If you had to do it all over again, would you do the same preparation again? With 1.50m less, the shrouds work better, with more angle, it is a "virtuous circle" And I did the right thing because when I capsized, with a standard mast I am convinced that it would no longer be there - even if we can't prove it. This weight in the South Seas is useless. We carry 1.50m of weight up there when we have to take a reef. After a lot of testing on the boat, I noticed that we were reefing too quickly. I was the only Rustler with a shortened 1.5m mast. In short, I did a lot of work on it: changed the rigging, the winches. It was also mandatory to reinforce the portholes when they were larger than a certain surface area. In the cockpit I made a waterproof trunk. There is one watertight bulkhead that is not mandatory and another at the front that is mandatory. Have you made any modifications to put it in your hand and prepare it for this race? There are things like that that keep a lot of value: the Swans for example. I bought mine for 75,000 euros supposedly because it's well built. I had a teak deck that I cleared, it's useless weight. There were a number of things I didn't want, like wheel steering. The boat was in good condition, I didn't do anything in varnish. I found the owner - English of course - very meticulous. First of all, because it was the owner who introduced me to him, not a dealer. I went to all of them and chose this one. In addition, 120 Ruslter models have been built, some of which are available on the second-hand market. On paper it is faster, but it is a boat that must be at its weight and can not support more. Even after I bought this one, I thought maybe I had done something stupid that I should have taken a Gaia. But since we are leaving for 7-8 months - at the time we didn't really know how long it would take - we have to be able to bring food and equipment, it's a lot of weight and the Gaïa wouldn't have supported the weight. It forces you to keep an extremely light boat. It's a narrower boat, from my point of view: faster, but the only problem is that being narrower, it's less bulky and carries less weight.
I looked at the list of authorized boats and hesitated between the Gaïa 36 - like Tapio Lehtinen, who is currently the last - and this one. VDH presents the changes made and describes his life on board during this round the world trip.Ĭan you tell us why you chose a Rustler 36 and why this one in particular? This Rustler 36, a 1980 sailing boat with a long keel, which has just sailed around the world in 211 days, is surprisingly fresh. Doubles start at $329-$552 per night, breakfast and dinner included.24 hours after his triumphant arrival on the Golden Globe Race 2018, Jean-Luc Van den Heede, the 73-year-old sailor, welcomes us aboard his boat.
It’s close proximity to the Sugarloaf Lift and more of the intermediate terrain at Alta seems to be reflective of a clientele and staff who is not necessarily as die-hard a skier as would be found at other lodges in the canyon. It’s so high and mighty that it even has it’s own access lift. The Rustler is located at the end of the road at Alta and it seems to look down on the rest of the lodges in the canyon. If you’re looking to treat yourself to a massage or aromatherapy session at the spa rather than catch first chair, the Rustler is your place.
#The rustler professional#
The staff is a little more professional and serious and everything is just a little more polished than at the other lodges in the canyon. It is the closest thing you’ll find at Alta to the mega-ski resort hotel. The Rustler Lodge is Alta’s nicest, most up-to-date lodge in the canyon, but it can come off as bit beige and stuffy to some.
#The rustler full#
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