-
Peter Foerthmann Blog
-
Category Archives: Blue water
SV Kareela – David Williams UK
SMART IMPROVEMENTS ON CONTESSA 32 Good morning Peter, for your informationI have attached some images of a small modification I have made to your excellent Windpilot. I was finding the windvane adjustment with the thin red cord rather fiddly and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Blue water, Equipment, Windpilot, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
Oilskins or swimsuit?
FROM BRITTANY TO THE CANARIES VIA SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND MADEIRA Oilskins or swimsuit?
Posted in Blogs, Blue water, Columns, News
Leave a comment
Golden Globe Race – Déjà vu – UPDATE 12.november 2022
SLEEPLESS ON THE ATLANTIC Déjà vu
Posted in Blogs, Blue water, Equipment, Golden Globe Race, Windpilot
Leave a comment
SV Elane – Eivind Amsrud NOR
ATLANTIC CIRCLE ON JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 43 DS Dear Peter, After 2 years of cruising and crossing the Atlantic both ways, we are now back in our home country, Norway. Just wanted to let you know that we have been … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Blue water, Windpilot, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
Considerations about emergency rudders
ORCAS – THE THINKING BEGINS Considerations about Emergency rudders
Posted in Blue water, Equipment, Windpilot, Yachts
Leave a comment
SV Asevao – David Jolivet FRA
GARCIA PASSOA 46 – ARRIVED IN HORTA Hi Peter, between the problems with the COVID and the manufacturing of the custom-made support part for the Windpilot and the Watt&Sea, it took me a long time before I install the Windpilot… … Continue reading
Posted in Blue water, Equipment, Windpilot, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
The Orcas – again
WISHFUL THINKING ABOUT GOOD BOAT BUILDING TRADITIONS? The riddle of the Orcas
Posted in Blue water, Columns, Yachts, YouTube
Leave a comment
SV Polonez – Krzysztof Baranowski PL
TWO LEGENDS ON THE ROAD – NO THREE! Krzysztof Baranowski
Posted in Blue water, Portraits, Windpilot, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
SV Otter II – Jean + Mario Lumaye BE
CIRCUMNAVIGATION – THREE TIMES – ARZAL de MORBIHAN After an Iridium call for help from the South Atlantic, an unconventional repair, the Windpilot stern ornament eventually made it through to its third circumnavigation of the globe, albeit not as visually … Continue reading
Posted in Blue water, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
SV Dutch – Sebastiaan Ambtman NED
BOREAL 44 – TRANSATLANTIC WITH FAMILY YT CHANNEL
Posted in Blue water, YouTube
Leave a comment
Selfsteering installation and usage tips
COLIN SPEEDIE – ATTAINABLE ADVENTURE CRUISING Morganscloud
Posted in Blogs, Blue water, Equipment, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blogs, Blue water, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blogs, Blue water
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blue water, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blue water, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blue water, Word of mouth
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blogs, Blue water
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Blue water, Equipment
Leave a comment
Trouble afloat – Orca attacks – rudder failure
INCIDENT # 4 – RUDDER DISABLED BY ORCA ATTACK OFF PORTUGAL Trouble afloat
Posted in Blue water, Columns, News
Leave a comment
Rudder = Heart
THE RUDDER – HEART OF THE BOAT Rudder = Heart
Posted in Blue water, Yachts
Leave a comment