Notes from the "Future of Ephemerisle" meeting

Future of Ephemerisle: Sept 29, 2015 at the Red Vic, San Francisco

Facebook event page: ["Embassy Meeting of Minds: "The Future of Ephemerisle"]

Logistics

Needs/desires

• More/better ways to get to/from the marinas
• More/better way to transport materials (plywood, etc) to and from the event
• Dedicated docking for ferries
• Dedicated docking for small
• More berths
• Storage for art boats
• Transport for art boats
• Work space for art boats near the event
• Better information sharing about existing resources (wiki, etc)

Possible solutions

• Oceanus is planning to bring the Aurora next year, a German cruise ship with 1000+ berths. However, the ship needs substantial restoration work. Those who put in sufficient hours for the restoration will get berths for free/reduced price.
• Green boats (similar to the green bikes at Burning Man). One possibility is the [Sea-cycle] limo, which is a pedal-powered catamaran which can carry 4 people:

• Hire a barge to transport materials
• Buy a barge to transport materials

Open tasks

• Promote the wiki more (if anyone wants editing access, get in touch with
• Contact local marinas to arrange staging space for art boats.
• Contact Hiltons to inquire about using their property as a staging and launch space
• Create a volunteer group to give back to the local community (delta restoration, trash cleanup, park infrastructure builds) to make amends for negative externalities we may impose on the surrounding community
• Search for barge for purchase/rental

Notes

• Patio boats can comfortably take 15 people, 19 max. More than that, and they're likely to capsize.
• Limited number of patio boats at Paradise Point.
• Get in touch with Sean Ironstag or Lucas Royland for inquiries about berthing on the Aurora or volunteering for the Aurora restoration
• If you'd like to help with a green boat program, get in touch with Chris Rasch