October 2013 Vol.14, No.10

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“The Voice of the Waterfront” October 2013 Vol.14, No.10

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The Greatest Comeback The Bay’s Invisible Trail Cup Race Delights Bay Area Water Trail Expands Footprint From Desert to Oasis ‘Monsters’ of the Bay Fresh Produce in Richmond Spooky Sea Creatures Abound

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signature date None PD F PROOF columns features 08 WHO’S ON DECK? 14 AMERICA’S CUP Deckhand Louis Nickles The Greatest Comeback in by Matt Larson the History of Sailing 12 by Joel Williams 16 SAILING ADVENTURES guides Cup Wrap-Up GREEN PAGES by Captain Ray 20 WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES Program Brings Fresh 23 Our recreational resource guide Produce to Food Deserts 22 BAYKEEPER by Bill Picture 24 BAY AREA FERRY SCHEDULES Western Grebes Return Be on time for last call by Deb Self AROUND THE BAY news 26 To see, be, do, know 06 WATERFRONT NEWS Port of Oakland Faces ON OUR COVER October 2013 Volume 14, Number 10 Fresh Challenges

Bobby Winston, Proprietor by Patrick Burnson Joyce Aldana, President Joel Williams, Publisher Patrick Runkle, Editor Free Shuttle to Larkspur ADVERTISING & MARKETING 07 Joel Williams, Advertising & Marketing Director Ferry Terminal Debuts

GRAPHICS & PRODUCTION Francisco Arreola, Designer / Web Producer Supporting the Bay’s ART DIRECTION 10 Francisco Arreola; Patrick Runkle; Invisible Water Trail Joel Williams by Marjorie Blackwell COLUMNISTS Captain Ray Wichmann; Paul Duclos; Patrick Burnson; Meet Some Real Deb Self; Matt Larson; Mallory Johnson 12 WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Undersea “Monsters” Bill Picture; Joel Williams; Marjorie Blackwell by Mallory Johnson

ACCOUNTING Cindy Henderson America’s Cup Painting 17 The “Summer of Sailing” started with a whimper but ended with a Advertising Inquiries: Exhibit in Sausalito roar as the Bay Area witnessed the greatest comeback in the history (707) 556-3323, [email protected] of sailing—and one of the greatest comebacks in the history of Bay Crossings SF Ferry Building Store CULTURAL CURRENTS competitive sports. Down 8-1 and counted out of the best-of-17 (415) 362-0717 18 race, ORACLE TEAM USA roared back, capturing eight straight Clipper customer service center The Sweet Life (877) 878-8883 races to maintain possession of the America’s Cup. For Transit Information – Dial 511 by Paul Duclos Photo by Joel Williams Bay Crossings Ferry Building, #22 San Francisco, CA 94111 Federal Budget Cuts www.baycrossings.com 19 Corrections & Letters A Division of Nematode Media, LLC Decimate Fleet Week We appreciate the opportunity to publish our readers’ comments, letters or requests for corrections, which can be sent to [email protected].

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www.baycrossings.com October 2013 5 WATERFRONT NEWS

Port of Oakland Faces Fresh Challenges

By Patrick Burnson Benjamin and his maritime director, James Kwon. “I know there are a lot of challenges here to deal with right away,” he Port of Oakland’s . said Lytle “But Oakland has the resources Photo by Joel Williams terminal operators had and the transport advantages to deal with t o d e a l w i t h s e ve re One of the Port of Oakland’s chief advantages, say industry analysts, is Oakland’s position as a them.” leading export gateway on the West Coast. congestion and delays One of the chief advantages, say for much of the month industry analysts, is Oakland’s position of July and August, thanks to dockside as a leading export gateway on the West Tlabor disruptions and wildcat actions by Coast. Given its proximity to California’s SSA Terminals, one of the port’s major delegates discussed recent successes and independent truckers. But Chris Lytle, agricultural core, Oakland has long been long-term seaport tenants. The settlement challenges at ports and built stronger the Port of Oakland’s newly-appointed regarded as the premier outbound port involves four of the port’s seven marine partnerships with port leaders throughout executive director, managed to get for perishables. “And we want that to only terminals, and will create operationally the Pacific. The event was filled with everyone back to work after negotiating get stronger,” said Lytle. “We are currently the 3rd largest terminal on the U.S. West valuable port-industry briefings, with both sides of the issue. dealing with the Port of Stockton to Coast. In terms of size and operational networking opportunities, entertaining Lytle, the former executive director establish regular barge service to bring efficiencies, this new “mega-terminal” will events, an informative tour of the Bay of the Port of Long Beach, is scheduled goods out of the central valley. This not be more in line with competing terminals, Area’s commercial harbors, a look at the to bring shippers up to date on the latest only gets trucks off the road, but also allowing the port to sustain and attract America’s Cup Village and a special 100th developments with labor relations and expedites shipping.” more maritime cargo. anniversary dinner gala to celebrate APP’s investment in infrastructure at a luncheon Lytle acknowledged, however, that the This does not mean, however, that first century. early this month. The event is to be staged International Longshore and Warehouse Oakland will necessarily repeat its major Meanwhile, the of Port of Redwood as Scott’s Pavilion in Jack London Square Union is insisting on being compensated thrust to attract more inbound cargo calls. City has reported increased business. on Thursday, October 3 and is sponsored for barge moves, too. “It’s something that “At least not for the time being,” said Lytle. Total tonnage for all commodities moving by the California Trucking Association, we are presently working on with the “We know that our main attraction is for across docks during the first half of fiscal the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association union,” he said. “It’s a problem, but not ag shippers to have a reliable partner. We year 2012-13 was 666,543 metric tons and Women in Logistics. an insurmountable one.” are going to build upon that strength first (MT), an increase of nine percent over the As reported in this space earlier this Coinciding with the start of Lytle’s before going after new carrier business.” prior year. Imported sand and aggregates year, Oakland’s leadership was badly tenure here, the Oakland Board of Port Lytle also said that he would explore from British Columbia accounted for upended by a fiduciary scandal that Commissioners unanimously approved “sea/air” transport strategies using the 444,060 MT, or nearly 67 percent of the resulted in the resignation of Omar a litigation settlement agreement with Oakland airport as a shipping partner. tonnage for the first half of the fiscal year. “It’s an option that has not been evaluated This was more than a 20 percent increase recently,” he said, “but one certainly in the amount from the same period last worth considering.” fiscal year. Shipments of bauxite and gypsum Redwood City Hosts Association from Australia and Mexico, although of Pacific Ports Centennial not large tonnages, added to the mix Conference of inbound cargo. Due to a weak Delegates from ports and port-related international market for scrap metal, businesses throughout the Pacific region exports of shredded scrap metal during joined together in Redwood City in the first half of FY13 totaled 132,009 MT, August and were informed and inspired nearly 25 percent below the same period by a diverse lineup of expert speakers at last fiscal year. the Association of Pacific Ports’ 100th Thirty-eight vessels (24 ships and annual conference, hosted by the Port of 14 barges) made calls during the first Redwood City. half of FY13 compared to 30 vessels (25 Under the conference theme ships and 5 barges) during the first half “Embarking on our Next 100 Years,” of FY12. 6 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com TRANSIT NEWS Golden Gate Transit Debuts Free Shuttle to Larkspur Ferry Terminal

BC Staff Report a.m. and 8:20 a.m. The shuttle returns to easy-to-print complete Fairfax from the Larkspur Terminal for schedule is available at the afternoon commute arrivals between www.goldengate.org. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District launched a new shuttle service called “the Wave” in September for residents along o assist in alleviating the congestion 4:05 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. The Wave is free Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from Fairfax to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. at the Larkspur Terminal parking The Wave comes as a result of for Larkspur Ferry lot, which reaches capacity by 8:30 community input. Ferry passengers were customers. All other Ta.m. on most weekdays, the Golden Gate asked in a recent survey if they would passengers are subject to local fares. of Directors recently approved the setting Bridge Highway & Transportation District consider riding a free shuttle, and 51 Customers can pay their transbay fare (cash of a public hearing to receive comment (GGBHTD) launched a new shuttle service percent of respondents indicated that or Clipper) when they board the shuttle. on a proposed Larkspur Ferry Terminal called “the Wave” in September for residents they would. The largest number of Cash customers will be issued a transbay parking fee. The public hearing will be along Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from Fairfax positive responses came from passengers transfer, which should be presented to a held on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. originating in the Ross Valley communities terminal assistant at the Larkspur fare gate; onboard the M.S. Marin at the Larkspur The Wave shuttle (Route 25 in of Fairfax, San Anselmo, Ross, Kentfield, Clipper users will need to tag on and off the Ferry Terminal. Two informational open publications and online) operates along and Greenbrae. Hence, the Wave is being bus and then tag on at the ferry fare gate as house meetings will be held prior to the Sir Francis Drake Blvd., making all stops implemented as a demonstration project well. Local riders of the shuttle (customers formal public hearing to discuss the range of between Fairfax and the Larkspur Ferry for a nine-month trial basis through not transferring to a departing ferry) must options with the public. These are scheduled Terminal at 101 East Sir Francis Drake June 2014, and the schedule may be pay their local bus fare using cash or a for Thursday, October 3, from 3:30 to 7:30 Blvd. Each weekday, the Wave serves all adjusted to ensure that shuttles meet Clipper card. p.m. and Tuesday, October 8 from 3:30 to Larkspur Ferry departures between 6:35 ferry departures in a timely manner. An In a related note, the GGBHTD Board 7:30 p.m. at the Larkspur Terminal.

