Sailing across San Francisco bay, under the Bay Bridge with Andy and Rose. The first trip on Folie a Deux! We met the previous owner, Robert, down in Alameda, transferred title and then set off. It’s only about 5 miles across to Sausalito, where I’d arranged a berth at Clipper Yacht Harbor. Having had a full survey last week along with a test sail, I was confident the boat was in good shape. I’ve discovered I’m not one for buying “projects”. I’d much rather get up and running first, and then work more on things later. Folie a Deux is the perfect starting point; very basic but in amazing condition, and ready for us to turn into something that’s really “ours”.
The wind picked up nicely, sun stayed out and we had a great sail. She’s a fast boat, even though the main sail is old and baggy! We took a trip into check out the Embarcadero up close, then shot past Alcatraz and headed out to the Golden Gate bridge. We were coming up to full ebb (where the tide rushes out through the gap between the city and the Marin headlands) so didn’t get too close as, whilst everything on board certainly felt tough and reliable, it’s still only the start of me getting used to how the boat deals with headwinds and currents.
It’s strange to think that we won’t be moving aboard for another 5 or more months, but the adventure has most definitely begun!
Road and Ocean 