A Waterfront that works for all

The SSWA represents the vast majority of businesses and operators along Sausalito's working waterfront that form the foundation of our maritime community.

We are multigenerational, family-owned businesses who believe in preserving Sausalito's unique waterfront heritage while allowing it to evolve in a thoughtful, sustainable, and economically viable manner.

  • “Sausalito's waterfront is lined with family-owned small businesses that are subject to economic pressures common to all small business owners. However, the added pressure of onerous environmental and land use regulations on both local and regional levels adds a layer of complexity unique to Sausalito’s maritime businesses.”

    — Ross Tefft, Silver Seas Yachts

  • “On a per acre basis, Marinship generated sales tax income of $4,653 per acre while Downtown generated $41,271 per acre. Nearly 10 times the sales tax revenue. The Marinship is severely underperforming.”

    — Adrian Brinton, Sausalito Resident

  • “The existing marinas and businesses along Sausalito’s waterfront are multi-generational, family-owned businesses – we haven’t sold out to larger corporate groups, and we have a deep-rooted understanding of how to keep Sausalito’s waterfront viable and have helped shape Sausalito’s core community character.”

    — Raul Carlos, Harbormaster, Marina Plaza

  • “The Marinship may hold the key to putting the City on firmer financial footing while simultaneously preserving all the elements of the Marinship that we like.”

    — Ron Albert, Sausalito Resident and Former Mayor