Kategorie: Windpilot

CONTESSA 32 IN THE AZAB 2023 – DIALOG JAMES AND PETER

Dear James, these are the pictures of my dreams …. many thanks. At the same time I have to say that some improvements might be useful to gain better performance at the end:
– using the CROSSBAR item for line transfer would improve / better line pull
IF ITS EASY TO FIT AND MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE THEN IM INTERESTED AND PERHAPS IT COULD BE SHIPPED TO A CORUNA? WILL BE THERE IN OCTOBER
– line transfer to tiller could be improved for better reaction / counteraction by using kind of clamcleat
INSTEAD OF THE CHAIN AND ITS FITTING? DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE?
BUT: last not least the unit has served well and took you back to your home port … but for the next challenge … we should play the piano of improvement please.
HA HA IM WILLING TO TRY AND I LOVE MY WINDPILOT 
take care
Peter

AUSWANDERERGESCHICHTEN – RÜCKWÄRTS ERZÄHLT
KRUEGERMANN PICKLES & SAUERKRAUT – SOLD OUT

Greg Kruegermann

MENSCH UND TIER
Der innere Schweinehund ist das Tier, das wir am besten kennen und wir akzeptieren, dass wir im Ringkampf mit dem Alter Ego nahezu regelmässig unterlegen sind – einfach, weil wir in der Zwiesprache mit uns selbst, ohne Gesichtsverlust ehrlich sind.

Die Ehrlichkeit

PACIFIC INSTALLATION ON OVNI 435

Videos

SECOND TIME AROUND THE WORLD WITH AN OLD PACIFIC

Disassembling

KEIN BEIN BRUCH IN SARDINIEN
Moin Herr Förthmann, anbei die Bilder und ein Video zum Schaden. Meine Fragen:
1) Kann die Anlage weiter betrieben werden, ohne Schaden zu nehmen?
2) Was ist die mögliche Ursache für den Bruch? Gewalteinwirkung hat nicht stattgefunden.
3) Können Sie mir das Ersatzteil schicken, so daß ich den Bolzen wechseln kann.
Mit freundlichem Gruß
Bernd Beyer

Meine Atwort wenige später: Moin Herr Beyer, alles kein Beinbruch: offenbar hat sich die untere Inbusschraube. 301 losgearbeitet bzw. wurde lange nicht kontrolliert / festgezogen … sodass am Ende dann das Rohr 400 nach unten gerutscht ist. Einfach wieder an seinen Platz schieben … 301 festsetzen … und weitersegeln!
Allerbest
Peter Foerthmann
Lieber Herr Förthmann, ich bedanke mich sehr! Wenn es doch immer so einfach wäre …!
Danke für die schnelle Rückmeldung! Vorbildlicher Kundenservice!
Wo gibt es so etwas heute noch?
Sonnige Grüße von Sardinien!
Bernd Beyer

EMOTIONEN UND SEGELN

Topf und Deckel

DJUNK RIGGED SUNBIRD 32 SAILING IN THE PACIFIC
Hey Peter! Finally finished installation and got out on Sabra for a sail, and didn’t touch the tiller once!
Thank you my friend! 
Best
Jonny S/V Sabra

BENETEAU FIRST CLASS 10 – Que windvane tan bonito
Good evening, Peter. A quick saludo from Portugal. 
Your Windpilot drew a lot of admiring glances in  Barcelona….one woman commented „Que windvane tan bonito“ which I thought was a charming comment. Of greater importance, you will be pleased to know that the „stern ornament“ worked right out of the box!!
I had a bit of bother with the running backstays conflicting with the steering lines, but running backstays seem to conflict with everything. No big deal.
Our first voyage was a long and tiresome affair due to the typical Mediterranean wind holes. The little yacht is now snuggled up in a ruinously expensive marina in Portimao, whilst her skipper is snuggled up in a ruinously expensive apartment…..That’s life.

I read your book…..Interesting and thought provoking. It left me feeling grateful for not having suffered from bullying or ostracism in my younger days…..I was raised in what many would consider to be an uncivilised country……Viva la difference.
Keep up the good work at Windpilot….both of you!!  (That part of your book warmed my hear)

Greetings from Lisboa

Cristof SV Negrita

TRINTELLA 29 CRISS CROSS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
Hi Peter, On the matter of the Golden Globe Race then I’d completed my research before buying from you and have every confidence in you and your product.

I have experience using a monitor for a couple of transatlantics and am familiar with the benefits and limitations of windvane steering systems.
The service you have provided has been first class and I am very happy. 

This is a me leaving Ponta Delgarda in the Azores with your Pacific Light that has steered my boat Fettler (a Trintella 29) from Essex in the UK via Falmouth and A Coruna.  

We have had strong winds and light, heavy seas and near calms and the vane hasn’t put a foot wrong.  We are on our way home again now.  

Great product, great service.
All the best, 
Jez Rowles
Fettler

DER EINHANDSEGLER IM VOLKSMUND

Einhandsegeln

LEBENSLANG TRÄUME LEBEN UND EIN WUNDERVOLLES SCHIFF

Paul Kinzelmann