Memorial Sail or Ash Scatterings on SF Bay
One recent guest added the following in our Ships Log:
"Thank you for such a memorable and perfect venue to lay our grandfather, John to rest. He was a true lover of the sea and having all his family onboard meant everything! There was not a dry eye onboard as we rang the 8 bells and poured his favorite scotch along side his ashes. We all could feel him smiling down at us. Thank you for EVERYTHING! “- John III
Another recent guest added the following in our Ships Log:
Thank you for this lovely video Allie! Wow, this is another sign of your all around great service. You and the crew were so helpful and friendly and made the day so enjoyable and memorable. We didn’t want to disembark at the end of the charter. It was all so perfect, we couldn’t have planned it better, spreading his ashes by Angel Island, I have good memories from when I was a kid, of taking our bikes on the ferry and riding around Angel Island and having picnics. And when I got home yesterday I looked at my pics from us on the Gas Light 8 years ago and I have a picture of my Dad and I standing in the front right side of the boat, in the same spot where we released his ashes.
Thank you so much,
Kerstin
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“The changing of the watch” tradition for seamen is the ringing of a bell 8 times.
We like to incorporate this tradition into all the memorials we perform. It is not only symbolic for the end of a shift but also the passing of a sailor is marked with the ringing of eight bells and the beginning of another. ... With the end of the watch, eight bells are sounded and the sailor was relieved. It is a very poignant moment.
San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island and the Pacific Ocean have special meaning for many and all make for a beautiful backdrop to release ashes into the sea. Our Captain is available to advise on any one of a number of beautiful locations for your private service.
Gas Light, a 72 foot Scow Schooner replica and tall ship is an excellent yacht for scattering ashes. She is not only stable and comfortable but there is plenty of room both above and below decks. You and your guests enjoy the ride and the sights and sounds of San Francisco Bay.