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The Port of Redwood City Development Program - Item 1-a Cont ' d . page two sessions in the Sequoia Yacht Club building are conducted simultaneously with on the water training , so the training area should be nearby. b . Floats are needed at the edge of this area for access for hand launched boats and also so that the instructors can be right on the water to give instructions to the young people . c . A storage rack for lightweight hand launchable boats ( up to 14 feet long ) adjacent to this area is essential. The present storage shed near the fish ?_ng dock is well utilized and has a waiting list . d . If, as the plan suggests on Page 139 , the launch ramp and facilities are relocated, such as further out on Redwood Creek, that area would not be satisfactory as the channel is narrower and less protected. The relocation would also divert boating activity from in front of the proposed restaurants . In:)order to overcome the concerns outlined above , the following suggestions could be an asset to the overall plan. Floats could be provided along the shoreline directly below the proposed restaurants and shops . Public access to these floats with provisions for hand launching boats would be a necessity. These floats could also be used for guest berths for vessels visiting the commercial area . Storage facilities for small boats could be provided beneath the restaurants directly behind the floats . With a nominal fee , this storage area could be a profitable operation . The above features would tend to concentrate maritime activity in the area nearest the restaurants and shops and enhance the view of the harbor as pointed out on Page lul of the report . 2 . Our second area of concern is encouragement of recreational boat activity in general . The inner harbor area and Redwood Creek pro- vide some o `' the best recreational boating areas in San Francisco Bay. The plan should include and emphasize more features to en- courage use of the area for recreational boating . Adequate launching facilities with floats for temporary tie-ups , a hoist and a dry storage area are all important . Again , these facilities could be self supporting , particularly if improvements are made to encourage use by the general public . 3 . We have no specific comments regarding the various possibilities for additional berths other than that the figures presented on the market demand for additional berths seem realistic and we recognize the need for expansion. Many of our members have utilized berths at the local marinas for many years , and we would be happy to offer the benefit of our experience in terms of the advantages and dis - advantages of existing facilities .