Thanks for doing the leg work. Am currently out of the Bay Area in the ‘State of Jefferson’ visiting daughter. Can send all info to listed email address Thursday.
What can we bring? I have some moonshine that is 123 proof. It’s sea blue in color. If no one cares to sip it, could use for BBQ lighter fluid. 
Moonshine, huh? That brings to mind my early growing up days in Tallahassee, Florida. But that stuff was never blue. Blue Curacao was blue! I’m sure we can figure out something for it though. I was thinking if everyone could bring an appetizer, a small side dish to share for dinner, and then whatever you might like to put on the grill for yourselves. I’m also bringing beer and wine.
FYI - I am part of the Alameda County Sheriff’s dive team and we have a training event Saturday morning starting at 8:00. We’re actually going to sink a convertible off the boat ramp at Jack London Aquatic Center, which you’ll pass coming into Oakland Marinas. It’s near the 5th Street Marina. We are going to practice putting lift bags on the car – not so easy in total blackness. If anyone comes early (say, before noon), there’s a dock at the entrance to JLAC that I’m sure you could temporarily tie up to and watch the shenanigans. Don’t come too far into that cove because it gets super shallow. If you don’t see a pile of people all dressed in blue or dive gear at the boat ramp, then we’ve likely finished. Feel free to call me to find out our status or to send me your ETA so I can meet you at the dock.
It looks like a great weekend for sailing!! See you all then.
So is there room for one more couple of two… by car? We have our F40 CC all taken apart but would love to mingle with everyone.
Is the evening of the 10th for dinner the best time to show up?
Erik and Evi
Absolutely there’s room. It’ll be great to have two more Freedom owners and to hear what you’re doing with the F40. Come over any time early afternoon (maybe around 1:00 or so?) because the couple on Ketch 22 have to leave by 4:00. See you then!
Carliane,
I’m heading up tomorrow (Friday) and will arrive Bay late Friday night. I’ll anchor out at China Camp or TI Friday but was wondering how to work the dock situation Saturday morning. Call the harbormaster ahead of arrival for slip assignment or??
Mike
Yes, give them a call (510-834-4591). I’ll also stop by today and see if they have slip assignments I can post. Alternatively, you could temporarily side tie at the entrance to the first fairway right after Motel 6. Then you can get a key at the Marina office which is the two-story building outside the left gates.
Please don’t let me forget that I have your SSS Corinthian race trophy. Picked it up last night. Don Martin (Crinan II) is our new commodore. He should be at the picnic too.
At this juncture, we must list ourselves as MAYBE. Another fire in Butte County, Paradise/Magalia area. Our humble abode is not directly effected, but this recent fire may give rise to PG&E making good on shutting power to outlying areas of Butte and other locales. I’d like to avoid returning to a refrigerator of zombie meat and rotting veggies, though surely a small price to pay in comparison to what others faced in Santa Rosa, Redding and will in this current blaze.
Can update when I can glean more information from various news sources. If you know anyone in the area, evacuations are taking place in most of Paradise and the surrounding area. Skyway is four-lanes westbound only coming down to Chico.
So sorry to hear, Bill, keep us posted. Some big wind just started blowing through Oakland about an hour ago and I think the Emergency Notification from yesterday said we will be under Red Alert status until Saturday. Everyone…please be safe wherever you are!
Yea, very heavy wind out on the Delta today as well. A big dust storm with all the dirt blowing off recently plowed fields. Wind is blowing Northerly with less West in it than usual.
Reporting that we won’t attend this weekend. Our home on edge of mandatory evacuation listings. Mementos are out of house. See y’all next time.
Sorry to hear. Stay safe. These fires are scary stuff 
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Apologies everyone! I got slip assignments earlier today, but have been under a bunch of boat bottoms helping out a friend. See below. Ketch 22 – they didn’t give me a slip number for you so just pull into a side tie there on the first dock. My dive training event got cancelled so I’ll be around to help any time. I am planning to run to the grocery store in the morning. Call me on Ch 69 or 415-484-6985. The marina needs everyone’s registration, insurance and contact info.
