Islands

Ephemerisle is not an event. It's a distinct collection of independent groups who show up during the same week.

An "Island" at Ephemerisle is an independent and autonomous collection of one or more anchored boats, platforms, and/or whatever else floats that's the home of at least one person during the gathering. Generally they have a theme. In the past, Islands have been encouraged to experiment with their own governance systems. Every island is strongly encouraged to treat it's neighbors with respect and not doing anything (including anchoring too closely) which might put their neighbors in danger.

An "Archipelago" is an extension of the idea of an Island where different groups of boats join together into a larger collective. Like Islands an Archipelago can have any form of government they chose from a strict hierarchical dictatorship, to a very loose confederation.

Active Islands

Big Booty

A focus on big powerboats, but including docks, and all kinds of watercraft.

Mazapeta

Residents of the 1950s tugboat Mazapeta.

Washed Up Yacht Club

A group of sailors who come from from the SF Bay Area.

Past Islands

2018

More info on the 2018 Islands

2015

Bump Bed

A massive sound system and amazing lightshow (based around a floating art bus) plus a bunch of smaller boats rafted up with them.

2014

Cuba

3 sailboats that had stream of consciousness communist propaganda hour over the VHF radio every day, intended to mock the Libertarian Islands.