Eight Bells - Jan Gougeon

[Hobie Anarchy]

On the Gougeon Brothers website - http://www.westsyste.../jan-c-gougeon/

The boat building and multihull community has lost a legend.

 

[Hitchhiker]

Way too soon and way too young.

The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction, remains a go to reference manual to this day.

Thank you Jan and fair winds.

 

[Jose Carumba]

Awh crap! Definitely too soon. Condolences to Meade and the rest of the gougeons.

 

[A guy in the Chesapeake]

His loss will indeed be felt. ALL the Gougeon bunch are good people, who do what they do to help others enjoy their boats.

 

[casc27]

That's a real shame and a true loss to all who love boats, building boats and building or fixing just about anything.

 

[kmcfast]

Sail on....

 

[Mambo Kings]

What a man.

What a loss to family, friends and community.

 

[The Gardener]

Sail on

Condolences to all those close to him

 

[Editor]

word.

 

[Peter Johnstone]

Rest in peace Jan. Pleasure and privilege to have met you.

You will live on in every Gunboat.

 

[Trendsetter]

Fair winds and following seas, way to young and such an incredible man

 

[Gouvernail]

How's this. 7 PM Gougeon time on Friday the 21st, everybody who has a supply of West Epoxy pumps a stroke of resin and one of hardener in a cup and just stands and stirs it until it hardens. With the fast hardener in a warm room that oughta be about 15 minutes.

and he certainly deserves a special extra fifteen minutes of fame.

Can somebody take this and roll with it so it actually happens????

Let's each mix a cup of GOOOOge for Jan.

 

[sr chief]

Sad indeed, mixed a few batches myself. Sail on Jan.

 

[couchsurfer]

...I'm sure I'm not the only one who's feeling a bit un-glued over this

.........sail-on Jan!!!

 

[Rapscallion]

This is very sad news. I love Jan's designs! He was one of the most creative and down to earth designers I have met. He was a fearce competitor, and very willing to share his knowledge with the rest of the fleet. I have no doubt his legacy will be proudly carried by the folks at WEST, but his creativity and enthusiasm will be deeply missed in the sailing community.

 

[SailDry]

Fair winds and smooth ice Jan.

 

[scars&scrapes]

Great man, will be missed

 

[pmorleyjr]

Jan was a great inspiration to me and my brother. He was just as excited to tell us about his latest project "Strings" when we stopped by the boat shop as he was when I was there as a kid watching him build Tornados and Golden Dazy. He was always so helpful, pleasant and fun to be around (especially after races). He will be missed by many.

 

[Rum Runner]

We lost a true innovator. Always pushed the limits.

Happy trails. RIP.