FREE FERRY SHUTTLE along Sir Francis Drake Blvd between Fairfax and the Larkspur Ferry Terminal NO MORE PARKING HASSLES THE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY FREE FOR FERRY CUSTOMERS

Ferry Schedule changes effective Sept 30th! goldengate.org or call 511 for schedule information Catch the Wave! See goldengate.org for details. www.baycrossings.com October 2013 7 WHO’S ON DECK? Senior Deckhand Louis Nickles

By Matt Larson the job of a deckhand may seem fairly simple. “It sounds easy, except when there is a situation,” he explained. “It ouis Nickles, senior has happened—people in the water, deckhand for Blue & Gold a problem with the boat, someone Fleet, has been at the job having a stroke—but most passengers on the San Francisco Bay didn’t even realize there was a situation for the last 18 years. “It’s because, for us, it was just another day Photo by Matt Larson a good excuse to be on the water every at the office.” Being ready for anything Lday,” he said. “And to be around nice always keeps the deckhands alert and Louis Nickles has been working on the Harbor Bay Ferry route for 18 years. As the business people.” Nickles got his start with ready to ensure the safety of everyone’s succeeded, his relationship with the loyal passengers grew stronger. Harbor Bay Maritime and proudly commute. “That’s what really matters,” served the company as it grew and grew he said. until it was acquired by Blue & Gold “I came to working on the ferry just a couple years ago. boats because I’d been into sailing all my 1918 Seabird, built in Alameda; a 1940 around in a beautiful boat. And the “Harbor Bay Maritime was a life,” said Nickles. Born and raised in Eclipse from Norway that was used as a wind is free!” company that started from scratch and Paris, he was drawn to the San Francisco training boat in the Olympics (winning Being on the water is a great place got to be very successful,” said Nickles. Bay for its all-season waterways. “In two gold medals); and currently he’s got for both travel and leisure. Naturally, “It was very rewarding to see all of the Paris the sailing season is so short; here a Vectis, a cutter-style boat from 1929 Nickles recommends the ferry boats as passengers being more and more faithful; it’s all year long.” Nickles makes trips New Zealand. “It’s as good as new,” he the best way to travel across the Bay. snowballing to a very good success.” back to Paris about three or four times said. Nickles sails all around the Bay and “The ferry boat is a fantastic commute,” As the business succeeded, so per year, especially during the summer often participates in the annual Master he said. “So many passengers tell me: did Nickles’ relationships with the months, but has lived in the SF Bay Mariners race, one of the oldest sailing ‘It’s the best part of my day.’ Not at passengers whom he still gets to see on since the 1970s and sails all year long. organizations on the west coast. He’s won work, not at home. The best moment is Bay Crossings a daily basis. “Through the years we’ve “Sailing is a good game,” said Nickles. the race four times. taking the ferry boat. For me, the whole beenOctober meeting 2013 so many amazing people,” “There’s no cheating. There’s no motor, If you’re into sailing, Nickles day is always wonderful.” After 18 he1/4 said. Page “And 10’ there’s X 2.8 still more to come.” there’s no brake; you have to get in tune recommends simply doing the long loop years on practically the same commute, IfColor this story sounds familiar, Nickles with all the elements. And you can go around the Bay. “You look at the bridge Nickles’ job as a deckhand has become worked alongside Tim Patrick, featured anywhere if you feel like it, if you have and all you see are people stuck on it a social outlet in his life as well. “That’s in our last issue, who was also part of the time and the leisure.” Over the years in first gear,” he said. “You just wonder the main reward,” he said. “It’s not the Harbor Bay magic. Nickles has always had an old vintage what the rich people are doing in their like being around strangers. It’s being Nickles acknowledged that at times, boat to work on and restore. He’s had a Ferraris in first gear when you’re going around friends.”

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8 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com For Work. For Play. BAY WATER TRAIL

Check Out the Bay Area’s Invisible Trail Photo by Galli Basson

By Marjorie Blackwell Although small boats and boards can National Wildlife Refuge. From the park’s Water Trail website.)Water Trail signage and be launched from dozens of beaches and two boat launch ramps, there is a clear route information at the launch sites about boater piers around the Bay, the Water Trail, so through the salt marshes to the open waters safety and wildlife stewardship are also in he San Francisco Bay Area far, has just four “designated” launch and of the Bay. The next place likely to become the works, and the Coastal Conservancy is Water Trail sounds somewhat landing sites. The Tidewater Boating Center an official Water Trail site is Ferry Point developing a plan that outlines accessibility like an oxymoron since there on the Oakland Estuary is the first site to Beach in Richmond. Don’t own a boat? improvements for launch sites eligible for is no path through the water, be designated as part of the network. This No problem. The Water Trail’s website lists grant funds. no trail markers, and the small, East Bay Regional Park District oasis, boating recreation programs by county, as The idea of creating a Water Trail began path has no start or end point. tucked away in an industrial area off of High well as numerous places to rent boats, join over a decade ago when Bay Access, a local T Yet, there is proof the Water Trail Street, has a Park District office, a parking clubs and take classes. kayakers club, set out to do something exists: it has a logo, a website — lot, picnic tables, restrooms, and a large In an effort to encourage and assist to save boat launch sites around the www.sfbaywatertrail.org —and a floating dock with two gangways, one of more Bay Area communities and nonprofit Bay that were fast disappearing due to brochure. It is led by the State Coastal which is fully accessible to disabled persons, organizations to create or improve suitable development. According to Bay Access Conservancy working closely with the a top priority for Water Trail launching sites. launch and landing sites, ABAG is offering a President Penny Wells, “We decided to Association of Bay Area Governments From here, boaters can paddle south to San total of $500,000 worth of grant funds from pursue state legislation, and the Water Trail (ABAG), and it’s engraved in law: the Leandro Bay, a good spot to view birds and the Coastal Conservancy. (Information Act passed with flying colors in 2005.” Water Trail Act passed by the California seals, or head north toward Jack London on applying for grants is available on the The Bay Conservation and Development state Legislature in 2005. Square past working industrial areas and The San Francisco Bay Area Water on out into the Bay. Trail also has hundreds of supporters: Ayala Cove on Angel Island is a kayakers, windsurfers, dragon boat racers designated Water Trail site where boaters and canoe paddlers, who launch their can pull their boats onto the beach or boats and boards from sites all around share dingy slips. The state park has picnic the shoreline. They envision a linked areas, restrooms, a visitors’ center, and an network of new and improved launching overnight camping area. In the South Bay, and landing sites for non-motorized the Sailing Center in the Palo Alto Baylands boats that will entice more people to Nature Preserve, a popular windsurfing experience the fun of being on the Bay, site, has a pier where boaters can launch including overnight camping getaways. canoes, kayaks and windsurfing boards to Water Trail supporters also seek to explore the winding sloughs. And the Alviso promote safe boating practices, reduce Marina County Park at the southern tip of impacts on wildlife habitats and generate the Bay is the most recent designated Water Photo by Galli Basson greater appreciation and stewardship of Trail site, adjacent to salt ponds and marshes Kayakers celebrating San Francisco’s Maritime Day on the water in front of the Ferry Building. the Bay. of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay

10 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com BAY WATER TRAIL

Commission (BCDC) then stepped up to as at Point Pinole in Richmond, or stay Bay, from exciting experiences to quiet overlooking the Bay. “The Water Trail will develop the Bay Water Trail Plan in 2007. in a nearby waterfront hotel, such as in and peaceful ones. People travel long greatly increase opportunities for Bay Area The Coastal Conservancy certified the plan’s downtown Petaluma. distances to visit places that they can residents to enjoy the beauty and wonders Environmental Impact Report in 2011 and “The Bay is our largest open space,” experience right here on the Bay.” of our region,” said Project Manager Ann awarded ABAG a $1 million grant to help notes Galli Basson, ABAG’s Water Trail The Water Trail joins two other regional Buell of the Coastal Conservancy. implement the plan. planner. “And we have such a diversity trail systems in progress: the San Francisco Wells and other Water Trail supporters of habitats – urban, natural, marshy Bay Trail, which will ring the 500-mile The Bay Area Water Trail dream of having places all around the Bay wetlands, sandy beaches and rivers. shoreline around the Bay, and the Bay Area brochure can be downloaded at where boaters can camp overnight, such There’s something for everyone on the Ridge Trail, a 550-mile trail along ridgelines www.sfbaywatertrail.org

Photo by Galli Basson

Rowers practicing in the Oakland Estuary near Tidewater Boating Center.

