Please be careful, Ken (170 montauk / 22 hydrasports wa)
elaelap	posted 06-10-2010 01:15 AM ET (US) Yikes, John. That run from Alameda out through the Gate, down to HMB, and then all the way back against the wind and swells sounds like too much to try in a single day. Just the run up from HMB up the coast and into the Bay is a daunting one in a little Montauk skiff, unless you're lucky enough to make the trip on a very rare flat calm summer's day (I'm sure you know that summer is often the worst time of the year for strong northwesterly breezes and very large northwesterly swells up here, and they usually build up substantially as the afternoon progresses). Anyway, I wish you the best of luck on your trip. I'd make sure to underline that part about "weather permitting" and don't lock yourself into a firm schedule, at least for the coastal part of your run. It ain't the ICW or the Catalina Channel up here, most of the time that is. I'm glad you've hooked up with my boat partner Warren/WT for at least part of your trip. He's very experienced in these waters...please take his advice seriously. Tony (Niagara 31 sloop at the San Francisco Marina; banana Revenge 21 in Bodega Bay; trailer Montauk 17)
boatdryver	posted 06-10-2010 08:54 PM ET (US) Today would be a bad day for the trip to and from Half Moon Bay: Telemetry from the Bodega Sea Buoy: Conditions at 46013 as of (4:50 pm PDT) 2350 GMT on 06/10/2010: Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. Wind Direction (WDIR): NNW ( 330 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 31.1 kts Wind Gust (GST): 38.9 kts Wave Height (WVHT): 12.8 ft Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec Average Period (APD): 6.0 JimL
WT	posted 06-10-2010 09:09 PM ET (US) We've made an executive decision of not attempting to run from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay and back (80 miles) in 5 hours on Sunday. Especially since John will now have a couple of kids to entertain. I'm planning on running from Sacramento to the Outboard Motor Shop (Alameda) on Saturday, find somewhere to crash for the night and cruise around Sunday before making a 100 mile trip back to Sacramento before nightfall Sunday. Anyone want to run/meet up with us? I figure we can get some photo/video opportunities on Sunday. Warren
andygere	posted 06-10-2010 10:09 PM ET (US) I've got to say, I agree with others that the SF to HMB run sounds pretty dicey to say the least. Today the winds were up, with major whitecaps just offshore by 9 a.m. This time of year is windy along the N. Central coast, and the trip from HMB back to SF is right into the teeth of it. I would not want to do it in my Outrage 22. Perhaps an alternative trip would be to substitute south SF Bay for HMB. You could head down to Redwood City, or tide permitting, Alviso (a tiny port in north San Jose). There has been a lot of work there recently to the county park at the marina, might be worth a look. The boat ramp and new public dock just opened last week. http://tinyurl.com/yvpj58 http://cbs5.com/local/alviso.slough.san.2.1736112.html
elaelap	posted 06-11-2010 03:07 AM ET (US) I'm up for at least part of the trip down the river and inside the Bay, Warren...unless the salmon bite is red hot out of Bodega Bay. Let's see what happens, pard. Tony
OIA	posted 06-11-2010 01:21 PM ET (US) Okay, local knowledge has spoken . . . I hear the Bay is beautiful this time of year. Thanks everyone. Hope to see you on the water, if nothing else try and make it by the Outboard Motor Shop Saturday afternoon. John
elaelap	posted 06-11-2010 01:46 PM ET (US) You've always got something goin', John. I look forward to a nice Sac River and SF Bay cruise. Warren and I sure had fun earlier this year running a crash boat for you at the international paddleboard races around Alcatraz, and thanks again for that invite and the post-race goodie bags. See you in a couple of weeks, and maybe some other Bay Area CW members will join us for a mini-rendezvous. Tony
WT	posted 06-22-2010 01:12 AM ET (US) Change of plans. Tony and I are planning on launching at the Petaluma Marina this Saturday around 7 am. We are running to the Outboard Motor Shop in Alameda for their open house. We'll probably goof around in the bay before going to the OMS. Let us know if anyone wants to run with us. John, you might want to post your itinerary for anyone else that might want to hook up with you on your different runs in the Bay Thursday through Sunday. John, we'll see you Saturday. Warren