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A Foggy Winter’s Day

By LaDonna | December 13, 2010 | San Francisco Bay |
Out of the gloom, Adagio seeks the solace of the sun.

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San Francisco Bay is known for its fog — in summer or early fall. December typically treats Bay sailors to rain or sun, sometimes on the same day, so imagine everyone’s surprise to see the Cool Whip topping on our weekend sailing dessert.

Keeping a sharp eye out when traveling through fog can make the difference between a good day and a very, very bad one.

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To be fair, it wasn’t this thick over the entire Bay on Saturday — the Estuary and Richardson Bay both saw some gloom in the morning that burned off to bright sun, and Charles James on the J/105 Roxanne said racers on the Circle were never totally socked in — but crossing a shipping channel in pea soup always makes foghorns difficult to hear over your thumping heartbeat.

Is it any wonder that so many people view sailing — especially on San Francisco Bay — as a mystical experience?

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The Bay can present any number of challenging conditions — from dead calm to screaming wind to thick fog — but isn’t that why sailing here is so terrific?

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