Help RBMA Cross the Finish Line

The Richardson Bay Maritime Association (RBMA) is on the last leg of fundraising to restore remaining Charles Van Damme Ferry artifacts—the paddle wheel and smokestack—for display at the Waldo Point Park. Your donation will help close the gap. Donate online or by sending a check to RBMA, P.O. Box 1198,...

Jazzin’ With Jill

At the FHA’s Day in the Park last May, Meli Cook of Liberty Dock was the lucky winner of an evening at Jazz & Blues by the Bay with Sausalito City Council Member Jill Hoffman. Meli, her husband Jim McCullough and their neighbors Nanci and Gary Starr enjoyed perfect weather...

A Tale of Two Taj Mahals: Sausalito and India

One of Sausalito’s most famous houseboats isn’t in the floating homes community. It’s the photogenic Taj Mahal in the Sausalito Yacht Harbor downtown. A fixture on the Sausalito waterfront since the mid-1970’s, the iconic structure made the news when it sank in March 2023, after being battered by a bomb...

Sea Level Rise Workshop Sept 7

  Join the City of Sausalito to explore projected flooding and sea level rise impacts across our community. A community-wide workshop will be held on September 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Spinnaker (100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito). All are welcome. RSVP encouraged. Spend the morning learning about...

FHA Board Officer Elections

It’s Campaign Season! (not just THOSE campaigns. . . .) The Sausalito Floating Homes Association Board of Directors is now accepting candidate nominations for these 2-year term FHA Board positions: President Vice President Secretary Opportunity to Get Involved with your Floating Home Community The Sausalito Floating Homes Association was formed...

Designer Docks and Rock-Solid Community

The Nob Hill Gazette has published the most comprehensive article on our community I can remember seeing in my 44 years here. Writer Jennifer Massoni Pardini really did her homework, interviewing a broad range of dock residents, including architect David Spurgeon, Brown Sugar owner Megan Dixon, Rabbi Sydney Mintz, Burlingame...

Maritime Day Tribute to Chris Hardman

The theme of Galilee Harbor’s August 3 Maritime Day is A Salute to Chris Hardman. An innovative artist and pioneering figure in experimental theater, Chris, his wife Annette Rose and their kids were beloved residents of Galilee Harbor and have left an indelible mark on the wider community. An exhibit...