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1000 Youtube Videos

Posted on April 24, 2021 by peter

WINDPILOT YOUTUBE CHANNEL – TREASURY

YouTube

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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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Boatbuilding – Yesterday and Today

Posted on January 28, 2021 by peter

NEW BOOKS : BOATBUILDING YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Boatbuilding

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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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Tom Cunliffe – Sythesis of Autopilot and Windpilot

Posted on October 25, 2020 by peter

22TON PILOT CUTTER WESTERNMANN PERFORMED BY RAYMARINE TILLERPILOT

Tom Cunliffe

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Windpilot Books

Posted on October 25, 2020 by peter

A MAYDAY FROM THE CIRCLING WAGONS 

Circumnavigation

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SV Lescale – Neil Hird UK

Posted on September 2, 2020 by peter

ALLURES 45 – WINDPILOT AND THE PASSARELLE IN THE MED

Passerelle

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Circumnavigation #5

Posted on August 3, 2020 by peter

EPILOGUE – CORONAVIRUS THE TURNING POINT? 

Circumnavigation # 5

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The yachts by nations

Posted on July 6, 2020 by peter

BOATS BY COUNTRY – USA

USA

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Rudder = Heart

Posted on July 5, 2020 by peter

THE RUDDER – HEART OF THE BOAT

Rudder = Heart

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SY Iron Lady – Nathalie Mueller + Michael Wnuk GER

Posted on July 5, 2020 by peter

THE STORY OF DAISY – PETER AND I

credits: M.Wnuk & N. Mueller, SY Iron Lady

Michael has been busy doing laps with the new love of his life for quite a while now but when he first sent me this little gem in 2012 I was still a WordPress newbie with no real idea of the possibilities at my fingertips. Luckily I came across it again the other day. Continue reading →

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SV L´eau Commotion – William Hatfield AUS

Posted on July 5, 2020 by peter

SOLO NONSTOP RTW WESTBOUND – FOURTH TIME LUCKY

credits: Gemma Sapwell

Bill ended up having to wait until the age of 81 to realise his great ambition. Now he’s done it – and claimed the record as the oldest person ever to achieve the feat too. His silent helmsman, a Pacific Plus, is also getting on in years. This was its second RTW. Continue reading →

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