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> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2016 6:39 PM 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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