Archive for August, 2009

Songline’s Double Angle Race, 2009

Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Songline’s Double Angle Race, 2009

Last weekend Songline raced the Double Angle Race  hosted by the very salty Elkhorn Yacht Club. It features two starting lines, one at Monterey Harbor and the other at Santa Cruz Harbor. A novelty race, the two racing fleets converged at the center of the outer Monterey Bay at a point marked by the... »

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60 Knot Sailing

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
60 Knot Sailing

Bill Lee is famously quoted as saying “Fast is fun”. How about 60 knots of sailing fun? Length – 18 meters Beam – 24.5 meters Mast Height – 27 meters Height of Lateral Foils – 6.5 meters Weight at Takeoff with 5 crew – 6.5 tons Weight in Flight with Wind Ballast – 7... »

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