Golden Gate Ferry made it official Friday, July 20 in Fort Bragg. With the christening of the M.V. Mendocino there’s a new member of the family. Golden Gate Ferry names its vessels after the counties that make up its governing board; smart politics and a good excuse to spend a beautiful afternoon at Port Noyo.
... it was Celia Kupersmith, General Manager of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, who was to perform the ceremonial act of breaking a bottle of fine Mendocino champagne on the bow. Kupersmith takes steady aim....
Published: August, 2001
M.V. Mendocino Joins Golden Gate Fleet
Golden Gate Ferry made it official Friday, July 20 in Fort Bragg. With the christening of the M.V. Mendocino there’s a new member of the family. Golden Gate Ferry names its vessels after the counties that make up its governing board; smart politics and a good excuse to spend a beautiful afternoon at Port Noyo.
The M.V. Mendocino was built by Nichols Brothers Shipyard of Whidbey Island, Washington and sailed down the Pacific Coast to the Bay Area by Captain Mik Beatie and a crew of six. Bay Crossings asked George Nichols, 14, son of shipyard owner Matt Nichols and representing the fourth generation of Nichols to build ships, to give us a tour.
A Ferry is Christened – and a Ferry Manager’s Heart Nearly Sinks
Golden Gate Ferry made it official Friday, July 20 in Fort Bragg. With the christening of the M.V. Mendocino there’s a new member of the family. Golden Gate Ferry names its vessels after the counties that make up its governing board; smart politics and a good excuse to spend a beautiful afternoon at Port Noyo.
... but it turns out that the men are strong and so are the champagne bottles in Mendocino. After a mighty swing against the bow of the M.V. Mendocino that left her jangling like a cartoon character, it was Champagne Bottle: 1; Kupermsith: 0.
After three more valiantly energetic, and no doubt painful, attempts, Ferry Manager David Clark thought it the better part of valor – and wise career planning – to…
