Category Archives: Blogs
SV Nis Randers, Bernd Mansholt GER
Skorpion 1000 on 3 years circumnavigation with German skipper Bernd Mansholt and his family, see their video and get more information about this family and their activities
SV Island Time, Charles de Villier USA
Tartan 37 on circumnavigation with its singlehanded skipper for about 7 years, currently in South Africa. A Windpilot Pacific Plus is being fitted on this boat since about 14 years. Please visit their blog, here is the link
SV Aquila, Gerhard, Wilma+Gerhard Ohm GER
Etap39 left Europe in 2005, crossed the Atlantic as participant of the ARC, passed the Panama Canal in 2006 and proceeded their way around the world until 2010 when they returned to their todays place in Turkey. The boat is … Continue reading
SV Upps, Tanja+Bernd Neumann GER
Reinke 16m departed from her homeport in Germany in 2002, spending lot of time wherever it turned out to be wonderful, having different guests on board and the entire diving equipment. They are currently ( october 2010 ) in New … Continue reading
SV Lop To, Kerstin Neermann+Helmut Siebrecht GER
Danish Flower 38 started 1999 in her homeport Kappeln Germany, 1999 Start in Kappeln/ Schlei, proceeding in 2000 to Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Venezuela, Isla Magerita, Porto Bello, ABC Inseln, Panama, Perlas, 2001 Equador, Isla Marquises, Hiva Oa, Französisch Polynesien, Tuamotos, … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SV Resolute, Barbara Köberle+Hans-Rolf Rauert GER
Reinke designed Super Secura fitted with Windpilot Pacific Plus since about 20 years, cruising in European and Atlantic waters, currently on their way South. Read more
SV Pagan, Reinhard Schmitz GER
French steel built DAMIEN II, fitted with all equipment for extended cruising in cold waters including a Windpilot Pacific, is on expedition tour in Arctic waters since about 12 years taking guests to join their adventures. Read more and have … Continue reading
SV Suleika, Ariane+Martin Landolt CH
Meta Outre Mer 33 specially designed for extended cruising, fitted with Windpilot Pacific, on circumnavigation now since 5 years time. Read more about their adventures