A Visit to the Bird’s Nest

San Francisco’s Bird boats have enjoyed a long and storied past. But, it seems that the future of the Birds on the Bay is brighter than it’s been in years. Pictured above are five of eight Birds recently hauled out at KKMI for some bottom paint and other necessary maintenance and restoration work. According to Bill Claussen, owner of Curlew, Cuckoo and Widgeon, he and other Bird owners just happened to be hauling at the same time, so they decided to have them lined up, take some pictures and have a BBQ with friends and family.

The Birds have an ambitious season planned this year. At least seven of them will be on the starting line for the complete WBRA series, SFYC’s Fall Classic, the Master Mariners Regatta, the Jessica Cup and the Woodies Invitational.