Home	Treasure Island Cruise 9/27/14

(If you like, you can skip down through the prose and go straight to the pictures below!)

A perfect day for a cruise! Bright sun, gentle breeze (for San Francisco Bay) and a wonderufl mix that represents the best of the Islander Association. Nine boats were represented by 25 people. The great big Flea Market was fun for all. Especially good to have on board were our Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) representing their I-36 Orion.

There was even some super shopping as Pat Salvo declined a $500 bid on two chairs, that Kathryn picked up for $600 -- the thing was, the guy selling was supposed to have been asking $600 for EACH chair. When the owner found out, he agreed to respect what his employee had done. Sandy came away with a pierced steel drum top with stars and a mermaid. And others picked up nicknacks along the way.

It was all set agianst the double backdrop of the (usual) San Francisco skyline, and the imposing new eastern span of the Bay Bridge, with the (being demolished) old bridge in the background.

From 1600 to 1700 most of us relaxed aboard Mischief before heading up to Treasure Island Yacht Club for a delicious dinner. They did a great job with steaks and salmon, with generous sides and even dessert.

A special thanks to Co-Cruise Chair Ruby Blenderman who thought of the idea way back in 2013.

So enjoy the pictures, and see you as competitors or spectators next week at the Nationals Regatta.

Pictures by Rick Van Mell. Click on images to enlarge, click "Back" to return.

Boat	Owner & Crew
Because	Tim Shea & Summer, Blaine & Hayden Oliver
Evanescence	Smokey Stover & grandkids Rachel & Evan
Mischief	Charles Hodgkins & Kathryn Munn
Natural High	Dennis & Judy Bush
Ophira	Gary & Pat Salvo
Orion	BAADS Alex Okrut, Cristina, Nina, Ed & Tom
Pacific High	Harry Farrell & Suzy Mcdonald & Grandson
Serenity	Eric Mueller & Nancy
Vanishing Animal	Rick & Sandy Van Mell

Arriving TI ...	we find ...	Kathryn, Charles, Dennis & Judy ...	welcome hugs.	Natural High
New Bay Bridge	Here ...	comes ...	Ophira...	Nice job Gary ...
looking good.	Mischief too ...	great traveler.	Wounded wing	Off to ...
the Flea Market ...	1920's building ...	says it all ...	she's waiting ...	so come on in.
Shopping team ...	Time to watch ...	nice chairs ...	Kathryn gets them at $600 - half price!	BIG choices ...
cool booth ...	Sandy bought one.	Pick your pleasure	Duck topsiders	Real junk ...
rugs too.	Dog gone tired!	Mad hatter	Driftwood delights	There she is ...
in her glory.	Across the Bay ...	ready to sail.	Smokey, Sarah & Evan ...	come ashore ...
from Evanesence	Tim, Summer & girls head out	from Because ...	looks great ...	oversize Islander.
Flag fly.	BAADS crew: Ed, Alex, Cristina, Nina, & Tom	with Rick.	I-36 Pilot heads ...	for her slip.
Evan rows so,	Evanescence can ...	get under way ...	sail by, ...	and wave.
Nice bridge.	Judy & Dennis	pass the hummus.	Summer & Tim	Charles & Kathryn
Sandy's happy.	Gary & Pat	Afternoon light ...	flags fly ...	At TI yacht club ...
ready for dinner ...	great flags.	Afternoon fog rises ...	Nice welcome ...	Islander gathering ...
good eats ...	here too ...	yum!	Full house.	TI Commodore Atta Pilram Rick Rear Comm. Bill Smith
Bridge twilight ...	Moon over 'Frisco.

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