Sailing with the Brefka Family

April 12, 2007

“An amazing day of sailing. My family and I came out to the bay for Spring Break from Wisconsin. San Francisco was perfect for sailing as we went out towards the Golden Gate Bridge. We crowded around the front of the boat and actually howled under the bridge—the echoes were thrilling. The waves in the ocean were actually pretty big, so we stayed inside the bay. The whole family got a chance to steer Flying Tiger. We ate delicious food (turkey and ham sandwiches, potato chips, chocolate, carrots, sodas and wine for the adults). They never run out of good food on Tiger. We even raced a few boats and got the boat heeled over sailing by Alcatraz. The Brefka crew loved it.

Nancy aka Ali (9): "This is paradise."

Benjamin (17): "A grand adventure."

Jacob (12): "Boat fly high, boat fly free - Either way it is great for me."

Rick (dad): "You ain't seen nothin' till you've seen the underside of the Golden Gate Bridge."

Susan (mom): "So much nicer than I ever thought possible. Our whole family had a great time."

Thank you so much!”

Rick Brefka

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By Kirk Millar • July 10, 2023

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Angel Island Picnic

June 27, 2023

Welcome to Angel Island. We had another wonderful trip from San Francisco for an Angel Island picnic and history walk. Two boats with 30 passengers. We started from San Francisco at 10 am and motor-sailed out to the Golden Gate Bridge. Under the bridge we got to see the Marin headlands and the Point Bonita Lighthouse. We got to howl under the bride - and hear our echo. Everyone got a hand at steering the boat as we went over to the calmer area near Angel Island. We saw LOTS of harbor seal sleeping on the docks at the island - they did not seem to care that we were visiting. Great picnic lunch with more sandwiches, snacks, desserts and drinks than could be eaten. Some of the group decided to hike around the island on the fire road (2 1/2 hour hike). Others decided to go on the more leisurely Angel Island history walk with Captain Kirk. Great views of Tiburon, Belvedere, the entire San Francisco bay entrance and the Golden Gate Bridge. Discussion about the history of San Francisco Bay, the Gold Rush, Civil war, building of the bridges, the end of the ferry services up to modern maritime traffic. Sailing back to San Francisco at the end of the day it was windy along the "slot". A few brave souls got some salt water spray on the front of the boat. The sun was out with a few puffy clouds and just a hint of fog. A perfect day.

Sailin' Savvy

By Heather • September 23, 2021

Step it up a notch. Put on your finest sailing garb and take a cruise in the bay! Our guests today looked pretty dapper, picnicking and watching the world go by under their jazzy straw hats. These hep-cats started the morning in Alameda, our newest home for Osprey. It was a calm, quiet morning, and as with fall sailing, the day turned out to be warm and pleasant. No more wild gusty winds like in the summer - September is the start of the best season to enjoy the SF Bay.