Posts by Tim Henry
Where Can You Go Cruising in Northern California?
Are there lesser-known or hidden-in-plain-sight gems inside the Bay that have always been a favorite destination of yours?
San Francisco to Impose “Sailing Toll” for People Driving to Boats; Funds Will Subsidize Luxury Bay Ferries
In yet another attempt to both alleviate the Bay Area's worsening traffic congestion and bolster public-transit alternatives, the City of San Francisco is considering imposing what is being called a "non-essential-driving toll" that would include all manner of recreational activity — including people driving to go sailing.
Berkeley Is Still Debating a Ferry Line and the Future of Its Marina
Tonight, the City of Berkeley will hold an online community workshop to discuss, among other things, the feasibility of a ferry line in Berkeley Marina.
Russian Yachts on the Run as the West Plays Repo Man
Russian-owned yachts are in the crosshairs of Task Force KleptoCapture, and casual fans of financial retribution are following the yachts on tracking sites.
Motorboat Rams Docked Vessels, Injures One in Wild Newport Beach Rampage
In what was described as a "joyride" 38-year-old Joel Praneet Siam rammed docked boats in Newport Beach last week. One person was injured when her sailboat was struck broadside.
The Toll of an Expanding Treasure Island and Bay Area
The Treasure Island Sailing Center is asking people to write their San Francisco Board of Supervisors representative and urge them to vote no on the proposed TI toll.
The End of the Anchor-Out Era, Part 3
Issues of water quality, damage to the Bay floor, and the housing crisis collide to create a difficult but necessary debate.
The End of the Anchor-Out Era on Richardson Bay: Part 2
As the end of the anchor-out era on Richardson Bay approaches, Tim Henry delves into the facts and hearsay of the long-running debate.
The End of the Anchor-Out Era on Richardson Bay
When we started reporting on the latest developments on Richardson Bay in August 2021, we were compelled to compare the Bay Area's protracted conflict over anchor-outs to the then-ending war in Afghanistan: A decades-long intervention into a historically ungovernable region was coming to a conclusion, and in some ways, we seemed to end exactly where we'd started.
A Bridge Too Far for Jeff Bezos?
How much is too much?
At what point do wealth and the trappings of success become excessive, extravagant and extreme? Is there a line, or an unspoken social contract?
In the Netherlands, a proposal for the temporary dismantling of a historic bridge to make way for a new superyacht reportedly built for West Coast sailor Jeff Bezos was, for some people, a step too far. More »
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