Maritime History
Celebrate the Coming Summer With ‘Opening Day on the Bay’ Sunday, April 28
Opening Day on the Bay is this coming Sunday, April 28. Join the Blessing of the Fleet and the Boat Parade to the theme "Rockin' on the Bay."
Bay Area Sailor Pat Broderick Is Sailing Aboard ‘Stad Amsterdam’
Bay Area sailor Pat Broderick is crewing aboard the 'Stad Amsterdam' as it makes its way from Hawaii to Tokyo, Japan.
Not an April Fools’ Joke: Print Is Alive, and so Is Latitude 38
What would the world look like if there had never been Latitude 38Â magazine? Would we be living in a dystopia of non-sailing?
‘Stad Amsterdam’ Is Out the Gate and Now Bound for Hawaii
The clipper ship 'Stad Amsterdam' headed out the Gate to continue her two-year circumnavigation.
Tall Ship ‘Stad Amsterdam’ Hosts the Blue Tech Future
The clipper ships of the late 1800s were the most technically advanced use of wind for power in their era. A new generation of technology leaders met aboard the 'Stad Amsterdam' as they create a blue wave, developing the sustainable systems of the future.
Local Sailor Tours the ‘Stad Amsterdam’ Ahead of 28-Day Ocean Passage
Bay Area sailor Pat Broderick took a tour of the Stad Amsterdam ahead of joining the ship for its one month passage from Honolulu to Tokyo.
‘Stad Amsterdam’ Open for Tours Tomorrow
The 'Stad Amsterdam' will be open for tours tomorrow, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This may be your only opportunity to get aboard and see the ship throughout.
Help Name Alameda Marina’s New Park ‘Svendsen Maritime Park’
If you have stories or memories of how Svend Svendsen or his Boat Works made a difference in the community, innovation, or in your life, share them now to support naming the new park at Alameda Marina 'Svendsen Maritime Park' in his honor.
Three-Masted Clipper ‘Stad Amsterdam’ Sails Under Golden Gate Bridge
Though the weather for stunning morning photos was uncooperative, today's 7:30 a.m. arrival of the 'Stad Amsterdam' was nonetheless impressive after its 25+ day voyage north from the Panama Canal.
Following the Trail of San Francisco’s Buried Ships
Historian and author Ron S. Filion has published 'Buried Ships of San Francisco,' which includes a map of around 70 ships believed to lie beneath the city.
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