Upcoming Events

Winter Open House 2024
Dec
5

Winter Open House 2024

Join us on December 5, 2024 from 5 PM to 9 PM for a night of art, music, food, friends and festive cheer!

Spaulding Marine Center is hosting a Winter Open House at 600 Gate 5 Road in Sausalito.

We invite you to join us in the historic shipyard for a charmed evening celebrating the upcoming season &

  • buying gifts for the holidays from local artists at our upstairs Art Market

  • enjoying live music from The Dirt Farm Duo

  • food and drink

  • and gathering with friends and community

Save the date and bring the whole family!

Dirt Farm Duo

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Sausalito Historical Society History Talks: Myron Spaulding
Sep
24

Sausalito Historical Society History Talks: Myron Spaulding

Fourth in the 2024 series of Sausalito Historical Society History Talks:

Myron Spaulding

The Sausalito Historical Society and the Spaulding Marine Center invite you to a talk by Michael Wiener about the life of Myron Spaulding. Our namesake was a highly respected boat designer, legendary yacht racer, boat builder and professional violinist, who left an enduring legacy on the Sausalito waterfront.

Speaker Michael Weiner worked with Myron Spaulding at Myron’s boatyard for 30 years. He was a founding director of the Spaulding Center and is currently Vice President of the Sausalito Historical Society.

Wine, beer, waters and snacks will be served. Seating limited.

Tickets:

$10 admission

Checks made payable to Sausalito Historical Society can be mailed to: PO Box 352, Sausalito, CA 94966. Include your name, email, phone number and guest names.

Register and pay online: www.sausalitohistoricalsociety.com/history-talks

Questions? Call: 415 289-4117

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Music and Mariners: Folk Cabaret!
Aug
17

Music and Mariners: Folk Cabaret!

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Jazz Show by The Hot Clams at Spaulding Marine Center

Come join us for a night of smooth tunes and good vibes at Spaulding Marine Center. The Hot Clams are bringing their unique blend of jazz to our stage on Sat, August 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. Get ready to tap your feet and sway to the music as this talented band serenades you with their soulful melodies. Davy Jones Deli will be serving up some hot soup and bread. There will be beer and wine for sale. Purchase your tickets online to secure your entry to this month's hot event.

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Sailing Against All Odds: An Inspirational Journey on an 8-Foot Boat
Jul
24

Sailing Against All Odds: An Inspirational Journey on an 8-Foot Boat

Join us for an inspiring evening with Greg Bertish, a true hero who has overcome incredible challenges. After surviving two cardiac surgeries and spending 200 days in the hospital battling a tropical bacteria, Greg sailed an 8ft children's Optimist dinghy around the Cape of Storms in 2016. His journey raised $100,000 to paint and renovate the largest Children’s Hospital in the Southern Hemisphere, and his story is captured in the internationally acclaimed documentary, "OPTIMIST." Greg is raising money for the Little Optimist Project in South Africa while in California.

Philip Baum, Vice President of World Sailing, says, "Greg Bertish is an inspiration! His perpetual, restless energy to help young people has brought change and hope to countless lives. His personal journey and storytelling continue to produce goose bumps. South Africa and all sailors are blessed by his presence."

 

Inspirational Talk: My Hero & the Power Of the Ocean

A story of optimism, the ocean and the power of sailing. Greg’s unique talks, visionary mindset, and raw, powerful storytelling have inspired audiences around the world. His experiences of adventure, awards, failure, medical hardship, survival, and the incredible little heroes he has met along the way will leave you spellbound, optimistic, and inspired to be a better human being.

 

Wednesday, July 24th from 6 - 8 PM

Ticket sales are on a sliding scale. Please note that all proceeds will go towards the Little Optimist Trust and Spaulding Marine Center to continue providing education for youth on the water.

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Voyages: AI and the Ocean
Jun
22

Voyages: AI and the Ocean

We know less about the ocean than we do about outer space. Artificial Intelligence is changing that. Come learn what some of the smallest and largest creatures in the ocean have to teach us. Dinner from new cookbook Forage. Gather. Feast. by Maria Finn.

Join us on Saturday, June 22nd from 6-9 PM for Voyages: AI and The Ocean. More information can be found here.

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A Boatworks 101 Musical Fundraiser - The Hot Clams and Cantadora Sephardia
Jun
12

A Boatworks 101 Musical Fundraiser - The Hot Clams and Cantadora Sephardia

Join us for a rich evening of music, food and drinks to support our innovative Boatworks 101 Apprenticeship Program. All proceeds will add to the Hank Easom scholarship for maritime education.

