tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post4426924159968005475..comments2023-07-03T06:51:05.962-07:00Comments on O Dock: Ten ReasonsO Dockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-60593135104183934262010-09-22T15:02:10.937-07:002010-09-22T15:02:10.937-07:00pps...
oops. having just read the comments I appa...pps...<br /><br />oops. having just read the comments I apparently missed before, I now see that Tillerman was (quite naturally) way ahead of me on figuring out the 2011 venue.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-8612287876577027762010-09-21T08:23:34.380-07:002010-09-21T08:23:34.380-07:00oh, and ps - triple plus on the proper sunset loca...oh, and ps - triple plus on the proper sunset locations. I think most people here know how strongly I feel about <a href="http://frogma.blogspot.com/2010/08/proper-sunset-design.html" rel="nofollow">proper sunset design</a> (if you don't, click the link).bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-10905392885151856762010-09-21T08:20:55.118-07:002010-09-21T08:20:55.118-07:00I saw that. Not sure I'm looking forward to he...I saw that. Not sure I'm looking forward to hearing what happened because it just can't be good. But I think that Tillerman is a resilient, get-back-on-the-horse sort of fellow & maybe he'll have all the more desire to go to SF in 2011 to redeem whatever went wrong this year. <br /><br />Uh oh. Word verification: inguree. I hope that's not a slightly mispelled omen of what happened.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-2793106486747192772010-09-21T07:06:18.867-07:002010-09-21T07:06:18.867-07:00Four pluses.Four <i>pluses</i>.Doc Häagen-Dazshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-14630399557269331412010-09-21T00:21:33.648-07:002010-09-21T00:21:33.648-07:00Well, this may not be the best time to be bringing...Well, this may not be the best time to be bringing up the Laser Masters Worlds. Team Tiverton appears to have had some rough going at the <a href="http://www.laserworlds2010.co.uk/laserworlds/masters/results.htm" rel="nofollow">2010 edition</a>. I suspect there may be a word or two about this over at Proper Course when our captain is safely home.<br /><br />Did I mention that we have a pretty nice bay for sailing even if you're not racing floppy little boats?<br /><br />And, oh yeah, there's the bridge that's fun to walk across.<br /><br />And the Irish coffee.<br /><br />And the sun sets over the ocean, not over the parking lot.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-41743692457211414482010-09-20T09:33:59.782-07:002010-09-20T09:33:59.782-07:00May I suggest a new list for you?
1. Laser Maste...May I suggest a new list for you? <br /><br />1. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />2. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />3. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />4. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />5. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />6. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />7. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />8. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />9. Laser Masters Worlds 2011<br />10.Laser Masters Worlds 2011bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-7133131404068196902010-08-29T23:00:39.611-07:002010-08-29T23:00:39.611-07:00Bowsprite, I agree. No food is worth waiting two h...Bowsprite, I agree. No food is worth waiting two hours for.<br /><br />But I think part of restaurant savvy is as much knowing when to go as where to go.<br /><br />Also, my favorite kind of place is one that has a great appetizer and bar menu so you don't have to wait for a table. Who needs a linen tablecloth when you can cover the table with drink coasters?<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-21712538183988930442010-08-29T20:13:49.715-07:002010-08-29T20:13:49.715-07:00This is so passionate! i'm convinced! hey: you...This is so passionate! i'm convinced! hey: your restaurants. Something about waiting 2 hrs for a table we outtatowners just don't get... <br />Joe! where are you??bowspritehttp://bowsprite.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-51773928372529843442010-08-29T06:16:06.559-07:002010-08-29T06:16:06.559-07:00You still haven't mentioned the most important...You still haven't mentioned the most important reason to sail in San Francisco. I see I will have to help you out and write a post on it myself.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-3619144674757172262010-08-28T15:22:44.506-07:002010-08-28T15:22:44.506-07:00I also put San Francisco sailing in my blog (but n...I also put San Francisco sailing in my blog (but need to add the sourdough bread!), desert sea, and added a post about sailing in Northern NM and then a rant on sailing between the buoys.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-34367592967906370442010-08-28T15:16:02.797-07:002010-08-28T15:16:02.797-07:00You're right, Zen.
