If you’re going to San Francisco… ♫

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 Sunset on the Pacific

Sailing to San Francisco in 2009 was a longer trip than anticipated due to the light winds but exciting for photography. We left Newport, Oregon, on the morning of September 1st after losing the propeller the day before (read here). On day 4 we stopped for a few hours in Eureka, California, to fix electrical problems.

We finally sailed under the Golden Gate on the morning of September 6. It was six days and five nights of visual opportunities at sea. Cheers to my teammates Jennifer, Nicolae, Gordon, Peter and my dear brother!

NEWPORT - SAN FRANCISCO

 

 

Images

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Arriving at the Newport marina for departure

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Leaving Newport behind at sunrise

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Moonrise over the Northern California coast

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Dolphins dancing

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Fog and more fog

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White rainbow usually seen during low fog

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Golden Gate Bridge

 

Snapshots

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Gordon’s catch for dinner, but we decided to throw it overboard when a worm was found while cooking it.

JFSEGUIN_DSC6436Jennifer plotting the charts

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 My brother on “cooking” watch dealing with a hungry bunch of sailors

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 Relaxing on deck during my watch

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 An ocean sunfish catching some rays

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Hoping for more wind, Gordon still has everything under control while Peter takes a nap

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 Whale passing by

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 Nicolae and Jennifer; sisters plotting other things than charts!

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Dolphins playing with us

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 Dolphins are powerful fast machines

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Looking for more wind…

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The Seguin brothers warming up and taking time to relax while an electrician sorts out our electrical problems in Eureka, California

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 Plotting, plotting… Peter planning our final approach to San Francisco Bay with the tide

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The last few hours steering our way in the fog to approach the entrance of San Francisco Bay

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 High fives and big smiles, we steered exactly into the channel and the Golden Gate Bridge is now visible

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 Sailing under the Golden Gate, our trip comes to an end

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Many nice big toys can be seen in San Francisco Bay while sailing into our marina

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Our sailboat is docked, foul weather gear is off and the shower will feel great. My brother calls home and we are looking forward to see our family. We just need to drive 11 hours straight to get back home in Oregon!

 

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