FHA President Peter Miller recently forwarded the following letter to dock reps to share with their neighbors. Just in case you haven’t seen it, here’s the full text: To the FHA Community, Though I’ve had close friends here for decades, I’ve only been a houseboat resident on Main Dock for...
Weather models predict Northern California will see a series of rainstorms through the weekend and beyond. According to the SF Chronicle, “A pattern shift to a Pacific ridge regime is favored for the final two weeks of December, which would tilt the odds toward below-normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation in...
My last post in these pages described the process of finding the mean sea level at Sausalito with twice daily high and low tides averaged out. Now let’s drift out the Golden Gate and turn North ten or twenty miles to expand our view of the ocean surface. Current flowing...
On Thursday Dec 4th at around 10:30 am, on the biggest super moon, Pierre passed away naturally and peacefully on the sofa reading the news on his iPad with Stanley by his side. He had kidney and heart failure and was given days, weeks, maybe up to 3 months to...
The last king tides of winter will roll in on January 2-4 in conjunction with a full moon on Saturday, the 3rd. Consult the interactive tide chart in the Floating Times for specific times and water levels. These extreme tides offer planners a preview of how climate change may reshape...
In addition to the holiday gatherings we reported last week, here’s a roundup of additional festivities to fill up your calendar. Holiday Raffle Tickets Now Available. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a raffle for chances to win unforgettable local experiences and score last minute gifts from local businesses with...
Holiday By The Bay is month-long celebration throughout Sausalito filled with twinkling lights, heartwarming traditions, waterfront magic, and unforgettable community spirit. Here are some highlights: Now Through December 7 Sausalito Village Intergenerational Art Show at Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway. Friday, December 5 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at...
The American Red Cross is offering free installations of smoke alarms in floating homes on January 24. These alarms have 10-year batteries and can cut the risk of death from home fires in half. If the last time you got new smoke alarm batteries was during the previous Red Cross...
Jim Woessner of Issaquah Dock sends along this tribute to his long-time neighbor Rachelle Dorris: One of the pillars of the waterfront community, Rachelle Dorris, passed away last Saturday, November 29th. Rachelle was a 40-year resident of the waterfront, the majority of those years living on Issaquah Dock. She was...