Published: August, 2005 Did you know the City of Richmond actually has a national park commemorating the women of World War II who pitched in to build ships, planes, tanks, and anything else needed to win that war? Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historic Park is only four years old, but already […]
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“Disaster in the Delta” (Bay Crossings, July) or “Delta Blues” (SF Chronicle, July 17)… remember where you read it first.
Published: August, 2005 Bay Crossings is indeed concerned about the potential for what could be California’s worst disaster, and sent our senior editor, professional engineer, Wes Starratt to the delta to take a look and interview those in charge. He came back with a story of a vast area dotted with sinking islands, surrounded by […]
SAIL SAN FRANCISCO!
Published: July, 2005 SAIL SAN FRANCISCO! 2005 showcases the largest gathering of tall ships on the San Francisco Bay since their highly successful International Maritime Festival in 2002. This year's event opens with a visually spectacular array of international and local ships taking part in the PARADE OF SAIL along San Francisco's waterfront on July […]
Commute Hour
Published: July, 2005 A flag hangs off the stern. Red and white stripes dance in sporadic, undulating beats. A white swath through grey green beyond. Two seagulls follow, then three. Perhaps a morsel of food will let loose in the wind. Rock island off port side desolate and dead but for the stirring of […]
Harbor Bay Ferry Chuggin’ Along
WTA promotion efforts prompt surge in ridership By Bobby Winston, Editor Published: July, 2005 This time last month the Harbor Bay Ferry was looking like it had one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. My, what a difference a little promotion makes. Ridership on the Tuesday, June 21 5:30 […]
So Beautiful. So Boastful. So Illegal.
Top San Francisco architect outs himself as an illegal live-aboard, in the New York Times By Bobby Winston, Editor Published: July, 2005 "Olle Lundberg has a client list most architects would kill for" began the article in the New York Times "Home" section, (June 2, 2005) titled "The Scavenger’s Guide to the Galaxy," which […]
Living Aboard 101
By Mary Swift Swan Published: July, 2005 Living aboard a boat brings to mind an array of images: endless summer, simpler living, or salty dogs and grand adventure. In everyday life, most live-aboards never venture near high seas. Some never leave the dock. Though some do get up and sail away, most simply want to […]
Living Aboard on the Water’s Edge of Sausalito-ville
By Kurt Poeltl Published: July, 2005 I live in Sausalito. Well, that’s not completely true. I should say I live on the edge of Sausalito. On the edge of respectability and romanticism, that is where my sloop shares the enclave known as Richardson Bay. "Live-aboards," as we like to be referenced, are rather a misunderstood […]
Freighter Cruising
Revival of a nomadic travel tradition By Lisa Klassen, staff writer Published: July, 2005 Once a popular pastime of nomads, authors, students and professors on sabbatical, retirees with time on their hands, and the adventurous wealthy class, freighter cruising dropped to near extinction in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. In 1986, there were only […]
Worldwide Sources for Freighter Cruising
Published: July, 2005 The Pacific Tom Wörden The Polynesia departs Los Angeles for San Francisco, CA; Papeete, Tahiti; Apia, Western Samoa; Pago Pago, American Samoa; returning to Los Angeles in about 28 days. Mare Schiffahrtsgesellschaft Tausala Samoa departs Los Angeles for San Francisco, CA; Papeete, Tahiti; Apia, Western Samoa; Pago Pago, American Samoa; […]