Sailors Preserve Maritime Traditions and Sailing in San Francisco Bay Area

The Matthew Turner with its sails closed in Sausalito, California. Courtesy of Call of the Sea

SAUSALITO, Calif.—A large wooden ship glides across the San Francisco Bay, its massive sails billowing in the cool coastal breeze.

“Two, six, heave!” the crew of volunteer sailors shout in unison as they hoist the sails of the Matthew Turner, a 132-foot-long traditional brigantine vessel.