became mayor a few years ago, as well as for Pelican millions, and one enclave has its own private canals for
Harbour, a lovely marina that took a stand against casual rowing or dinghy-sailing … no engines allowed.
modern technology and dictated that only vintage Tiburon is also the home of San Francisco Yacht Club,
wooden boats could moor. Today this marina has the the second most powerful yacht club on the bay and
largest collection of wooden boats on the waterfront. an entirely different style than St Francis YC. nestled
But Sausalito’s most visible nautical landmark is in a protected cove, SFYC is as casual and relaxed as St
the houseboat community on the shore of Richardson FYC is formal. A large deck overlooks the club marina
Bay, within walking distance of the centre of town. A and San Francisco across the bay, and it is sometimes
Sausalito tradition for over a century, this community hard to believe that a cold 25-knot breeze is blowing
used to range from half-sunken (sometimes just a mile away.
completely sunken) derelicts to floating palaces, offshore from Tiburon is Angel Island, a popular
until this houseboat neighbourhood, having been weekend cruising destination. The island has a history
under assault for years by various governmental that ranges from Civil War fortress to a hospital for
agencies irritated by the free and easy lifestyle, malaria victims of the Panama Canal but, today, it is
has seen some changes during the last few years. undeveloped and remains a quiet retreat for hiking
originally summer homes and weekend retreats for or simply relaxing. Between Angel Island and San
San Franciscans, Sausalito houseboats are no longer Francisco is the popular tourist attraction Alcatraz, once
merely accommodations with a view. These homes known as “The Rock” for the prison that held the most
offer a truly unique lifestyle for those with a penchant dangerous prisoners of America’s gangster days.
for water living. The various agencies have managed Connecting the San Francisco peninsula with the
to make the area more sanitary as well as better mainland is the oakland Bay Bridge, which touches
organised and today Sausalito is home to about 400 down midway on Treasure Island. Created as the site
houseboats, making it one of the largest floating home of the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition, the island also
communities on the San Francisco Bay. originally true served as the starting point for Pan American Airways’
boats, today’s floating homes are permanent stationary China Clipper seaplanes on their pre-World War II Trans-
structures connected to city utilities and subject to real Pacific flights.
estate taxes. South San Francisco Bay, stretching more than 25
Across Richardson Bay from Sausalito is Tiburon, miles south of Treasure Island, is a mixture of industrial
another smart residential suburb. A quaint waterfront areas on the western side mingling with a few recent
area is filled with restaurants, where San Franciscans housing developments built around manmade canals.
fill the waterfront decks on weekends to enjoy The east shore remains mudflats and undeveloped land,
f a r r i g h t
Angel island, San
leisurely brunches of eggs benedict and gin fizzes including the city/island of Alameda, with its large ship
Francisco
in the sunshine. Waterfront homes are priced in the channel lined with marinas, boatyards and brokerages. u
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