Category Archives: Columns

Windvane Report

Posted on June 21, 2021 by peter

WINDVANE REPORT – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME Windvane Report

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Achilles’ heels

Posted on June 21, 2021 by peter

SEAWEED – FLOTSAM – THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE SEA Achilles’ heels

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As things stand

Posted on May 30, 2021 by peter

LIFE EXPERIENCES – RECIPES – INSIGHTS As things stand

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SV Momo – Bernhard Heise NZ

Posted on May 14, 2021 by peter

AN EXPRESSION OF DOUBT — HOW CAN HYDROVANE SELF STEERING REALLY BE ANY GOOD? Bernhard Heise NZ

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Jackpot!

Posted on May 9, 2021 by peter

A SEAT ON THE FLYING CARPET Jackpot!

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Roulette Francaise

Posted on April 2, 2021 by peter

LEARNING THE LESSONS FROM THE VENDÉE GLOBE Roulette Francaise

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Peter Foerthmann

Posted on March 28, 2021 by peter

PETER FOERTHMANN, AUTHOR: HOW AND WHY?
 Peter Foerthmann

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Trouble afloat – Orca attacks – rudder failure

Posted on March 26, 2021 by peter

INCIDENT # 4 – RUDDER DISABLED BY ORCA ATTACK OFF PORTUGAL Trouble afloat

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Wind vane steering and hydraulic wheelsteering

Posted on November 27, 2020 by peter

HYDRAULIC WHEEL STEERING Hydraulic steering

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Circumnavigation #5

Posted on August 3, 2020 by peter

EPILOGUE – CORONAVIRUS THE TURNING POINT?
 Circumnavigation # 5

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Turbulent Times – no impact for Windpilot

Posted on June 21, 2020 by peter

TURBULENCE AND CONSEQUENCES Turbulent Times

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The first acid test

Posted on June 15, 2020 by peter

SV Olaf Trygvason – Hasko Scheidt GER The acid test

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Windpilot Environmental Impact

Posted on June 15, 2020 by peter

A FEW QUICK THOUGHTS Environmental

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Big World -Small World

Posted on May 8, 2020 by peter

REFLECTIONS ON SAILING IN A TIME OF UPHEAVAL Big-Small World

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Marketing Windvane Self-Steering Systems

Posted on February 9, 2020 by peter

FAST TIMES IN THE WINDVANE BUSINESS – A BROADSIDE Marketing Windvanes

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GGR – Interview about windvanes

Posted on February 6, 2020 by peter

THE RIDE ON THE RAZOR BLADE – WHY MR WINDPILOT RESTRAINED FROM GGR Interview – Results

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Bad advice to be circumvented

Posted on November 16, 2019 by peter

BAD ADVICE Bad advice

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Pelagic – Windpilot – Nike Steiger – Mike Scheck

Posted on October 2, 2019 by peter

SV KARL – PELAGIC AUTOPILOT INSTALLATION Windpilot – Pelagic

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GGR 2022 – And so it goes on – but without Windpilot

Posted on September 10, 2019 by peter

THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER GGR – no Windpilot

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Golden Globe Race 2018 – Windvane report

Posted on July 5, 2019 by peter

SAIL IN BALANCE, LIVE IN BALANCE Windvane report

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