We sailed (yes, with sails up) under “the Bridge” at around 5 PM on 9 October 2009. It was a very happy moment and we all took way too many pictures.  The picture here shows the extent of our joy and we were delighted that the Blue Angels (US Navy) were on hand to welcome us.  That was the good news. The bad news was that it was “Fleet Week” and all available moorage within spitting (sailing) distance of San Francisco was full.  However, we dropped the anchor in Aquatic Park just at dark. What a great place – Ghirardelli Square on one side and a great view of Alcatraz on the other and all of Fisherman’s Wharf only a 5 minute dinghy ride away.

We spent our second night in the Hyde St Marina and then moved to our current location at Pier 39, still in the middle of it all on Sunday morning.

The weekend was jam packed with people and events, still all part of Fleet Week , so it was a terrific place to spend some time.  We have been working on boat repairs (more on that in a later post) and intend to depart this afternoon for the Sausalito Yacht Club until Saturday when we hope to leave for Santa Barbara.  We will not miss the sea lions at Pier 39.