‘Saint Nicolas’ on the Way to Glacier Bay?

For most of us, San Francisco Bay is a place of endless sailing possibilities. It can also be a ‘small’ cove to tuck into on the way north. For the second time in a few weeks, another megayacht has stopped by to drop anchor in Sausalito. The 270-ft Saint Nicolas was just pulling into the Bay on Saturday morning as we were headed out for our all-day Summer Sailstice sail. Like most vessels, she found protection on the outside edge of Richardson Bay, with Marin serving as a convenient breakwater from the Pacific.

The yacht was built in Germany in 2007 by Lürssen. Reportedly she sleeps up to 12 guests who are served by a crew of 19. With a beam of 41 feet and a draft of 11 feet, she’s hard to fit anywhere in the Bay. Once owned by Russian Vasily Anisimov of Coalco, Saint Nicolas now has a new owner sailing under the flag of the Cayman Islands.

We’re not sure where she’s headed, but as noted in the past, this is the time of year that these boats occasionally pass through the Bay on their way to see the glaciers in Glacier Bay — before climate change melts them all away. San Francisco is many gallons of fuel away from the hub of activity for these boats, which at this time of year would normally be in Monaco, Palma or other Mediterranean hot spots.

If you want to follow her travels after she leaves San Francisco Bay click here.