Now is the season for mega-yachts to retreat from cold arctic waters to the warmer climes of the tropics.
Photo by DavidAllenStudio.com
Published: December, 2009
Now is the season for mega-yachts to retreat from cold arctic waters to the warmer climes of the tropics. En-route, a growing number of them are making use of the convenient dry-docking and complete maintenance facilities of Bay Ship & Yacht on San Francisco Bay, both for routine maintenance and major repairs. In recent months, the shipyard has provided maintenance and repair services to eight mega-yachts. Shown in this aerial photo (from left to right) at dry-berth work-stations are the 164-ft, 450-ton M/Y Invader, a yacht with a steel hull and an aluminum super-structure, and the 171-ft, 700-ton M/Y Time for Us, plus a third mega-yacht approaching the yard. Also shown in drydock is the historic tug Hercules. On the opposite side of the estuary are container terminals for the Port of Oakland.
