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SV Sarah – Fred Reynolds US
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
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
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
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
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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SV Albatros – Jan Willem Eyssen NED
BESTEVAER 55 USING WINDPILOT PACIFIC FOR 12 YEARS Dear mr Förthmann, As from the launch in 2009, my Bestevaer 55′ Albatros (approx. 26 tonnes) has been equipped with both a Pacific Windpilot and a B&G autopilot. Both the pilots are … Continue reading
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SV The Point – David Auld AU
FIRST SAILING EXPERIENCES WITH WINDPILOT IN AUSTRALIA Hello Peter, Installation and commissioning went very well. There were no surprises and no need for further adjustments. I’ve used the unit in light conditions and just recently for a beam reach in 20-25 … Continue reading
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SV Kompaan – Peter Jongepier NED
HR 34 – TRANSATLANTIC Hi Peter, Hope you are doing well. Firstly wanted to reconfirm how happy I’m with your Windpilot which helped me to cross the Atlantic smoothly. Many thanks for developing this fantastic product! Best from the West … Continue reading
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SV Dutch – Sebastiaan Ambtman NED
BOREAL 44 – TRANSATLANTIC WITH FAMILY YT CHANNEL
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COLIN SPEEDIE – ATTAINABLE ADVENTURE CRUISING Morganscloud
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SV Iris – Petter Mather Simonsen NOR
COMMENT ON ATTAINABLE ADVENTURE CRUISING “I installed a Windpilot Pacific on my heavy Koopmans centerboard vessel in 2014. It has not got a lot of use, but saved me when required. (electric generation failure mid ocean – so no normal … Continue reading
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SV Blue Marlin – Frédéric Giraldi FR
TWO TIMES FROM MARSEILLE TO NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE Bonjour, J’ai du vous acheter mon premier WindPilot en 1997, après avoir discuté avec vous au salon nautique de Paris, c’était un Pacific Plus et il m’a emmené jusqu’à Cairn en Australie sans … Continue reading
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SV Scot Free III – Frank Mulholland UK
SARGASSO WEED ON OVNI 435 DURING OCEAN SAILING Dear Peter, It has been more than 3 years since we installed your excellent Windpilot and we have travelled from the UK, across the Atlantic, all over the Caribbean and now up … Continue reading
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Charlie Lewis US
PACIFIC SEACRAFT 20 – FIRST TRY IN SEATTLE Hi Peter, She’s working perfectly!
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SV Dada Tux – Helen Heutschi + Hansueli Schwaninger CH
ON AN UNUSUAL COURSE SOUTH – SAN FRANCISCO – SAN DIEGO The Dada Tux has been moored in Emerycove Marina for a good three weeks. We are very comfortable here, nestled between live-aboard motor yachts with Eric and Lisa on … Continue reading
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SV Oldbones – Peter Matthew US
GILES 30 AND WINDPILOT STILL IN LOVE AFTER 45 YEARS OF SAILINGGood day Peter. Aye have lost my vane on my boat old bones. And we know you not made this wide vain for decades. So am am asking please … Continue reading
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SV Dutch – Sebastiaan Ambtman NED
LONGDISTANCE CRUISING ON BREEHORN 37 – NOW BOREAL 44 Dear Peter, It has been a few years since we were in contact. We used our Windpilot on our Breehorn 37 ‘Pjotter’ (www.pjotterpassages.com) a great deal. We have now bought a … Continue reading
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SV September – Elgard + Klaus Tischhauser CH
REINKE HYDRA SC – WELTUMSEGELUNG SEIT 2016 Hello Mr Förthmann We arrived in Horta a few days ago after 20 days at sea coming from Norfolk/Virginia. Shortly after arrival, a friendly gentleman approached us and asked if everything was OK … Continue reading
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SV Blue Water – Mikael Olund SWE
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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Webmailor – Patrick Losert GER
DEVELOPED BY THE SAILOR – IRIDIUM GO CAN NOW WWW Internet connection for sailors on the move – that’s what sailors dream of. Patrick Losert, digital nomad and on the move by ship in the Pacific, currently visiting home, plans … Continue reading
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