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IN THE LAND OF SHARP ELBOWS

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Time passes in the New World just as it does in the old and people are people wherever they are. That, however, has never stopped some from playing up the differences and making believe crossing the Pond to earn a crust while the banner yet waves makes them somehow hipper than thou – even if in truth they may be feathering their nest with the pluckings of others. Blown your chances in the Old World? Find the thought of the chickens finally coming home to roost too much to bear? Fear not: just a relatively short flight away lies a land as yet unsullied by your presence in which to give your sharp elbows free rein once more. CONTINUE TO READ

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van de Stadt 36 ZEEHOND – for sale – SOLD

SV SPICA – berthed RAIATEA/POLYNESIEN – for sale due to sickness of owner

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Van de Stadt 36 Zeehond Rundspant Mittelcockpit
Built 1984, boat yard professional reconditioned 2012
11,00 x 3,55 x 2,10 m
Verdrängung ca. 12 t
Wheel steering mech.
Volvo Penta 45 PS
Wechselrichter
Starter-Batterie 120 Ah
Bordnetz-Batterie 220 Ah
Solar 2 x 100 W
Windgenerator Continue reading

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SV Irene – Pat + Dick Morris UK

LIVING BIG ON A SMALL BUDGET

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Iits just a few weeks ago when I have got the following mail:

Good Morning Peter,
I have had a ‘Pacific’ for many years and it continues to work to perfection. It has, however, a small problem – the sun has broken down the surface of the worm wheel and the worm no longer engages properly with the wheel. I would like a replacement for both worm and wheel if it is a direct replacement. I do have an alternative ‘plan’ but would rather keep to the original. Continue reading

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SV Sea Canary – Bob Parry UK

AROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND

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This time instead of returning to Cape Town ( from the Canaries via Brazil ), I intend to moor in European waters  (maybe La Gomera ). I am returning to Cape Town in two weeks time to get Sea Canary ready to sail to Brazil and onwards before the end of the year. Continue reading

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SV Raya – Frans Swart NED

16 YEARS and 70.000 Miles

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Dear Peter,
In 1992 I bought from you a Pacific Plus for our Koopmans 43ft.centreboard. My wife and I are back now from a 16 years sailing around the world trip. We have done around 70.000 miles and the Pacific Plus has done at least a 60.000 miles without any problem under all circumstances.  You hardly can believe it, but its the truth. We are 77 years old and without the help of the windsteering the trip should have been impossible. So, we are very thankfull that you have designed such a reliable piece of equipment.
Greetings Frans

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SV Golden Hind IV – James Howard CA

PREPARATION FOR THE VIC-MAUI-INTERNATIONAL-RACE

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Aries – The bad weather problem – no basis in fact

THE CURIOUS (Tall) TALE OF THE “BAD WEATHER PROBLEM”

Haifisch Bug Kopie
An unmistakeable and respected symbol of the bluewater tradition, the Aries vane gear has come to occupy a special place in the history of windvane steering systems. The 1960s were drawing to a close when the three pioneers of windvane steering technology – Nick Franklin of Aries, Derek Daniels of Hydrovane and John Adam of Windpilot – first felt the finger of destiny upon them and tumbled into designing and building windvane steering systems as a job. continue

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SV Carpe Diem – Guido Dwersteg GER

GUIDOS SAILING CHANNEL

further Videos of Guidos Sailing Channel selection

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SV Tamata – Kate MacBain + Matt Lansdown US

RACING THE DOLPHINS

Racing Dolphins from Kate MacBain on Vimeo.

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SV SantaPaz – Lucas Tauil de Freitag Brazil

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WORLDCRUISING IN PICTURES and WITH KIDS continue here

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SV Tamata – Kate MacBain + Matt Lansdown US

WindPilot from Kate MacBain on Vimeo.

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Cayman Island – kiss the stingray

ALONE WITH THE STINGRAY – REALLY !

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Circumnavigation part 4

HOME AGAIN … AND THEN WHAT ?
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The last few miles pass in a flash and then it’s a headlong plunge into a joyous, welcoming throng of loved-ones, friends and family. Even ancient distant relations never normally to be seen anywhere near the sea make an exception and put in an appearance. There follow scattered moments of bliss, a few tears, much waving, popping of corks and draining of bottles and a fair smattering of “We must catch up properly soon”. continue here

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SV Monsterpiu – Adriana Diaz – Jayme Santos Souza BR

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MAROC – ESCAPE FROM PARADISE
This was my fourth time in Magrebh. We enter in Morroco at MARINA SMIR. After one week we decide to visit El-Jebha an ancient fishing port 47 miles east of Smir. when we clear out ask for an authorization to visit the port. The official call by mobile his colegues at Jebha and said “you can go” As soon we enter the breakwater someone was crying loud go away, go away ! Astonished with that situation go alongside a fishing boat and talk with another guy not so nervous like the other and he said to anchor at Cala Cangrejo, 100 meters from the main port. At night around 11:00pm we wake up with a lot of lights and noise from a gunboat. two officers come abord and look everything, including passports, boats documents etc…. At the end said we must leave next morning. Cant explain that we have a permission bla,bla,bla. Not a good memorie to keep from this beatiful country

— Peter this what happens
all the best
Adriana/Jayme
Jayme Vital
SV Monsterpiu

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SV Avanti – Sebastian Ollé FRA

CONTESSA 26 TRANSATLANTIC

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SV Wereda – Janusz Abramowicz – USA

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SV Tamata – Matt Lansdown US

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Before we installed our self-steering wind vane, the flashiest things on the boat were our brightly colored-coded reefing lines. Now we not only have a contemporary German kinetic sculpture attached to our transom but also a third form of steering – that’s in addition to hand steering and autopilot – and it’s quickly become our favorite. Our Windpilot Pacific Plus self-steering system has so far more than proven its value. CONTINUE

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SV Passage – Bud Bliemeister US

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CIRCUMNAVIGATION NEARLY COMPLETED
Peter,
I need to order some parts for my trusty old Windpilot Pacific. We left Hawaii ten years ago on our Peterson 44 and have only one leg remaining (Tahiti to Hawaii) to complete our circumnavigation. The unit has performed without a problem except for u/v damage to some exposed plastic parts which finally failed last season.
Louis Bliemeister, Waialua, HI, US continue

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Circumnavigation part 3

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In our dreams
Waterproofs, I would suggest, do not to feature much in most dreams of sailing around the world: fair winds, following seas and capable, entertaining (as you will) and steadfast company are much more the order of the day. Reality likes to paint a rather different picture, however, taking events – and with them relationships – in directions we never intended. Sometimes this just counts as part of the fun, but sometimes people find themselves having to reach an accommodation with their life rather than actively living it, at which point the bluewater dream becomes a solo exploit (or the boat stays at home). CONTINUE

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Windpilot Company Video

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