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Do You Know Where Your Boat Is?

Spot had been hanging by a thread – literally – since October’s big storm. Yesterday’s winds finally sent her ashore.

© 2010 Tim Sell

In spite of our dire warnings on Monday, a number of Richardson Bay boaters were victims of their own negligence. While unfurled foresails flapped themselves to shreds in the 40-plus-knot gusts that pummelled the Bay over the last few days, a number of anchored boats broke free of their moorings and found themselves grinding on the rocks of Strawberry and Belvedere. Once again, Dave’s Diving of Sausalito rounded up the wayward ‘dogies’, herding them to the Army Corps of Engineers’ dock to await their fate, which could very well involve a date with a bulldozer.

‘Diver Dave’ Gissendaner swims a tow line to one of four boats that went ashore yesterday.

© 2010 Tim Sell

The worst of the weather should pass this morning — Angel Island saw gusts to nearly 50 knots at 10 a.m. — but small boat advisories will be in effect through late tonight. With offshore seas upwards of 21 feet, you might want to postpone any immediate plans to go out the Gate.

But if you think we’ve had a bad time of it, consider that at least one waterspout was reported to have touched down in L.A., damaging a number of boats. If you have firsthand knowledge — or photos — of the waterspout, email LaDonna with the details.

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