Monthly Archives: May 2011

SV Rubicon, Susanna + Jürgen Mohrmann GER

Posted on May 25, 2011 by peter

Jürgen anchors SV Rubicon in Carlisle Bay, Barbados, after nearly a month on the Atlantic. Jürgen left Hamburg July 6, 2010Hamburg to Barbados & Beyond A Tartan’s Tale Two sailors sit, becalmed, in the middle of the ocean on their … Continue reading →

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SV Donna, Kris Tielemans NED

Posted on May 23, 2011 by peter

British built MOODY 50 started from her homeport in NED sometime in 2010, proceeded to the MED in the same year, passed the Canaries same autumn and headed West via Cape Verdies to arrive in SURINAME in march 2011. Please … Continue reading →

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Stuart Dunsmore, Wreckdiver, two usa marines, some russians and me

Posted on May 23, 2011 by peter
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SV Wereda, Janusz Abramowicz USA

Posted on May 23, 2011 by peter

Crossing the Gulf of Mexico SV Wereda with her two Janusz’es on board left Blue Dolphin Marina on her first leg of a series of voyages. It took 9 days for the trip. Janusz Szozda had a plane ticket to … Continue reading →

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A singlehanders lonely fight to resolve a problem in the marine business

Posted on May 19, 2011 by peter

I could easily fill a book recounting all the unbelievable things I have seen and heard in the course of my 36 years of active service in the vane gear business. In fact I did write a book once – … Continue reading →

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SV September, Klaus Tischhauer GER

Posted on May 15, 2011 by peter

Sehr geehrter Herr Förthmann hier sende ich Ihnen einen YouTube link Ihrer Windpilot Pacific im Einsatz bei einer Atlantiküberquerung. Hat immer bestens geklappt. Das Schiff ist eine Reinke Hydra SC, wahrscheinlich gegen 20 Tonnen schwer. Befestigung an der kippbaren Badeplattform. … Continue reading →

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SPIEGEL #19 / 2011 Laura Dekker WEIT DRAUSSEN

Posted on May 15, 2011 by peter

Die Niederländerin Laura Dekker will als jüngste Seglerin die Welt umrunden. Jugendschützer versuchten, die Rekordjagd zu verhindern, doch nun ist die 15-Jährige mit ihrer Yacht „Guppy“ unterwegs. Die Eltern werden von Gewissensbissen geplagt. Hier der SPIEGEL BERICHT Laura Dekker

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SV Venus, Uwe Roske GER

Posted on May 15, 2011 by peter

Guten Tag Herr Förthmann, im Januar 2010 sind wir mit Ihrem Windpilot sehr gut über den Atlantik gekommen und freuen uns, dass wir gerade an Sie geraten sind, als es um den Kauf der Windsteueranlage ging. In diesem Jahr benutzen … Continue reading →

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What ever happened to boat building? Part 4

Posted on May 12, 2011 by peter

Hello again! Without wishing to mourn unduly the passing of traditional boat-building skills or to brush aside several decades’ worth of developments in yacht design, I believe we can safely agree on the following: modern industrial production methods have greatly … Continue reading →

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SV Guppy, Laura Dekker NED

Posted on May 12, 2011 by peter

Here is the Video of Laura Dekker, published via DER SPIEGEL

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SV Snowgoose, Walter Stegmüller GER

Posted on May 11, 2011 by peter

Hallo Herr Förthmann, Grüsse aus Stralsund. Windpilot hat sich super bewährt. Bei der Überfahrt von Fehmarn nach Wismar hatten wir sehr böigen Wind (6-7) und Wellen (ca. 2-3m) von der Seite. Ich muss sagen, besser steuern hätte ich selbst auch … Continue reading →

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SV Nele, Eva+Horst Bressel GER and Chico the tiger

Posted on May 11, 2011 by peter

LIveaboards since now 11 years Eva and Horst are currently in Sint Maarten Ned. Ant. After completion of a circumnavigation on their previous 30ft Najade SV Joshua in the eighties, they made a total refit of the same old boat … Continue reading →

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The next generation – Kids in Kisten

Posted on May 11, 2011 by peter

kein Aprilscherz: am 21.April um 12 Uhr fiel der Startschuss zur weltgrössten OPTI Regatta am Gardasee. Ein Ereignis, dass vom veranstaltenden Segelclub FRAGLIA DELLA VELA RIVA bereits zum 29. Mal durchgeführt wurde und rekordverdächtige 855 Teilnehmer am Start fand. 855 … Continue reading →

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SV Nostromo, Peter Schwab CH

Posted on May 10, 2011 by peter

Dies ist die Geschichte eines Seglers, der seine Windpilot Pacific Anlage zweimal kaufen musste, denn die erste Pacific kam nur bis Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – dann wechselte sie – ungewollt und unfreiwillig – das Schiff – und steuerte … Continue reading →

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The Sexes, Stuttgart Germany, Now That is a Good Neighbor …

Posted on May 9, 2011 by peter

Subject: JUST BEING NEIGHBORLY… Stuttgart, Germany

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SV Papy-Boom, Jean Francois Brodin FRA

Posted on May 8, 2011 by peter

Irlande Ecosse mai-juin 2011 « Gale warning : Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Lundy, Fastnet… » et je suis depuis deux jours aux Scilly, à St Mary’s, attendant de meilleures conditions pour continuer vers l’Irlande. Parti de Lorient, avec « … Continue reading →

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SV Jöke, Edith + Michael Zahn GER

Posted on May 5, 2011 by peter

SV Jöke, a german built Phantom 38, on her way around the world… for 8 years

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Mit Spi über die Nordsee und die Windpilot hält Kurs!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by peter

Wibo 945 with Windpilot Pacific, please follow her blog here

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April – May – conversion winter to summer

Posted on May 5, 2011 by peter

Barbeque not ready yet – still deep winter – eventhough spring is around the corner Working on deck is possible – outside however – not Decks hardware prepared for hard work Some confusion on deck and around – too many … Continue reading →

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SV Gwen, Alain Guennou FRA

Posted on May 3, 2011 by peter

Dear Peter, as I promised some 17 years ago, I send you the pictures of the installation WINDPILOT PACIFIC 1994, on my new sailing boat ALUBAT OVNI30. The system is working very well, like usual since 1994 on my former … Continue reading →

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