Author Archives: peter

Famous Japanese yachtsman Kenichi has done many circumnavigations and Ocean cruising, most of them singlehanded, in small boats, recycled catamaran and a boat manufactured out of recycled plywood barrels. Two of his boats have been fitted with Windpilot units. Kenichi … Continue reading →

HR 42 started 2008 from their homeport in Germany, leaving for a World trip with open end and no particular time scheduling, staying in Brasil for the max time of 180days agreed from immigration and proceeding West for New Zealand … Continue reading →

Forgus 37 left Sweden in 2005 for a Worldtrip currently staying in New Zealand during winter 2010. They intending to head for Alaska in 2011. A Windpilot Pacific is being fitted now since 13 years. Björn just send this message: … Continue reading →

HR Monsun 31, small ship on a big voyage. After an Atlantic Circle in the year 2000 which the skipper did single hand, he decided to head for a circumnavigation some years later. He departed from his home country Nederland … Continue reading →

Scandi 41 and his owner got aqqainted some time 10 years ago, a Windpilot Pacific getting fitted at the transom and since this time Otti is travelling. Former airline captain he found sailing to be the perfect alternative, found very … Continue reading →

This Hartley Golden Cowrie38, a ferrocement heavy displacement has been completed by British yachtsmen Sam within several years. In 1998 he started to make Atlantic circles and is doing his 12th circle this year. The Windpilot Pacific Plus is joining … Continue reading →

Dufour Arpege and her skipper Gudrun, the first German Single Hander started for her successful circumnavigation in 1988, several Atlantic crossings 10 years later. Gudrun is still sailing the same boat today – the Windpilot Pacific is now 22 years … Continue reading →

Mariner 39 started in Israel this summer, heading westward. The boat has a 16 year old Windpilot Pacific Plus at its transom which has serviced for a previous circumnavigation with an US skipper before. Assaf wrote: Hello Peter, First I … Continue reading →

Van de Stadt 44 aluminium built made the trip around the world with previous British owner and a Windpilot Pacific Plus at its transom. The boat got purchased by Mary and David and they are doing the same trip now … Continue reading →

Etap 46 DS started their adventures some years ago in Croatia heading West, fitted a Windpilot Pacific at its transom, departing the Med to head further West via the Canaries, participating the ARC in 2010 to explore warmer parts of … Continue reading →

Bavaria 33 left Germany some years ago to head for the Atlantic circle with a Windpilot Pacific fitted at its transom. Caribbean and back, this was the idea, please read more about their adventures. And here you will find the … Continue reading →

Malö 46 fitted with Windpilot Pacific Plus, started in Finland, crossed the Atlantic spending the summer in the Caribbean and heading West via Panama Canal towards French Polynesia, read more