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Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Bay Meet Some Monsters

By Mallory Johnson multiple segments before the tiny clones When using all eight arms, the giant Pacific float away and develop into genetically identical adult jellies. alloween is quickly octopus can move more than 700 pounds. approaching, with it comes That’s 14 times its own weight! Giant Pacific octopus all kinds of ghoulish creatures What’s got eight arms, three hearts and like zombies, aliens, ghosts no bones? It’s the giant Pacific octopus, and more. If you spend all of course! When considering their Hyear anxiously waiting for the monsters transparent bodies, moon jellies seem (graceful) zombies, mindlessly pulsing as amazing abilities, these cephalopods to come out, you’ll be delighted to find to resemble ghosts or aliens more than they drift on ocean currents. seem to defy all reason. Weighing in at out that you don’t need to wait until anything you should find on our planet. Moon jellies have a unique way of an average of 50 pounds, giant Pacific Halloween to meet these freaky fiends. However, jellies have inhabited earth— reproducing: they clone themselves (sort octopuses exhibit great feats of strength. There are plenty of “monsters” right here more specifically, the ocean—longer of)! Moon jellies go through multiple When using all eight arms, the giant in San Francisco Bay. than almost any other species, dating stages of reproduction, beginning with Pacific octopus can move more than 700 back over 650 million years. What moon sexual egg fertilization. A few stages later, pounds. That’s 14 times its own weight! Moon jellies jellies lack in brains and bones, they make however, these jellies begin a process A female giant Pacific octopus has 280 Brainless, boneless and 95 percent liquid, up for with stomachs—four of them, to called strobilation. Also known as asexual suckers on each arm, totaling 2,240 these mysterious creatures combine all of be exact. With little control over their reproduction, strobilation is a process suckers. A male octopus, meanwhile, our favorite monsters into one. With their own movement, these jellies move like in which the polyp divides itself into has 100 fewer suckers than its female

12 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA counterpart. With no skeleton to restrict and close their mouths. Despite the its movement and get in the way, a giant menacing look this movement gives Pacific octopus can squeeze its body into them, it’s actually more of a survival incredibly small spaces. technique than an invitation for a fight; Masters of disguise, a giant Pacific they do this to pump water through their octopus can change its color within gills for respiration. In fact, moray eels a fraction of a second by stretching actually prefer their alone time and tend or squeezing its skin, a clever defense to spend most of it hidden in burrows or mechanism made possible by millions of crevices. They can often be seen with just elastic skin cells with colored pigments. their heads protruding from their hiding That’s not the only way the giant spots, giving them an added element of Pacific octopus deters predators. When mystery. threatened, an octopus can shoot out Green moray eels have long, slender an inky substance as it quickly swims bodies that are flattened from side to side. away, creating an instant smokescreen to Because of their shape, their heads are too throw off its would-be attacker. In fact, narrow to swallow in the same way that sometimes the ink cloud can even take most other fish do. While this sounds like the actual shape of an octopus, providing it should be problematic, they actually Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Bay an extra diversion that allows the real have their own way of working around octopus to escape from predators. In a this limitation. Moray eels have two sets of Jellies have inhabited earth longer than almost any other species, dating back over 650 million years. pinch, a giant Pacific octopus can even jaws: a powerful outer jaw and a second, leave behind an arm to get out of a sticky inner pharyngeal jaw located inside the situation and grow it back later on. throat. When dinner time rolls around, Mallory Johnson is the Public Relations Coordinator for Aquarium the moray eel will clamp down on its prey of the Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, restoring Green moray eels with its first set off jaws. Meanwhile, its and inspiring the conservation of San Francisco Bay and its watershed. There are quite a few traits about moray pharyngeal jaw will protrude from its eels that qualify this creature for the throat to grab the food and carry it back category of “freaky fish.” Despite its name, down—think Ridley Scott’s Alien—all green moray eels are actually brown. within fraction of a second. This eel secretes a yellow mucus all over You can find out more about these its body to protect it from parasites and underwater monsters and other freaky diseases, giving the animal the illusion of fish in person any time at Aquarium being green. Moray eels look intimidating of the Bay. For more information, visit thanks to the way they constantly open www.aquariumofthebay.org.

Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Bay

Green moray eels have long, slender bodies that are flattened from side to side. They prefer to be alone and tend to spend most of their time hidden in burrows or crevices.

www.baycrossings.com October 2013 13 COVER STORY

© ACEA / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Larry Ellison hoists the America’s cup in front of his winning crew at the awards ceremony at America’s Cup Park on Piers 27/29. The Greatest Comeback in the History of Sailing

to handle as New Zealand won the best- By Joel Williams two months since the AC 72s had begun an opponent, the New Zealand team was competing in San Francisco and frankly, winning races by five minutes or more! of-13 series 7-1. the march to the finals was plodding The Kiwis quickly clinched the top This set the stage for the much- he “Summer of Sailing” and uncompetitive. It started with Italy’s spot in the challenger series and cemented awaited America’s Cup Finals between started with a whimper Luna Rosa Challenge boycotting the very their status as the top team in the New Zealand and ORACLE TEAM but ended with a roar as first Louis Vuitton Cup race handing the challengers’ series with nine consecutive USA that started with a great deal of the Bay Area witnessed victory to Emirates Team New Zealand. wins (many without a competitor) at fanfare on September 7. TEAM USA the greatest comeback in Several more races consisted of a single which point they chose to opt out of the began the best of 17 series in the hole due the history of sailing—and one of the team completing the course with no semifinals. Luna Rosa then proceeded to to a two-point penalty imposed by the Tgreatest comebacks in the history of competitor at all, as Sweden’s Artemis sweep Artemis Racing 4-0 in a best of International Jury for design infractions competitive sports. Racing chose to sit out the first races while seven series, winning the right to take that occurred in last year’s America’s Cup By the time that the first race of recovering from the devastating loss of another shot at Emirates Team New World Series competition. This meant the America’s Cup finals came around crewmember Andrew “Bart’ Simpson in Zealand. However, once again the Kiwis that ORACLE TEAM USA needed to on September 7, it had been more than May. But when they actually had to race proved to be too much for the Italians win 11 races and New Zealand only

14 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com COVER STORY needed nine victories to take the Cup. Things didn’t start out well for ORACLE TEAM USA as they proceeded to lose six out of the first seven races by an average of almost 50 seconds per race. Even though TEAM USA won the next two races, they had only scored one point because they needed two wins just to eliminate their two-point penalty. After Emirates Team New Zealand took the next two races, it seemed all but over as ORACLE TEAM USA was then down 8-1 with the Kiwis at match point and a seven-point lead. TEAM USA would need to win an unprecedented eight races in a row against a team that it seemed had their number from the start. And then it happened! With their backs firmly against the wall, ORACLE TEAM USA began the greatest comeback in the history of sailing. Out of nowhere, somehow ORACLE TEAM USA © ACEA / Photo Ricardo Pinto switched the tables and found the speed Just before the first mark in the final race, ORACLE TEAM USA slowed dramatically when it dug its hulls into the water, giving Emirates Team New they had been missing in the previous Zealand the early lead. races. At first it seemed like they were just going to hang on for while until the inevitable victory by New Zealand tie and a winner-take-all final race on for ORACLE TEAM USA to catch up as Then it was the challenger behind and this but as the ORACLE TEAM USA Wednesday, October 25. they were only behind the Kiwis by three time it was the defender. But in the end wins began to pile up, the momentum The day started out with a forecast seconds at the second mark. It was shortly we had great competition between two clearly had turned. Each day saw steady of high winds, which threatened to after they began heading upwind that great teams, evenly matched, battling it improvement in the ORACLE TEAM postpone the final showdown, but at race ORACLE TEAM USA showed that they out to the end.” USA boat to the point where they were time the conditions were perfect as the still clearly had a speed advantage heading “Today, the world witnessed the hydrofoiling at unheard of speeds of two teams headed for the start. At the into the wind. After a pair of lead changes, greatest comeback in America’s Cup over 30 knots going upwind. Over the first mark, ORACLE TEAM USA was they passed Team New Zealand in the history by Cup Defender ORACLE next seven days, ORACLE TEAM USA tripped up by a wave that caused the boat third leg of the race and never looked TEAM USA. I thank and congratulate the won seven races in a row by an average to nosedive, giving Emirates Team New back, eventually winning by 44 seconds crew on a well-deserved victory and thank of 41 seconds—resulting in an 8-8 point Zealand an early lead. It didn’t take long to claim the 34th America’s Cup in front ORACLE TEAM USA for bringing the of a capacity crowd of 25,000 people at America’s Cup to San Francisco,” said the America’s Cup Park on Piers 27/29. Mayor Ed Lee at the award ceremony. This marks the second America’s “I also congratulate and thank the 34th Cup win for defender ORACLE TEAM America’s Cup challenger Emirates Team USA and skipper Jimmy Spithill, which New Zealand for the amazing racing on won the 162-year-old trophy in Valencia, our Bay, and it was a pleasure to host your Spain in February 2010. “It was a fantastic many fans in our City.” race. We wouldn’t have it any other way,” After it was all said and done, what said Spithill. “We came from behind, the started out as a bit of a drag with little guys showed so much heart. On your own competition in July, ended up being you’re nothing, but a team like this can everything and more that the America’s make you look great. We were facing the Cup Event Authority has hoped for with barrel of a gun at 8-1 and the guys didn’t worldwide headlines and some of the even flinch.” most thrilling competition in the history “This was a wonderful match of of sailing. Now we wait to hear from Larry teams,” said Regatta Director Iain Murray, Ellison as to whether ORACLE TEAM who’s been involved with the America’s USA plans to stay in San Francisco to Cup since 1983. “In the case of a boat defend America’s Cup in the future. After © ACEA / Photo Abner Kingman coming from behind, 3-1 down as was the race, he said an announcement would In the end, it was ORACLE TEAM USA’s ability to hydrofoil at speeds of over 30 knots upwind that the case with Australia II in ’83, the shoe be made in the near future as to the next proved to be deciding factor in its victory. is on a different foot this time around. challenge for the America’s Cup.

