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Sail with Capt. Marc
Capt. Marc, veteran of multiple ocean crossings, and instructional pro, invites you to join him for lessons and/or excursions under sail. By special arrangement only.
- Up to six sailors aboard J/42, Songline
- Develop skills and confidence
- Offshore passage-making opportunities
- Performance sailing for speed and safety
- Skippered charters in exotic locations
- Shakedown on your boat
- Deliveries
Sailing Tips
Anatomy of a Boat Maintenance Nightmare
This story is a chronicle of a chain of events that produced my nightmare in which a $350 basic engine service ended up costing me almost $2000, 2 nights of tossing and turning after being verbally assaulted, 3 days of fixing what had been broken by the mechanic, and a lost Memorial Day weekend. »
Unintended Destinations
People give various reasons to explain why they put to sea in small sailing boats but once underway, those reasons are overwhelmed by the immensity of their undertaking. Our will becomes transformed by the demands of our enterprise, often driving us toward unintended destinations. The persistent illusion that we are in control our destiny... »
Seasickness Solutions
After many hundreds of hours behind the helm I was never sea sick, however, a couple of years ago I signed on as crew (along with my wife), on a crossing of the Gulf of Mexico from St. Pete to Isla Mirada/Cancun, Mexico aboard a 53’ sloop. The first two days of the four... »
San Francisco Bay Panorama
We are almost ready to release "Monterey Bay- Inside Out" and just getting started with San Francisco Bay. Here's a 360 degree view of San Francisco Bay from atop Angel Island. »
High Anxiety Docking
As a sailing instructor, my favorite teaching topics include all things having to do with handling boats under sail. Auxillary engines and motors were a rarity on most of the boats I operated as a youth. Even when I operated vessels with an engine, I never really expected them to work when I most needed them. ... »