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Destinations

Destinations

Places to sail, harbours to visit, and waters worth exploring.

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Old Sea Dogs destinations artwork© Michael Hodges

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Hercules, a 1907 Steam Tugboat

If you have some time to spend in San Francisco its worth visiting the pier to see Hercules, a 1907 Steam Tugboat. Step off San Francisco’s buzzing Embarcadero and head toward Hyde Street Pier. Between artisan coffee stands and tech millionaires in Allbirds, there lies a different world entirely — quieter, riveted in steel, and powered not by code but by coal and willpower. Moored against the salty breeze is Hercules
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