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... »

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... »

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... »

Einstein explained that the faster one goes, the smaller the dimensions of objects become until, at the speed of light, that contraction causes those objects to become infinitesimally tiny. My boat must be much faster than I thought because I have found that as I venture father offshore where the wind and sea get... »

We are on final approach for the Heineken Regatta and I am starting to work through our landing checklist. So far everything appears to be in order. As near as I can determine, the islands are still located at about 18.03N 63.03W and the Trades are still blowing from the east. Transportation to St.... »

As I watch the value of my investments whither, lament my diminishing net worth, and listen to news of worse to come, I am gladdened to remind myself that among my many ventures I deigned to own a little boat. »