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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
Sail-the-Channel News
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. »
Abby Sunderland Lost (and found) in Me-Space
Update: Sailor Abby Sunderland found safe in Indian Ocean (Reuters) – A 16-year-old California girl trying to sail solo around the world is safe and well after a massive search and rescue was launched in the Indian Ocean when she triggered distress signals, her parents and Australian authorities said Friday. Sixteen year-old solo circumnavigator,... »
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... »
“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 »