There’s an App for That

Richard Pavek of Yellow Ferry Harbor sends along some phone applications he recommends for his floating home neighbors: Wunderground Ever wish you had a personal weather station? Wunderground has connections with over a thousand personal weather stations across the country and makes them available to their subscribers. When installing, allow...

The Politics of Water

Michael Konrad of South Forty has reviewed a new book with relevance to our community: The Politics of Urban Water: Changing Waterscapes in Amsterdam by Kimberley Kinder. The author points out that that in Europe, taxes are high, but you get more benefits. It’s old and small, land is valued,...

Thoughts While Floating

Here’s a thought shared by my wife Jane and me: Me: I see some oysters are being recalled. Jane: I didn’t even know they’d been elected to anything! If you have a thought you’d like to share, send it to Larry Clinton.

Update on Floating Homes Rent Control

The FHA’s Legislative Action Committee has issued an update regarding a possible agreement with the four harbor owners on how to amend the Floating Homes Residency Law which could affect your future berth rents and fees. Current Status The LAC has held productive meetings with all four Marin marinas (Waldo...

New FHA Board of Directors for 2025-2026

The Sausalito Floating Homes Association is excited to welcome its new executive members of the Board of Directors for the two-year term starting on January 1, 2025.  The FHA bids farewell to Pete Hudson (President), Liz Brott (Vice President) and Candice Gold (Secretary) and welcomes Peter Miller (President) Alex Shoer...

Sausalito’s Home-Baked Pies

Gate 6 ½ alums Kate and Dennis Green are the subjects of a charming profile by NBC Bay Area. The Greens moved to shore in Sausalito a few years ago, and Dennis opened a unique boutique called Karl the Store (think of Karl the Fog in San Francisco). The shop,...

Thoughts While Floating

Here’s one more thought I’d like to share: I’m thinking of changing my name to Kirkland so I can have monogrammed underwear. If you have a thought you’d like to share, send it to Larry Clinton.

The Tides Roll in — Again

Having survived the Great Tsunami of December 5, we now need to prepare for the annual year-end king tides. The combination of lunar phase and the solar perihelion (when the earth is closest to the sun) can generate especially high tides before and after the winter solstice. High tides exceeding...

Book Release Party Dec 19

Local legend Joe Tate will host a book release party at the Sausalito Cruising Club on Thurdsday, Dec. 19 at 7PM. The Last Voyage Of The Redlegs covers the Sausalito waterfront scene from 1969-present, including the houseboat wars, adventures with his band the Redlegs and sailing the Pacific. Joe will...