HR 352, sailed singlehanded around the playball to sell his boat afterwards – the buyer an Australian yachtsman asked him to deliver the boat to his home country, so Manfred delivered it to him. The Windpilot Pacific Plus performed during the entire trip. Manfred wrote this message:
Hello Peter, I do not know if I gave a you the Information about selling White Witch. I have done my Circum Navigation last year and sold the boat to Joseph Laskowski. He is a Australien living in Perth. I have sailed White Witch from Trinidad via Cape Town 11000 NM to Fremantle most of the time using the brave working „Pacific Plus“. Under the badest conditions in the „Roaring Forties“ she was a very , very reliable System. Wonderfull is all what I can say. Now you have a new Customer in Australia.
Thank you and Regards
Manfred SY White Witch read more

WHARRAM TIKI 38 selfbuilt in the US and circumnavigation for several years with the Windpilot Pacific at its aft beam, performing well during the entire trip. Suzanne+Ron sent this mail:
Hi Peter, Just a quick note. Tapasya our 38ft. Wharram cat sailed from the east coast of US direct to Antigua, down the chain to Trinidad, over So America to Panama, to Galapagos, French Polyneisa, Cooks, Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand. All with the Windpilot Pacific steering 90% of the way. Their is an article in Multihull Magizine (USA) Sept-Oct. 2005 issue about Tapasya that has a great picture of the Windpilot. We were very impressed and thankful for a great piece of German engineering. Tapasya is a gaff schooner over, 6 tons, and as long as I had her balanced the pilot steered well. Even under spinnaker the pilot worked well.
Sincerley, Ron and Suzanne Metheny US read more

VIA 38 splendid and solid French built aluminum „deriveurs intégrale“ en cap du l´Atlantique. The Windpilot Pacific performed during the entire trip. read more

PIONIER 9 starting from Cherbourg to cruise the Atlantic and Bay of Biscay. The Windpilot Pacific Light is a sleepless helmsman at the stern of the boat.read more

TRISMUS 37 de Philippe Harlé en tour de L´Atlantique, avec une Windpilot Pacific monter dans le tableau. continuation

CONTESSA 26 13000sm with 2 Atlantic crossings. Flawless helmsman a Windpilot Pacific Light. read more

CUMULANT 36E German Italian Single Hander, Writer, Bookauthor, has done 12 Transatlantic crossings incl. longterm sailing in Antarctic waters. The Windpilot Pacific Plus steered most of the time in even serious circumstances. read more and view vidoes published separately

OVNI 38 circumnavigation of 5 years, writing many articles including a book, have sensational pictures on their website. STeering helmsman the Windpilot Pacific fitted with MF3 flange bracket at the inside of sugar scoop. read more and see the pictures

Wooden COLIN ARCHER 36´on worldwide cruising, currently in Darwin, Bali, Papua New Guinea and other seldom visited waters. Windpilot Pacific is performing most of the time. The owner wrote this email:
Lieber Herr Foerthmann!
Meine/Ihre Pacific, die ich mir extra fuer diese einjaehrige Reise (2nd hand) zugelegt habe, hat sich bis in die Karibik und zurueck ins Mittelmeer bestens bewaehrt. Keinerlei Reparaturen, Wartung nur einmal ein paar Tropfen WD40 in die Stellschraube (Begriff?) und sonst ein paar Tausend Meilen problemloses Selbststeuern. Die beste performance sahen wir am Wind und vor dem Wind unter Schmetterlingsegeln. Mich hat vor allem das Konzept in seiner simplen Funktionalitaet beeindruckt, besonders nach der Begutachtung im Vergleich zu vielen anderen Systemen, die man bei den Fahrtenseglern so sieht. Der gute Service scheint mir auch ein grosses Plus fuer den Windpiloten zu sein. Ganz wenige Segler haben mit ihrer Anlage Schwierigkeiten gehabt, die Grosszahl war ebenso zufrieden wie ich. Und meine Mundpropaganda unter anderen Yachties fuer ihr Produkt wird der Popularitaet der Pacific sicher nicht schaden! Anbei Fotos des Schiffes und der installierten Windpilot Pacific.
herzliche Grüsse
Martin Hammer read more about their adventures

MOTIVA 41 In 4 Jahren um die Welt mit Kind, Kegel und Windpilot Pacific Plus.You want to get more information, just read more

OVNI 41 In 8 years circumnavigated the playball two times, book authors of „Frei wie der Wind“. The Windpilot Pacific performed during the entire trip. read more about their adventures and see the beautiful pictures in their site

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 27 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. http://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