The Hot Clams will be showcasing their smooth and soulful jazz tunes, creating an atmosphere filled with a perfect blend of sweetness and saltiness. Joining them will be Cantadora Sephardia, captivating the audience with their enchanting melodies of Mediterranean folk music, promising an evening rich in cultural musical experiences.

Enjoy delicious Yucatan cuisine for purchase from a San Rafael local restaurant, Pibil. There will also be a bar serving beer and wine.

$50 ticket - Concert Entry and 2 Drink Tickets

$35 ticket - Concert Entry

Buy your ticket online to skip the line.

* All proceeds will go to funding the Boatworks 101 Marine Service Technician Apprenticeship program at Spaulding Marine Center. Together, we’ll work towards increasing the educational and experiential opportunities for youth to enter the maritime industry.

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Electric or Diesel: Switching from Diesel to Electric Motors
May
30

Electric or Diesel: Switching from Diesel to Electric Motors

In an ever-evolving maritime world, electric engine conversions are addressing the need to reduce carbon emissions through diesel powered motors.

Mike Gunning of Electric Yacht in Southern California will be presenting on parts of system, auxiliary power, and will be making a comparison of Diesel and Electric motors.

If you’re considering making the switch to an electric motor and want to learn more about electric propulsion. cost and availability of an all electric boat, hybrids and more, then join us for a presentation and demonstration of an electric system on Thursday, May 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Please RSVP for the event.

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Library Chat: Women’s Series with Teresa Marshall on the Ocean Globe Race
May
9

Library Chat: Women’s Series with Teresa Marshall on the Ocean Globe Race

Join us at Spaulding Marine Center for a library chat - the first of our women's series! 

Teresa Marshall will be sharing her involvement in the Ocean Globe Race (OGR), which is a fully crewed retro race in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race. The race just wrapped up and Tersea will share her experience aboard the swan 65, Translated 9 (T9). Brand new to sailing, T9 took part in the OGR  to reshape the boundaries of what is considered possible and believing that when humans, even outsiders, are driven by great values they can achieve everything.

Thursday, May 9th at 5:30 PM.

Please RSVP for the event.

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“Tracing 135 Years of Racing on the SF Bay.”
Apr
17

“Tracing 135 Years of Racing on the SF Bay.”

RSVP today: www.spauldingcenter.org/folly135

“Tracing 135 Years of Racing on the SF Bay.”

We're delighted to host our first of this year speaker’s event at Spaulding Marine Center. Allen Gross will be sharing the history and stewardship of the SF Bay Folly through photos, first-hand experience and details of the boat up close in the yard. 

About Folly

From her construction in North Beach in 1889 to her most recent participation in the Master Mariners Regattas, Folly has been a consequential boat in the history of racing on the Bay.

Folly’s owner, Allen Gross, will relate what he has discovered about the individuals and events chronicled in historical research resources.

The presentation will also touch upon the physical changes to the vessel from her launch as a gaff rigged cutter and subsequent conversion to Marconi in the 1930’s and to her 8 year refit completed in 2014.

Folly will be in the Spaulding Yard for the event.

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Music and Mariners: Folk Cabaret!
Apr
13

Music and Mariners: Folk Cabaret!

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Jazz Show by The Hot Clams at Spaulding Marine Center

Come join us for a night of smooth tunes and good vibes at Spaulding Marine Center. The Hot Clams are bringing their unique blend of jazz to our stage on Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT. Get ready to tap your feet and sway to the music as this talented band serenades you with their soulful melodies. Davy Jones Deli will be serving up some hot soup and bread. There will be beer and wine for sale. Purchase your tickets online to secure your entry to this month's hot event.

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Holiday Open House
Dec
7

Holiday Open House

Join us on December 7, 2023 from 4 PM to 9 PM for a night of art, music, food, friends and holiday cheer!

Spaulding Marine Center is hosting a Holiday Open House at 600 Gate 5 Road in Sausalito.

We invite you to join us in the historic shipyard for a charmed evening celebrating the upcoming holidays and

  • buying gifts for the holidays from local artists at our upstairs Art Market

  • enjoying live music from The Hot Clams

  • purchasing food and drink

  • and gathering with friends and community

Save the date and bring the whole family!

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The Sausalito Boat Show
Oct
13
to Oct 15

The Sausalito Boat Show

First annual Sausalito Boat Show. Celebrating maritime businesses, boats and the history of the Sausalito waterfront.

Single day tickets $20; Weekend pass for $50. Kids 12 and under free. Purchase tickets here.

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Remembering Hank Easom
Mar
25

Remembering Hank Easom

Join us as we remember sailing hero and legend, Hank Easom. Local filmmaker Oleg Harencar will be sharing a few words of remembrance before showing his film Hank Easom: Portrait of a Legend.

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