Just back from a 4 day trip to Sausalito. Kona and I took off on a rainy Monday morning. By the time we got to the boat around 12noon, the weather was unstable and rain loomed to the north, there was no rain at the marina. We loaded up and set of for our 6 mile journey. The wind was about 12 and perfect. We tacked out to the end of the pier and headed west to Schoonmaker Point Marina. We pulled in about 4pm and found our spot inside the lagoon. Took Kona for a walk and he loved romping on the beach at the marina. Headed back to the boat for dinner and a quiet night.
Tuesday the wind was up early as we generally get clearing winds after a big storm. My friend John showed about noon and we took off. The tides were looking good so we headed out the Golden Gate for an afternoon of 20-30 knot breezes. It was very wild out there. Once a big tanker cleared we had the strait to ourselves. The Addiction was doing great and loving the waves and wind. The sky was clear and it was a beautiful day to be outside the Gate. What a great sail! We headed in about 4pm and hung out on the boat enjoying some nice conversation and wine. We also got in a qiuck Bocce game on the beach before dark. We had dinner at Le Garage, a restaurant right in the marina. My nephew Dan joined us from Santa Rosa.
Wednesday was supposed to be a hiking day but John was not doing well after some mussels from last night. I took a walk down to the store to pick up some provisions and on the way, we stopped at the Bay Model. Kona waited paitently as I toured a giant 3D model of the bay. It really is amazing to see all the landmarks as though you were 12,000 feet in the air. Free too. Back to the boat and off to a very light afternoon of tacking out near Angel Island. Winds were less than 10 however it was nice to relax and enjoy the warm sun. I really hit the weather window between storms! Had a quiet night in the marina.
Thursday arrived and its time to head home. The wind is blasting again from the south as another storm is approaching. It was weird to be sail upwind all the way home as it usually a mellow downwind. I had to fight the whole way but with just the jib up, I could let the boat steer herself and I could enjoy the sights and the wind on my face. Great sailing and the boat did an amazing job. In 4 hours we were back in the marina. Noticed the bildge was not kicking in so had to replace it. All in all another great trip to my favorite marina/town.
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