Oyster 435 cruising around the playball writing interesting blogs. They wrote this message:
Peter, the Pacific Plus was so good that we were able to use it even when motorsailing, thus minimising the amount of time we had to share the wheel.What a fantastic piece of kit it is.
I understand from friends that we can buy a ’tiller pilot’ to attach to the PP, which sounds like a fabulous idea. Which model do you suggest I should look at? We have an old Oyster 435; she’s quite heavy.
I simply cannot over emphasize how much we love our Pacific Plus and how it has revolutionised our sailing.read more about their adventures

Folksong 25 cruising around the British Islands with a Windpilot Pacific Light at its transom. Bill wrote: “Thank you for your very helpful suggestions. I very much appreciated your swift replies to my queries – and if you have any more suggestions, having seen the images, please let me know. All advice is gratefully received. I wish you and Windpilot well. Best wishes Bill Whateley” read more

Vega 27 sailing with an old Windpilot Pacific Light from London to Darwin Australia. After arrival Roger wrote: “Thanks for such a great piece of kit! Cheers Roger”read more

Golant Gaffer 6m participating successfully in 2010 JESTER CHALLENGE carrying the Windpilot Pacific Light at the transom. Angus wrote:
Dear Peter,
This past year has included three single handed cross channel outings in order to take the decision on the Atlantic crossing for 2008. The roughest was in May returning from Cherbourg in a forcast 5-6 S/W. This was later confirmed to be Force 6-9. This passage was through the night and in significant seas for a boat of this size, running under reefed staysail only and surfing down a quartering sea. Since fitting the PACIFIC LIGHT , I am enjoying both long and short trips as hook up as soon as I clear the Chichester harbour entrance. It makes all the difference in having an extra helmsman that can cope hour after hour in any conditions. (Note: I did go and do a proper sea survival course and up my gear to include a proper liferaft and EPIRB). read more and see the video in sep. posting

Breekveldt 12 cruising in Pacific and Indonesia, carrying a Windpilot Pacific at the transom. Gabriel wrote: “Thank you for your good advices, the windpilot is working properly. I’m realy satisfied! Best regards gabriel” read more about his adventures

Maracuja de Philip Harle cruising around since years, a Windpilot Pacific performing most of the time. Patrick wrote some years ago: “I have just test the Windpilot for a few miles, but it is enough to feel that we will become good friends. Sincerely Patrick Laïly” see their website

Brewer 36 sailing in Irish, Scottish and Caribbean waters having a Windpilot Pacific at its transom. Guillaume wrote this message: “Sehr geherte Peter, I hope this email finds you well. Apologies for not contacting and thanking you earlier re the Pacific MF1 we bought. Too many things to do to get started on the return sail to Europe. We tested the windvane around St Martin early May and left St Martin on 13 May towards Bermuda – but did not stop there. This email address is our sailmail email account by the way. We are now more than halfway between Bermuda and the Azores: about 600 miles left. Our pos is 36.06 N 041.14 W. The wndvane has been working very well under a number of wind & wave conditions, and so constantly. We have hardly had to manually steer – only following a steep windshift. So we’re very happy with it. Sincerely Guillaume” read more

Garcia 50 cruising in Antartic and Pacific performed by a Windpilot Pacific Plus. Jean Pierre wrote this message:
Dear Peter,
The Pacific windvane handled perfectly above 10 knt of apparent wind & manage correctly between 5 and 10 and it’s a bit lazy below 5knots. This Is good to us. We trim the sails to get minimum work at the wheel and connect the pacific that’s it! Leaving the main wheel free (Hydraulic). If somebody turns the wheel by mistake the pacific has a little more work to do but handle it perfect.
By the way , this site is good to know to compare windvane vs. electric pilot. https://members.shaw.ca/taonui/windvane.html
Best regards
JP Denjean S/V Argonaute III read more

HR 39 cruising atound Bay of Biscay and North Atlantic. The Windpilot Pacific Plus performed most of the time. Wilfried wrote this message:
” Re-Bonjour Herr Förthmann,
Supertip mit dem Clamcleat! Danke!
Die Videoaufnahmen kann ich leider erst im nächsten Sommer machen, denn bis Juni 2010 segeln wir nur kurze Strecken zwischen La Rochelle und Brest. Dann wieder Transbiskaya nach Galizien und/oder nach Irland …
Seemannsgruß vom Golfe du Morbihan
Wilfried Krusekopf SY Gwenavel read more

Westerman is a 46´Gaff Cutter, performed by a Windpilot Pacific fitted with MF5 bracket around the heavy barn door transom hunged main rudder. Tom Cunliffe UK, journalism, books, film wrote this message:
Hi Peter, Hope this finds you well. Please see the attached which will soon be appearing in Yachting Monthly. I didn’t have enough space to say how well the gear works with wind alone, but this has interested so many people that YM decided to run it. I love using it this way.
As ever
Tom read more and learn about Tom

Wharram 36 Catamaran, DIY built by previous owner performed by the Windpilot Pacific fitted at the aft beam. They wrote this message: ” Wir sind einer der wenigen kats (www.sleipnir2.at) die mit windfahne – vor allem überwiegend – fahren. nachteil ist der ungeschützte bereich zwischen den rümpfen. in neuseeland werden wir endgültig etwas überlegen (5 kollisionen auf den letzten 8000nm – aber meist nur das pendelruder weggeklappt).
mit den steuerleinen haben wir lange experimentiert, weil wir das schiff mit windfahne gekauft haben und keine orginalfixierung drauf war/nicht sein kann.haben letztes jahr in südspanien nach meinen vorstellungen eine klemme anfertigen lassen, die super funktioniert, aber als schlossereinzelstück sauteuer war. fotos schicken wir, wenn wir wieder internetzugang haben – in den marquesas, in 2500 sm.
mit freundlichen grüßen
evi strahser + wolfgang wirtl
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Bavaria 37 finished successfully the circumnavigation in the year 2009. The Windpilot Pacific performed the entire trip successfully. Svenja and Marc wrote this message:
Hallo Herr Förthmann,
wir sind nun fast in Auckland angekommen, draussen arbeitet unser Windpilot wirklich top. Unglaublich, wenn man hier in den Funkrunden die Probleme der anderen mit deren elektrische. Autopiloten hört. Jeder hat da Ärger und Ärger bedeutet nun mal evtl. tagelanges Steuern….
beste Gruesse
Marc Panzer
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Fellowship 27 from Europe to Florida changing to Contest 33 to todays MaverickIII a 40´South Africa designed One Off sloop