[Public-List] 'Alberg 30' circumnavigators

Mon Jan 27 16:52:56 PST 2014

I don't think I can keep the Quebec thing entirely out of discussions
with Yves--2 years ago while chatting with him, I suggested that his
sailing accomplishments probably benefitted from the especially rich
vocabulary of Quebecois profanity ;)

Cheers,
Kris

On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 03:34:35PM -0500, Dominic Amann wrote:
> With respect to Yves Gelinas. As a Canadian, I would like to suggest that
> in boating, as in the arts, we should leave politics out of it. I have
> every respect for his achievement, and would love to discuss matters
> maritime with him any time. In the same way I would have respect for
> Napoleon, or Montcalm, or any great general, captain or admiral of any
> nation whether politically or militarily opposed.
> 
> .
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 10:52 PM, Glenn Brooks <brooks.glenn at comcast.net>wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > 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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