Author Archives: peter

Vega 27 sailing with an old Windpilot Pacific Light from London to Darwin Australia. After arrival Roger wrote: “Thanks for such a great piece of kit! Cheers Roger”read more

Golant Gaffer 6m participating successfully in 2010 JESTER CHALLENGE carrying the Windpilot Pacific Light at the transom. Angus wrote: Dear Peter, This past year has included three single handed cross channel outings in order to take the decision on the … Continue reading →

Breekveldt 12 cruising in Pacific and Indonesia, carrying a Windpilot Pacific at the transom. Gabriel wrote: “Thank you for your good advices, the windpilot is working properly. I’m realy satisfied! Best regards gabriel” read more about his adventures

Maracuja de Philip Harle cruising around since years, a Windpilot Pacific performing most of the time. Patrick wrote some years ago: “I have just test the Windpilot for a few miles, but it is enough to feel that we will … Continue reading →

Brewer 36 sailing in Irish, Scottish and Caribbean waters having a Windpilot Pacific at its transom. Guillaume wrote this message: “Sehr geherte Peter, I hope this email finds you well. Apologies for not contacting and thanking you earlier re the … Continue reading →

Garcia 50 cruising in Antartic and Pacific performed by a Windpilot Pacific Plus. Jean Pierre wrote this message: Dear Peter, The Pacific windvane handled perfectly above 10 knt of apparent wind & manage correctly between 5 and 10 and it’s … Continue reading →

HR 39 cruising atound Bay of Biscay and North Atlantic. The Windpilot Pacific Plus performed most of the time. Wilfried wrote this message: ” Re-Bonjour Herr Förthmann, Supertip mit dem Clamcleat! Danke! Die Videoaufnahmen kann ich leider erst im nächsten … Continue reading →

Westerman is a 46´Gaff Cutter, performed by a Windpilot Pacific fitted with MF5 bracket around the heavy barn door transom hunged main rudder. Tom Cunliffe UK, journalism, books, film wrote this message: Hi Peter, Hope this finds you well. Please … Continue reading →

Wharram 36 Catamaran, DIY built by previous owner performed by the Windpilot Pacific fitted at the aft beam. They wrote this message: ” Wir sind einer der wenigen kats (www.sleipnir2.at) die mit windfahne – vor allem überwiegend – fahren. nachteil … Continue reading →

Bavaria 37 finished successfully the circumnavigation in the year 2009. The Windpilot Pacific performed the entire trip successfully. Svenja and Marc wrote this message: Hallo Herr Förthmann, wir sind nun fast in Auckland angekommen, draussen arbeitet unser Windpilot wirklich top. … Continue reading →

Fellowship 27 from Europe to Florida changing to Contest 33 to todays MaverickIII a 40´South Africa designed One Off sloop

Gib Sea 106 sailed around the playball successfully within 3 years time. The boat has been fitted with a Windpilot Pacific during the entire journey and performed flawlessly. read more

International Folkboat participated successfully at the Singlehand TRANSPAC race, performed by a Windpilot Pacific Light sucessfully.read more and see the video in sep. posting