Two of our community’s most active members, Ted and Linda Sempliner, are leaving their East Pier home to move closer to family in Ohio. During their three decades here, they’ve made innumerable contributions to the Floating Homes Association that benefitted the community as a whole. The couple met while Ted...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE June 15 FHA BOARD MEETING: There weren’t enough attendees to constitute a quorum on June 15, so discussions were held on two topics, with votes deferred until the July meeting. Larry Clinton reported that although we only sold 157...
Thanks to the generosity of attendees, sponsors, donors and auction bidders, the June 9 Virtual Gala and Tour attracted over $43,000 in revenues—very close to what our last live tour grossed in 2019. Final expense figures are still being totaled, but as of this writing, expenses were less than $11,000,...
The Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased up to and even after that time. During the evening, celebrity auctioneer Senator Mike McGuire will auction off five special stay-and-play packages: Dinner with the Mayor. Sausalito Mayor Jill Hoffman will host a party...
The silent auction portion of the Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour is now open for bidding. You don’t have to be a ticket holder to bid, but you will need a ticket to watch the Virtual Gala at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9. The auction closes at the...
The Sausalito Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour is only THREE weeks away, and the Planning Committee has been working feverishly to curate and create a fabulous evening for all. Do you have your tickets yet? Cavallo Point Stay-and-Play Live Auction Package We are thrilled to announce that Cavallo...
People around the world are signing up to enjoy the color and diversity of Sausalito’s fabled waterfront community, participate in live and silent auctions, and be entertained by local bands from the comfort of their own homes during the Sausalito Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour on June 9. Tickets,...
If you’ve logged onto the Floating Homes Association (FHA) website lately, you’ve probably noticed that it has a whole new look. In fact, it’s a whole new site with lots of new functions and features. The FHA’s goal is for the site to become your informational hub for all things floating...
One of the major topics of discussion during the “What the Hull” panel portion of the FHA Annual Meeting involved the use of zinc anodes to reduce electrolysis, which can cause chemical decomposition of ferro-cement hulls. The consensus was that zinc anodes have limited effectiveness as currently deployed. Maritime engineer...
This year’s Annual Meeting of the Floating Homes Association (FHA) will be hosted online via Zoom. On Tuesday evening, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., the free meeting will present lots of useful information and the latest updates from the FHA. The keynote of the meeting will be an online panel...