SV Matjas – Pieter de Kort NL
J 130 – 80.000 SM – 36 YEARS – NO REPAIR YET
Dear Peter, I sail allready 36 years with your Pacific Windpilot, (still the same one) of which the last 30 years on my J130. About 80.000 Nm, and 4 Atlantic crossings later, most of the time steered by “Heidi” as we call her she needs a few new parts. Especialy the two cardanic joints need replacement because they have too much room. I send you a few pictures as well. Hope you will send these to my home adress, (my boat is in the Azores).
Pieter de Kort
some minutes later my answer:
Good morning to the azores,
nice morning reading, much more effective rather than a cup of strong coffee … its more like honey for the soul of a manufacturer who just finished half a century of making Windpilots …

This is my proposial: please provide me with some nice eyefood pictures of you floating love in nice and warm climate, sunny sailing area … and I will send the needed parts free of charge …
Do we have a deal?
all the best
Peter



Der 87-jährige polnische Segel-Veteran Krzysztof Baranowski unternimmt derzeit auf der 14-Meter-Holzyacht „METEOR“ seine dritte Solo-Weltumseglung. Die Reise startete im November 2025 von Teneriffa, führte über die Karibik und den Panamakanal in den Pazifik. 

Baujahr 1974, 10,80 x 3,20 x 1,60 m Ruder am Skeg
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