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By CaptaIn Ray of competitive sports. Well done!

the magnificent • On Saturday, s p e c t a c l e o f September 14, the America’s Cup now class I was teaching behind us, here are had to cross the Bay © ACEA / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget a few quick and from Ayala Cove ORACLE TEAM USA rounding mark number three and heading upwind on the penultimate leg of the finals well ahead of random observations from a Bay Area on Angel Island to Emirates Team New Zealand. sailingW instructor who has dedicated his Clipper Cove between life to sailing. Yerba Buena and Treasure Islands. Our timing (just a the racing from the shorelines for the • Having read the letters to the editor • What a tremendous comeback for coincidence) was such that we were first time in the long history of the Cup. in the Chronicle, it seems that the visiting ORACLE TEAM USA! Think of a football near the finish line for the first (and as This, it was suggested, would lead to an Kiwis have been enjoying themselves. game where you are down 59 to 3 with it turned out, only) race that day. In awakening of interest in sailing among Kudos were earned by the San Francisco five minutes to play, you tie it up at the my 26 years of teaching/sailing here, I the American public. hospitality industry and the organizers of two minute warning, and go on to win in have never seen so many boats on the the Cup’s shoreside facilities. The ability the last 30 seconds. That’s what ORACLE Bay. The number far surpassed the Fleet • With the Team Artemis accident and to view an America’s Cup race from the TEAM USA did in September. Because Week Parade of Boats, the Blue Angels, the death of Andrew “Bart” Simpson shoreline (in this case, the city front) was of penalties imposed by the international and the Fourth of July fireworks. There in May, the wind speed restriction was one of the major differences of this Cup jury, the team actually started at -2, and was certainly plenty of interest within reduced dramatically, from 33 knots to defense from previous races far off-shore, had to win 11 races to get the 9 points the sailing community. However, sailing 23 knots. Additional adjustments (usually and it has been excellent! needed to win. After the first 11 races, is not a popular sport in the United downward) were also imposed depending they were down 8 points to 1. Emirates States; only one tenth of one percent of on the state of the current. But, hey, this is • I am not a racing sailor—quite the Team New Zealand needed just one more Americans call themselves sailors. One San Francisco Bay! The wind blows here. contrary, actually—but it has been a real victory, but from that point on, ORACLE of the many reasons given for holding To have wind restrictions that are below pleasure to watch the entire America’s Cup TEAM USA was unbeatable and won the America’s Cup in San Francisco Bay the normal wind patterns of the Bay led to event evolve from some very boring one- eight straight races. We have just seen one was that it is a “natural amphitheater” for too many races being postponed and too boat races to this magnificent competition of the greatest comebacks in the history the event. People would be able to view many disappointed spectators. Imagine where anyone could view it. Personally, I’m the frustration of getting to the Marina glad for this outcome and look forward Green, whether due to traffic and parking to seeing America’s Cup competition in issues, or the joys of depending on mass San Francisco Bay again; perhaps with transit, only to find the race postponed. less hype beforehand, slightly smaller (and This was not the best plan for generating much less expensive) boats, more realistic interest among non-sailors, and it tried wind limits, and with the same fabulous the patience of even dedicated sailors. spectator venue.

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16 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com SAUSALITO America’s Cup-Themed Painting Exhibition in Sausalito

his month, the BayWood especially exciting as we focus on A r t i s t s , a u n i q u e the America’s Cup.” painting group with an Since 1997, BayWood Artists environmental mission, has worked to save the lands they will present a major exhibit love, the first painting group in the of paintings depicting the beauty, diversity San Francisco Bay Area with an Tand charm of the San Francisco Bay Area environmental mission. This group with a special emphasis on boating and was established solely to protect the excitement of the America’s Cup and preserve the lands that inspire competition. BayWood Artists on the their art. Bill Long, chairperson of Bay: A Salute to America’s Cup opens the Marin Open Space Trust said, October 4, with a public reception from 6 “BayWood Artists’ dazzling paintings p.m. to 8 p.m., and runs through October bring beautiful open spaces into our 26 in the Bay Model Exhibition Gallery, homes. They remind us on even 2100 Bridgeway in Sausalito. Gallery the darkest days of our spectacular hours are Tuesday through Saturday from surroundings and the need to preserve 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. them for future generations.” The funds raised from sales at this BayWood Artists include Chris exhibition will benefit Friends of the Adessa, Krystal Allen, Christin Bay Model for the Education Program, Coy, Ben Farnham, Jon Francis, which provides comprehensive learning Sherrill Miller, Victoria Mimiaga, On The Water by Chris Adessa resources for children and adults. “We are Zenaida Mott, Lissa Nicolaus and BayWood Artists on the Bay: A Salute to America’s Cup opens October 4. The exhibit will present paintings fortunate and excited that the BayWood Tom Soltesz. The guest artist for depicting the beauty, diversity and charm of the San Francisco Bay Area with a special emphasis on boating Artists have selected the Bay Model to this show is Robbie Collins. and the excitement of the America’s Cup competition. be their beneficiary this year,” said Chris Organizations the BayWood Gallagher, park manager of the Bay Model Artists have supported include Visitor Center. “We are proud to have Marin Open Space Trust, Marin Open National Seashore Association. “We of their show with the BayWood Artists. played a small part in their efforts to help Space District, Save Mount Diablo, Angel were overwhelmed by the response of the Please visit baywoodartists.org for save and preserve Bay Area lands, shores Island Association, Marin Agricultural public to their works of art—and it was up-to-date information and images for and waterways. We are honored to have Land Trust, Save the Bay, Russian a wonderful way to tell the story of this the current partnership show. BayWood hosted the BayWood Artists Exhibitions Riverkeepers, Golden Gate National sacred park,” said Suzanne Badenhoop, Artists is a fiscally sponsored project of for the last 13 years, and this year is Parks Conservancy and Point Reyes president of the Angel Island Association, MarinLink.

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By Paul Duclos residence to present Bay Area Cabaret’s The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Works in the exhibition also include Ninth Season. Beyond 1950–1990 is an exhibition those from the 1970s and 80s, a From 1947 to 1989, the Venetian of approximately 150 pieces created particularly innovative period for erry commuters in Maine Room reigned supreme as the city’s by the renowned Italian jeweler over the jeweler and one influenced by play a major role in San premier showroom. It was here that four decades. This exclusive exhibition Francisco Opera’s world Tony Bennett introduced his signature will highlight jewelry that defined a premiere of composer song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” pivotal period in Italian design, and will Tobias Picker’s opera Dolores and show business legends like Ella include many pieces from the personal Claiborne. That’s hardly the only reason Fitzgerald, Marlene Dietrich, Tina collection of Elizabeth Taylor. The toF see it, however. Picker’s opera reconceives award- winning author Stephen King’s 1993 This exclusive exhibition will highlight jewelry that novel Dolores Claiborne for the operatic stage. The book was previously adapted defined a pivotal period in Italian design, “Star Spangled Banner” earrings, ca. 1975 Gold with coral, lapis lazuli, and diamonds 3 x 2.3 cm into a 1995 feature film starring Kathy and will include many pieces from the personal Bulgari Heritage Collection © Antonio Barrella Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judy collection of Elizabeth Taylor. Studio Orizzonte Parfitt. Spanning a time period from the spring of 1950 to the winter of 1992, the opera takes place on a working class island in rural Maine and follows its title Turner, Peggy Lee, Nat ‘King’ Cole and exhibition will be on display at the de character as she fiercely deals with the many others held forth for more than Young Museum through February 17 terrible adversity she is dealt by those four decades. Said Marilyn Levinson, of next year. around her. Mezzo-soprano Catherine founding executive producer of Bay Bulgari notably began to create Cook stars in the two remaining Area Cabaret, “The City’s music patrons its own trademark in jewelry in the performances this month. have given an enthusiastic reception 1960s by embracing boldly-colored Last month we wrote about Feinstein’s to Bay Area Cabaret’s first two seasons combinations of gemstones, use of at the Nikko, and the cabaret revival that in the Venetian Room, and visitors to heavy gold, and forms derived from is being staged there on an ongoing the hotel seem thrilled that the grande Greco-Roman classicism, the Italian basis. Readers should also be aware that dame of showrooms has been brought Renaissance and the 19th-century Sautoir, 1969 Platinum with sapphires and a storied venue on Nob Hill is also a back to life. With performances by top Roman school of goldsmiths. The diamonds Chain: 74 x 1 cm. Pendant/brooch: 4.9 x 4.9 cm Formerly in the collection of destination for great live entertainment. caliber artists, and a renovation of the company helped to develop a look that Elizabeth Taylor Bulgari Heritage Collection, inv. After several seasons of presenting Laurel Court restaurant and its menu, would come to be known as the Italian 6675 N2170 © Antonio Barrella Studio Orizzonte shows in a variety of elegant showrooms, San Franciscans are flocking to Nob Hill school of jewelry design. Pieces in the Bay Area Cabaret found a permanent to enjoy the glamour reminiscent of the exhibition display the jeweler’s eclectic home two years ago when it was invited city’s golden age.” creativity and invention during this pop art and other contemporary to reopen the Fairmont Hotel’s historic Bay Area Cabaret (BAC) is a not- period. trends. “The hard-edged designs of Venetian Room, which had been dark for profit organization. Through its the 1970s included a whole range as an entertainment venue for over concert series and wide-ranging outreach based on the Stars-and-Stripes motif, 21 years. Following a gala opening activities, BAC aims to expand the while in the 1980s the Parentesi (featuring Oscar, Grammy, Tony and definition of cabaret and broaden the collection had a smoother, modular, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Marvin audience for intimate entertainment, almost architectural presence; Hamlisch), the company presented its featuring Great American Songbook both show how the jeweler most successful season to date, featuring offerings from Harold Arlen and Stephen could lead in new such musical legends as Chita Rivera, Sondheim to Jonathan Larson and Stevie directions with a Anika Noni Rose and Lillias White Wonder. Past seasons have featured strong sense of and its first ever Bay Area Teen Idol Sutton Foster, Barbara Cook, Christine design,” said Martin competition, with judges from American Ebersole, jazz vocalists John Pizzarelli, Chapman, curator in Idol and Wicked. Having been awarded Nnenna Freelon, and Jane Monheit, Rent charge of European exclusive music booking rights to the stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, Decorative Arts and Venetian Room, Bay Area Cabaret among many others. “Tremblant” brooch, 1959 Platinum with fancy colored diamonds and Sculpture at the Fine returned last season with another stellar For more information, visit www. diamonds 8 x 5.6 cm Formerly in the collection of Elizabeth Taylor Arts Museums of San Private collection © Antonio Barrella Studio Orizzonte line-up, and now begins its third year in bayareacabaret.org. Francisco.

