[Public-List] 'Alberg 30' circumnavigators

[Glenn Brooks]

Yikes I stand corrected!  My apologies to both Yves and all TROC albergers.  We used to have a similar outlook when living in Alaska..

Gpb

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> On Jan 26, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Michael Grosh <dickdurk at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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