All Hands on Deck!

Calling all weathered, barnacled sea captains and rubber-legged would be skippers. Summoning all those with non-motorized, manually powered vessels, from the finely handcrafted to the roughly hewn, from the Bay worthy to the "as yet determined." From the innovative and inventive, to the overly ambitious. To all the works-in-progress waiting to be plied to the open water. Shake off your summer fog -- this is your day in the sun and water. San Francisco's sunny southeast waterfront is home to the finest weather to be found in summertime.

All hands on deck! Mind the current! Steady as she goes!


Saturday, August 13, 2011
India Basin Shoreline Park
San Francisco, CA 94124
Start time: 9 a.m.
End time: when the Bay begins to break (afternoonish)

Q: What is going to happen?


A: People will show up and launch their watercraft into the Bay from Arelious Walker cul-de-sac near the India Basin Open Space in Bayview Hunters Point. What happens beyond that is mere speculation. Some may head towards the Pacific Ocean, the middle of San Francisco Bay, or explore the southeastern shoreline until the afternoon winds whisk up the breakers. Some sailors have heard rumors of a scavenger hunt along the shoreline, a treasure of nautical flags waiting to be discovered and flown proudly on mast heads. Well wishers, villagers and bystanders will take part in the traditional blessing of the fleet as watercraft set forth and return from the voyage. Good viewing may be found along Heron's Head Park. Teachers, educators and parents are encouraged to use this event as an opportunity to teach their students about boat building and the local maritime history of San Francisco's southeast waterfront.