18 October 2013 www.baycrossings.com FLEET WEEK Federal Budget Cuts Decimate Fleet Week

By Joel Williams the leadership of then-Mayor Dianne U.S. Navy ships for Fleet Week, forcing O’Brien will host a Fleet Week Lite cruise Feinstein, the modern Fleet Week the cancellation of the annual Parade on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. tradition began in 1981, honoring the of Ships. The government mandated to 2 p.m. “If the fleet can’t come to us, an Francisco and Fleet Week dedicated men and women of the U.S. military cuts forced the cancelation of then we’ll go to them,” said Captain Pat share a long and storied Armed Forces and their colleagues. Fleet Week celebrations all across the Moloney, acting executive director of the history that originated in This year will be different. Major country, with New York City being one National Liberty Ship Memorial, adding 1908 with the arrival of the General Mike Myatt, chairman of the of the first to go this spring. “we will cruise out around Alcatraz, “Great White Fleet” to the Bay San Francisco Fleet Week Association, Although the Navy will not be out to the Golden Gate Bridge, back during its round-the-world 14-month released a statement on April 9 saying sending any ships to the Bay Area along the San Francisco waterfront to voyage.S Consisting of 16 battleships of that “the United States Navy Blue Angel this year, San Francisco’s Pier 45 at the Ready Reserve Fleet in Alameda, the Atlantic Fleet and various smaller Demonstration Team has cancelled Fisherman’s Wharf is already home to then return under the new East Span of vessels, this legendary flotilla featured the rest of the 2013 air show season the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, one of two the Bay Bridge.” Tickets are $125 per hulls painted white except for the gilded which includes their appearance at San remaining fully functional Liberty Ships passenger with complimentary drinks scrollwork on their bows. Francisco Fleet Week.” of the 2,710 built and launched during (water, soda, beer and wine) and food for Over the years, millions of San The Department of Defense made it WWII. The O’Brien has the distinction purchase along with live music provided Franciscans have welcomed the United known that the Blue Angels cancellation of being the last unaltered Liberty Ship by Natural Gas Jazz Band. For more States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast was due to the federal government and remains historically accurate. information or to purchase tickets, visit Guard, making the City’s Fleet Week one sequestration budget cuts. These cuts Determined to not allow government www.ssjeremiahobrien.org. of its most treasured traditions. Under also prevented the deployment of any cuts to “sequester” its fun, the Jeremiah

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New Program Brings Oasis to Richmond Food Desert

By Bill Picture “Richmond was one of several areas in the west part of the county with neighborhoods identified as ‘food deserts,’ imited access to fresh meaning there’s no supermarket or place produce is a challenge faced to buy fresh fruit and vegetables,” said Thanks to an extended growing season, farms in Brentwood and nearby communities produce top- by residents of some urban Jim Becker, RCF’s vice president of notch vegetables, including corn, kale, squash, string beans and asparagus along with the sweet and communities like Richmond community investments. “The irony was delicious stone fruits the region is best known for. that are grappling with that a bounty of produce was being grown disproportionately high instances of just 50 miles to the east.” obesity,L particularly childhood obesity, While farms in Brentwood and What sets Richmond Farm 2 Table apart Going local-er and diet-related health issues such as nearby communities are perhaps best from the others is that a portion of each The pilot program launched in 2009 with diabetes and heart disease. known for sweet and delicious stone subscriber’s monthly fee helps subsidize a 100 households. A new-and-improved To address this issue, the Contra fruits, the region’s agricultural repertoire box of treats for a qualifying low-income Richmond Farm 2 Table was launched in Costa County Board of Supervisors also includes top-notch vegetables, household. June 2013 with Richmond-based Urban handpicked the Richmond Community including corn, kale, squash, string beans “Our goal from the beginning was Tilth in the driver’s seat. Urban Tilth is a Foundation (RCF) in 2008 to find a and asparagus, thanks to an extended to afford equal access to local, sustainably non-profit organization promoting urban way to bring affordable, locally grown growing season. grown produce for everybody,” Becker agriculture in western Contra Costa produce from farms in eastern Contra Under the Richmond Farm 2 Table said. “So we asked ourselves, ‘How can we County. Urban Tilth currently oversees Costa County to dinner tables in western program, an assortment of these locally be competitive and offer this added social 11 small urban farms and gardens, and Contra Costa County as part of a pilot grown goodies are packed into a box for benefit?’ What we realized was that we could trains and employs residents from the program. The result was Richmond Farm pickup twice a month by subscribers to the offer an even better box than the others at a farms’ host neighborhoods. Its goal is 2 Table, a collaboration of RCF, Contra program, who each pay $50 per month to comparable cost if we didn’t home-deliver. eventually to produce 5 percent of the Costa County, County Supervisor John local food supply. Goya, EcoVillage Farm Learning Center “The pilot program worked; but there and the Brentwood Agricultural Land Richmond Farm 2 Table currently serves more than 300 were some financial viability questions,” Trust launched in 2009. households. The goal is to reach 500. Becker said. “We had to ask ourselves what could be done to make the program sustainable; and we realized that in order for it ever to be profitable, we needed a enjoy the fruits of nearby farmers’ labor. This way, subscribers get more than their grower to be a part of the big picture.” To make it convenient for subscribers, money’s worth, more than $50 worth of In addition to managing the program’s Richmond Farm 2 Table has established really great produce.” day-to-day operation, Urban Tilth’s pickup locations throughout the area, To help Richmond Farm 2 Table meet produce can be found in subscribers’ boxes, with varying hours to accommodate just its goal, several local farms generously which further enhances sustainability. about any schedule. offered their wares at discount prices. “Like Chain-store-bought produce is often Dwelley Farms out in Brentwood, they were transported hundreds or even thousands Out-giving the competition big supporters,” said Becker. “And Alhambra of miles aboard greenhouse-gas emitting Richmond Farm 2 Table is not the only Valley Ranch in Martinez. This wasn’t just a ships, trains and trucks. By minimizing To make it convenient for subscribers, Richmond Farm 2 Table established pickup game in town, and it is competing for a chance to promote their business; they saw it the distance that Urban Tilth’s food locations throughout the area, with varying share of the market with businesses whose as an opportunity to contribute something travels, its environmental impact is hours to accommodate just about any schedule. fees include delivery to subscribers’ doors. to the community.” reduced proportionately. “You can’t get

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more local that that,” Becker said. important. Otherwise, the food just goes Under Urban Tilth’s direction, to waste.” Richmond Farm 2 Table currently serves To that end, Contra Costa County more than 300 households. The goal is to Healthy Services has offered cooking reach 500. “And we’ll get there,” Becker demonstrations as part of their partnership said. “The new business model seems to be with Richmond Farm 2 Table, and working; and I foresee a day when Urban Richmond Farm 2 Table has conducted Tilth can run this as a business, and we tours of area farms. “It really helps, I can step back.” think, for people to have a relationship with their food—to see where it comes But will they eat it? from, learn how it’s grown and talk to Becker acknowledges that access alone the people who grow it,” Becker said. won’t fix the area’s health woes, but rather “When the food on your plate has a story, that eating right is a behavior that needs it actually makes it a little more special.” to be developed and encouraged. So, for instance, putting a bushel of asparagus in someone’s hand doesn’t necessarily mean For more information on Richmond it will end up on their dinner plate. Farm 2 Table, visit www. “That’s why a big chunk of what urbantilth.org/csa/. All photos we do is education,” he said. “We teach courtesy of Richmond Community Under the Richmond Farm 2 Table program, an assortment of locally grown goodies are packed into a people how to make healthy choices and Foundation. box for pickup twice a month by subscribers to the program, who each pay $50 per month to enjoy the fruits of nearby farmers’ labor. try to help them understand why that’s

