| Going past the San Mateo BridgeThere's plenty | | | | barbecues. There is |
| of good sailing north of the San Mateo | | | | |
| Bridge. | | | | also a snack shop at the golf course. |
| | | | Transient boats can |
| Sailors must be aware of the shallow water | | | | |
| extending from | | | | be tied up front of the harbor office while |
| | | | slip assignments |
| the western tower of the main span of the | | | | |
| bridge northward | | | | are obtained. Check with the Spinnaker |
| | | | Sailing staff for |
| past the red marker number "8A". There's one | | | | |
| other shoal to | | | | more detailed instructions for entering |
| | | | Coyote Point Harbor.When coming back to |
| look out for, the San Bruno Shoal which is | | | | Redwood City, it's important to keep |
| covered by as | | | | |
| | | | red markers "12" and "2" to starboard but |
| little as 2 feet of water at low tide. San | | | | it's hard to see |
| Bruno Shoal is locate | | | | |
| | | | them from as far away as the bridge. Just |
| east of the main channel adjacent to markers | | | | head for the |
| "4" and "6". | | | | |
| | | | left-hand (eastern) end of the Dumbarton |
| Sailboats don't have to stay in the marked | | | | Bridge and the |
| channel but | | | | |
| | | | markers will come into view as you head down |
| should avoid the area of San Bruno | | | | the South |
| Shoal.Coyote Point Harbor makes a good | | | | |
| destination for those | | | | Bay Channel toward Redwood City. Be sure to |
| | | | stay far |
| going north of the San Mateo for a day's | | | | |
| sail. There is a | | | | enough to the left to leave all the red |
| | | | markers to starboard. |
| regional park with picnic tables and | | | | |