Finally, A Breeze-On Midwinters!

This weekend marks the second installment of Berkeley YC’s Midwinters, and the first of any of the Bay’s various midwinter series where the breeze will make a significant showing! The Coast Guard thinks so too, and issued a weather advisory to that effect.

"For the coastal waters along the San Francisco and Monterey Bays, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Saturday afternoon," the statement says. "Winds will be steady up to 29 miles per hour through the weekend, with swells reaching up to 20 feet on Saturday. The conditions could potentially become worse than forecasted as the system moves south. It is also forecasted that several other systems could move south through next week, so hazardous conditions could remain beyond the weekend."

Snow levels are anticipated to drop to 1,500 feet, and the conditions at sea level won’t be much warmer, so dress appropriately and do what you need to stay onboard your boat. Finally, it sounds to us like a good weekend to stay on the Bay. If you were planning your annual December cruise up to Drake’s Bay, put it off until the weather clears and head on over to Berkeley YC and sail either Saturday, Sunday or both days — they’re conveniently scored as two sepearate series for sailors who can’t manage an entire weekend every month.