Sour dough bread languishe...You're right, Zen.<br /><br />Sour dough bread languished in relative obscurity for years and would probably remain there today had it not been perfected by an enterprising and dedicated San Francisco baker and then brought to the world's attention by passionate San Francisco writers.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-89699446299818022272010-08-28T14:29:07.421-07:002010-08-28T14:29:07.421-07:00Wow, that was a deep somewhat serious post.
You m...Wow, that was a deep somewhat serious post.<br /><br />You missed sourdough bread though.<br /><br />Also the Ocean crossing, superblogger sails these waters.Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787377470200331937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-81494276956772430772010-08-28T12:40:33.900-07:002010-08-28T12:40:33.900-07:00If we arrive in the Bay by the beginning of August...If we arrive in the Bay by the beginning of August, I could imagine we'd be more interested in helping with RC than in competing. And if we wind up staying in a marina around Richmond that would be pretty darn convenient.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-48669545230515507612010-08-28T10:04:28.554-07:002010-08-28T10:04:28.554-07:00Pat, if Tillerman gets swept by a strong ebb out p...Pat, if Tillerman gets swept by a strong ebb out past the South Tower (13) or to the Potato Patch (14), the climate zone (3) he'll need to get ready for will be tropical, as his next stop will probably be Hawaii.<br /><br />But if he manages to stay on the Berkeley Circle, where his regatta is being held, he won't be anywhere near those evils. Nor will he likely see any of that fog Joe is always complaining about, as it usually burns off in the East Bay by noon in the summer on days that it does show up.<br /><br />On practice days, he can choose his wind as well as his climate, since it goes, pretty predictably, from howling in the slot by the city front to practically nill in the lee of Angel Island. In The Circle, the chop may be more an issue than the wind, as the fetch is across eight miles of open water and the depths rise abruptly from fifty feet to around ten there (or less at low tide).<br /><br />If he finds himself at the Ghirardelli shops (4), he won't have far to go to the birthplace of real Irish Coffee, which, I may have already mentioned, originated in San Francisco.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-32761183382211349392010-08-28T05:48:38.917-07:002010-08-28T05:48:38.917-07:00Pat, according to the calendar on the Laser class ...Pat, according to the calendar on the Laser class website the Masters Worlds in San Francisco will be held from 5th to 13th August 2011. <br /><br />Qualification rules are posted <a href="http://www.laser.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=771:2011-world-qualification-system&catid=21:official&Itemid=250" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You and Carol Anne should aim to qualify in group 3 or 4, though you might well secure places in group 5. I strongly recommend that you both start training now and attend some regattas in your area to establish your eligibility to compete.<br /><br />See you in the foggy city next summer!Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-49419524712527546322010-08-27T19:51:58.409-07:002010-08-27T19:51:58.409-07:00I assume the Bay is getting the fog out of the way...I assume the Bay is getting the fog out of the way this summer so it'll be nice and sunny next summer when some special sailors might arrive at the Bay. So, when are the dates for the masters of Lasers to sail the Bay? <br /><br />From what I've heard, other details about the Bay might be... <br /><br />15. Some of the yacht clubs are having membership specials this summer and waiving or reducing initiation fees. <br /><br />14. The Potato Patch is not a place to do your vegetable shopping from your Laser. "You want fries with those breaking waves?"<br /><br />13. You can ask the South Tower Monster to punish bad sailors. <br /><br />12. People are quite concerned about illegal immigrants in a state where the governor has a pronounced foreign accent.<br /><br />11. San Franciscans might feel sorry for sailors if the city messes up on the chance to host the Auld Mug race.<br /><br />10. Keelboat owners can choose to keep their boats in fresh or salt water.<br /><br />9. Fish tacos are a legitimate California achievement.<br /><br />8. One of the most active Etchells fleets sails out of Brickyard Cove. <br /><br />7. You can anchor in the south bay and try to catch a baseball.<br /><br />6. Marina slip rentals in many areas (east or south bay or delta) are much cheaper than in LA or San Diego or other major cities. <br /><br />5. Occasional earthquakes provide opportunities for urban renewal even if they can't shake up the political scene.<br /><br />4. The Ghiradelli chocolate factory overlooks a nearby fleet of historic ships.<br /><br />3. On summer days, you have a choice of sailing to several temperature zones, from chilly to hot. <br /><br />2. If you're just visiting for a short term or have a small dinghy, you can laugh at the Californians who have to pay property tax on the mud under their boats in the marinas. <br /><br />1. Most of the Great White Sharks stay well outside the Golden Gate, especially toward the Farallons, and they absolutely prefer seals and sea lions to normally inverted Laser sailors.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-80021853485069504242010-08-27T19:48:43.390-07:002010-08-27T19:48:43.390-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-67575865630310012852010-08-27T19:48:13.905-07:002010-08-27T19:48:13.905-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-31191464787288530692010-08-26T01:45:44.556-07:002010-08-26T01:45:44.556-07:00Joe, where have you been?
