Welcome to Gilbert's page . . . . .

I'm a 52 year (old !) draftsmen by trade working in the service of the City of Antwerp for the last 33 years. My main interest has been aviation and small helicopters in particular but ever since my childhood stories about man who single handed sailing their boats across oceans where fascinating to me.

I fiddled around trying to build my own helicopter but this was up to now not a great success. Building my own sailboat was "that second dream" but for one or another reason, I never got started on one Until I heard of the "Around in Ten".

Constructing a boat of "only" ten feet long was perhaps something I could handle. I don't consider the "Around in Ten" as a race but more an event and the only thing I expect from it is that it will be fun. I have not much experience both in sailing and designing/building a boat and that's why my boat probably will be the ugliest-slowest-heaviest but .... if the event (race) will be as fun as the building so far than I surely have a winner !

My boat:

My Website . . . . . (HERE)

Sponsorship

The race is likely to take 18 months, maybe more. These tiny yachts will be in almost everyone's hearts - worldwide! It is expected that media coverage will be extensive with daily if not hourly updates on TV, Radio and of coarse vast newspaper publication!

I am looking for a sponsor to cover part or maybe all the costs for my entry in this project.

Advertising on my boat in part or full is possible, resulting in a global "shop window". Could be the most valuable media space available in our time.

If you are able to help, please email me as soon as possible <HERE>

My Sponsor(s):

 Company/Organization:  Reply:
Brouwerij "De Koninck"                  Negative
BASF Antwerpen                            Awaiting reply
Haven van Antwerpen                      Awaiting reply
De Beuckelaer                                Awaiting reply
North Sails - Antwerp Awaiting reply
Schepen Van Campenhout,
Stad Antwerpen
Awaiting reply
Schepen Marc Van Peel
Stad Antwerpen
Awaiting reply
ING Bank, Belgium Negative
   
   

10th March 2008 . . .  latest picture of "Skippy's"  construction>>>>>>>>

 

 

 

Photogallery of Skippy under construction [HERE]

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