report from seaplane lagoon

 

Seaplane Lagoon has been the hub of much activity lately. One of the latest craft spotted has been the saildrone. It was first seen driving by the shop on a very high trailer, it's keel being almost as long as it's wing. Along with this sighting it seems like Artemis may be having races in very small single handed cats which whiz across the lagoon around course markers. I have yet to capture them digitally. And, we spotted a very small remote controlled model sailboat cruising around one afternoon. The boys and I do really get some work done, but the lagoon is ever so distracting. Not to mention the high tides of the week. When walking to work I look for this:

This is the crane that lifts the AC72 Artemis hull, and then wing into the water. They have been been out this week. Brrrr. But check out this video Artemis on the bay to see how impressive the boat is in the water.