I'm holding the for...Joe, where have you been?<br /><br />I'm holding the fort here, all by myself.<br /><br />Somehow, Tillerman got this idea that it's foggy in SF. How did that happen? We're going to need a lot more pictures of people basking in the sun. Do you have anything like that?<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-39946484544526348542010-08-25T23:20:28.316-07:002010-08-25T23:20:28.316-07:00What? Did someone mention my name?What? Did someone mention my name?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087089319937016247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-37904645721731124242010-08-25T12:14:00.636-07:002010-08-25T12:14:00.636-07:00Tillerman, as we say in the newspaper business, &q...Tillerman, as we say in the newspaper business, "Never believe what you read in the blogs."<br /><br />MichaelB, maybe I should have named this post 'Twenty Reasons'.<br /><br />JP, our waters are perpetually chilly, though they never go hard and crinkly as in some locations, so I'm sticking with number 8, if only on a technicality.<br /><br />I've never quite understood, though, why one would want to persevere with a boat that is endlessly trying to throw one off, like a rodeo bull. I sometimes think the gun at the end of a Laser race is shot off as tribute to the winner for having remained mounted for the duration.<br /><br />Come to think of it, they don't use a gun for most Laser races, they use a horn, just like at a....<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-20735549497007246872010-08-25T11:00:42.323-07:002010-08-25T11:00:42.323-07:00Fab list, though Re. 8: are you sure?
I heard it ...Fab list, though Re. 8: are you sure?<br /><br />I heard it was pretty cold waters and if you're in something tiny like a Laser you're bound to go for a dunking at some point.<br /><br />Also 9... no, that's too big a topic, will have to come back to that one.<br /><br />Great sunsets and seafood are a real plus - wouldn't mind another visit if there's a client with travel budget out there ;)JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749223049615363296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-57241818858530870952010-08-25T10:56:05.334-07:002010-08-25T10:56:05.334-07:00Bonnie hasn't logged in here yet, so I'll ...Bonnie hasn't logged in here yet, so I'll proxy for her - <br /><br />the sun sets over the ocean in SF.<br /><br />dorymandorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-19343204292732947182010-08-25T09:50:12.671-07:002010-08-25T09:50:12.671-07:00O Docker, I do have to admit that the lure of sail...O Docker, I do have to admit that the lure of sailing in San Francisco transcends the purely logical. There are some excellent Laser sailors that hail from there, (though I do see many of them at Laser Masters Worlds wherever they are held.) I have enjoyed many long runs around the city in the early morning when I have visited there before (though not yet across the bridge.) I agree that it is a unique and special place that offers many different sensations and I have always enjoyed my previous visits there. Other things being equal, then I would certainly relish the opportunity to come there for the Laser Masters Worlds next year. <br /><br />The problem is that Joe Rouse has been turning me off the place with all his dismal posts about how miserable the weather has been this summer.... fog, drizzle, rain, cold... he just goes on and on whining about the place. And Rhode Island has just experienced one of the hottest, driest summers on record. So "other things" are not being equal (this year.)<br /><br />In spite of Joe Rouse, the attraction of sailing SF Bay is strong. I have heard so much about it that I probably won't be able to resist the pull. And I must make sure I don't get <a href="http://propercourse.blogspot.com/2010/08/in-rut.html" rel="nofollow">in a rut</a>!Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740572667294775424.post-17778471278136227302010-08-25T09:14:56.615-07:002010-08-25T09:14:56.615-07:00"Attempt at the poetic failed"?
Not on m..."Attempt at the poetic failed"?<br />Not on me.<br /><br />And there seems to be a theme of love in the cities which you have lived.Baydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.com