RE: candle stick this week end?

From: Ed Scott (edscott@best.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri Jul 17 1998 - 14:51:07 PDT

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Subject: RE: candle stick this week end?
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 14:51:07 -0700
From: Ed Scott <edscott@best.com-DeleteThis>
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>Can some one tell me how to get to Oyster Point or Flying Tigers?

Oyster Point - The Oyster Point launch is effectively gone and it's a
damn shame. Huge rip-rap has replaced the once-friendly small rock and
relatively painless launch there. Rumor was that a windsurf ramp was
going to be built there according to the harbormaster, but I haven't seen
it yet. I ain't holding my breath. To get there, go to the south side
of parking lot of the Oyster Point Marina. You take the Oyster Point
blvd. (near Levitz) exit off 101 from the south, I'm not sure the name of
the street from the northbound direction, but if I recall correctly, it's
next exit going southbound 101 after Candlestick. The launch used to be
southwest, slightly around the bend from the Oyster Point pier. There's
a fork in the road on Oyster Point blvd. and you turn right.

Genentech - Alternatively, many former Oyster sailors are now launching
from behind Genentech on a grassy point in a city park where there's
fishing. You have to go through the Genentech parking lot, but
thankfully, Genentech employees are not allowed to park there. There's a
right hand turn before the aforementioned fork (might be Rozzi Place),
and you make a left on Forbes I think. You go past the UPS facility
there and go in back of, the Bay side, of the Genentech parking lot.
Upsides - nice rigging area, almost never crowded. Downsides - a little
wind shadow on inside, sometimes requiring a little swim to get back in,
offshore winds. There used to be a sign at Oyster which said "Next Stop
- East Bay." This is no joke - one sailor perished in May 1996 who
launched there (his body was found near Oakland airport). Sail safely as
at any Bay site - carry safety equipment, wear more rubber than you need,
sail with a buddy if possible, tell people where you're going and when
expected back. If you get in trouble, de-rig and paddle back, it's not
that hard. Accept third party assistance if offered, tell others to call
the harbormaster at Oyster if in doubt. He drives around in a white
pickup, if I remember correctly. He'll send a zodiac or dinghy after
you. The wind howls about 50 yards out from Genentech though, and the
sailing is awesome imho, often, 4.0 when other Peninsula sites are dead.
The strong consistent winds, especially on due west and slightly
southwest flows, and flat water make it an ideal learning spot for jibes.

Flying Tigers - For Flying Tigers, take Grand almost all the way to the
end. Turn right on Haskins before you get to the Fuller O'Brien paint
factory. At the end of Haskins past Jamie Ct. on the left there's a
small parking area. The launch is a short walk down the path past some
concrete blocks. Tigers is mud on extreme low tides, but it's an awesome
launch on higher tides. I don't know what the threshold is, though, my
guess is about 3 feet at the Gate. Watch for fin-catching debris on
lower tides and don't go too close to shore on screaming reaches, or you
may be in for an unpleasant surprise. Because the wind is so strong
there, it's easy to zip in and out of the cove there. Make sure your
upwind skills are good before you do this, though. Many sailors stay on
the inside of the cove, but the sailing is much better on the outside
(wind is 5-10 knots stronger) and the reaches are longer. Just keep an
eye on the fog and the locals. If it starts coming too close, go in.
Watch other regulars there, and if you are left all alone, go in. A
recent poster said that there's a slight offshore current there, but I've
never found it a problem since I've always been well-powered there. I
think that current corresponds with an ebb, but I'm not sure.

Oh, and wear booties so you don't get a rude surprise like glass or rebar
in the foot. I wear mine everywhere, including the coast and Third
anyway. I'd rather be a geek than out for a time during the height of
the season. I've stepped on some weird things at Third and Coyote too.

-Ed

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