Cruising to Half Moon Bay with SFYC

I am happy to report that the SFYC cruise to Half Moon Bay was a hit. We had a total of seven boats from our club and four from Sausalito Yacht Club. The weather down on Friday was fantastic (30NM) and didn’t turn foul until we headed back on Sunday. We had following seas back to San Francisco, which made for a smooth trip once we got out of Pillar Point harbor and were headed north. Getting back into our slip at SFYC was another matter. The winds had picked up and we struggled against 25 knot gusts as we tied up the Independence. Larry did a great job getting her into the slip and then we ran around and helped our fellow cruisers into their slips. We were very happy and relieved when our last cruiser was secured and we could go warm up in the club house with an Irish Coffee.

I finally got my dream picture of the Independence under the Golden Gate Bridge thanks to JoJo Dailey

Kappy Reed and I enjoy the view as we head south

Pillar Point Harbor mural at the Marina

Pillar Point Harbor is a great place to stay for a couple days if you can snag a slip

Thanks to Kappy and her artistry. She made our SWAG buckets look so cute. There were Half Moon Bay Mavericks Amber Ales inside along with other goodies.

Docktails Friday at 5:00PM

Rob and Shelley enjoying some home aged tequila with Larry

Friday dinner at HMB Brewery and Restaurant was well attended

Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. has a fantastic selection of beers for purchase

Larry is the lucky recipient of a sweet gift of tequila from Evan Dailey at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company and Restaurant

Old Princeton Landing Public House and Grill makes a nice beer stop

Larry with Kappy and Mark Reed at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club

The beachside memorial for Mark Sheldon Foo. An amazing big wave surfer of Mavericks, Half Moon Bay

JettyWave Distillery. They distill their own Gin, Vodka and Moonshine.

Celebrating Jib Martens (holding the hat) win of the Single Handed Race to Half Moon Bay at JettyWave Distillery

The Cruisers gather for cocktails at JettyWave Distillery

Stephanie Stroub and Mark Reed enjoying dinner at Seville Tapas

The Paella dinner at Seville Tapas was a success

A great trip and a great time at Half Moon Bay!