Author Archives: peter

SV Blue Water – Mikael Olund SWE

Posted on October 21, 2022 by peter

ALLEGRO 33 SAILING TO SURINAM Hello Peter! Thank you for a great produkt. I have now used it for approx 12 000 miles. But now I have a problem to make it funktion properly. It seems like the inner pushrod … Continue reading →

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SV Kareela – David Williams UK

Posted on October 21, 2022 by peter

SMART IMPROVEMENTS ON CONTESSA 32 Good morning Peter, for your informationI have attached some images of a small modification I have made to your excellent Windpilot. I was finding the windvane adjustment with the thin red cord rather fiddly and … Continue reading →

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Oilskins or swimsuit?

Posted on October 13, 2022 by peter

FROM BRITTANY TO THE CANARIES VIA SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND MADEIRA Oilskins or swimsuit?

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Golden Globe Race – Déjà vu – UPDATE 12.november 2022

Posted on October 5, 2022 by peter

SLEEPLESS ON THE ATLANTIC
 Déjà vu

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SV Elane – Eivind Amsrud NOR

Posted on September 13, 2022 by peter

ATLANTIC CIRCLE ON JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 43 DS Dear Peter, After 2 years of cruising and crossing the Atlantic both ways, we are now back in our home country, Norway. Just wanted to let you know that we have been … Continue reading →

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Considerations about emergency rudders

Posted on September 11, 2022 by peter

ORCAS – THE THINKING BEGINS Considerations about Emergency rudders

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In the Service of Aeolus

Posted on September 7, 2022 by peter

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SAILOR In the Service of Aeolus

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SV Asevao – David Jolivet FRA

Posted on August 30, 2022 by peter

GARCIA PASSOA 46 – ARRIVED IN HORTA Hi Peter, between the problems with the COVID and the manufacturing of the custom-made support part for the Windpilot and the Watt&Sea, it took me a long time before I install the Windpilot… … Continue reading →

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The Orcas – again

Posted on August 17, 2022 by peter

WISHFUL THINKING ABOUT GOOD BOAT BUILDING TRADITIONS? The riddle of the Orcas

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Love triangles

Posted on August 16, 2022 by peter

LOVE SHARED Love triangles

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SV Polonez – Krzysztof Baranowski PL

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

TWO LEGENDS ON THE ROAD – NO THREE! Krzysztof Baranowski

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SV Otter II – Jean + Mario Lumaye BE

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

CIRCUMNAVIGATION – THREE TIMES – ARZAL de MORBIHAN After an Iridium call for help from the South Atlantic, an unconventional repair, the Windpilot stern ornament eventually made it through to its third circumnavigation of the globe, albeit not as visually … Continue reading →

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SV Sini – Mika Pukari FIN

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

RUSTLER 42 – HELSINKI – KIEL – HELSINKI Hi Peter, after your fixes in Kiel, the windpilot steers fine. Due the covid issues and restrictions we decided in Rendsburg, to turn home to Finland. Your book Myth Circumnavigation gives invaluable … Continue reading →

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SV Santana – Jan + Trees van Weeghel NED

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

FOOR FOR THE EYES SV Santana – Jan + Trees van Weeghel NED

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SV Ummagumma – Malu + Simone de Lillo ITA

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

OVNI 445 – MED – AZORES AND BACK Hello Peter, hope all is well in Hamburg. Beautiful navigations to the Azores and beetween the islands with your wind pilot.  Every day I learn more and more. Pity you didn’t teach the windpilot to … Continue reading →

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SV Sarah – Fred Reynolds US

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

SAILING BACK AND FORTH TO COLOMBIA MANY TIMES Hi Peter, you installed a Pacific in Gran Canaria in 2003 on Sarah, my 1980 C&C 34, and it has steered the boat valiantly to Colombia and many times back and forth … Continue reading →

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SV Daphne – Daniel Brink UK

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

ED BURNETT 35 GAFFCUTTER ON HER WAY FROM CAPE TOWN VIA GRENADA TO IRELAND Hello Peter, we are currently making plans to return to Grenada to prepare Daphne, our Ed Burnett gaff cutter, for the final leg across to Ireland … Continue reading →

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SV Nausikaa – Kayo Ozaki Au

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

VANCOUVER 34 – DAS ZWEITE LEBEN IN DOWNUNDER Hi Peter, I’m the second owner of “Nausikaa” Vancouver 34C. Gerhard sailed solo from Hamburg to Australia via Panama, and left the boat with the broker to sell in Pittwater, north of … Continue reading →

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SV Kutani – Euan Mackay Scotland

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

WARRIOR 40 CRUISING IN EUROPE WITH STONE AGE PACIFIC Hi Peter, I am after your expertise, I had some great voyages again this summer, singlehanded from Ireland down to South of Spain wind pilot all the way and unsurprisingly the … Continue reading →

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SV Ioda – Stéphane Cudelou FRA

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

ANNÉES SABBATIQUE À LA VOILE SUR IODA – OVNI 435 Bonjour Peter, Just to tell you that we arrived at La Martinique few days ago after a 14 days quiet transat from Cabo Verde. We use the Windpilot all the … Continue reading →

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