Call of the Sea Ship Sails

yacht Seaward, 82', Sausalito, Ca, US Army Corps pier

    The Mayor was sitting on the dock of the Bay yesterday to watch the departure of the yacht Seaward, the 82' two-masted vessel that belongs to the Call of the Sea Foundation  of Sausalito, CA.  The vessel is heading south to Mexico's west coast for the winter, to return to San Francisco Bay in April, 2016.  With a crew of 7 under Capt. Dave, the ship will take paying passengers on week -long cruises to various ports along the Mexican coast.
      These trips are relaxing, but educational, as Captain and crew enlist guests to help out with various ship-board duties, and to learn the methods of cruising aboard a large sail boat.  The comfortable below decks space can accommodate at least 8 passengers, plus crew.  The main cabin has a well-equipped galley that provides all modern appliances.
     When in home port, the Seaward is a floating classroom, used to take students from all over the Bay Area onto SF Bay to learn about geography, oceanography, and seamanship.  The Call of the Sea has been supporting students with its programs for over 20 years.   Director Charles Hart manages the foundation, and also provides leadership for its Matthew Turner shipbuilding project at the Army Corps pier(under the tent).
     As a winter storm approaches, Captain Dave did not hesitate to say he would be ahead of the front as he guides the boat south along California's coast.
 Bon Voyage, Seaward.