Steering the dream
Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system... ready to go!
Steering the dream
Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system... ready to go!
Steering the dream
Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system... ready to go!
Steering the dream
Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system... ready to go!
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Golden Globe Update Day 113:
[GGR Leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede sailing the Rustler 36 Matmut] was full of praise for his Hydrovane self-steering. “In a gale it has a big advantage because it is not steering the boat’s rudder, but has its own. This little rudder is far more efficient than the big rudder.”
– Jean Luc Van Den Heede on satellite phone call
“I am happy I did install the Hydrovane, especially that I saw on YouTube that at the same time 2 sailboats almost the same size as mine with the same problem. The crew had to abandon the the ships and left both boats in the middle of the Atlantic and lost everything … again thanks to the Hydrovane. It saved my boat.”
– Jacques Glaser, Amel Mango 52
“My wife and I have just completed a two month cruise with our new Hydrovane and it has performed beyond all expectations… If cruising I wouldn’t go to sea without one: strong, simple, reliable, an emergency helm and an extra crew member who never complains and doesn’t need a watch system.”
– Pete Goss, MBE, Frances 34
“So, I must tell you, and I mean this sincerely, the Hydrovane is simply a game changer for Quetzal. It’s just great and performs better than I expected… One other feature of the vane that I really appreciate is that it eases the load on the rudder and rudder bearings.”
– John Krestchmaer, Kaufman 47
“With just two of us on board, I wanted a system that was simple and effective to operate, and it has exceeded my most optimistic expectations by a considerable margin. It truly is our third crew member.”
– John Mennem, Jeanneau 45.2
“…it is still the most technically elegant solution i have ever seen for a wind vane… I was clawing off a lee shore on one side, and islands on another – winds were reported at 55 knots, and waves in the region were at least ‘boat length’ high and quite steep with the currents. This was an awful night and I was very afraid for myself, the boat and my equipment – I had new found respect, trust and comfort in the Hydrovane after that.”
– Steve De Maio, Contessa 26
In this recent Pacific crossing, the Hydrovane kept us on course (relative to the wind, of course) for several days at a time, requiring no tweaking or attention at all. If you can balance your boat and twist a dial, you can successfully operate a Hydrovane. Don’t leave home without one!
– Bill Ennis, Passport 40
“For the first time, we had to run downwind, under bare poles in gale force 8 conditions, with gusts to 50 knots – and don’t get me started on the sea conditions! Have you ever swallowed your tongue? Oh, and iVane, our wind-steering partner. What a gem! It steered 230 hard miles without even nut rations.”
– Brian Anderson, Hallberg Rassy 40
“The additional cash to purchase a windvane was almost too much… Just how good is this ‘Hydrovane’ anyway?”
After 29,000+ miles: “We’ve said to each many times that without doubt the most valuable piece of equipment on board was Casper – best purchase EVER. I will never own an offshore boat again that does not have this device.”
– Ryan Robertson, T 40
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@alanasailing Beautiful captures! ⛵️
“2 days into our crossing from Cascais to Porto Santo. 1 day to go. Our helmsman Charles does a great job! A week or so at Porto Santo and Madeira before we set sail for the Canaries.”
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Happy Halloween! This costume may have been for a different occasion but relevant nonetheless! 👻
“After seeing what Taurus [the Hydrovane] does for us [my friend] fell in love with him too. So much so that when the crew dressed up for the equator crossing, she dressed up as a Hydrovane!” - Norlin 37 owner
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Hi, can u reach me up via WhatsApp? My phone number is +56999728041 Txs
How times change just thought I’d send you this video that somebody sent me that bought a Hydrovane ❤️x
Well that was a fun night. 🎉
Thanks International Cruisers Awards Young Cruisers' Association for bringing together so many inspirational sailors and story tellers!
Get out there and chase the wind ⛵️
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#repost from @kirstenggr ⛵️
“Thinking back on the sailing, and missing it! Thanks to @hydrovane for having serviced Minnehaha's hydrovane, which did about 45 000 nm before having any major overhaul - possibly more than any hydrovane has ever done before without a significant service. It saw Kirsten and Minnehaha all the way through the GGR and over the finish line! The unit is as good as new again, and it was smooth sailing all the way down to Madeira! Also, a big thanks to Eddie Arsenault, for having built such a solid mounting bracket for the hydrovane! Without Eddie, Minnehaha would just not be the strong boat that she is today!”
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Wow, absolutely so proud my fathers invention and so glad everybody is so still going strong with this after so many years!! It is so lovely to see !❤️
Any photos of the mount Eddie made?
Thank you Kirsten Neuschäfer! You are an inspiration. The Hydrovane loves sailing as much as you do 😀 Kudos to Eddie for the rock solid install!Thinking back on the sailing, and missing it! Thanks to Hydrovane International Marine for having serviced Minnehaha's hydrovane, which did about 45 000 nm before having any major overhaul - possibly more than any hydrovane has ever done before without a significant service. It saw Kirsten and Minnehaha all the way through the GGR and over the finish line! The unit is as good as new again, and it was smooth sailing all the way down to Madeira! Also, a big thanks to Eddie Arsenault, for having built such a solid mounting bracket for the hydrovane! Without Eddie, Minnehaha would just not be the strong boat that she is today! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hydrovane is my most trusted crewman.
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