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SV Otter, Jean Lumaye BE amongst Whales
Hans Christian 43 surrounded by Whales in the Azores – LOTS of Whales – just see this sensational video!
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Kenichi Horie Japan
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
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SV Playmobil, Guido Marx GER
Breehorn 37 during her Atlantic crossing in winter 2009 / 2010, performed by a Windpilot Pacific
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SV Doris Renolder+Wolf Slanec AUT
Ovni 41and the Seenomaden on circumnavigation for 8 years, here the show
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SV Jojo, Juergen Wallenwein GER
HR 39 started for a singlehand circumnavigation in summer 2010, a Windpilot Pacific Plus being fitted at the transom.
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SV Akka, Andrea+Andreas Hänsch GER
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
SV Lindisfarne, Annika Koch+Björn Christensson SWE
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
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SV Maverick, Johannes Erdmann GER
The astonishing journey of a 19 year old German Single hander heading for the US with a pretty old lowbudget boat – purchased via EBAY.
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SV Johanna, Douwe Fokkema NED
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
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SV Hasta Manaja, Otti Schmid CH
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
SV Ramprasad, Sam Coles UK
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
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SV Maedchen, Gudrun Caligaro GER
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
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SV Jinja, Assaf Friedman Israel
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
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SV Giselle, Mary+David Wilson US
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
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SV Ulani, Phillippe Ochsenbein CH
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
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SV Mirmel, Michael Schröttke GER
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
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SV Kaste Helmi, Heikki Asujamaa FIN
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
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