Short Sightings — Salmon, Open House and ‘Bayesian’ Salvage

Small boats, big boats, and something fishy. The weather forecast for this last weekend in June looks good for sailing or anything on the Bay and California coast. Tomorrow, ocean racers will be taking off down the coast on the Half Moon Bay Regatta and enjoying a good dinner at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club in the evening.

Cal Sailing Club Open House This Weekend

Do you have friends who always ask, “How do I get into sailing?” There are lots of great ways to get into sailing, one being the Cal Sailing Club in Berkeley. This volunteer-run club introduces hundreds of people a year, often starting with their monthly Open House. The next Open House/free sail will be held this Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at Berkeley Marina. Check it out: www.cal-sailing.org.

Golden State Salmon

On June 16 the Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), the City of Richmond, and the Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) released 200,000 juvenile salmon from the shoreline at 1500 Dornan Drive into the waters off Richmond. Local youth from RPAL rode aboard the Salty Lady, a charter fishing vessel owned and operated by Captain Jared Davis, to observe the release up close. It was the first time ever on a boat for many of the youth.

With the salmon fishing season closed the last two years and a very, very limited season this year, it’s hoped some of these salmon will help restore the salmon stock for future generations.

Sunken Superyacht Bayesian Raised to the Surface

Last year’s tragic sinking of the Perini Navi superyacht Bayesian has taken one more step in the ongoing investigation to understand how the 184-ft sloop went down in a squall while at anchor off the coast of Sicily. She has now been raised from 165 feet of water. As with many such disasters, there were probably a number of contributing factors, including the vessel’s 236-foot-tall single mast, as well as its unique position in an extremely severe weather incident. It will continue to take time to unravel the full sequence of events that resulted in the tragedy. You can see photos of the raised yacht on Facebook here.

NOAA Dropping Hurricane Data

According to an article in the New York Times, the National Atmospheric and Oceanographic Administration will stop providing data from satellites that help forecasters more accurately predict hurricanes. This is certainly a concern for boaters, coastal dwellers and insurance companies, who can expect larger losses due to less accurate forecasting. The data are scheduled to be halted on Monday. Nobody appears to know why the government would want to restrict data that save lives. You can read the full New York Times article here.

See you on the water.