Jean-du-Sud
Jean-du-Sud is the 399th hull of the Alberg 30 model. She is best known for her cicumnavigation depicted in « Jean-du-Sud Around the World » from Yves Gélinas.
A trip from Québec to Gaspé.

Sailing the St-Lawrence River Downstream

We left Quebec City in mid-July, stopped for a few days at l’Anse St-Jean, then headed down to Gaspé with the weather. Three weeks later, we are moored in Gaspé for a few days. If you ever think of doing the same trip, here is what to expect and how...

A Liferaft Installed on Deck.

Tiller Head, Liferaft and Guardrails

Here is a quick mash-up text of three « small » installations on Jean-du-Sud. The installs were fairly straightforward, except perhaps some specific dimensions that are described below. Tiller Head Install Jean-du-Sud’s former tiller has a shaft of 7/8″, while the new one has a shaft of 1″. This means...