[alberg30] Re: Gelinas video

[Rick Leach]

From: Rick Leach <RLeach at mbayaq.org>

Hello All,

Lee has it right...the video is a great addition to any sailors library,
especially an A-30 owner.  Watching Yves' adventure makes what most of us do
seem very tame indeed.  I had a chance to speak with him at Pacific Sail
Expo last year.  Very nice fellow, soft spoken, jovial, with an air of
confidence and power.  We discussed his Cape Horn self-steering gear.  It
would seem that since the prototype was developed to match an A-30 that it
would be worth investigating.  It is unique and ingenious, and it has
minimal exposed hardware, helping to preserve Carls beautiful lines. If
you're pondering self-steering, I encourage you to take a good look.
Watching the video convinced me that it can handle anything that I'm likely
to throw at it.  If you remind him, he'll even deduct the price of the video
from your order.  

P.S. How about that shot when while becalmed in mid-ocean he dons a float
coat and a helmet cam and goes swimming (without a tether, it appears).
Whew!  That stirred up a phobia for me.  What if a puff had happened along
just then?!?

Rick Leach
Sugar Magnolia, #121

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> From: 	FINNUS505 at aol.com[SMTP:FINNUS505 at aol.com]
> Reply To: 	alberg30 at onelist.com
> Sent: 	Saturday, March 27, 1999 6:02 PM
> To: 	Alberg30 at onelist.com
> Subject: 	[alberg30] Gelinas video
> 
> From: FINNUS505 at aol.com
> 
> Hi George, and friends,
> 
> The Galinas Video about the 1982 circumnavigation came today, and we
> watched
> it right away.  Great video.  The alberg 3o looks great.  Great footage of
> storms, big waves, calms, you name it.  You really get a feel for the
> voyage.
> And you see how this french canadian himself grows over the course of the
> year, making it more of a film than just a sailing film.  thanks for
> recomending it, George,and I Highly recomend it to all A30 owners.
> 
> His boat has double spreaders.  anyone else have double spreaders, or know
> of
> a reason to install them?
> 
> He also has the staysail rigged, though the camera doesn't focus on the
> attachment points well.  The sail looks very useful though in action.
> 
> Get the video, friends. It's worth it!  http://www.capehorn.com
> Lee
> Stargazer #255
> 
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