Sail Solera Sea of Cortez Sailing Blog Columbia 40 Sailboat: December 2009

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Welcome to the blog for SV Solera, Ric & Cyn, and the salty dog Morgan! Since we'll be spending more time away on Solera, this blog will help us keep in touch. Hope you enjoy the posts.

Solera is our 1964 Columbia 40 Cutter. She's a Charlie Morgan designed CCA era offshore racer. A sistership competed in the 1966 Miami to Nassau Race and took first place overall. Solera has been converted to a cruiser and has had many upgrades to make her a pleasure to sail and comfortable to live aboard.

Solera Specifications:

1964 Columbia 40 hull #6

Length - 39.2

Draft - 4.5

Beam - 10.7

Displacement - 18200 lbs

Ballast - 8500 lbs

Sail Area - 960 sq ft

Bridge Clearance - 47' 8"

Auxiliary - Yanmar 30hp

Fuel - 46 gal

Water - 60 gal

Holding - 40 gal

Equipment:

Raymarine wind, depth, autopilot

Radar

Chartplotter

SSB Radio, VHF Radio, Stereo

Cold Plate Refridgeration

Watermaker

Solar Charging

Diesel Heat

Pressure Water System

Water Heater

Shower

Marine Head

3 Burner Propane Range

7' inflatable Dinghy w/ 4hp OB

Windlass

CQR, Delta & Danforth Anchors

Sails:

135 Genoa on Furlex Roller Furling

Full Batten Main on Strongtrack

Yankee and Standard Cut Staysails

Asymetrical Crusing Spinnaker with Snuffer

Monday, December 21, 2009

Fall 2009 Sailing Pictures

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