Stories

 
Kenichi Hori, standing on the deck of his sailboat the MERMAID, arriving in San Francisco in 1962 after making a non-stop solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean.
Kenichi Horie, standing on the deck of his sailboat the MERMAID, arriving in San Francisco on August 12, 1962 after completing a non-stop, solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

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Kenichi Horie and the Mermaids
By Stephen Canright, Park Curator, Maritime History
 
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On August 12, 1962 Kenichi Horie sailed into San Francisco Bay. This is his sailboat resting on a trailer on Hyde Street Pier. The Small Boat Shop employees and volunteers are working on refurbishing her. The blue masking tape will help with laying on fresh coats of paint.

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Chinese workers unloading rice packaged in matting from a wagon. The goods were then loading on to the sailing vessel adjacent to the dock. The photo was taken in San Francisco during April 1906. A12.24365
Chinese workers unloading rice packaged in matting from a wagon. The goods were then loaded aboard the sailing vessel adjacent to the dock. The photo was taken in San Francisco during April 1906.

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Asians In the Salmon Canning Industry

By Stephen Canright, Park Curator, Maritime History

 
The crew of the British ship Rathdown photographed in San Francisco in 1892. K9.28,157nl
The crew of the British ship Rathdown photographed in San Francisco in 1892.

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African American History
 
Thomas C. Fleming, 22 years old, in 1929.
Thomas C. Fleming, 22 years old, in 1929.

Photo courtesy of Max Millard

Black Newsman Went to Sea on the Admiral Line
 
The Fort Ross yawl ready to launch from the highwire rig. P84-002.2n
The Fort Ross yawl ready to launch from the highwire rig.

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Six Small Boats: Representative Gems in the Park's Collection

An article by Stephen Canright, Curator of History

 
Packing up the boat. The adventure begins.
Packing up the boat. The adventure begins.

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Small Boat Odyssey: A Journey From Breakers to Sloughs

An article by Jason Rucker, Small Craft Assistant

 
 
 
A woman on a sailing ship taking a sight with a sextant.
Mrs. Hansen, the captain's wife, taking a sight with a sextant.

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One end of a sailor's sea chest with a rope handle attached to the side.
A fancy becket or ropework handle, made by Ali Maheu, attached to a sailor's sea chest.

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Fancy Knotwork: Becoming Entwined

An essay by Ali Maheu, Deckhand, Facilities and Ship's Division

Last updated: November 12, 2020

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