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My name is
Jacques Elbert, I grew up in French Canada
Got
tired of getting cold and wet, while looking for the sun!
Traded
in my snow boots and parka and headed south
Hudson
Bay to Washington
D.C., USA, a two thousand mile jaunt
Was
far enough from that "white stuff"... surprise!
I
stayed anyway
One
year short of getting my Engineering degree, funds ran out
Job
hunting in the USA turned out to be a paradox!
Traded
the years in communications and NORAD defense system experiences
For
the television and film production media
Filming
until then was just a hobby
To
turn professional over night was a challenge
The
work experience in TV Film Production and eventually
Freelancing
for the national and international TV Networks
Were
the most enjoyable and successful years of my professional life
But!
Had to trade it all in for my health
Sometimes the
price one may pay in high pressure jobs
Packed
my cameras and followed the sun!
In
Miami not only was the sun there
So
was a Trimaran the type I dreamed of for years
Traded
my new car plus a few $ and sailed to the Bahamas
Five
years later it was time to trade in the cruising life for the city
life
Left
for the Canadian Pacific Coast, traded the sun for
the "wet stuff"
Ten
years later, it was time to follow the sun again, to head south
Packed
my cameras and a TV Pilot project into my newly built sailing
ketch
With
the family sailed south to the Sea of Cortes, to Mexico
Once
again followed the sun!
Sailed
and cruised and dived in the Sea of Cortes
Enjoyed
the sun, not so for that one hurricane.
Where
have the years gone?
It
was time to sail onto new horizons
To
finally use the vessel for what I builded it for.
A
new course and a new purpose, to foster good will among people
Along
the way around the world while sailing to the Med
To
film Océanis II's
odyssey, a docudrama of men, ship and sea
As
we sail to the "Hub of Ancient Civilizations" via the Pacific
In
a show of solidarity.
March 2007
The prospective Crews have gone before departure
Many have enquired, many discovered their limitations
A few the more capable ones for a while have tagged
along
Then they too have gone opting for lesser challenging sails
Voyaging the 7
seas the ultimate test
To
find a capable crew a daunting challenge
Yet,
kindred souls are out there to find
Able to share
adventures of a life time
A
sailing dream to make come true.
April 2007
To sail alone
and not to share?
Still trust
finding the right crew
Together we'll sail in no one
elses wake.
One way or
another
I'll live my
dream and follow the sun!
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