Author Archives: peter
SV Resolute, Barbara Köberle+Hans-Rolf Rauert GER
Reinke designed Super Secura fitted with Windpilot Pacific Plus since about 20 years, cruising in European and Atlantic waters, currently on their way South. Read more
SV Pagan, Reinhard Schmitz GER
French steel built DAMIEN II, fitted with all equipment for extended cruising in cold waters including a Windpilot Pacific, is on expedition tour in Arctic waters since about 12 years taking guests to join their adventures. Read more and have … Continue reading
SV Suleika, Ariane+Martin Landolt CH
Meta Outre Mer 33 specially designed for extended cruising, fitted with Windpilot Pacific, on circumnavigation now since 5 years time. Read more about their adventures
SV Sola Gracia, Eva Hauer+Ruediger Tamm GER
HR 42 left Europe in summer 2007 for her circumnavigation, passing the Panama Canal, French Polynesia, New Zealand waters, staying in Singapore quite a time and moving back to Europe slowly. The Windpilot Pacific Plus is performing most of the … Continue reading
SV Polaris, Michael Haferkamp GER
Hutting 54 especially designed Koopmans and built to highest standards at Hutting Boat Yard in Makkum NL. Ice-class, perfectly isolated for longterm stay in artic waters. Windpilot Pacific performs this boat during her extended cruising amongst icebergs. read more and … Continue reading
SV Ejdern, Ole Brodersen NOR
Wooden Colin Archer of 1894 being performed by a Windpilot Pacific cruising in North Atlantic waters read more
Rockport New England Massachusetts #2
100 years old car perfectly suitable to a 50 year old boat and a wonderfully handcrafted built wooden sailing dinghy – all to be found in Rockport. Indian summer close to Mystic Seaport where Elizabeth Meyer built up her historic … Continue reading
Rockport New England Massachusetts #1
Seemingly the time stands still in New England, at least in terms of the large fleet of traditional boats Astonishingly the number of old Abeking & Rasmussen boats being beautifully restored is quite large in these waters The very best … Continue reading
SV The Tree, Ruediger Nehberg GER
courtesy of R.Nehberg. German survival expert Ruediger Nehberg crossed the Atlantic twice. His first crossing was in a pedalboat using a Windpilot Atlantic for steering purposes. The second crossing took place in a TREE, starting in Senegal arriving safely in … Continue reading
SV Prins Henrik, Jochen Hell DK
Danish Spaekhugger on circumnavigation since 2005, currently in Pacific waters, the Windpilot Pacific Light takes a lot of the steering duties during this journey. Jochen wrote this message: Lieber Peter 1000 Dank für die Schraube. Ich hatte in die abgebrochene … Continue reading
SV Lida, Ruben Lehmann GER
Jaguar 27 cruising in European waters, the steering helmsman at the tiller: the Windpilot Pacific Light If you want to get more information please read more
SV Larossa, Manfred Urich GER
Trintella 51 on world wide cruises during 12 years, the Windpilot Pacific Plus taking a lot of the steering dutiesread more
SV Kaya, Gaby+Rüdiger Hirche GER
Ovni 32 made the circumnavigation during 7 years time, wrote the book “Vom Alltag in die Südsee”, the Windpilot Pacific fitted with the MF3 flange bracket, did the major steering workread more
SV Justdoit, Martin Birkhoff GER
Reinke Super 11 made his way around the world successfully, onboard the Windpilot Pacific, responsible for the steering task. The skipper wrote this message: Hallo Herr Foerthmann, wir sind mittlerweile im kalten Sueden Brasiliens und stehen vor dem Sprung nach … Continue reading
SV Jojo, Jürgen Wallenwein GER
HR 39 started for singlehand circumnavigation in 2010, mechanical helmsman: the Windpilot Pacific Plus if you want to follow his adventures please read more
SV Iron Lady, Michael Wnuk GER
SkorpionII liveaboard family around the world since many years, author for sailing magazins and books, sleepless helmsman: the Windpilot Pacific if you want to join his adventures, just continue reading, SY Iron Lady is currently in Brasil