Drake Navigators Guild

The Guild's efforts build on the research of Professor George Davidson (geographer) and others who have studied Drake's voyage.

[15] The sands at Drake's Cove and the general hydrographic nature of the Pacific coast have been investigated by the Guild and its collaborators.

[16] The Guild recognizes Matthew Dillingham's photographic work on November 22, 1952 as the key break which allowed the identification of the specific Drake landing site.

The most recent expedition was co-sponsored by the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA), Mother Lode Musical Theatre[18] and the Guild on September 11, 2009.

Encountering bad weather, Drake headed east, finding land at Coos Bay, Oregon on June 5, 1579.

[20] Working with the English Navy and the Sir Robert Hadow, British Consul General, the Guild marked the landing site in 1954.

The Guild has researched and identified Drake's North American landfall at Coos Bay, Oregon.

The mortar hung in a Marin County, California church for many years and was called “Drake’s Cup” for decades.

While the mortar is an authentic sixteenth century item from Nurenberg with a known moor's head maker's mark, no provenance associating it with Drake's California visit can be established.

[26][27] The Guild has also researched Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeño's anchorage and subsequent wreck in Drakes Bay in 1595.