Article: Former High-Tech CEO Gets Work Started on Redwood City, Calif., Marina.

Byline: Renee Koury

Mar. 28--Where most people saw a barren stretch of mud and salt ponds on the Redwood City shore, Mark Sanders saw an irresistible chance to revive a once-humming seaport.

Sanders wowed locals with a novel plan to build a luxury marina on an unloved swamp at the edge of Redwood Creek. That was 15 years ago.

Despite the popularity of his idea, the former high-tech CEO and decorated naval officer quickly found himself sailing against a tide of environmental regulations and permit requirements. But now, long after most people would have given up, Sanders has finally begun work on his unlikely Westpoint Marina project. He got his ...

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