http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com This is the home of SuperBlanc, my sailboat. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:05:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a photo account at smugmug.com, a very good site to sharing photos. So I am inviting you to click  and visit Superblanc photos galleries there. I should thank you Michel Debelic and Christian Drolet for the nice shoots. Superblanc galleries By the same token, you can see Superblanc evolution during a ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2010/10/01/superblanc-galleries-at-smugmug-com/ Today sunday morning. 18 celsius. Fresh wind. 15- 20 knots. Again the boat loves those conditions. West wind in the river means reaching up  and down.  It also means shifty conditions. I managed to get 2 good rides with speed just over 10 knots.  It it always fun and compensate ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/19/fresh-west-wind-for-today/ Going out sailing at the end of the afternoon, because numerous motorboats during the sunny week-end days. Wind from the shore of the narrow river, so close reaching sailing angles. I managed to climb the channel between the islands and went down with the hope of a decent angle for the assy. Did ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/08/sunday-5-to-8-knots/ It was a cold day today. 18C but windy. The boat loves those conditions and a little more. I went down the river upwind and went for the windiest part in the front of Varennes. Nice planning rides coming back with the right angle to keep the boat flat and doing 2 ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/04/15-puffing-over-20-knots/ I think it will be better to put this category in the front page instead of news. I intend to post some of my brilliant plan to modify my unique sportboats. Or to build a new one. Or to buy a skiff. In short, to show how crazy I am with my addiction ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/02/read-my-mind/ Sailing today with the wind from abeam true. Too edgy to fly the assy. 8 knots puffing to 12, maybe less. Had 8 knots top speed with the boat flat. Unstable condition with showers poping at any time. Decided to try the little passage between 2 islands. Better angle to fly ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/02/from-abeam/ http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/02/photo-6/ 8 knots puffing to over 10 this morning. Went down with the spi, wind from abeam. Turn up upwind after 2 miles at the end of the island doing average 6 knots. My blue Etchells friend try to follow me white sail. It did not work good for him. Did a ... http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/01/from-the-east/ I am thinking of posting a short story like the sailing of the day and how it went. A kind of journal. Plus everything that circle around. Yes. http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/07/01/sailing-everyday/ http://proto2001.christianlanctot.com/2009/06/30/photo-5/