Perfect weather - warm, sunny, a little breeze - and a flood tide. We launched at Ferry Point, Point Richmond, nearly midday, gave the tankers at Richmond long wharf a wide berth, and headed for Red Rock on the flood. We managed to get past it before being carried along its shore, then landed in the eddy on the downstream side. Lunch and exploration, then we headed back home, upstream. Buoy 7 had a decent wake, water still heading for Benicia. 08Aug09