San Francisco
San Francisco has two refit yards on the bay, in Alameda and Richmond, and guest harbors and an anchorage on the city waterfront.
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Syncrolift at Bay Ship & Yacht, Alameda, for vessels to 220 ft
Travelift at Svendsen's Bay Marine, Richmond
San Francisco Bar Pilots on station, every day of the year
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Harbors and one anchorage on the city waterfront
Four places lie within about 6 km along the north and east shore of the city: the Municipal Yacht Harbor, Aquatic Park Cove, Pier 39 Marina and South Beach Harbor. The refit yards are across the bay in Alameda and Richmond.
Best months and weather
Rain and temperature are 1991 to 2020 monthly normals for San Francisco Downtown (station USW00023272), from NOAA NCEI. Figures are converted from inches and degrees Fahrenheit and rounded. Monthly high is the mean daily maximum. Season bands are our own estimate.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, San Francisco Downtown
- NOAA Coast Pilot 7, chapter 7, San Francisco Bay, 1 November 2026
- CBP, pleasure boat overview
- 19 CFR 4.94, yacht privileges and obligations
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- San Francisco Bar Pilots, FAQ
- Bay Ship & Yacht, facilities
- Bay Ship & Yacht, superyacht refit and repair
- Bay Ship & Yacht, careers
- Svendsen's Bay Marine, contact
- Svendsen's Bay Marine, boatyard services
- Svendsen's Bay Marine, projects
- Port of San Francisco, South Beach Harbor
- Port of San Francisco, South Beach Harbor guest and transient stays
- Pier 39 Marina
- UKSA annual superyacht salary guide 2025
- eCFR, 33 CFR 110.224, anchorage grounds, San Francisco Bay
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