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Sail with Capt. Marc
Capt. Marc, veteran of multiple ocean crossings, offshore and one-design racer, and instructional pro, invites you to join him for lessons and/or excursions under sail.
- 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
Sail-the-Channel News
America’s Cup? Nevermind!
In my previous posting I was really pumped-up about the multihull matchup for the 33rd America’s Cup. After coming up to speed on the run-up to the event, I have changed my mind. After a lifetime of sailing, I’m fed up with wannabe clowns who have no business on the water. From SailWorld.com: There is little... »
America’s Cup Times Three
This year the America’s Cup will pit monster trimarans against each other and the elements. When racing, these machines run on the edge of chaos. I spent years racing Ferrier trimarans and loved the adrenaline rush they provided. Multiply that by 10 and you might come close to the rush provided by these boats. »
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... »
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 tons Main Sail Area - 165 square... »
“Around Monterey Bay” DVD Clips and Commentary
It seems that every year around late September or early October there comes a perfect evening in Santa Cruz, California. It’s Indian summer. A balmy breeze blows along the shoreline. The full moon rises with the setting sun. Locals beat a path to the sea and in a bacchanal display »