Board Meeting Notes — Aug 2023

Here are some of the items that were discussed or decided on at the August 8 FHA Board Meeting. More details will be reported later in the Floating Times. FHA Treasurer Linda Futrell reported that income from membership dues continues to outpace budget projections but overall income for the year...

Boat Show Oct 13 — 15

The inaugural Sausalito Boat Show is coming to Clipper Yacht Harbor from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15. This event will be a celebration of maritime excellence and local culture, and will family–friendly activities as well as displays of yachts, sailboats, and powerboats. Curtis...

Ferry Fiesta Oct 15

Everyone is invited to Waldo Point Park from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15 for live music from Joe Tate and Maggie Catfish, free food, and an opportunity to learn about the project to restore the paddle wheel and smokestack of the Charles Van Damme Ferry for...

Save the Date for DITP: Oct 29

Floating Homes Association presents: A Day in the Park October 29, 2023, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Charles Van Damme Park, Waldo Point Harbor The autumn edition of the FHA’s free A Day in the Park is sure to have something for the whole family, including some of your usual favorites:...

Updating The FHA Logo

The Floating Homes Association Board of Directors is revisiting our current logo and we need your help! We are considering two possible options: 1) Updating the current logo: keeping the familiar image but modernizing its presentation and the associated text font, or 2) Creating an entirely new logo with a...

Power Up During Outages

During the recent Ready Sausalito emergency preparedness fair at the MLK basketball courts off Coloma Street, 15 different community groups had booths dispensing invaluable life-saving information. Subjects ranged from animal safety to stroke awareness, and one booth provided tips for dealing with power outages as wildfire season approaches. Here are...

Oyster Celebration Sept 9

The Sausalito Community Boating Center (SCBC) at Cass Gidley Marina on the shoreline of Dunphy Park will host its first Oyster Celebration from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9. Raw and baked oysters, mac and cheese, garlic bread, Caesar salad, and refreshing beverages will be available for...

Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

Want to get involved, meet people, help your community, and have some fun? The Floating Homes Association (FHA) can help! Consider these options: Volunteer positions are now available for the next FHA A Day in The Park event on October 29, 2023. Volunteering at A Day in The Park is...

More from Maui

We recently posted a firsthand dispatch from West Maui by former Gate 6 ½ resident Robb Petty. Robb, a retired emergency room doctor, and his wife Jane returned there just days after the devastating fire, when they learned their home near Lahaina had been spared. Since then, they’ve had limited...