Scandi 41 and his owner got aqqainted some time 10 years ago, a Windpilot Pacific getting fitted at the transom and since this time Otti is travelling. Former airline captain he found sailing to be the perfect alternative, found very attractive friends – joining him quite a time – and proceeding further to other places after some time. He has written some lovely books full of humor – seemingly a very lucky person.
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This Hartley Golden Cowrie38, a ferrocement heavy displacement has been completed by British yachtsmen Sam within several years. In 1998 he started to make Atlantic circles and is doing his 12th circle this year. The Windpilot Pacific Plus is joining him now since 12 years.
Sam wrote in 2005:
Dear Peter, I am glad to report that last month I completed my 7th Atlantic crossing on Ramprasad using the Windpilot Pacific Plus which I bought from you in 1998. Until today the Windpilot has been working perfectly for many thousands of miles.
With Best Wishes from the Caribbean!
Sam Coles
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Dufour Arpege and her skipper Gudrun, the first German Single Hander started for her successful circumnavigation in 1988, several Atlantic crossings 10 years later. Gudrun is still sailing the same boat today – the Windpilot Pacific is now 22 years old but still on duty…
Gudrun has written the book „Ein Traum wird wahr“.
You want to know what Gudrun is caring for…. just continue here
Mariner 39 started in Israel this summer, heading westward. The boat has a 16 year old Windpilot Pacific Plus at its transom which has serviced for a previous circumnavigation with an US skipper before. Assaf wrote:
Hello Peter,
First I would like to say again that I Appreciate the fact that you help me even though I have an old second hand system (that worked quite well until now).
I also appreciate your generous offer for the new system, however it is too much for our budget.
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Van de Stadt 44 aluminium built made the trip around the world with previous British owner and a Windpilot Pacific Plus at its transom. The boat got purchased by Mary and David and they are doing the same trip now on their own. The owner wrote:
Peter, Thought you would like this photo taken in Apia, Samoa. Shows three generations of Pacific Plus Windpilots on three boats side by side in the Marina in September 2009. This marina gets a lot of the Blue Water Cruisers as they make their way to New Zealand and Australia.
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Etap 46 DS started their adventures some years ago in Croatia heading West, fitted a Windpilot Pacific at its transom, departing the Med to head further West via the Canaries, participating the ARC in 2010 to explore warmer parts of the world. Please join their route
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
SkorpionII liveaboard family around the world since many years, author for sailing magazins and books, sleepless helmsman: the Windpilot Pacific if you want to join his adventures, just continue reading, SY Iron Lady is currently in Brasil
VICTOIRE 34 on her way around the world, currently in Pacific Waters. Flawlessly performed by Windpilot Pacificplease follow their adventures and continue to read more
