Sausalito Waterfront Hosts Second Annual Sausalito Boat Show
We told you last year that if you missed the show, you’d probably have another opportunity the next year, and now you do! On the heels of a successful inaugural show in 2023, this year’s Sausalito Boat Show is scheduled for October 4–6 with a huge array of boats, maritime businesses and vendors, entertainment, food, and almost a dozen speakers to present interesting and informative seminars across the weekend.
Hosted by Sausalito’s boating and business communities, this grassroots event is more than just a boat show — it’s a vibrant waterfront lifestyle celebration. Clipper Yacht Harbor will come alive with the latest sailboats, powerboats, luxury yachts, electric boats, charters, trailer-friendly boats, gear, accessories, food, live music, and more. There will be something for everyone — really!
Visitors can explore a wide range of boats (we heard something in the vicinity of 68 boats) from top brands including Jeanneau, Beneteau, Chris-Craft, Riviera, Pursuit, Axopar, Cruisers Yachts, Tiara, Princess, Defiance, and Inmar. Leading brokers such as H & M Marine, Silver Seas Yachts, Rifkin Yachts, Club Nautique, Richard Boland Yachts, Naos Yachts, Boat Specialists, WGM Boats, and Cardinal Yacht Sales will also have boats on display.
Off the water, you’ll be able to browse and chat with experts from marine service businesses including South Beach Riggers, List Marine Services, LOVEMARIN, Modern Sailing, Cartelligent, Compass Canvas, Bay Area Marine Services, and more. And Live It Up Charter and Marquis Charter will present a luxury charter section with exclusive options for private group charters.
And now, about those seminars. Almost a dozen free educational seminars will be held throughout the weekend, covering topics like Diesel Engine Maintenance, Marine Navigation and Cruise/Charter Alaska Private Yacht Voyage Strategies.
Charlie Meyer from Helmut’s Marine will present on diesel engines, exploring their functions and essential maintenance needs, and sharing tips to ensure worry-free boating experiences. Tom Relyea from South Beach Riggers will share his tips on how to save money on safe rigging. Wesley Nunez from Reliable Marine Electronics will discuss Inverters and Inverter Chargers — the benefits and things to pay attention to. Ben Rifkin from Rifkin Yachts will look at the latest and greatest in boating apps such as Navionics, marine traffic, storm radar, Compass, Windy, Barometer and Weather Underground. Attendees should have them downloaded prior to the seminar for the best experience.
And that’s just a few. Showgoers can also hear about an investment approach to yacht ownership from Club Nautique’s Stephanie LaChance and private yachting-voyage strategies that work by Captain Dave Ryan of Marquis Charters. There’ll also be a discussion on electric boats with panelists including representatives from Candela, Navier and Electric Yacht. Learn everything you need to know about marine canvas from David McGregor of Compass Canvas; Amy Appelhans Gubser will present on Swimming from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallones; and our own Latitude 38 publisher John Arndt will talk about running Latitude 38 and his lifetime of adventures on the water.
Did we mention the seminars are free? But seating is limited, so make your reservations now.
New to this year’s show is Waves of Opportunity, a charitable happy-hour event aimed to make boating accessible to all. Organized by Helmut’s Marine Service, the San Rafael Channel Association and Big C Charters, this fundraiser will help take children from the Canal Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty for Latinx immigrants and their families, out on the water. Waves of Opportunity takes place on Friday, October 4, from 4–7 p.m.
Beyond the boats, visitors can enjoy local food vendors and live music performances by popular Bay Area bands, including Juke Joint Band, The Millionaires, The Cruz Boys, and the Dan Ashley Band. Family-friendly activities such as model yacht races, a bounce house, dunk tank and raffles, will keep all ages entertained. On Saturday, October 5, at 1 p.m., Bravo’s Below Deck stars Daisy Kelliher and Fraser Olender will host a VIP Meet & Greet Event, presented by Marquis Charters. This event includes a private reception, cocktails, a Q&A session and exclusive gifts for VIP guests.
“We are thrilled to be back for a second year with even more boats, seminars, live music, food, and fun,” said show manager Mitch Perkins.
Sponsors include Clipper Yacht Harbor, H & M Marine, Price Family Dealerships, Suzuki Marine, Heritage Bank of Commerce, Best Friends Pet Supplies, North Beach Canvas, Marquis Charters, Sausalito Yacht Club and The Inn Above Tide. Latitude 38 and Delta Bay Yachtsman serve as media sponsors, and volunteers will be provided by the Sausalito Yacht Club.
Where: Clipper Yacht Harbor, 310 Harbor Drive, near Fish Restaurant, in Sausalito.
