Thursday September 28th.
Yesterday we sailed, well motored.. from Bodega bay to San Francisco. We passed under the golden gate bridge at 5:00pm and looked for moorage on the Sausalito side of the bay. All the marinas were full or could not accommodate Wiz’s 8’ draft. We decided to check out Angel Island and found a mooring buoy in Ayala cove. It was very convenient though a little rolly. Today we did a short trip to Half Moon bay and are tied up at the county marina. So far the marina’s we have stayed at are run by the county and are quite reasonable at between $20-26 per night. About half what we are used to in the San Juan’s. I’m pretty sure that will change by the time we get down around Santa Barbara. Since we had a short trip today we went ashore and had a restraint meal and gave Cooper plenty of walking. On board Cooper is still a bit unsure why walking which was getting easier every day is suddenly more unpredictable. He sure likes new things and is adjusting to life aboard. He is getting lots of bumps on the head, though I’m not sure it’s a lot more than he would get ashore. Tomorrow we are planning to go to Santa Cruz which is a larger city than we have stayed at for a few days. Santa Cruz is 45nm south of us and that translates to about an 8hr trip. Just a bit over 50% faster than walking! Wiz is working well though we are still working through a few kinks. Today the starter solenoid started acting up. I cleaned all the terminals and it started several times in a row. Time will tell if the fix is that simple. We are settling in to the routine. Susan used a patch for sea sickness even though the conditions were quite calm. The side effects seem to be not worth the cure and she will be trying something else tomorrow. We are planning on moving south every day until we get warm. It’s San Francisco grey and cool. Nights are a bit chill and Cooper isn’t proficient in staying covered so we are anxious for So-Cal sunshine soon.