Easy departure (with enough depth and no wind) from Brian and Marlene’s dock in Richmond, CA. They met us on the dock to say goodbye at 6am. Neighbors waved as we departed. What nice folks and a surprisingly long stay but very fun with Great Adventure and B&M. PERFECT flat sea cruising conditions all the way to Bodega Bay. Marina is for fishing/crabbing with few pleasure boats. Docks are old and worn but we tied up, took a brief nap to prepare for our next few days at sea, and Jeff and Christina Kowell picked us up for dinner at Drake’s. A quick but enjoyable 1.5 hour chat over dinner and they dropped us off. They hope to visit us in the PNW and perhaps we visit their home in Zihautanejo, Mexico. Wake up at 5:30am and untied the lines on 8/28/25 at 6:45am to cruise north.