Selkie – slip C603.
Jacqueline – slip C507.
Goodway – Slip C703
They put everyone right near Kynntana. To get here you turn left behind Coast Guard Island right past the old Port of Oakland terminal at 5th Avenue. There is a large construction project going on there now. Mind the shallows on the side closest to CGI and don’t go inside the channel markers there. At the Red #10, you will see a blue ketch. This first fairway is where Selkie (next to Kynntana) and Goodway (across from Kynntana) have their slips. Jacqueline is the next fairway and the slip is almost all the way down on the left, I think about 5 boats before the end. I’m parked stern in, but you all should see my blue bow poking out a bit. The winds are typically blocked inside the fairways and they are wide enough to do some maneuvering, but give me a shout and I can come lend a hand. I hope you all are also ready to have guests on board. We have a lot of people coming, including some other Freedom skippers without vessels. It’s going to be fun!
Carliane- lots of work involved in these get togethers! Seems like fire smoke is a common denominator- prayers for fire Area folks. Stephanie and I will be coming from aquatic cove and will shoot for 3:00 or so I hope. Thanks for the docking info! We have not been that far up the estuary before. Is there a time frame for stuff or just wing it!?
It is shocking how devastating these fires have been. It seems trite to be planning a party when so many have been tragically affected. If anyone has any ideas how to help in these situations, I’m interested in hearing what others may have done.
For Saturday, there’s really no set time for anything. Just a low-key get together. If there’s a decent amount of wind, it’ll be a downwind sail that should take about an hour from the time you enter the estuary at the Port of Oakland. The tide will be starting to ebb by early afternoon and it’s going to be a big one, so that will slow things down. Tom and Naty (Ketch 22) will also have to leave by 4:00. I hope you can make it here in time to see them. I was thinking we’d just all gather and talk about boats while we wait for everyone. I plan to bring some appetizers and drinks. We can start up the grill around 6:00. These are just ball park times. Nothing is set in stone if there are other suggestions.
It’s really bad air quality in Oakland today. I just loaded up with groceries and it seems to be getting worse. I’ll understand if people need to cancel.
Carliane I want to thank you for organizing this get together and putting so much into the dinner. Everything was delicious and it was so fun to share the evening with all my new friends. It was also a real treat to hear all the compliments on the S/V Selkie. I’m sure I’m like everyone else-when I look at my boat I only see a long list of yet-to-be-done improvements and repairs. But the best part of the evening was listening to the sea stories and living the adventure of the transpac vicariously through braver and stronger people. You guys ROCK! Thanks again and I’m looking forward to the next time and hope my wife will be able to join me for that one. I’m sure she would have enjoyed last night.
Roger, Selkie is a beautiful example of a well restored F36. Great job on her!
I had such a nice time with good friends. We’ll have to plan a third annual Freedom Rendezvous for China Camp or maybe somewhere up in the Delta, or Benicia, or suggestions? Let’s put a date on the calendar, perhaps some time in September 2019. Some friends of mine do a New Year’s Day raft up in Clipper Cove, which might be finally in the cards for me this year. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone sailing out there soon 
Stephanie and I second Roger’s post. We had an incredible time with everyone. Tom and Natie from Ketch 22 helped grab my dock lines as we came in and … his glasses went into the drink. I couldn’t touch bottom with my 10’ mooring ball hook so we waited a bit for the tide to lower, Carliane lent us a net and good duck tape , making our pole 12’. We scooped around in the bottom muck for an hour but no luck… then Carliane dawned her scuba gear and jumped in… and after 15-20 minutes, found Tom’s glasses. A hearty cheer went up! BBQ was awesom thanks mainly again to Carliane 
and talking into the night with Mike and Carliane on the single handed transpac was great. Others will have to chime in with all the names of folks as I am sooo bad there! Going over to each boat and talking was the best.