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I still owe that crew of Santa's a round...
What Captain Hedgehog is referring to is the 2014 Singlehanded Transpac when he heard a loud crack and noticed his rudder on the Wilderness 30 DOMINO floating away. The 87' CG Cutter HAWKSBILL, pictured above, left Monterey and steamed lickety split 150 miles, retrieved the good Captain, and towed DOMINO back to Monterey like Santa's sleigh behind the reindeer. A good thing, because DOMINO returned in 2016 to win the SHTP overall.
I would be remiss not to mention the 2014 SHTP was won by Steve Hodges on his Islander 36 FROLIC. You have to finish to win. And to finish, you have to start. Only 6 months to go to the 2023 SHTP.
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Hove to at Costanoa Campground for Christmas, just south of Pigeon Point, 14' RUBY camp trailer a pleasant and dry environment at the height of the recent "AR". A visit to the Lighthouse shortly after frontal passage saw spectacular seas, 15-20 feet, cresting 1/2 mile off offshore towards Ano Nuevo in the distance.
Can this 115 foot landmark lighthouse built of 500,000 bricks in 1872 be saved for future generations? The light from its 4 ton, Class 1, Fresnel lens once shown 24 miles. $19 million has been earmarked by the State of California for restoration. If you appreciate lighthouses in a spectacular setting, Pigeon Point Light is not to be missed. Surrounding hills along Highway 1 already turning mustard yellow and green.
While visiting Pigeon Point during today's storm, I was reminded of a story that happened to friend Sandy Tucker, last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in 1974 before decommissioning. Sandy had a 400 pound pet pig, "Lester", whose tusks discouraged trespassing and vandalism. But Lester was actually a friendly soul and followed Sandy everywhere.
One day when ascending the 147 step, spiral staircase up the lighthouse, Sandy forgot to close the entrance door behind only to discover Lester had followed him up. However, Lester was afraid to turn around and come down the way he came up.
Sandy had to roll Lester up in a rug, tie the large bundle with a rope, and gently slide Lester down the steps. Not your normal lighthouse keeper duty!
Can this 115 foot landmark lighthouse built of 500,000 bricks in 1872 be saved for future generations? The light from its 4 ton, Class 1, Fresnel lens once shown 24 miles. $19 million has been earmarked by the State of California for restoration. If you appreciate lighthouses in a spectacular setting, Pigeon Point Light is not to be missed. Surrounding hills along Highway 1 already turning mustard yellow and green.
While visiting Pigeon Point during today's storm, I was reminded of a story that happened to friend Sandy Tucker, last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in 1974 before decommissioning. Sandy had a 400 pound pet pig, "Lester", whose tusks discouraged trespassing and vandalism. But Lester was actually a friendly soul and followed Sandy everywhere.
One day when ascending the 147 step, spiral staircase up the lighthouse, Sandy forgot to close the entrance door behind only to discover Lester had followed him up. However, Lester was afraid to turn around and come down the way he came up.
Sandy had to roll Lester up in a rug, tie the large bundle with a rope, and gently slide Lester down the steps. Not your normal lighthouse keeper duty!
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BobJ
Alerion 38 "Surprise!"
Speaking of lighthouse keeper duty, I saw this the other day:
https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2022/12/19/east-brother-light-station-seeking-new-innkeepers/
https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2022/12/19/east-brother-light-station-seeking-new-innkeepers/
solosailor
New member
Saw the in-keepers ad as well. Comes up every few years. Great gig for the right couple.
Daydreamer
SAILOR
During my first trip around the Brothers I spotted the billboard for the B&B.
After telling my wife we scheduled a weekend.
Picked up in Point San Pablo Harbor. Climbed the ladder from the boat.
Enjoyed nice meals and a tour. Climbed the stairs to the widows walk.
Fired up the old diesel air compressor and sounded the fog horn.
Every so often I hear the distinctive dual tone from the slip in Marina Bay, Richmond, and makes me smile.
After telling my wife we scheduled a weekend.
Picked up in Point San Pablo Harbor. Climbed the ladder from the boat.
Enjoyed nice meals and a tour. Climbed the stairs to the widows walk.
Fired up the old diesel air compressor and sounded the fog horn.
Every so often I hear the distinctive dual tone from the slip in Marina Bay, Richmond, and makes me smile.
Canned Ham RUBY at Costanoa with ocean in the background. At 14' by 1,700 pounds, RUBY's swiveling double front tires with tiller, brake, and winch handle driven chain drive allows variable parking aimed whatever direction appeals for privacy, view, or sunset. Sort of like setting a stern anchor.
Just when I thought the thunderous swell couldn't get any bigger, it did, occasionally breaking an honest mile offshore on a range between Pigeon Point and Ano Nuevo Island in 35 feet of water as measured from the chart.
Just when I thought the thunderous swell couldn't get any bigger, it did, occasionally breaking an honest mile offshore on a range between Pigeon Point and Ano Nuevo Island in 35 feet of water as measured from the chart.
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During my first trip around the Brothers I spotted the billboard for the B&B.
After telling my wife we scheduled a weekend. Picked up in Point San Pablo Harbor. Climbed the ladder from the boat. Enjoyed nice meals and a tour. Climbed the stairs to the widows walk. Fired up the old diesel air compressor and sounded the fog horn. Every so often I hear the distinctive dual tone from the slip in Marina Bay, Richmond, and makes me smile.
There's the above mentioned widow's walk Milly and crew built in early 1980's.
Though the newer, automated, E.Brothers, compressed air, foghorn can sound every 20 seconds, October-April, the old horn is a magical piece of large machinery that can still give out its unique bellow heard as far as the Richmond neighborhoods and beyond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwEOAa4v_LE
For something completely different, listen to the "melody" of other foghorns in San Francisco Bay. In zero viz it can be confusing what you are hearing from where, especially if from a large ship underway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJWd5eHeFY4
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With`~ 9,623 views to go to reach 6M, someone is gonna win an autographed copy of Sailing on Wildflower being the first to report the threshold has been achieved. It could be you, or it could be Jackie.
Of course there are delays and some luck involved. This is the SSS after all.
OK, George is the turtle and Robert is the bear, and they are currently coasting the shores of Santa Marta Island on WILDFLOWER.
Philpott
Cal 2-27 Dura Mater
9460 as of right now. I'm watching ...
I'm on my boat replacing the hose on my waterpump.
Vaccumed out the inside of the engine w a wet vac, water is gushing out the exhaust. Finally. The wind here @ RYC is 24 knots, DM is lurching from side to side.
"There's wind! Why am I still tied to this dock?"
I'm on my boat replacing the hose on my waterpump.
Vaccumed out the inside of the engine w a wet vac, water is gushing out the exhaust. Finally. The wind here @ RYC is 24 knots, DM is lurching from side to side.
"There's wind! Why am I still tied to this dock?"