Oyster Point/Flying Tigers Threatened

From: Ed Scott (edscott@best.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Tue Nov 24 1998 - 11:53:25 PST


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Subject: Oyster Point/Flying Tigers Threatened
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 11:53:25 -0800
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Assuming that the diagrams on p. 18A of today's Mercury News are
accurate, it appears that Plan Alternate F2 for expansion of SFO's
runways will effectively destroy Oyster Point/Flying Tigers as a
windsurfing location. Plan F2 extends one new runway from the
northeastern edge of SFO's field (near the fuel tanks/United hanger) out
approximately 2.2 miles in a northeast direction. The new runway will
enclose the existing Flying Tigers cove where the best windsurfing is,
and cuts across the area where the best reaches are, just outside the
cove.

Plan Alternate BX preserves the access to the cove from the water and
does not cut across the existing reaches. Coincidentally, Plan BX is
proposed to cost $200 million less than Plan F2 and will fill in less bay.

Also, in case either of these plans go forward, I think you can pretty
much write off downwinders from Oyster to points south on the Peninsula.
The good news is that you will end up on a runway if you become becalmed
or breakdown at Tigers and go downwind. I also wouldn't be surpised if
either of these plans poses a severe navigation hazard.

Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone knows what input we can give
and to what authority at what time. I think if this goes forward, we
should oppose Alternate Plan F2 in any way we can.

Thanks.

-Ed



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