#12. FALKEN | San Francisco to Ensenada | sunrise
November 3, 2025 | Sunrise!
Yesterday we slipped our lines from St. Francis Yacht Club (thank you Jason for hosting us) and we squeezed past the sandbar of the entrance, hoisted our main and slowly glided with the tide under Golden Gate Bridge. What a view!! I love when our adventures take us to such iconic places and we get to experience to the fullest some of this landscapes.
After the thrill of the bridge we unfurled our headsail and started sailing. First we had to get through the “potato patches” as the locals call it. An area where shallow water mixes with big offshore swells and generate some steep waves. After clearing it, we had lunch and enjoyed the views as Falken sailed at 8 knots in 9 kts of wind.
The wind lasted until the afternoon and then completely left us, forcing us to turn the engine on to make some more ground south. We then spent the night furling and unfurling the Yankee as the wind filled and dropped, making the most of it.
As I’m typing this the fog has made an appearance, we’re drifting at 2 knots trying to squeeze anything out of the little breeze we have and we’re enjoying some coffee. We’ve just had a stunning sunrise in a very still Ocean and there’s a great vibe onboard.
Lots of love!
Alex | FALKEN Skipper