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By Deb Self in northeastern California, according to Bob Lewis, Adult Education Chair of the Golden Gate Audubon Society. Clear n autumn nights, flocks of Lake, north of the Bay Area, is another western grebes end their major summer nesting site. Western migration by alighting grebes also fly here from lakes in the on San Francisco Bay, Sierras, the Midwest, and even as far away their seasonal home. as Manitoba, Canada. A small number These strikingly beautiful birds are about of non-breeding grebes stay on the bay twoO and half feet long, black on top year-round. with white undersides. They have yellow Like herons, grebes spear their fish beaks, bright red eyes, and long, swanlike with a quick thrust of the neck. They feast Teddy Llovet, Flickr Creative Commons necks. Migrating by night, western grebes on the bay’s winter runs of herring, and also (Aechmophorus occidentalis) arrive on the eat other small fish, insects, and crabs. Western grebes have an exciting courtship ritual in which two grebes dance across the water in unison, flexing their necks. Then they run rapidly side by side on top of the water, and dive in Bay between September and November, The majority of the Bay’s grebes are together head first. and stay until May. western grebes, but they often swim in Many of these water birds come mixed flocks with Clark’s grebes, which from summer nesting sites at Eagle Lake look very similar, and also with the smaller eared grebes and horned grebes. when the Cosco Busan tanker spilled fuel The official term for a flock of these into the Bay. birds is “a water dance of western grebes.” Since that disaster, Baykeeper has Perhaps this is because of their exciting worked hard to protect these beautiful courtship ritual, in which two grebes birds and other Bay wildlife from the dance across the water in unison, flexing threat of oil spills. We supported six state their necks. Then they run rapidly side oil spill bills signed into law in 2008 that The smart cart for the urban shopper by side on top of the water, and dive in mandated better protection and more together head first. effective cleanup and response. Now, Western grebes were hunted in the early Baykeeper is sponsoring state legislation 20th century for their silky white feathers, to keep open the California agency that which were used in clothing and hats. They cares for birds, seals, and other wildlife are sensitive to pesticides and other types of that gets coated with oil during an oil pollution, but the biggest danger lurking in spill. Without Baykeeper’s advocacy in the Bay is the risk of oil spills. Sacramento, a lack of funds would shut Western grebes are one of the species down the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, most impacted by oil spills. Most oil which includes more than 12 specialized spills in San Francisco Bay occur during facilities that stay in a constant state of the stormy, foggy months when grebes readiness statewide. live here. In addition, grebe feet are Baykeeper’s goal is to make San almost useless for walking on land, so Francisco Bay safe and clean for western the birds can’t escape onto land from grebes and all wildlife. Here’s hoping this oily water. Thousands of western grebes year is a healthy one for western grebes on .00 died after being coated with oil in 2007 the Bay! plus tax $60 Deb Self is Executive Director of San Francisco Baykeeper, www.baykeeper.org. Baykeeper uses on-the-water patrols of San Francisco Bay, science, advocacy, and the courts to stop Bay pollution. To report pollution, call Baykeeper’s hotline at 1-800-KEEP-BAY, e-mail [email protected], or click “Report Pollution” at www.baykeeper.org.

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October 6 10AM – 12:30PM – Family Adventure Sail - Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, www.callofthesea.org Climb aboard the classic schooner Seaward and see San Francisco from the water! Help the crew raise the sails and steer the boat, or just sit back and enjoy the view! Morning winds are typically light so we often get to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s a great sail for families, though all are welcome! Light snacks and beverages served. Cost is $50 for adults, $25 for youth 6-12, and children under 6 are free. To register, visit www.callofthesea.org and click on Public Sails.

October 18 6 PM - 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail on Schooner Seaward – Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, www.callofthesea.org The classic Schooner Seaward departs the Bay Model Pier in Sausalito for sunset sails to the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco waterfront. Wine, beer and light refreshments will be served during this delightful end of day sail on San Francisco Bay. The cost is $50 for adults, $25 for youth 6-12. Visit www.callofthesea.org and click on Public Sails.

October 19 2:30PM – 4:30PM - Introduction to Sailing / Monthly FREE BBQ – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www. ocscsailing .com Come sail with us on an Introduction to Sailing outing and then partake in our monthly Saturday BBQ. Take a tour of our school, meet club members and make new friends! Cost: Intro to Sailing $60 for Non-Members; Free BBQ from 4-6PM.

October 20 10AM – 12:30PM – Family Adventure Sail - Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, www.callofthesea.org Climb aboard the classic schooner Seaward and see San Francisco from the water! Help the crew raise the sails and steer the boat, or just sit back and enjoy the view! Morning winds are typically light so we often get to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s a great sail for families, though all are welcome! Light snacks and beverages served. Cost is $50 for adults, $25 for youth 6-12, and children under 6 are free. To register, visit www.callofthesea.org and click on Public Sails.

October Able Seamen Course - Maritime Institute, San Rafael, 888-262-8020 www.MaritimeInstitute.com 21 – 25 The Able Seaman is an excellent starting point for one wishing to transition into the merchant marines. All those wishing to become upper level deck officers will be required to hold an AB ticket. The course also includes Marlinspike Seamanship as a bonus. To register or view our complete schedule, visit www.MaritimeInstitute.com.

October 23 6PM – 8PM – Moonlight Sailing - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Enjoy a relaxing night on the bay and set sail on one of our larger yachts skippered by a professional OCSC skipper, followed by chowder, chili, chips & salsa, and beverages from 8 – 9:30PM in our club room. Cost: $60 Retail, $45 Members

October 25 6 PM - 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail on Schooner Seaward – Call of the Sea, Sausalito, 415-331-3214, www.callofthesea.org The classic Schooner Seaward departs the Bay Model Pier in Sausalito for sunset sails to the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco waterfront. Wine, beer and light refreshments will be served during this delightful end of day sail on San Francisco Bay. The cost is $50 for adults, $25 for youth 6-12. Visit www.callofthesea.org and click on Public Sails.

October 26 7PM – 9PM – Outboard Engine Clinic - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Have you ever had outboard engine issues, or are you simply curious about how an outboard engine works? OCSC Core Instructor Bill Kinney will make sure to share all the tips and tricks to help you handle most outboard engine situations. Cost: OCSC Members FREE, Non-Members $25.00

October 27 10AM – 5PM – Coastal Navigation – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Learn to navigate your way along the coast using charts, a compass and your own skills. If your GPS stops working, you’ll be able to find your way to a safe harbor! Four 6-hour classroom sessions, every other Sunday. Cost: Members $408.75, Non-Members $545.00

Public Sunset Sails with wine & cheese most The School Sailors Friday evenings. Recommend if You Port: Bay Model Want to Become Public Family Visitor Center in Adventure Sails Sausalito Confident most Sunday Call or Click | FREE BROCHURE mornings. Cost: Adults $50, 800.223.2984 Youth (6-12) $25, www.ocsc.com Children (under 6) free A501 (c)(3) nonproﬁt e ducational organiza tion. To register visit www.callofthesea.org.

www.baycrossings.com October 2013 23 All Bay Area Ferry Schedules in One Place!

