Sailing during San Francisco's 'Fleet Week' Oct 8-13th 2009

[Rico]

"A spectacular weekend family event featuring Airshows (e.g. the Navy Blue Angels), a Parade of Navy ships and other exciting demonstrations."

This is typically one of the busiest days out on San Francisco Bay and because the airshows and boat parades are just off the city-front being on a boat is definitely the best seat in the house...

Read more about the events on: http://www.military.com/fleetweek


The weather forecast looks great... And he strong summer winds are down, so we should have mild breezes and these should be all fairly leisurely sails for the non-sailing spectators.

Anyone else planning on being out there on their Ariel /Commander?




HERE IS THE WEEKEND SAILING PLAN for the 'Mephisto Cat':


>>> 10/09 (Fri)
Scheduled Events:
1pm-3pm Air Show Practice
3pm-4pm Blue Angels

Sailing: Depart Vallejo heading for Sausalito. We might catch a part of the the
air show and the Blue Angels.

We'll have a few people going to Dinner & drinks in Sausalito later in the evening.


>>> 10/10 (Sat)
Scheduled Events:
11:30am-12:30pm Parade of Fleet Week Ships
12:30pm-3pm Air Show
3pm-4pm Blue Angels

Sailing: Depart Sausalito after breakfast (~10am at the latest) for a full day of sailing. We will sail along the parade of ships and then pick a course to sail along with all other sailboats as we watch the airshow and the Blue Angels. (Course depends on the notice to mariners that has been issued).
Return to Sausalito at about 5:30.

For anyone who'd like to join in @ Sausalito:
Drinks at the dock afterward.
Dinner & drinks in Sausalito later in the evening.

>>> 10/11 (Sun)
Scheduled Events:
12:30pm-3pm Air Show
3pm-4pm Blue Angels

Sailing: Depart Sausalito after breakfast. We might check out the start of
the Airshow (or not)... before starting the voyage back home to Vallejo.


Link to Notice to Mariners for this event: http://www.military.com/fleetweek/fl...ing-notice.doc