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  1. Mostly cloudy with showers expected in Sausalito and light winds from the NE. Good day to be by the fire.
  2. Happy Wren Day, Boxing Day, St. Stephens Day!
  3. On this date in 1776, George Washington crossed the Delaware in Durham boat designed for transporting iron ore & cargo. http://bit.ly/aEaUx
  4. I saw three ships come sailing in, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, I saw three ships come sailing in, On Christmas day in the morning!
  5. A figure 8 is a good all purpose stopper knot. If you need one more secure, try the double overhand stopper knot. http://bit.ly/4wPTzp
  6. John Kanaka, 19th C. sea shanty from Pacific whaling trade, performed en français. Youtube: http://bit.ly/7S87nX
  7. Levanter: Strong easterly wind of the Med, esp. in Strait of Gibraltar, attended by cloudy, foggy & sometimes rainy weather esp. in winter
  8. On this day in 1620, 180-ton merchant ship Mayflower with William Bradford & Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts.
  9. Winter solstice today. Name derived from Latin sol (sun) & sistere (stand still), because the Sun stands still in declination at solstice
  10. Winter solstice is tomorrow 12/21! Solstice occurs when earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun.
  11. Cold ironing: Providing shore-side power to ship at berth while its engines are off. Term comes from days of coal fired iron clad engines.
  12. 'Lighthouses of San Francisco Bay' talk today at SF Maritime National Historical Park. Sun 12/20 1:15 & 3:15pm. http://bit.ly/d9Nwf
  13. Wooden Boat Finder: Seeking Partners… http://bit.ly/5lTXL6
  14. The light on the top of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay blinks dit dah dit dit, International Morse code for AI, or Angel Island.
  15. (Hint: dit dah dit dit) The light on top of Mt. Livermore on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay blinks in Morse code. What does it say?
  16. RT @jasnos: @woodenboat Lake Berryessa? Correct! It's the spillway at Lake Berryessa in N. CA. Spillway is 87' in diameter.
  17. Second question of the day. The light on top of Mt. Livermore on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay blinks in Morse code. What does it say?
  18. A black hole in the water? Points to whomever can say where this photo was taken. http://bit.ly/6RxgXZ
  19. Music of the Sea for Kids tomorrow 12/19 at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM. http://bit.ly/OXH72
  20. I normally play Irish music and sea chanties on my Anglo concertina, but today I'm practicing Christmas carols.