Opening Day 2005 Port of Redwood City

Opening Day 2005
Port of Redwood City

The Gryphon crew continued the long tradition of

participating in South Bay Opening Day on April 16, 2005.

Line Handling for the USS Potomac.


*Photo by Josh Gilliland*	*Photo by Josh Gilliland*

*Photo by Josh Gilliland*	*Photo by Josh Gilliland*

*Photo by Josh Gilliland*	Photo by Jeff Wilcox

The Gryphon crew provided line handlers for the USS Potomac, President Roosevelt's Presidential Yacht from 1936-1945.

Colors-The National Ensign was flown over Afghanistan in part of the War on Terror. The National Ensign was raised in honor of U.S. Military Personnel serving abroad.


Photos by Josh Gilliland

Tour of USS Potomac


*Photo by Josh Gilliland*	*Photo by Josh Gilliland*

*FDR?* *Photo by Jeff Wilcox*	*Wheelhouse* *Photo by Jeff Wilcox*

*Dining Salon* *Photo by Jeff Wilcox*	*Radio Room* *Photo by Jeff Wilcox*


*FDR's Stateroom* *Photo by Jeff Wilcox*	*Guest Stateroom, where the English King & Queen stayed.* *Photo by Jeff Wilcox*
FDR was a tall man and suffered from polio. He designed the bathtub himself, between Congress passing Neutrality Acts, fighting the Great Depression, fiscal and monetary policy challenges from Huey Long and Father Coughlin, and the rise of fascism in Europe. A great man with many abilities.
	*Photo by Jeff Wilcox*

When comparing the USS Potomac to the USS Sequoia, it is clear Potomac has less of a "yacht" look and more of a functional and simple style. The Potomac website also states that President Roosevelt preferred the steel Potomac over the wooden Sequoia because it was steel; he feared being unable to escape a fire since he was a paraplegic.

A Lighter Moment

No Clowns were harmed in the photographing of this picture, but the XO did run away screaming, then threw himself into the water crying.