These amazing students were all members of the local Sea Scout Troop based just across the cove from the Hyde Street Pier and were suggested by educators at the San Francisco Maritime Museum as the perfect rescue team. Over the next three days, middle and high school students from San Francisco came down to the pier after school to have some pizza and work until dark repairing Destiny. After a handover of some Fort George Beer and Astoria Coffee thank you gifts, the MMM headed over the Golden Gate Bridge and down to Hyde Street Pier at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, where we were invited to set up our temporary workshop and miniboat display. Bruce Francis Smith met us at the station and both of our Bodega Bay Miniboat heroes got to tell their harrowing story of getting Destiny off the rocks. On August 23rd, the Mobile Miniboat Makerspace (MMM) pulled through the gates of Station Bodega Bay and loaded up a battered S/V Destiny. With some difficulty, he was able to get her up the cliff and back to Station Bodega Bay. BM2 Schaefer took time out of his day off duty to search for the miniboat. He made sure she would be safe until someone else could come get her by tucking her above the high water mark–and he also took some great photos for us as evidence!Ĭoincidentally on the Coast Guard’s 231st birthday, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd class John Schaefer reached out to us asking if S/V Destiny was still sitting on the beach. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to lift the miniboat up the cliff. Later, Bruce Francis Smith from the same Facebook group offered up his services to hike down to the area and do a little reconnaissance. They concluded that the area was technically accessible, but it would be difficult to go down and investigate. The FPS assessed the situation from the top of the cliff where the miniboat had crashed and didn’t see Destiny at all. The station was eager to help, but unfortunately was in the midst of a search-and-rescue operation that day.Īfter asking for help on a local Bodega Bay Facebook page, it was suggested that the museum reach out to the Fire Protection Service in the area.
We immediately called the state park to see if they could get eyes on Destiny, but they were unable to assist at the time. However, instead of hooking west with the trade winds, the miniboats were caught in a sudden weather change and made an unscheduled promotional stop in San Francisco.Īs soon as Destiny came ashore in Bodega Bay, we could tell the beach at Sonoma Coast State Park was going to be difficult to reach.
The miniboats sailed as their Quartermasters predicted, hugging the coast of Oregon and Northern California for over 500 miles. After a challenging year, the Miniboat Program’s 2020-2021 fleet was launched 50 miles west of Garibaldi, Oregon on July 18, 2021.
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