With these jets, they travel at the very high speed of 38 knots.
There was opposition to the ferries due to allegations of beach erosion in Rich Passage caused by their wake.
The state settled these claims for $4.5 million in 2002.
[1] In 2009, both vessels were sold to Golden Gate Ferries which uses them on the San Francisco - Marin County run.
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