Favorite overnite anchorages in SF Bay

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Rick D

I would like to spend a couple nights on my Catalina 30 this summer anchored anywhere in SF bay. I was hoping to get a couple suggestions of favorite places frequented by San Francisco Bay sailors. Are there places where ancoring over night is specificaly prohibited? Any particularly romantic spots with scenic views, protected water and good holding bottoms. Thanks
 
Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Couple of places.

Treasure Island is not too bad. There tends to be some noise from the traffic on the bridge but you are away from the surge and swells of the bay. There is a weed bottom so you need an anchor like a Delta. Angel Island is hard to beat. You don't need to worry about an anchor because you can tie up to a mooring.
 
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Bob Camarena

Steve picked two of the best, here's a little more info

Treasure Island, aka Clipper Cove, is beautiful and, with a little imagination, the traffic noise (which really isn't that bad) sounds a bit like surf. At sunset, the windows in the buildings in the East Bay (Oakland & Berkeley) look like they're on fire. Don't anchor too close to the old Navy docks on the north side on your way in, I hear there are sunken cables and other junk to foul your anchor. By the way, Clipper Cove is named after the Pan American Clippers that were based there and flew to the far east, not clipper ships. Hospital Cove at Angel Island is especially nice during the week. During the uncrowded midweek, you can tie up to just one mooring bouy and swing as if at anchor. During weekends, you need to tie up bow and stern which can be a bit of a challenge with other boats tied to the same bouys. The docks are day-use only. We had an unexpected treat here one night when the seawater luminesed (sp?) as it swirled in the head when we flushed in the dark. It was like aquatic fireworks (I amuse easily). Another spot is the anchorage at Aquatic Park near the Maritime Museum. The catch here is that you're not supposed to use your motor but manuever under sail only due to the swimmers in the water. It's well protected so it's not all that difficult.
 
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