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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] ocean crossing by container
From: Tom Grimmett (tgrimmett@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Sep 28 2002 - 23:08:17 EDT
Jan:
I don't know about the guy, but I can't imagine the boat being that large.
Ocean shipping containers are 8'6" wide and between 8'6" and 9'6" tall. With
that little width, you'd be looking at a very small boat. Some shipping
companies do have open containers and some are just the bottom platform. If
they stack you on the top you could possible overhang on the width.
Good luck though.
-Tom
--- jan bruggeman <jan@XXX.XXX> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am looking for data on an american yacht architect who has specialized on
> "container fittable" boats.
>
> He sailed around the world, but he did the ocean crossings by putting
> his boat in a container and sending it over by freight cargo. His boat whas
> so designed as to be as big as possible but still fitting into a cargo: he
> used dutch style side-mounted daggerboards, a shortened mast (gaf rig ?),
> etc..
>
> I think he eventually crossed the Atlantic east-ward, for I think I saw the
> (or such a) boat in Acores back in june 1995.
>
> Any information on the guy and his boats is welcome.
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman - ON4AIN
> tel: +32 9 2233 608
> mail: jan at bruggeman dot com
> web: http://jan.bruggeman.com
>
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