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WORKING WATERFRONT: West Coast

Latitude 38 Working Waterfront News Central

Since its inception, Latitude 38 has been able to cover, inspire and connect the people in our sailing community thanks to the businesses that support sailors and sailing. This includes boatyards, sailmakers, marinas, boat builders and numerous trades and craftspeople. Over the decades, the space available along our critical public waterfront continues to shrink.  Our Working Waterfront page is dedicated to covering these stories to bring awareness to the jobs, facilities and services that are vital to our nation's commercial and recreational maritime infrastructure. Enjoying the 12-month sailing season up and down the California coast is one of the prime features of living in the West. A working waterfront is one that works for all California citizens and retains space for these important waterfront facilities.

Lighted Yachts and a Winter Open House Are Coming Next Week!

December is just a few days away, and we’re excited for the annual Lighted Yacht Parades, and Spaulding’s Winter Open House.

Free Vessel Check with Every Haul Out San Francisco Boatworks

Free vessel health check and new in-house rigging shop — it’s all happening at San Francisco Boatworks.

Another Look at the South Bay and Oyster Cove Marina

Oyster Cove Marina

South Bay slips are slipping away.

Short Sightings — ‘Merlin’, SailGP, and Latitude 38

https://sailgp.com/results/2025/season-championship

A brief waterfront news roundup with ‘Merlin’ in the yard, SailGP in Dubai, and ‘Latitude 38’, well, everywhere.

Haven Boatworks: Full Service Boatyard in Port Townsend

From simple bottom maintenance and paint, to complete restoration and new construction, including diesel engines, parts and service.

Free Vessel Check with Every Haul Out San Francisco Boatworks

Free vessel health check and new in-house rigging shop — it’s all happening at San Francisco Boatworks.

Modern Sailing Yacht Management Services

Sail when you want to. We’ll do the rest.

Good Jibes #166: Holly and Katie Scott on Creating a Tribe of Women Sailors

This week we join mother and daughter team Holly and Katie Scott of Mahalo Sailing Adventures, to chat about creating group sailing memories to last a lifetime.

Maritime Museum of San Diego Celebrates ‘Star of India’s 161st Birthday

The Maritime Museum of San Diego is inviting museum members, volunteers and the public to celebrate the legendary ‘Star of India’s 161st birthday.

Anchor-Outs’ Last Days In Richardson Bay

The last of Sausalito’s anchor-outs are being removed from Richardson Bay, with agencies and authorities intending to regulate and enforce the Special Federal Anchorage.

Working Waterfront Issues and Resources

Numerous groups and organizations around the country are working to help preserve maritime economic zones.  Working Waterfront Organizations:

National Working Waterfront Network

Sausalito Working Waterfront

San Diego Working Waterfront

Port Townsend Working Waterfront

San Francisco Bay fill map circa 1969.
Map of Bay fill and conversion to resevoir in 1969. San Francisco Bay might have disappeared or looked dramatically different without the attention of those who recognized and protected the Bay for all Bay Area citizens.

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