Author Archives: peter
As things stand
LIFE EXPERIENCES – RECIPES – INSIGHTS As things stand
YACHT RUSSIA – Vasily Senatorov – Golden Globe Race 2018
22 May 2021 – PART 2 – FINALE IN FREMANTLE Vasily Senatorov
SV Momo – Bernhard Heise NZ
AN EXPRESSION OF DOUBT — HOW CAN HYDROVANE SELF STEERING REALLY BE ANY GOOD? Bernhard Heise NZ
Roulette Francaise
LEARNING THE LESSONS FROM THE VENDÉE GLOBE Roulette Francaise
Peter Foerthmann
PETER FOERTHMANN, AUTHOR: HOW AND WHY? Peter Foerthmann
Trouble afloat – Orca attacks – rudder failure
INCIDENT # 4 – RUDDER DISABLED BY ORCA ATTACK OFF PORTUGAL Trouble afloat
Boatbuilding – Yesterday and Today
NEW BOOKS : BOATBUILDING YESTERDAY AND TODAY Boatbuilding
Wind vane steering and hydraulic wheelsteering
HYDRAULIC WHEEL STEERING Hydraulic steering
Tom Cunliffe – Sythesis of Autopilot and Windpilot
22TON PILOT CUTTER WESTERNMANN PERFORMED BY RAYMARINE TILLERPILOT Tom Cunliffe
SV Lescale – Neil Hird UK
ALLURES 45 – WINDPILOT AND THE PASSARELLE IN THE MED Passerelle
Circumnavigation #5
EPILOGUE – CORONAVIRUS THE TURNING POINT? Circumnavigation # 5
Rudder = Heart
THE RUDDER – HEART OF THE BOAT Rudder = Heart
SY Iron Lady – Nathalie Mueller + Michael Wnuk GER
THE STORY OF DAISY – PETER AND I Michael has been busy doing laps with the new love of his life for quite a while now but when he first sent me this little gem in 2012 I was still … Continue reading
SV L´eau Commotion – William Hatfield AUS
SOLO NONSTOP RTW WESTBOUND – FOURTH TIME LUCKY Bill ended up having to wait until the age of 81 to realise his great ambition. Now he’s done it – and claimed the record as the oldest person ever to achieve … Continue reading
Turbulent Times – no impact for Windpilot
TURBULENCE AND CONSEQUENCES Turbulent Times
WoM 1990 – 2000
DAYS LONG PAST BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN WoM 1990-2000