New Fishermen’s Wharf Hyde Street Harbor Opens

State Agency to Boating Community: Stop Worrying and Learn to Love BCDC

Published: September, 2001 Editor’s Note: our article about liveaborards, anchor-outs and houseboats excited many responses. Here is BCDC’s Executive Director Will Travis’ response to questions that were posed. BCDC says that the McAteer-Petris act, which established BCDC, defines floating homes or boats as land fill. Can you tell me where and how this interpretation was […]

View from the Helm: Boating spirit

By Ed & Pam McGrathPublished: October, 2006 Boats have a spirit too; you could call it personality or soul, as well. If you are sensitive enough to pay attention, you can feel the soul of a boat the moment you step aboard. Of course a boat, just like humans, develops its spirit over time. A […]

Port of Oakland Board Appoints New Director of Maritime

Published: September, 2004 “Wilson Lacy has extensive experience in the maritime industry which will be of great benefit to the Port of Oakland in his new role as Director of Maritime,” said Port Board President Patricia A. Scates. She added, “We believe that his knowledge and experience in the industry will help maintain the Port […]