Ranger Christine's Maritime Meanderings
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June 17, 2013
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Decided to eat lunch on the bleachers that overlook the Aquatic Park cove and SF Bay. I had some company. The summer edition of THE MARITIME NEWSThis summer we are getting ready for the America's Cup race on SF Bay. The big boys will be racing catamarans but check out our catamaran design in the PAGE FOR KIDS section. Page 4 in THE MARITIME NEWS. What do you feed a steaming donkey?Are you interested in steam power? Then Hyde Street Pier is the place for you. Morning at Aquatic ParkIn the morning at Aquatic Park near the Maritime Museum. Park employee power washing the bleachers. Taken a couple days ago by our park photographer. See a piece of once-buried Gold Rush history in the museumNIANTIC, a Gold Rush-era sailing ship lay buried at the intersection of Clay and Sansome streets in downtown San Francisco for many years. Rope and Line and Wire..Oh My!Does the term "wire rope" sound a little bit confusing? Well hang onto your socks, and maybe we can get you really confused. Bird Walk With a Park RangerBird walk around the park. All ages welcome, free. December 15, 10am, pier. More info: 415-447-5000. FogHave you met one of San Francisco’s oldest and most infamous residents yet? You will find that this particular resident is usually chilly and a little wet. Shakespeare on Hyde Street PierThe We Players are back and performing TWELFTH NIGHT during September and early October on the pier. Fancy KnotworkDeckhand Ali Maheu began by learning how to tie all the common knots, bends, hitches and lashings. Now she keeps the marlinespike arts alive producing quality decorative and practical knotwork. Visiting Hyde Street PierA wooden railing runs along both sides of Hyde Street Pier. It is a wonderful walk out to the end of the pier and the railing is a good place to lean and take in the spectacular view of the Bay, Marin Headlands, and the Golden Gate Bridge (and much more). We ask visitors not to climb or sit on the rails for their safety but we make an exception for the above (frequent) visitors. |
Did You Know?
This "Plimsoll Mark" is painted on the port side of Balclutha and named for Samuel Plimsoll, an Englishman who fought to pass the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876. Before this law, many ships were dangerously overloaded and many sank. These “coffin ships” claimed the lives of many sailors. More...