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2026 Cruise Out

Thank you, Mr. Johnston. Just bought two street tacos from the taco truck in Point Richmond. Looking forward to yours.
 
The Green Buffalo will be there! Thanks for organizing this Jackie! Friday April 17th at 10am leaving RYC... I will see you at the dock Bob! Who will follow who? Will Mary join us or this really a "singlehanded" cruise? :-) First real passage for the Buffalo in over a year. I hope everything works! Will I have the diesel heather reinstalled by then... hmmm
 
I hope Mary will come along. Connie will drive up on Saturday and our kids in Rohnert Park will probably pop over again.

Here we are with David and Susan from s/v Pinocchio and Annie and Jeff from the s/v Annie.
 

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No way to win the friends and family award without friends or family, Jim. It will be a pleasure to see The Buffalo sailing again
 
Hi Don,

I'm thinking 1500 at the "D" Street bridge, but that starts to get risky for space at the docks. What do you think - is that enough time to get up the river?

Bob J.
 
Tacking and gybing for an hour and a half, waiting for my start in fleet Lima 🙄 this fella in a pretty boat pulled up next to me, shouted : "I want to come to Petaluma!"
My reply?
"Excellent! Come to Petaluma!"
Paul Descalso s/v Sobrante, consider this your personalized invitation.
 
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Did they dredge the stretch just after the Petaluma marina, between the green active train bridge and downtown? Took my J24 up their during COVID and it was a mud flat.
 
Hmnn, it seems like a row from the City of Petaluma launch ramp and drive from Kern County would be a similar transit time (6 hours), as the sail from the Richmond Yacht Club. My 11-foot drift boat tows well as highway speeds, but sleeping and cooking accommodations are lacking. If someone has a spare berth, I am tempted. The City of Petaluma guest dock has a 20-foot minimum length, so if someone is willing for a dinghy side tie or hoist out on a halyard (170 pounds), the details can be covered.

Cheers,
Ants

PS. it would be a great opportunity to meet some of the singlehanders that I have read about for decades.
 
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A teaser with one week to go: Looking NW over Gilardi's Lakeville Marina and Cloudy Bend. Our destination is on the edge of the photo, on the upper right. Photo by Scott Hess.

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Schedule update: Surprise! is planning to leave Richmond YC at 0830 on Friday. I want to enjoy a leisurely sail up the river and reach the D Street bridge at 1430. I'll schedule an opening for that time.

It looks like about half of the SSS boats are coming from Richmond. Those coming from elsewhere can stay over at RYC Thursday night if you want to leave together - call Mark (RYC Harbormaster) for a spot: (510) 234-6959 or (510) 609-4473. Otherwise we'll see you in Petaluma. I encourage boats to coordinate your arrival at the D Street bridge so they don't have to open it multiple times.

Here are some helpful details, including the bridge opening request:
Petaluma Turning Basin
 
BobJ said:
Schedule update: Surprise! is planning to leave Richmond YC at 0830 on Friday. I want to enjoy a leisurely sail up the river and reach the D Street bridge at 1430. I'll schedule an opening for that time.

It looks like about half of the SSS boats are coming from Richmond. Those coming from elsewhere can stay over at RYC Thursday night if you want to leave together - call Mark (RYC Harbormaster) for a spot: (510) 234-6959 or (510) 609-4473. Otherwise we'll see you in Petaluma. I encourage boats to coordinate your arrival at the D Street bridge so they don't have to open it multiple times.

Here are some helpful details, including the bridge opening request:
Petaluma Turning Basin
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Given the strong ebb, I am planning an early departure as well. I will target arrival at the D St. Bridge ~14:30. Can we designate a VHF channel for coordination of boats going through the bridge together? Channel 68?
 
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