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Organization Tip!

by SV Avocet | Jul 27, 2018 | Projects

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Last sail of the season on Huntington before they

Last sail of the season on Huntington before they lower the lake level ⛵️

Huntington History: In 1886 John Eastwood saw the plentiful water source and noticed the 4,500-foot drop in elevation from the basin to the San Joaquin Valley floor. He hoped to harness this natural element as a source of hydropower for Southern California. It wasn’t until 1902 that Eastwood, working for Pacific Light and Power Company, selected Big Creek as the site for the hydroelectric project.

Construction began in 1909 and continued until 1929 with a total of six dams, eight tunnels, three lakes (Huntington, Florence, and Shaver), five powerhouses and 248 miles of steel tower transmission lines. At the time, the “Big Creek Hydroelectric Project” was considered the second greatest engineering achievement, after the Panama Canal.

Huntington Lake was completed in 1913; it was named after Henry Edward Huntington who helped the Big Creek Project. Three of the project’s six dams were used to create Huntington Lake. In 1919, raising the height of the three dams increased the lake’s storage capacity. Today, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) operates the project’s dams and controls the water levels of the lakes. SCE lowers the water level of Huntington Lake in the fall after the peak recreation season to prepare for snowmelt and spring rains 💦

It seems odd to be craving Bay Area sailing. Out o

It seems odd to be craving Bay Area sailing. Out of all the miles we have put under our keel, some of our most cherished memories were made in the San Francisco Bay. Maybe it’s nostalgia that’s fueling the craving; not only was it our first destination as “cruisers” but it’s where Chris cut his teeth “big boat” sailing, growing up sailing out of Berkeley aboard his family’s Mason 43’, Sea Castle ⛵️

Although it’s cold, the politics can be wack, and city verges on claustrophobic, there are so many gems to enjoy in the bay like Berkeley Bowl, Aquatic Park, the Sausalito Waterfront, Angel Island, Treasure Island and of course the great community like Washed Up Yacht Club 🐤🏴‍☠️ Interested in learning more? I have various blogs about our time there, AND YouTube videos! Visit our website, link in bio 🔗

Only one more week of lake sailing before SoCal Ed

Only one more week of lake sailing before SoCal Edison pulls the plug 💦 So glad we got time on all three of the Neely sailing boats this summer (Geronimo, Hobie WAN Kenobi and our nephews laser, Bluey!) ⛵️ Missing our mothership every day, but the work we do now will pay off later in terms of bigger adventures! Who’s ready for it!?

🎞️: shot by our friend @josh.lm 🤙

Sharing the joy of sailing with our nephews is one

Sharing the joy of sailing with our nephews is one of life’s greatest gifts ⛵️ This summer, we had the pleasure of bringing our middle nephew, Truman, on board as crew for the High Sierra Regatta. At just 10 years old, he’s already got the touch—sailing our Victory 21 almost as well as his Uncle Chris… and definitely better than Auntie Marissa 😅 It’s wild to think Chris was the same age as Tru when he got this very sailboat to fix up and race with his dad. It makes me wonder where sailing will take Truman 🤔 Maybe to many podium finishes or perhaps even around the world, like his aunts and uncles. No matter what, sailing is in his blood, and we couldn’t be more stoked 🤙

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