Big Machines!
Added 2025-10-09 21:34:58 +0000 UTCThis heavy industrial equipment in Moss Landing (see previous video) made us feel VERY small aboard Tally Ho. Does anyone know what they are doing? There was some serious dredging going on in the channel, but it looks more like they are constructing or adding to the breakwater here.
ps. after many opinions and a little research, I'm pretty sure the birds in my last post were Common Terns or Arctic Terns.
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Leo, I'm happy to have supported your Tally Ho adventure since its near-beginning. And now that you are heading back to England I'm delighted to vicariously "join" the expedition via your videos. Hoping to meet you someday - perhaps on the coast of Florida or next summer in New England. Until then you can count on my continued loyal (though very modest) support. Fair winds and calm seas, Paul
Paul C Domingue
2025-10-11 18:12:10 +0000 UTCAll the harbors along the west coast have a problem with sand migration. The prevailing currents and the fact that the entire west coast down to Pt. Conception is a lee shore, means that there is a steady movement of sand from north to south. In addition, many of the harbors are river mouths. As a result mud and sand are deposited just outside of the entrance as the velocity of the water slows where it meets the ocean. The enormous sand bar outside of the San Francisco golden gate is typical example. The stones are used to reinforce the breakwater and some of the sides of the harbor. This is also typical of many of these harbors. At various times harbors like Moss Landing, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Marina Del Rey, etc... have extended or modified their man-made breakwaters in an attempt to reduce the amount of dredging required. Harbors like Santa Cruz have their own dredge that works hard, and mostly successfully, to keep the harbor mouth clear of sand.
Beau Vrolyk
2025-10-10 13:33:21 +0000 UTC
