Fall Cruising Season
Although there were 16 separate racing events in our 2018 calendar for this past weekend, we decided to go ‘cruising’ instead. We weren’t alone. The Bay was covered with both racers and cruisers enjoying the last of warm-weather sailing. The weather’s been so beautiful these past few weeks that we’re beginning to wonder if the California winter will ever arrive. We’re in no rush.
With a strong ebb on Sunday afternoon, we avoided the Central Bay, as we didn’t want to spend too much time fighting our way home, and just headed for a loop of Angel Island. The breeze was moderate, but we saw a good number of boats reefed anyway, leading us to believe relaxation was a primary motivator for being out for a Sunday afternoon sail. We grabbed a few shots of some boats out for the day, all lookin’ good.
Much farther south, the Baja Ha-Ha fleet was continuing their pleasant sail, with most boats pulling into Bahia Santa Maria from Turtle Bay today.
Fall cruising season doesn’t only happen in Mexico. Daylight is shorter but the winds are often more comfortable, so it’s a great time to take out friends and family who might have otherwise been terrified sailing with you in July!
And about all that Bay Area racing this weekend? We will cover some of the highlights in Racing Sheet in the December issue of Latitude 38.