Bob and I were the first to board the three masted barque Star of India which was built to transport people to New Zealand. In her later years she was used to transport canned salmon down from Alaska. The museum restored her to her passenger-hauling era. For more photos CLICK HERE. After walking her from stem to stern, we went to the Russian sub that was tied up near her. This also was an amazing experience. Before you could board her you had to past through a very tight circle which represented one of the bulkhead passages. It proved to be a good test because there were many such tight passages on board. The museum did a great job of refitting it with authentic Russian gear and food. The sailing vessel Surprise was the center piece for the Russell Crowe movie Master and Commander. From there Bob drove me to the place of his youth where he had worked and where he lived on a classic woody cruiser with his family. His dad was the second Commodore for the Silver Gate Yacht Club.
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