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‘Lost at Sea’ Profiles Sausalito’s ‘Anchor-out’ Community

2025/4/14
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The anchor-out community in Sausalito, residing in Richardson Bay, consisted of artists, outcasts, and unhoused individuals living on makeshift boats. This community has existed for over a century, tracing its roots back to the aftermath of the earthquake and fire, and the subsequent 'Houseboat Wars.' The anchor-outs lived off-grid, and their numbers fluctuated, peaking around 240-260 in 2015 during the Great Recession.
  • The anchor-out community has existed for over a century, with roots in the aftermath of the earthquake and fire.
  • The 'Houseboat Wars' displaced an artistic community, leading many to the anchorage.
  • Residents live off-grid on abandoned boats in a special federal anchorage.
  • The community's population peaked around 240-260 in 2015 during the Great Recession.

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Off the coast of Sausalito lies one of the nation’s oldest unhoused communities. Known as “anchor-outs,” residents live aboard makeshift boats moored in the bay, carving out a precarious existence. For nearly a decade, author Joe Kloc immersed himself in their world, documenting their struggles and growing tensions with shoreline residents determined to push them out. We talk to Kloc about his new book “Lost At Sea: Poverty and Paradise Collide at the Edge of America.”

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**Joe Kloc, **senior editor, Harper's Magazine - author of “Lost At Sea: Poverty and Paradise Collide at the Edge of America”

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