Archive for June, 2002

Windy sail from SF to Angel Island

Tuesday, June 11th, 2002

I sailed over to The City yesterday and spent the night at South Beach Harbor. It was a warm day, with temperatures up in the 80s (F). Once settled at the harbor, I had lunch, rode my bike, read a book, took a shower, and headed off to the restaurant to meet a friend for dinner.

This morning I checked out of the marina and headed away from The City. It was very windy; I sailed from the SF cityfront across the slot to Angel Island. When I tied up at AI, an old timer on the dock remarked, “bitch of a day out there.” Yup.

I rode my bicycle all the way around the island. The views out across the bay from Angel Island are beyond words. It was about 5 miles around the island. Not bad, though it wasn’t particularly strenuous.

By the time I was heading home, I was tired. The swells were still large; it felt good to duck in behind the breakwater and have smooth sailing back to my slip.

Based on a personal journal entry, Tue, Jun. 11th, 2002, 05:01 pm

Fan installation

Sunday, June 9th, 2002

I installed a solar powered fan. It runs all the time, charging during the day, and running off the battery at night. It’s supposed to circulate air through this old tub, keeping dampness at bay. I hope so, since it cost a pretty penny.

Sun, Jun. 9th, 2002, 05:05 pm

Sail to Angel Island with Lisa and Pearson

Tuesday, June 4th, 2002

Saturday Lena was supposed to come sailing. She cancelled, but her friend Lisa didn’t know and showed up anyway. We ended up having a nice sail with Pearson along too [out to Angel Island].

Tue, Jun. 4th, 2002, 06:10 pm