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 pictures>>
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
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
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 a look to the beautiful pictures
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
HR 42 left Europe in summer 2007 for her circumnavigation, passing the Panama Canal, French Polynesia, New Zealand waters, staying in Singapore quite a time and moving back to Europe slowly. The Windpilot Pacific Plus is performing most of the time. Read more and see their beautiful pictures
Hutting 54 especially designed Koopmans and built to highest standards at Hutting Boat Yard in Makkum NL. Ice-class, perfectly isolated for longterm stay in artic waters. Windpilot Pacific performs this boat during her extended cruising amongst icebergs. read more and see exciting pictures of an unusual area…
Wooden Colin Archer of 1894 being performed by a Windpilot Pacific cruising in North Atlantic waters read more
100 years old car perfectly suitable to a 50 year old boat and a wonderfully handcrafted built wooden sailing dinghy – all to be found in Rockport.
Indian summer close to Mystic Seaport where Elizabeth Meyer built up her historic boat yards
Seemingly the time stands still in New England, at least in terms of the large fleet of traditional boats
Astonishingly the number of old Abeking & Rasmussen boats being beautifully restored is quite large in these waters
The very best time in the year to visit this lovely place is being called the Indian summer – why? Stupid question! Just follow the pictures…
courtesy of R.Nehberg.
German survival expert Ruediger Nehberg crossed the Atlantic twice. His first crossing was in a pedalboat using a Windpilot Atlantic for steering purposes. The second crossing took place in a TREE, starting in Senegal arriving safely in Brazil five weeks later. A Windpilot performed the tree. Have a look about Ruediger´s activities of today
Danish Spaekhugger on circumnavigation since 2005, currently in Pacific waters, the Windpilot Pacific Light takes a lot of the steering duties during this journey. Jochen wrote this message:
Lieber Peter
1000 Dank für die Schraube. Ich hatte in die abgebrochene Schraube, bei der noch ein Ende Gewinde nach war, eine dünne VA-Schraube eingestzt, und dann funktionierte das auch noch, hatte aber den Nachteil, dass der Kopf beim loseschrauben sofort ganz lose war. So war dann das morerate Nachregulieren der Einstellung schlecht möglich.
Wie dem auch sei, 1000 Dank für das Ding. Ich empfehle oft nicht nur die “Windpilot” Vane, sondern auch dich als Hersteller.
Gruss, Jochen read more
Skorpion 1200 currently cruising in European waters, the Windpilot Pacific Plus takes a lot of the steering duties during this journeyread more
Jaguar 27 cruising in European waters, the steering helmsman at the tiller: the Windpilot Pacific Light
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Trintella 51 on world wide cruises during 12 years, the Windpilot Pacific Plus taking a lot of the steering dutiesread more
Ovni 32 made the circumnavigation during 7 years time, wrote the book “Vom Alltag in die Südsee”, the Windpilot Pacific fitted with the MF3 flange bracket, did the major steering workread more
Reinke Super 11 made his way around the world successfully, onboard the Windpilot Pacific, responsible for the steering task. The skipper wrote this message:
Hallo Herr Foerthmann,
wir sind mittlerweile im kalten Sueden Brasiliens und stehen vor dem Sprung nach Uruguay. Onkel Heinrich, unsere Windpilot Pacific arbeitet gut und zuverlaessig und die Kupplung rutscht hoffentlich bald auch nicht mehr durch. Unser Besuch mit den Ersatzbremsringen kommt in ein paar Tagen. Habe zwei Abende lang versucht, ein dramatisches Einsatzfoto zu erhalten. Dann endlich das gewuenschte Ergebnis (s. Anlage) Koennen sie, wenn sie wollen gerne verwenden. Allways fair winds
Martin Birkhoff + Anke Preiss
SY JUST DO IT z. Zt. Laguna, Santa Catarina, Brasilien read more
HR 39 started for singlehand circumnavigation in 2010, mechanical helmsman: the Windpilot Pacific Plus if you want to follow his adventures please read more
