Custom Wind Vane steering across the Indian Ocean, Swan 441 sailing from Hobart to Scotland. скачать в хорошем качестве

Custom Wind Vane steering across the Indian Ocean, Swan 441 sailing from Hobart to Scotland.

I decided to upload this without any edits as im busy with another project and many wanted to see the wind vane I build in rough weather. The wind vane did all the steering as soon as the waves were over 2m and didn't let me down even in plus 40kts with just the 4th reef in. I cut the counter weight down when I arrived in Greece and the accuracy increased considerable as it moved easier with less stickion. Sailing solo from the Seychelles would have been impossible without the wind vane. Its biggest test was the North Sea heading into Holland, again 40kts DDW with big sharp seas made for a tough end to the sail from Spain. Luckily the boarding platform is removed so you can see the mechanism fairly clearly.