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| Optimist prams out for a race |
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| Millenium Falcon under sail |
Millenium Falcon (world's largest sailboat at 287') under sail. The boats around it are actual full-sized boats, not the Optimist prams.
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| Sails furled into masts |
S/V INTREPID II - Cape Dory Intrepid 40
- The Intrepid II Crew
- Intrepid II is a Cape Dory Intrepid 40 sailboat, hull #2, designed by Chuck Paine and discovered by the Captain in Blue Hill Maine in 2006. The crew are Kelly (Captain) and Carol (Admiral and Blogger). In 2009 INTREPID II embarked on her West Coast journey from Victoria to San Francisco, the Baja Sur Peninsula and into the Sea of Cortez. In 2010/2011, we sailed from Guaymas, south to Bahia Banderas and back. In 2011/2012 we left Guaymas, headed south to La Paz, spent three weeks at anchor on our northward journey and rested on the hard in San Carlos. Her 4th, 5th and 6th seasons were Boat Projects related. Season 7 - an incredible amount of boat work - but no cruising. Season 8 - Tropical Storm Sergio toppled Intrepid II in San Carlos dry storage. A disappointing season of serious and costly repairs. Season 9 - continuing those repairs and still hopeful for cruising.
October 31, 2008
Photos: San Francisco Bay Activities
Photos: San Francisco highlights - Sept. 25-28
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| Sausalito Yacht Club - welcoming anchorage |
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| Alcatraz Island |
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| San Francisco cityscape - Ferry Bldg. and Financial District |
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| Coit Tower and surroundings |
Photos: Golden Gate Bridge - Sept. 25
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| So foggy - how disappointing |
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| Yes - fog is actually lifting |
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| Blue skies for our arrival after all |
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| Golden Gate Bridge - a milestone of this voyage |
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| SV Dolphin Tales close astern as SV Kalagan arrives in San Francisco Bay |
Photos: Bodega Bay to Drakes Bay - Sept. 22-25
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| Pelican on channel marker, Bodega Bay |
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| Heading towards Point Reyes with Drakes Bay around the corner |
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| Drakes Bay anchorage (with Millenium Falcon at anchor) |
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| Leaving Drakes Bay for San Francisco (into the fog once again) |
Photos: Gray's Harbor and Newport - Sept. 11-17
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| U.S. Coast Guard - a tow into Westport (Gray's Harbor) |
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| Coast Guard vessel stationed at Westport |
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| Yaquina Bay bridge from Newport Marina |
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| Foggy Newport |
Photos: Victoria to Cape Flattery - Sept. 8-10
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| Heading to Port Angeles from Victoria |
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| Sunrise - heading out of Port Angeles into Strait of Juan de Fuca |
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| Into the westerly swells in Strait of Juan de Fuca |
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| Leaving Cape Flattery and Tatoosh Island astern |
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| Fog - very limited visibility |
October 19, 2008
The Captain is Home from the Sea
Kelly arrived home on September 29th without experiencing too much ado in the San Francisco and Seattle airports. He did have quite the trek with all his gear via the local transportation to reach the San Francisco airport but all went well. He had an excellent adventure aboard SV Kalagan, as a prelude to our own upcoming cruising journey. This trip provided food for thought as to planning and carrying out INTREPID II's initial trip down the west coast. We're still thinking "offshore, non-stop", but now we have first hand information about various harbours and bar crossings, contacting U.S. Customs, port authorities, etc., which is extremely useful.
We wish the crews of SVs Kalagan and Dolphin Tales a safe and enjoyable continuation of their cruising journey.
We wish the crews of SVs Kalagan and Dolphin Tales a safe and enjoyable continuation of their cruising journey.
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| Kelly with SV Kalagan crew - Rick and Dawn |
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