When: Show hours are Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets are $20 per day for adults, and children 12 and under are free. A three-day pass is available for $50 and the VIP Weekend Pass and Meet & Greet with Bravo’s Below Deck stars Fraser and Daisy is $145. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.sausalitoboatshow.com. Follow on Instagram and on Facebook for the latest updates.
Good Jibes #156: Guinevere King on Selling Sailing
This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Guinevere King to chat about selling sailboats and selling people on the beauty that comes from sailing. Guinevere is the general manager and director of sales and marketing at West Coast Multihulls in San Diego, the Sea of Cortez, and Marina del Rey.
Hear why setting sail for the first time can change your life, how to live and work on the water, the most popular boats and classes at the three West Coast Multihulls locations, the three ways to sell people on sailing, and where you can see baby dolphins jumping through a rainbow.
This episode covers everything from sails to sales. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- How much sailing experience did Guinevere have before she got a boat?
- Did she always want to be a sailor?
- How do we convert surfers to sailors?
- What is West Coast Multihulls?
- Where is Guinevere based?
- Is she recording this podcast from her boat?
- What do people think of sailing charters?
- Is it more racers or cruisers who charter boats?
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots — follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re feeling the Good Jibes!
Learn more about West Coast Multihulls at WestCoastMultihulls.com, Charter-Catamaran.com, and BluePacificYachting.com, and learn more about Ryan at Ryan.Online.
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The Ocean Cleanup Floats $4 Billion Cleanup Plan
The Ocean Cleanup states that it can make the Great Pacific Garbage Patch go away within five years to the tune of $4 billion. During a brief stopover in San Francisco late last week, founder and CEO Boyan Slat plus key members of the team met with press, sponsors and fans, while their two 73.2-meter System 03 vessels attracted attention at the Pier 15 dock beside the Exploratorium. Friday’s reveal of $4 billion and five years is the first time both a total cost and a timeline have been shared for eliminating a growing environmental hazard — the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
During the past three years, The Ocean Cleanup has removed more than one million pounds of trash from the GPGP, or 0.5% of the region’s total accumulated debris. Slat states the company’s present technology and method for locating and removing debris could continue, but their analysis yields elimination in 10 years and at a cost of $7.5 billion. He’s stumping for funds to achieve a far more ambitious plan — one that works with data and computer modeling — and predicts that operations could eliminate our plastic problem at a cost of $4 billion. In a live broadcast Slat called upon the world, governments, corporations, individuals and foundations to prioritize efforts to clean the marine environment.
In 2025, The Ocean Cleanup will take a one-year operational hiatus in order to deploy a new hotspot-hunting initiative designed to map hot zones, or areas of intense plastic accumulation, in the GPGP. This will make removal efforts more fruitful.
It’s been the intent of the team to revisit San Francisco; six years ago, System 01 headed out under the Golden Gate Bridge with a mission to start removing the massive collection of discarded plastic that clogs our oceans and waterways, starting in the Pacific Ocean. According to The Ocean Cleanup, plastic pollution is one of the most urgent problems the ocean faces today, costing the world up to $2.5 trillion per year in damage to economies, industries and environment.
We’re hopeful that Slat’s plan and predictions are reasonably accurate and that The Ocean Cleanup succeeds in its five-year plan. In the meantime, learn more about The Ocean Cleanup in a previous ‘Lectronic Latitude.
Krista Swedberg’s Adventurous Sailing Career Aboard Tall Ships
Many people see sailing as an unaffordable luxury, while others get paid to sail all the time. Krista Swedberg of Santa Cruz is one of the latter. Over the past several years, she’s been paid to sail as a mate on tall ships cruising the world.
Latitude 38’s regular cruising section, Changes in Latitudes, features West Coast sailors who are cruising the world on their own boats, or occasionally people like Krista who sail on other people’s boats. In our Cruise Notes section, editor John Riise catches up with Krista, who spent the last Antarctic summer (January through April) as mate aboard the 125-ft Danish ketch Tecla. This included sailing to Puerto Williams, Chile, the Falkland Islands, Cape Town, Cape Horn, Tristan da Cunha and South Georgia.
There are many ways to sail, and Krista Swedberg has found a path that works for her. She’s sailed aboard Tecla in the past and also sailed as bosun aboard the 131-ft bark Europa. She demonstrates that rather than a luxury, sailing can be a career. And you don’t have to be racing!
This month’s Changes in Latitudes also features cruising stories from the South Pacific and singlehanded cruising tips from Ruby Gates. You can see it online here or pick up a September issue of Latitude 38 at a marine business near you.
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