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Last Boat Dwellers Evicted from Bay Refuge
13 Oct
Summary
- A community of boat dwellers on Richardson Bay is being dismantled.
- The 'anchor outs' lived on illegally anchored vessels for decades.
- Officials aim to clear the bay of all remaining boats by Thursday.
A unique counterculture community that has called Richardson Bay home for decades is now being dismantled. These residents, known as 'anchor outs,' lived aboard vessels that officials have deemed illegally anchored. The community, situated just north of San Francisco, offered a refuge for many, including those drawn to a life on the water.
Officials have stated that Richardson Bay will be cleared of all remaining illegally anchored vessels by Thursday. Chad Wycliffe, a long-time resident who has lived on his sailboat for nearly half his life, is among the final holdouts. This action marks the near-total dissolution of one of the Bay Area's last significant vestiges of counterculture.