Golden Gate Ferry Blue & Gold Ferry LARKSPUR* TIBURON COMMUTE SAUSALITO Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays TIBURON – S.F. Ferry Building FISHERMAN’S WHARF, PIER 41 Weekdays Weekdays Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Larkspur Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Larkspur Larkspur Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Larkspur Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Tiburon Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Tiburon Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 5:45 6:15 6:20 6:50 9:40 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ------6:35 a.m. 7:05 a.m. 7:10 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 11:40 12:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 5:35 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:05 a.m. 6:25 a.m. 10:55 a.m. 11:25 a.m. 11:35 a.m. 12:05 p.m. 7:00 7:30 7:35 8:05 1:40 pm 2:30 3:45 4:35 6:40 7:05 7:10 7:30 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:25 7:30 8:00 ------4:45 5:35 6:25 7:15 7:50 8:15 8:20 8:40 1:35 2:05 2:10 2:40 7:50 8:20 8:30 9:05 ------7:25 8:10 8:45 9:10 ------2:45 3:35 3:45 4:15 8:20 8:50 9:10 9:45 ------4:25 p.m. 4:50 p.m. 4:25 5:25 5:35 6:05 6:15 6:45 6:55 7:25 9:15 9:50 10:10 10:45 One-way Ferry Fares 4:55 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:25 5:50 10:10 10:45 10:55 11:30 5:55 6:20 6:30 6:55 ----- 8:10 8:20 8:35 11:10 11:45 11:55 12:30 p.m. Larkspur Sausalito 7:05 7:30 7:35 7:55 8:40 * 9:30 * 9:40 * 10:20 * Daily Daily 12:40 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:25 p.m. 2:00 8:00* 8:50* 8:55* 9:15* * Fridays only 2:15 2:50 3:00 3:30 Adult Cash Fare (19 – 64) $9.50 $10.25 9:20* 10:05* ------2:50 3:25 3:35 4:05 Weekends and Holidays Clipper $6.25 $5.25 TIBURON – Pier 41 3:40 4:15 4:25 4:55 Weekdays Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. 4:15 4:45 5:00 5:30 Youth/Senior/Disabled $4.75 $5.00 Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 ------5:20 6:05 Children 5 and under FREE FREE Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 10:55 11:25 11:35 12:05 5:05 5:40 5:55 6:25 (limit 2 per fare-paying adult) Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 12:20 12:50 12:55 1:25 5:40 6:15 6:25 6:55 Children ages 5 and under travel free when accompanied by a 10:50 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:20 2:50 3:05 3:40 6:35 7:10 7:20 7:50 full fare paying adult (limit two youth per adult). 12:10 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:55 3:50 4:20 4:35 5:30 7:25 8:00 8:10 8:40 1:05 1:25 1:35 2:20 ---- 4:40 4:55 5:30 8:50 9:25 9:35 10:05 2:30 2:50 3:00 3:20 5:40 6:10 6:20 7:15 3:25 3:45 3:55 4:25 7:25 7:55 8:00 8:45 Holiday Schedule in effect for: Day After Thanksgiving (Nov 23), * Direct ferry service is provided to all Giants games at AT&T Park. Special service is provided to various concerts and the Bay to 4:10 4:50 ------4:25 5:00 5:10 6:05 & President’s Day (Feb 18) No service on Thanksgiving Day Breakers Race. On weekdays, with the exception of the 5:20pm San Francisco departure which uses a high-capacity Spaulding (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), & New Year’s Day (Jan 1) vessel, all other trips use high-speed catamarans. Weekend service is provided by a high-capacity Spaulding vessel. ----- 7:55 8:00 8:35 8:40 * 9:15 * 9:20 * 10:20 * FARES: One-way Round-trip * Fridays only SAUSALITO Adult $10.50 $22.00 Senior (65+) $6.25 $13.50 Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays TIBURON – Pier 41 Weekends and Holidays Child (5-11) $6.25 $13.50 Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive For the most current schedule, visit Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito Depart Arrive Depart Arrive http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Sausalito/index.cfm 7:10 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:10 a.m. ------10:40 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 8:20 8:45 10:00 10:30 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. ------9:35 a.m. ANGEL ISLAND - S.F. 10:55 11:25 11:35 12:05 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:25 1:55 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:35 Weekdays (Depart Pier 41) 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:25 2:10 2:40 2:50 3:20 11:45 12:35 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 1:55 2:25 2:35 3:05 3:50 4:20 4:40 5:10 2:20 p.m. 2:50 3:00 3:40 Pier 41 Angel Island Angel Island Pier 41 3:20 3:50 4:00 4:30 ------6:00 6:30 3:50 4:50 5:00 5:30 9:45 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m. ----- 4:45 5:15 5:30 6:00 5:35 6:05 The 5:35 and 6:45 trips 5:40 6:35 6:45 7:15 1:05 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 1:55 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 6:10 6:35 6:45 7:10 6:45 7:15 do not return to Sausalito. 7:25 8:10 8:15 8:45 - - - 3:10 3:20 pm 4:15 pm 7:20 7:50 7:55 8:20 FARES: One-way Round trip Weekends & Holidays (Depart Pier 41) Adult $11.00 $22.00 Contact Information For the Golden Gate Ferry website, visit: http://goldengateferry.org/ Senior (65+) $ 6.75 $13.50 Arrive Depart Arrive Depart Toll free 511 or 711 (TDD) Comments and questions can be submitted at http://ferrycomments.goldengate.org/ Child (5-11) $ 6.75 $13.50 Pier 41 Pier 41 Angel Island Angel Island ----- 9:45 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Holiday service is in effect on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, No ferry service on 20 Ticket Commute Book $140.00 (Mon. - Fri.) Independence Day, Labor Day, and the day after Thanksgiving Day (Sausalito). New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule in effect for: Day After Thanksgiving (Nov 23), 11:35 p.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:25 p.m. The Larkspur line operates on a Modified Holiday Schedule on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Day, and Christmas Day. & President’s Day (Feb 18) No service on Thanksgiving Day 1:15 2:20 p.m. 3:10 3:20 (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), & New Year’s Day (Jan 1) 3:40 ----- 4:20 4:30 5:30 5:45 ------Bay Area Ferry Terminal BAY CRUISE ANGEL ISLAND PRICES (Round-trip) Locations Red & White Depart Pier 39 FARES S.F. Pier 41 Alameda/ Vallejo* BAY CRUISE Pier 43½ Weekdays Weekends Ferry Bldg* Oakland* Adult $17.00 $14.50 $30.50* Alameda Ferry Terminal Monday through Sunday 10:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. FARES: 4:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Child $9.50 (age6-12) $8.50 (age 5-12) $21.00 (ages 6-12) 2990 Main Street Adult (18+) $28.00 12:00 p.m. 5:15 10:45 3:45 Child Free (5 & under) Free (4 & under) Free (5 & under) 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Youth (5-17) $18.00 1:15 5:45 12:15 p.m. 4:30 * All prices include State Park Fees / Weekend Schedule on Memorial 10:45 3:00 Child (under 5) Free Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal 2:00 6:30 1:15 5:00 Day (May 25) / Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (Sept 7) 215 Adelphian Way, Alameda 11:15 3:45 (2 Adult + 4 Youth) 12:00 p.m. 4:15 3:00 7:00 1:45 1:10 5:00 For the most current schedule, visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com Larkspur Landing Ferry Terminal 1:40 6:15 Bay Cruise does not operate during inclement weather. Angel Island Ferry 101 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard FARES: All prices include audio tour. TIBURON – ANGEL ISLAND Oakland Ferry Terminal Weekdays and Weekends 10 Clay Street @ Jack London Square Fun on Ferries, Shoreline Adult $26.00 Child (5-11) $18.00 Junior (12-18) $22.00 Senior (62+) $22.00 Tiburon to Angel Island Angel Island to Tiburon Sausalito Ferry Terminal Snacking and Shopping, Discount fares available at www.blueandgoldfleet.com Monday - Tuesday Monday - Tuesday 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 10:20 a.m. 1:20 p.m. Humbolt Street & Anchor Avenue * Mon-Tues: Additional runs may be scheduled Take the Kids, Bikes on Wednesday - Friday Wednesday - Friday San Francisco: ROCKETBOAT 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 11:20 a.m. SF Ferry Building @ foot of Market Street Boats, Fun on Ferries... Daily, Monday - Sunday 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Pier 41 @ Fisherman’s Wharf Saturday - Sunday Saturday - Sunday Depart from Pier 39 Effective through Oct 27, 2013 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. hourly 10:20 a.m. - 5:20 p.m. hourly South San Francisco 12:00 p.m. FARES: Ferry service by advance reservation for groups of 25 or more. 911 Marina Boulevard 12:45 Adult $24.00 Call (415) 435-2131 to find out if you can “piggyback” with groups Senior (65+) $20.00 FARES: Round Trip (*Limit one 1:30 Junior (12-18) $20.00 Tiburon Ferry Terminal 2:45 Adult (13 and over) $13.50 free child, Child (5-11) $16.00 Child (6 - 12) $11.50 3:30 ages 2 Tiburon Blvd. & Main St. in Tiburon Children (3 - 5) $3.50 and under, 4:15 Holiday schedule on Memorial Day (May 27), Toddlers (ages 2 and under) Free* per paying Vallejo Ferry Terminal 5:30 Independence Day (July 4) and Bicycles $1.00 adult.) 289 Mare Island Way in Vallejo www.baycrossings.com 6:15 Labor Day (Sept 3) For the most current schedule and other information, visit www.angelislandferry.com / Schedule Subject to change w/o notice VALLEJO ALAMEDA/OAKLAND ALAMEDA/OAKLAND VALLEJO – SAN FRANCISCO Weekdays to San Francisco Weekends and Holidays to San Francisco Travel time between Vallejo and Depart Depart Arrive S.F. Arrive S.F. Depart Depart Arrive S.F. Arrive S.F. San Francisco is approximately 60 minutes. Oakland Alameda Ferry Bldg. Pier 41 Oakland Alameda Ferry Bldg. Pier 41 Weekdays 6:00 a.m. 6:10 a.m. 6:30 a.m. --- 9:00 a.m. 9:10 a.m. --- 9:35 a.m. Depart Vallejo Depart S.F. Depart Pier 41 7:05 7:15 7:35 --- 10:40 10:25 11:10 a.m. 11:25 to S.F Ferry Ferry Bldg. Fisherman’s Wharf 8:10 --- 8:35 --- 12:30 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Building to Vallejo to Vallejo --- 8:20 8:40 --- 2:15 2:00 2:45 PM 3:00 5:30 a.m. 6:35 a.m. ----- 9:15 9:25 9:45 10:00 4:25 4:10 --- 4:55 6:30 ------11:00 10:50 11:30 11:45 5:55 5:40 --- 6:25 7:00 8:30 ------1:35 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 7:30 7:15 8:00 8:15 7:45 8:55 ------2:40 2:25 3:05 3:20 9:10 9:00 9:40 9:50 10:00 11:10 # 11:30 a.m. 4:45 4:30 --- 5:15 11:25 11:15 --- 11:55 11:30 12:45 p.m. ------5:50 5:40 6:20 --- Weekends and Holidays from San Francisco 6:20^ 6:05^ --- 6:50 2:00 * p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:10 ** p.m. Depart S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Arrive 6:55 6:45 7:20 --- 3:20 4:30 ----- Pier 41 Ferry Bldg. Alameda Oakland 7:55 7:45 8:25 8:40 4:05 5:15 ----- 8:30 ---- 9:10 9:00 8:55 8:45 --- 9:25 4:45 6:00 ----- 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 10:35 a.m. 5:45 * 7:15 6:55 ** Weekdays from San Francisco 11:35 11:50 12:10 p.m. 12:20 p.m. Weekends & Holidays Depart S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Arrive 1:25 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:00 2:10 8:30 a.m. * 10:00 9:40 a.m. Pier 41 Ferry Bldg. Alameda Oakland 3:15 ---- 4:10 4:20 10:00 11:10 # a.m. 11:30 a.m. --- 6:30 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:05 a.m. 5:00 5:15 5:35 5:50 11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. ------7:35 7:55 --- 6:40 6:55 7:15 7:25 2:00 3:10 # 3:30 --- 7:40 --- 8:05 8:20 8:35 8:55 9:05 3:30 # 5:00 4:40 --- 8:40 9:25 9:15 10:40 10:55 11:15 11:25 10 Ticket 20 Ticket Monthly 5:15 6:30 ---- 10:15 a.m. 10:30 10:50 11:00 ONE WAY Regular Clipper Book Book Pass 7:30 * 9:00 8:40 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. FARES: # To Vallejo via Pier 41. * to FB via Pier 41. ** To Vallejo via Ferry Building. 1:45 2:00 2:20 2:35 Adult (13+) $6.25 $4.75 $50.00 $90.00 $170.00 FARES: One-way 3:45 4:10 4:30 4:45 Youth (5-12) $3.50 $3.50 5:00 5:20 5:40 5:50 Senior (65+) * $3.10 $3.10 Adult (13-64) $13.00 5:20 5:40 6:00 6:15 Active Military * $5.00 N/A Senior (65+)/Disabled/Medicare $6.50 Call (707) 64-FERRY --- 6:25 6:45 6:55 Child under 5 FREE FREE PURCHASE TICKETS Child (6-12) $6.50 or visit www. --- 7:25 7:45 7:55 ONBOARD THE FERRY DayPass $24.00 sanfranciscobayferry.com Scool Groups* $2.00 N/A for information (MON. to FRI.) Monthly Pass (Bus / Ferry) $290.00 for updated information. 8:05 8:25 8:45 8:55 Short Hop** $1.50 N/A (415) 705 8291 w/Muni $349.00 ^On Giants game days, departure goes directly to AT&T Park Short Hop Senior $075 N/A instead of Pier 41 from East Bay. * Restrictions apply, see sanfranciscobayferry.com for details Take the Ferry to GIANTS BASEBALL AT AT&T PARK ** One-way between Oakland and Alameda or between the SF Harbor Bay Ferry (EAST END OF ALAMEDA/S.F.) Ferry Building and Pier 41. Fares subject to change. Weekday Commute

