Are you referring to the Aussie Bertrand or the US Bertrand? Both I think were
John.Aussie Bertrand was the skipper of a boat and it broke in half IIRC.US
Bertrand was a great Finn sailor but never a skipper in America's Cup that I
recall.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
From: Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Americas Cup Books
The books about those Cup races are all very interesting. Bertrand got his
Engineering degree at MIT, his thesis was on sail design. He knew Conners very
well and IIRC was a genoa trimmer in Conners crew, years prior. It's a small
club of sailors that make it to that level.
The Mechanic and the Billionaire is also a good read about Ellison and his
Americas Cup participation thru Oracle.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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