By CaptaIn Ray Published: May, 2013 We often hear "only in San Francisco" applied to many of the Bay Area’s people and events: the Bay to Breakers foot race/festival of ingenuity and/or nudity; the ever-evolving Haight/Ashbury community; the Folsom Street Fair; and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. This part of the planet has a well-deserved […]
By Captain Ray Published: January, 2010 Last month, I brought up the topic of the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (the ColRegs). I explained how these Rules govern the interaction between vessels by designating one vessel as “stand-on” (required to hold course and speed) and the other as “give-way” (required to maneuver […]
By Captain RayPublished: August, 2008 There is a narrow causeway on the west side of the cove connecting the two islands and providing road access to Treasure Island from the Bay Bridge. Yerba Buena Island is a natural island, but Treasure Island was build by the City of San Francisco to be the site of […]
