The Bay Area Boats You See on the SF Osprey Cam

As we have mentioned before, we often use the “Osprey Cam,” which can be found at sfbayospreys.org, to check the wind in the East Bay. The advantages of the cam are threefold: It’s the easiest (and freest) way to see if it is ON in the wonderful sailing grounds of Point Isabel; one can be an amateur ornithologist by checking in on the osprey maternity ward in the spring months; one can often catch a glimpse of Bay Area boats gliding by.

Here are some highlights from this past summer:

This was our prize catch from the summer (and kind of the whole justification for this story):

And now a few honorable mentions:

If it’s a windless day and you’re looking for a random shoreside adventure, type Riggers Loft Wine Company into your phone, and be prepared to weave through an industrial slice of the waterfront, past parking lots full of brand-new cars fresh off the boat, to arrive at a little slice of gentrification on the waterfront. Riggers Loft is a great place to put up your feet, enjoy a fancy adult beverage, and watch the abundance of boats go by — from sea level and in real life, rather than from a high perch beamed onto your screen.