Short Sightings: “Celebrate Marinship” + Sail to Shelter Founder Honored
Sausalito Working Waterfront Coalition (SWWC) is hosting, “Celebrate Marinship: Past — Present — Future” at the Bay Model Visitor Center on Nov. 15, 12–3 p.m.
The Sausalito Working Waterfront Coalition advocates to preserve the Marinship’s industrial character for the Sausalito waterfront’s residents, business owners, educators, and tradespeople, all while building community and local networks. SWWC has continually lobbied city leaders to protect the integrity of the waterfront, and in doing so, support the shipwrights, fabricators, artists and maritime innovators who are helping the district to thrive.
On Saturday, November 15, the SWWC is highlighting the Marinship community’s shipwrights, fabricators, artists and more who will be offering information on their industries’ innovations, creations, technology, history and works of art.
Head down to the Bay Model Visitor Center from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and enjoy live music and fresh fish tacos alongside members of the Marinship community as they display their work.
Additional booths will host information on local Marinship innovations, maritime, technology, history and art. There will also be a raffle for two tickets for a Sunset Sail on the Freda B and other exciting surprises to come.
Read more about Marinship and the Sausalito Working Waterfront Coalition here.
California-based visionary Angela Abshier, founder of Sail to Shelter, is one of three women to be celebrated in the 2025 Honours for their achievements in shaping the future of yachting.
Honorees are selected for their impact, from advancing science to protecting the planet, uplifting communities, or inspiring others through courage, creativity, and compassion.
Abshier founded Sail to Shelter in 2020 after realizing that the enormous, high-performance sails retired from superyachts were often destined for landfills. Her nonprofit keeps these sails out of landfills and gives them a second life as shelters and shade solutions for communities in need around the world. Sail to Shelter jumped into action to help provide shelters after the town of Lahaina was devastated by fire in 2023.
“The sails that once harnessed the power of the wind are now providing protection from it,” said Abshier. “It’s proof that even the materials of this industry have the potential to serve a higher purpose. I’m deeply honored that Sail to Shelter has found a home within the heart of the yachting community.”
her home in Los Angeles.
Read more about Sail to Shelter here.