Sevice will resume for Depart Arrive Depart Arrive SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Harbor Bay S.F. Ferry S.F. Ferry Harbor Bay Weekday to SSF/Oyster Point 2014 Season Island Bldg. Bldg. Island Depart Depart Arrive 6:30 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:25 a.m. Alameda Oakland SSF 7:30 7:55 8:00 8:25 6:30 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 8:30 8:55 4:35 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 7:40 8:15 5:05 p.m. 5:30 p.m 5:35 6:00 8:00 8:10 8:45 6:05 6:30 6:35 7:00 5:10 ** p.m. 4:55 p.m. 5:40 p.m. 7:05 7:30 7:35 8:00 Weekday to Alameda & Oakland No weekend or holiday service Depart Arrive Arrive Regular Clipper ONE WAY FARES: SSF Oakland Alameda Adult $6.50 $5.00 7:20 a.m. 8:05 a.m. 7:50 a.m. Youth (5-12) $3.25 $3.25 4:20 p.m. 4:55 p.m. 5:10 p.m. Children (under 5) Free Free 5:20 6:00 * 5:50 Disabled / Seniors $3.75 $3.75 (62 & over) 6:20 6:55 7:10 Active Military $5.25 N/A *Boat departs from Oakland first. **Boat arrives Alameda first. Commute (book of 10) $55.00 N/A Wednesday & Friday midday SF service Commute (book of 20) $100.00 N/A Depart SSF Arrive Ferry Building Arrive Pier 41 Monthly Pass (book of 40) $185.00 N/A 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM Free MUNI and AC Transit Transfers Provided Illustration from www.tuscolatoday.com Depart Pier 41 Depart Ferry Building Arrive SSF Wed. only Wed. only Wed. only VALLEJO - ANGEL ISLAND ALAMEDA/OAKLAND - ANGEL ISLAND 1:50 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 2:40 p.m. Weekends Only Fri. only Fri. only Fri. only Weekends Only 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Leave Leave Arrive Depart Arrive Depart Vallejo Arrive Pier 41 Depart Pier 41 Arrive Angel Is. Oakland Alameda Pier 41 Pier 41 Angel Is. Adult $5.00 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 9:00 am 9:10 am 9:35 am 9:45 am 10:10 am One-way Youth (5-12 years) $3.50 Depart Arrive Ferry Depart Ferry Arrive Vallejo Leave Angel Island Arrive Alameda Arrive Oakland Seniors (65+ yrs), Disabled, Medicare $3.50 Angel Is. Bldg Bldg Children under 5 (with an adult) FREE 3:35 pm 4:10 pm 4:20 pm FARES: 4:30 p.m 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Short Hop2 $1.50 Available May 18 - October 27, 2013 Short Hop Senior, Disabled, Medicare $0.75 Around the Bay in October

PIER39 Waterfront from 12-5 p.m. Beer fans will enjoy over experts and fitness gurus? If so, don’t Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Fireworks Display 50 different beers made by San Francisco miss the first plant-powered health and on Sunday, October 27. In addition &Pinktober breweries, while soaking up the salty air, fitness expo at the Roof Garden in the to numerous whale species, the To celebrate its 35th anniversary, PIER39 sunshine, live music, food and spectacular Kaiser Center in Oakland on October sanctuary is home to dolphins, seals, will be presenting a spectacular fireworks views of the Golden Gate Bridge, 5. This event welcomes anyone curi- sea lions, sharks, the largest seabird display over the San Francisco Bay at Alcatraz and San Francisco. Attendees ous about becoming health conscious, colony in the lower 48 states and much 8:30 p.m. every Saturday in October. can expect members of the San Francisco as well as those who already lead an ac- more. Naturalist Peter Winch will You can also visit the Hard Rock Cafe on Brewers Guild to serve unlimited eight- tive and healthy lifestyle. Along with the provide a world of information about select Saturdays immediately following ounce pours of their latest and greatest knowledge shared by experts and inspi- the sanctuary’s history, resources, sea the fireworks for LIFE Music Nights/ IPA, farmhouse ale, session beer, barrel- rational speakers, there will be plenty of life, programs and the conservation PINKTOBER, where some of the Bay aged sour, imperial stout and many other other things you can take away from this challenges it faces. The cruise will be Area’s most current and up-and-coming beer styles. In addition, San Francisco’s unique expo—and it is all sustainable. led by Captain Joe Nazar, owner of artists will present intimate acoustic best food trucks will line the pier and the There will be workshops given on how San Francisco Whale Tours, who is performances. Katie Cole performs on Brothers Comatose will play their lively to train for a marathon, get involved generously contributing his boat Kitty October 12, Joel Kachel on October 19 roots music on the ship’s deck. Tickets with cross-fit, and much more. A yoga Kat for the daylong outing. Your tax- and the David Castro Band on October are $55 and all attendees must be 21 class will be offered in the park by an in- deductible contribution of $275 per 26. Suggested donations for these or over. Visit www.sfbrewersguild.org structor, along with vendors showcasing person includes the boat trip, a naturalist- performances are $5 per person and 100 for more information and to purchase the latest fitness gear, and local eateries led discussion and wildlife spotting, FMSA percent of all donations benefit Lazarex tickets. offering a variety of healthy and organic membership, a new member gift item, Cancer Foundation. Shows are all ages, foods. The event is from 11 a.m. to 5 continental breakfast, light lunch and if accompanied by an adult. Richmond’s Home p.m. and will be jam-packed with activi- beverages. For more information, contact Front Festival ties, vendors, and products for brows- Chris Kelley at [email protected] or Richmond’s 7th Annual Home Front ing or purchasing. Tickets are $15 in (415) 561-6625 x314. Space is limited. Festival will be held on Saturday, October advance, $20 at the door and available 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Craneway online at www.purplepass.com/health. East Bay Performing Arts Pavilion located in Richmond’s historic For more info about the event, visit Fall Gala Ford Point Building. The 2013 celebration www.vegfoodevents.com/health. The East Bay Center for the Performing will feature interactive activities for Arts will celebrate 45 years of creatively family members of all ages—from kids Jack’s Glow and Fire Show inspiring young people at its Annual Fall to grandparents. Piggy backing on Rosie Experience a fusion of fire dance and Gala on Saturday, October 26 from 6 to the Riveter’s quote “We Can Do It,” the flow art with fire hoopers, fire spinners 9:30 p.m. at the Community Theater Home Front Festival will present “Kids and fire jugglers on the Pavilion Stage at East Bay Center in Richmond. Co- Courtesy of San Francisco Brewers Guild Can Do It,” with a focus on engaging in Jack London Square on Wednesday, hosted by jazz great Stanley Clarke, the Brews on the Bay aboard the SS Jeremiah youth in their Richmond history. There October 2. This free performance from evening will feature live performances O’Brien. will also be live music and entertainment, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. is perfectly and commemorations celebrating five a classic car show and local food venders. timed as an appetizer before a dining at generations of students, teachers and The event is free. For more information, one of the fabulous restaurants in Jack community supporters. Proceeds from 10th Annual Brews visit www.rcoc.com. London Square. For more information, the Annual Fall Gala will support East on the Bay call (510) 645-9292. Bay Center’s tuition-free Young Artist The San Francisco Brewers Guild will Plant-Powered Health & Diploma Program, a four-year program be celebrating 10 years of Brews on Fitness Expo Whale Watcher’s Delight for 7th – 12th graders with the desire to the Bay aboard the historic SS Jeremiah Interested in learning more about diet, Join an adventure filled day exploring discover and develop their gifts through O’Brien at Pier 45, Saturday, October 19 health, and fitness from plant-based the rich habitat that is the Gulf of the the path of performing arts. Tickets start at $250 and table sponsorship starts at $2,500. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Andrew Lion at [email protected] or (510) 323-4817. For more TIBURON information about East Bay Center, visit www.EastBayCenter.org...... BY THE BAY ...... NEAR. 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