UFO Puts on a Light Show

On Sunday in late January, twilight falls on a gorgeous stretch of San Francisco waterfront. Lights illuminate the Golden Gate Bridge, enhancing the stunning panorama. A few straggling sailboats waft past the windows of St. Francis Yacht Club’s Grill Room, where members have gathered to enjoy some lively conversation, select liquor and a good supper. Suddenly, one by one, the diners jump up and rush to the window, a glass wall really, that affords them the million-dollar view. Smartphones are raised with camera or video apps activated. What is it that has interrupted their meal and attracted so much attention?

Thanks to Bruce Adornato for shooting this video and sending it to us.

Over the last two weekends, Latitude 38 editors have spotted the Unidentified Floating Object — which is larger than it appears to be in the video — in a slip in the San Francisco Marina’s East Harbor in Gashouse Cove.

We welcome your creative solutions to the mystery of this vessel (Brant Adornato wrote, "It’s a Russian espionage vessel disguised as a crazy guy’s homemade boat parade entry. He’s dropping sonobuoys in every major seaport in North America."), but we’d also like to know the real story.