That New Dock Smell

They have been very busy at the San Francisco Marina, with contractors in overdrive
since demolition began late last summer.



Most of the new docks are in yet there is still work to be done. According to Robbie Dean, Race Officer at the St. Francis YC, "All of the plumbing and electrical is yet to be run, and they are expecting to be fully optional by the end of January"





The new stouter, wider and deeper slips will allow larger vessels and with the dredging
work completed, deeper draft vessels will now enjoy access where in previous years
it has been impossible.



Even the slips on the east end near the Golden Gate YC have been installed, yet the ones immediately in front of GGYC have yet to be replaced. There is still ongoing negotiations about the docks to the east of the GGYC, with sources indicating that the new configuration will allow 30 more slips in the area, but due to the narrowness of the channel, they won't be quite as long as those to the west. Many of the shorter tennants have been relocated to House Cove