Working Waterfront
The Resourceful Sailor Makes Rigging Alignment a Top Priority
While working aloft on the tricolor, The Resourceful Sailor noticed that the toggle and triangle plate connecting the masthead to the dual backstays were misaligned, awkwardly loading the clevis pin.
Good Jibes #74: Alan Olson on Building Tall Ships
Hear what goes into building a tall ship, how to sail from Minnesota to the Caribbean, abandon ship, dodge hurricanes and winter, and about Alan’s five years at a Buddhist monastery.
More Sailors Needed on the Working Waterfront
Can sailors solve the supply chain issue? More sailors are needed in ports and aboard ships to help keep the commercial maritime world working.
Want To Have a Say in What a Pedestrian Bridge Over the Oakland Estuary Might Look Like?
How tall will the bridge be? How will it affect boats sailing on the Estuary? How often does the City expect the drawbridge section to be opened on a typical high-water-traffic day (aka the weekend)?
Why Is San Diego Bay More Welcoming Than San Francisco Bay?
Our trip to San Diego for the start of the Baja Ha-Ha again highlighted some of the differences between how San Diego Bay and San Francisco Bay welcome sailors.
‘Eleonora E’ Salvaged Three Months After Sinking at Dock
We're happy to report that a few weeks ago, 'Eleonora E' was successfully re-floated and hauled out.
San Rafael Dredging Could Be Completed by End of November
When fully complete, the San Rafael Channel will reach its authorized depths of six to eight feet.
Rent Control Comes to Bay Area Floating-Home Marinas. Are Liveaboards Next?
After an Alameda houseboat marina proposed raising berth rates fees this summer, a series of events at both the city and state level have led to rent control for the majority of floating-homes — about 500 — in the Bay Area.
Want To Learn To Splice Rope? Join Jeff Zarwell for His Upcoming Class
Join Jeff Zarwell for a two-hour rope splicing class, next Wednesday, at Spaulding Marine Center in Sausalito.
Mexico-Bound Cruisers Are Passing Through San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a waypoint for many boats on their way south as they head off to parts unknown.
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