[Public-List] 'Alberg 30' circumnavigators

[Michael Grosh]

Merde!
On Jan 26, 2014 4:33 PM, "David Gilbert" <bigkanu at rogers.com> wrote:

> The boat builder is Whitby Boat Works.
> I don't want to detract from his aceivement but Yves Gelinas most
> certainly does not list his home port as Ontario. He is a Quebec native and
> espouses separatist beliefs and in his video shows himself affixing what he
> calls his national flag to the stern of his vessel; this flag is actually
> the Quebec Provincial Emblem and Yves has stated that he considers Quebec
> to be his country. He did admit that this inhibited sales of his video in
> what we real Canadians call TROC - The Rest of Canada. As a proud Canadian
> and Alberg owner, I have no time for him.
> David
> On 26-Jan-14, at 2:13 PM, Glenn Brooks wrote:
>
>  Hi George,
>>
>> I've been very neglectful not to post some background info regarding
>> Alberg 30 circumnavigators on your web site.  below is the basic
>> information I've accumulated thus far.  May I ask if you could put it up on
>> the web page and I will do my best to supplement with some additional info
>> such as route, pictures etc?
>>
>> Also I don't have the hull numbers or year built of all the boats  and
>> have lost track of the spreadsheet that contains such things.  Maybe
>> someone on the list can fill in some of the boat detail.  it would also be
>> interesting to know where the boats are now...
>>
>> Also, I would like to ask any on the list to please reply with any
>> corrections or additions I may have missed.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Glenn
>> Dolce 318
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>  Four Alberg 30 owners have circumnavigated the globe since the Whidby
>>> boat yard produced the first hull.    Each circumnavigation was
>>> accomplished singlehanded, two completely by lone skippers, the other two
>>> singlehanded over at least three of the five oceans:
>>>
>>> Terrell Adkisson, 1975 -78 aboard Altair, home port Port Arthur, Texas
>>>
>>> Yves  Gelanis, 1982 -83  aboard Jean Du Sud, hull # 399, home port,
>>> Ontario, Canada, via Cape Horn and the other great capes. creator of the
>>> Cap Horn windvane - Yves tested his cap horn prototype on his A30 during
>>> the voyage, and has made six oceans crossings in Jean du Sud since.
>>>
>>> Kirk Little,   2008 - 2012 , aboard Salsa, still cruising San Blas,
>>> Panama after crossing his outbound track near Colombia. Kirk maintains a
>>> blog named www.sailingsalsa.com that describes his experiences.
>>>
>>> Paul Vibert, 2011 -2013, aboard Rough Bounds, built 1962, hull #25, home
>>> port Thunder Bay, Ontario.  Paul was rolled and dismasted in heavy breaking
>>> seas in the Indian Ocean during his approach to Cape Town.  Like Yves, he
>>> erected a jury rig from remnants of his mast and rigging and sailed to the
>>> nearest island where he built a temporary mast from cast off materials and
>>> sailed on to Cape Town where he built a new mast to complete his voyage.
>>>  Paul's last leg was a 4500 NM non stop route from Cape Town to the
>>> Caribbean, then after a short refit, a final non stop leg to Ontario,
>>> Canada, arriving home in July, 2013.
>>>
>>>  _______________________________________________
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