An Interview with Yves Gelinas - Alberg 30 Jean-Du-Sud

Nearly 30 years ago, Yves Gelinas sailed solo around the world in his Alberg 30 sailboat, Jean-du-Sud. As a filmmaker, Yves found funding for his trip by creating a feature-length film of his journey, both behind and in front of the camera. I saw "With Jean-du-Sud Around the World" in the early 80's when he came to Annapolis and showcased it at a Windjammers presentation. I caught up with Yves in Oct 2009 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show. He allowed me to interview him, and as usual, I've got more projects on the back burner than I have time to complete. Rather than sit on the footage longer, I thought I'd simply share the raw footage, with the hopes I may be able to return to the project in the future. © 2010 Brian Palmer