13 Aug - Now we had arrived, it was time to start exploring.  After an uneventful, if bokken nights sleep, we woke with amazing views of the skyline of San Francisco although it was still overcast.  First order of the day was to try and organise getting into SanFrancisco Yacht club - we left a message with the harbour master who texted back to us that he was on jury duty but that we could go in - he also provided information on the cannel that we had to follow to get in.  By 11:00 we were therefore tied up, safe and sound at the club; one of the most prestigious yacht clubs on the west coast.  Walking around we finally managed to find the General Manager, Micheal,  who welcomed us to the club and discussed with us what we had experienced yesterday (apparently we managed to hit most of the worst hazards around here !).  First order of the day was to get the boat cleaned and give her some TLC.  We had wanted to do an oil change but, talking with the foreshore staff apparently that is not something that anyone does at the club - they have people do it for them (even the club doesn’t maintain their own engines!!) - it was then that we realised that this may be more of a 'high brow' club even than RVYC! 

BeTrue nestled in the rather exclusive community of Belvedere Cove - some ot he properties here put Uplands in Victoria to shame!

Once we had got the boat clean we decided it was time for us to have a shower and get into some clean clothes before heading to the club bar for some food and meet the locals.  The first person we met was Michael, the General Manager.  His opening remark was "you clean up well don't you" - it was then that we realised that during the day we had been walking around in our scruffs and must have looked like a couple of wild eyed gypsies to this very well healed club which might have contributed to their initial reserved engagement with us! In the bar we got talking to a great couple who helped orient us to the Bay, what we should do and see and learned a little more about where we were - it appears that SFYC is situated in one of the most affluent neighbourhoods on the bay (Belvedere cove) and doesn't have much beyond the club.  It has been a great first stop though to get ourselves set up for the next few days.