Sailing Boat from Christian Lanctot
This is the story of an avid and passionate
sailor who not only sail every summer day but also have
restored, designed and built the boats he
sails.
I started sailing in my very young age. My
father bought his own dream boat was I was 6 years old. It
was the St-Laurent. It was a unique vessel with already a few
dozen years of existence. Legends are saying that the boat
could have been gaff rig in his young age and transformed to
marconi in the forties. This period of my life really impressed
me with all those summers playing around and in the water in a
dream environment for a young kid. I have never loosed the
kick. Even today, I must go sailing everyday. And I
do.
Restoring Sailboats:
Over the years, I have restored and built 5
boats. It all started with the St-Laurent who needed
repairs to survives. And later after getting in touch whith
epoxy products a complete rebuilt. Following I did three restorations, meaning that I stripped
deck, removed all paint inside outside, and then welded and
saturated the wood between glass and epoxy. Yes I did 3 of
them.
Restoring
sailboats:
Building Sailboats:
Lastly I have designed and built in real my
Proto 2001 SuperBlanc, my current boat. I had strong ideas of
what I wanted and with simple measurements based on similar
boat, I did the work. It turns out to be an excellent fast and
well manered sailboat. I have never expected to attain such
results. I am proud.
Proto 2001
SuperBlanc:
Building
sailboats:
My sailboat designs:
In 1998 I purchased this nice piece of boat
design software called Proline. Since then, when the winter hit
hard, I design my dream boats. It is always the same kind and
the same concept. I want a fast sailboat that I can sail
with 2 people with little effort possible. I like waterline
speed so I go for long, light and slippery easy driven hull
that need no big sail plan. Remember I sail everyday and do not
have crew available all the time. So I must be able to control
the boat alone up to 30 knots.
My Sailboat
Designs:
Sailing, cruising and racing.
I will tell all the story in a new page
soon.
My sailing club
I am sailing on St-Lauwrence River south
shore of Montreal at Club Nautique De Mezy. A very narrow place
with 3/4 knot of current. Flat water all the time even with
high winds except from north wind. Wind strenght can vary a lot
in a short period depending on where you sail between island or
protected from shore trees. Sailtrim is a must.
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