Hi Jeff, As it happens I took my M15 out there this morning. It was cold and blowing 20 at 09:00 with predicted afternoon wind velocities to 35. Nobody went sailing, not even the big boys. That's pretty intimidating, too. If you do go, don't worry about being sucked into the Pacific. The prevailing winds will blow you southeast and unless you're around the entrance on an ebb tide, no worries. Mostly a sticky mud bottom, so no problem with anchoring either although you may swing 360 overnight on on a single anchor. I should have gone to Clear Lake. Maybe only a little less wind but a lot warmer. George Burmeyer "Haiku" 1986 M15 #385 Santa Rosa, CA On Jun 18, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Jeff Royce wrote:
Yeah, it's me again... the average sailor that has never sailed anything but inland waters. I am on vacation this week and the only wind i can find is on the coast. The SF Bay intimidates me so i am considering Tomales Bay. My biggest fear? Anchoring at night and finding myself being pulled by the tides into the mighty Pacific... any mooring suggestions? Any anchoring tips? Any other tips?
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