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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.

KKMI Gets To the Bottom of Your Boating Needs

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Westwind Yacht Management — Washing, Waxing and Varnishing

Professional yacht care with personal service.

The People You’ll Meet When You Pick Up a Latitude 38

These days, meeting people IRL (in real life) can feel like a bit of a challenge. But it’s “real” easy to do when you pick up your copy of ‘Latitude 38’ magazine.

This Thursday: City of S.F. Mayor Race Candidates and Blue Tech

Sejal Choksi-Chugh, executive director at SF Baykeeper

Meet the mayoral candidates to learn about the plan to support the local blue tech economy and keep the Bay clean.

Did You Go to the Sausalito Boat Show? Here’s a Quick Snapshot of a Great Weekend

Yes, the weekend was HOT! But that didn’t stop us and countless others heading to the Sausalito waterfront for the second annual Sausalito Boat Show.

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.

Westwind Yacht Management — Washing, Waxing and Varnishing

Professional yacht care with personal service.

Stop Spending Your Days Off in the Engine Room and Start Sailing More

Reach out for a FREE boat report and video consult via our website: www.powerflowmarine.com

KKMI Gets To the Bottom of Your Boating Needs

Call KKMI for your bottom painting package.

Good News: Oakland Projects Receive Funding for Estuary Cleanup

Oakland Estuary cleanup efforts are to be boosted with over $3 million in funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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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