Boatwatcher's Guide to San Francisco Bay

Download or read book Boatwatcher's Guide to San Francisco Bay written by Jerry George and published by . This book was released on 1994-04-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BOATWATCHER'S GUIDE TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY is a complete guide to the classes & types of boats seen on the Bay--the recognizable differences between them clearly presented so that anyone can learn. Describing everything from hull design, engines, propellers, tonnage, & marking to the differences between a cutter & a catboat, this is a novice's handbook, the expert's bible & a good time for all. Profusely illustrated with vessel profiles, gear drawings, & photos of boats. Special features include shoreline & shipboard viewing spots, salty talk, & salty history. San Francisco Bay--the largest natural landlocked harbor in the world--is home to more than 100,000 pleasure boats & port-of-call for 10,000 commercial ships from all over the world, as well as the fishing boats, workboats, tugs, dining yachts & ferries which are the everyday traffic. And millions of commuters crossing the Bay's 8 bridges or riding ferries, tourists, boat owners & other incurable romantics cast dreamy eyes Bayward to watch & wonder. The authors, Jerry George & Mollie Rights, are veteran sailors & reporters.