By Christine Weaver | November 18, 2019 | San Francisco Bay | 3
Last week, reader Vikas Kapur sent us photos from a foggy day of sailing on San Francisco Bay.
Vikas called it “thick fog but have seen worse.”
On Saturday, November 9, Vikas and his crew took a newish 2013 Beneteau 37 out of Modern Sailing Club in Sausalito for a daysail from 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. They motored in the morning, until some light winds came up in the Slot around 1:30 p.m., when they got in some sailing. The GPS reported 22.4 miles for the day and an average speed of 4.1 knots, with a peak speed of 8.5 knots (“likely surfing a wake”).
“A nice day as the fog burned off — although being in fog is cool too.” Vikas had a 10-year-old on board and gave him the wheel. “I told him it’s ‘just like driving a car…'”
I guess people today just don’t remember the Tule Fog that was so prevalent back when it rained in winter, unlike the drought decades we have had lately… Then the fog was so thick you literally couldn’t see 10 feet, and I am not exaggerating.. Driving by Braille, using the road markers to let you know if you were in the lane or even still on the road was a needed skill.
Driving on the old skyline in the 60,s it was a challenge to stay on the road with a brisk 30 knot wind whipping up the hillside and fog as thick as fur on a frog
Judy Ott
4 years ago
Great shots. Let us know if they are published. I love that you let that young boy have a turn at the wheel.
I guess people today just don’t remember the Tule Fog that was so prevalent back when it rained in winter, unlike the drought decades we have had lately… Then the fog was so thick you literally couldn’t see 10 feet, and I am not exaggerating.. Driving by Braille, using the road markers to let you know if you were in the lane or even still on the road was a needed skill.
Driving on the old skyline in the 60,s it was a challenge to stay on the road with a brisk 30 knot wind whipping up the hillside and fog as thick as fur on a frog
Great shots. Let us know if they are published. I love that you let that young boy have a turn at the wheel.