Author Archives: Jeff Hare

Continuation from June cruising notes. Brookings and Crescent City.

Posted on November 10, 2026 by Jeff Hare

This is (finally) a continuation of my cruising notes when we returned Emerald Sea from her winter berthing in Coos Bay, Oregon to Safe Harbor Marina Bay. This entry follows the one from June I wrote when we were still … Continue reading →

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Unidentified Flying Objects on San Francisco Bay

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Jeff Hare

Sailors on the bay saw an unexpected and particular sight on Friday October 24, 2026. Something big, moving slow from the south. First noticed high above the large cranes that unload cargo ships in Oakland, the object took on an … Continue reading →

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Tradewinds’ First “Furl Up The Week Friday!”

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare We are pleased to announce that the first Tradewinds Sailing School and Club “FURL UP THE WEEK FRIDAYS” has begun!! Please consider attending one or more of these member networking opportunities! It is a great way for … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Last Post]: San Diego to the San Francisco Bay

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea After being away for 6 months you are going to have to imagine what coming in under the Golden Gate Bridge really means. It feels as if our sailing season ended … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Post 8]: Ensenada to San Diego

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea Reaching Ensenada is a big milestone when bashing home – a lot of sailors rush past this wonderful location all in a rush to get home. We are the opposite … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Post 7]: Bahia Tortuga

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea Bahia Tortuga / Turtle Bay is a planned stopping place for nearly every brasher for many reasons.   First of all, it represents half-way home (at least to San Diego from … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Post 6]: Punta Abreojos

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea Tuesday February 4 at Noon. Emerald Sea has just arrived at the little town of Punta Abreojos as I write this – the anchor and anchor alarm is set and … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Post 5]: “Gulfo de California”

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea Greetings from Emerald Sea in what is still called the “Gulfo de California” (at least I think it’s still called that anyway)….   After enjoying several months in the warm climate … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Post 4]: “Wish you were here!”

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Jeff Hare

By Jeff Hare, Tradewinds Instructor and owner of Emerald Sea Sailing Vessel Emerald Sea sends her greetings from Gulfo de California! We have enjoyed exploring several islands in the Mexican National Park system and highly recommend anyone visiting to just … Continue reading →

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Emerald Sea [Post 3]: Ports and Anchorages from San Francisco to San Diego

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Jeff Hare

by Jeffrey Hare, Instructor and Owner of Emerald Sea This 3rd post in our series will cover a topic of keen interest to sailors; Places to stop and what to see and do between San Francisco and San Diego (will … Continue reading →

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