Published: December, 2000 There is good news for ferry buffs and supporters of a North Bay Ferry Terminal at Port Sonoma … where both the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and Highway 37 cross the mouth of the Petaluma River … and where there is a federally maintained ship channel leading to deep water in the Bay. […]
By Captain RayPublished: April, 2008 Anthropologists believe humans have been sailing intentionally for about 7,000 years, and there may well have been unintentional voyages before that. Through the ages, a wonderfully rich and colorful vernacular has evolved around sailing in many languages. In English, many of these idioms have found their way ashore and are […]
By Captain RayPublished: May, 2011 It’s easy to recognize that some vessels plying the waters of San Francisco Bay are work boats. Tugs and barges transport bulk cargos—fuel, gravel, fill, and dredging spoils—cheaply. Tankers arrive almost daily with crude oil for our refineries. Tour boats carry visitors on narrated historical and scenic tours. Ferries shuttle […]
