TEN YEARS SAILING AT SOUTH COAST WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Hi Peter,it is about ten years ago since I purchased my windpilot from you, perhaps you recall some discussion whether the light model would be adequate as my boat is longer than the recommendation however it is a traditional shape with long keel so tracks easily.
The other discussion was how to attach it to my small angled transom.
The answer to the first point is that it steers my boat superbly in all conditions and has transformed my cruising pleasure.
To the second ,as you can see and a bit more clearly in another video I will send ,I strengthened my pushpit and made a wooden mount attached by 4 bolts to the pushpit to which the windpilot is attached. When I am not cruising I just remove the wooden mount and windpilot. This video is in the recherché archipelago south coast Western Australia.
Regards Ian Leggett

THE BEST PART ABOUT WINDPILOT IS MARZENA AND YOU PETER

Dear Peter, All I would want to say is, if I had to do the GGR all over again, I would choose the WindPilot. I am very confident of WindPilot. I had to change the linking rod once and change the lines once or maybe twice. No other issues during 12000 miles of sailing! Weiterlesen →

DICK ZAAL PINICAL – EIN DANKESCHÖNGRUSS AUS BRASILIEN

Liebe Peter, du wirst dich vermutlich nicht mehr erinnern bei deinen vielen Kontakten zu Seglern. Du hattest uns mal vor einigen Jahren bei der Bootssuche geholfen und später natürlich auch uns beim Umgang mit der Windpilot unterstützt. Weiterlesen →

PACIFIC PLUS 20 YEARS ON DUTY

Hello Peter, thank you for support on Easter Monday! We have cleared for Banjul. ( The Gambia ). We’ve taken our vessel there 3 times.
Reading in your blog .. I have to say, that we’ve been in some of  the same waters my friend ! Weiterlesen →

LONGTERM ARTIC SAILOR COMMENTS THE WINDVANE REPORT

Again a very clear explanation with excellent diagrams by Peter, to tell us high latitude long-distance sailors on how things work. It tells you all the detail that goes into the design of modern WSS systems.

Windvane report

Having developed from huge appendages hanging of the back of transom by way of medium sized systems to an efficient, compact, light, strong and powerful pendulum concept. Weiterlesen →

FROM ST. HELENA TO BRAZIL DUE TO CORONA

Hi Peter, the repair of our Windpilot in St. Helena worked fine during our trip to Brazil where we are now due to the Cornona situation.
We have been sailing around the world and one of the most reliable things we have is a windpilot Pacific plus that is helping us over all oceans, we also have raymarine autopilot that we use only for help if we do a day sailing. Pacific plus is quiet and take no power and fell more reliable. We have lots of time sailing together with friends that only have an electronic autopilot that have failed and they have to hand steer. And if we need support, Peter is always there for a quick response.
Best Regards Tommy and Helene Larsson from Bonnie af Stockholm

300.000 SM OHNE WINDFAHNE UNTERWEGS

Thies and Kicki, winners of the OCC Award of Merit, are the current owners of Wanderer III designed by Laurent Giles, British built, and launched in 1952. She has been sailing the world’s oceans almost constantly ever since.

REINKE EURO – PACIFIC SEIT CA 30 JAHREN IM EINSATZ

Hallo Herr Förthmann, habe eine noch handgefertigte Pazifik von Ihnen. Zuerst einmal 1000 Dank für dieses Gerät, das uns 5 mal Karibik und zurück gesteuert hat, und schon davor auf einer LM 30 gute Dienste geleistet hat. Weiterlesen →

DIE BESTE QUARANTÄNE IST AUF DEM MOND

Hallo Peter, unsere Heimat ist die See!
Sonnige und Corona-freie Grüße von Ascencion Island. Ich hoffe, Du bist gesund und es geht Dir gut!

Nach einer schönen und langen Zeit in Kapstadt, bin ich dort noch gerade rechtzeitig vor Corona Lockdown nach Walvisbay, und nach drei Tagen weiter nach Ascension Island. Meine Tage auf See wurden zum großen Glück als Quarantäne-Zeit anerkannt, eine strengere Isolation hat eigentlich auch nur der Mann auf dem Mond. Weiterlesen →

SPAEKHUGGER UND PACIFIC LIGHT – ZWANZIG JAHRE EIN PAAR

Dear Peter, we sold Prins Henrik on Aitutaki Cook Islands to the mayor himself. And we are happy with the decision! In a way, we have reached New Zealand anyhow, as the Cook Islands belong to New Zealand. It will be used by the local sailing club, mainly for kids. Weiterlesen →

UPDATE AUS GAMBIER – FRANZÖSISCH POLYNESIEN

Kaum zu glauben, dieses Video wurde im Dezember 2019 gedreht.

Die aktuelle Lage vom 30.03.2020 ist hier nachzulesen:

SV Atanga – Sabine+Joachim Willner GER