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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“In 3 years and 20,000miles I never found a limit or condition where it didn’t work.” - Patrick W., Nautitech 47 owner
Yes! The Hydrovane works well on cruising catamarans too. Check out the testimonials on our website with more catamaran feedback ✌️
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Would love to put one on my jeanneau Fantasia 27 for those longer runs and over night
The Golden Globe Race has released further findings on Damien Guillou's Hydrovane Shaft break. Significant after-market alterations were made. While we know that Damien and his team had best intentions and a huge amount of racing experience on their side, we definitely agree with the GGR 2026 directive that "any modification to a windvane must first be shared with the manufacturer and GGR for comment".
The good news: Damien is still in the race with the spare Shaft and Rudder onboard! Go Damien! 👍
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Golden Globe Race windvane safety and GGR 2026 open for entries
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The Race Returns · Sailing like it's 1968Wonderful photos by Jean-Luc Lhomond of the Hydrovane team at work at the start of the Golden Globe Race earlier this month. Thank you! ... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Guys what was the verdict of the bolt on Damien’s lower bracket?
Good to meet you guys again Sunday at the boat show... beer coolie used already 😁
Wow absolutely lovely,my father would love if he knew his invention absolutely no proud but heartbreaking at the same time ❤️
Golden Globe Race start, live streaming now! Very emotional to watch the boats leave the channel two hours ago. 13 boats will be steered by Hydrovane in the race, 3 by other brands of windvane… a massive vote of confidence.
We’ll be glued to the tracking app and race updates for the next seven + month as these skippers sail around the world, solo, unassisted, and without modern technology 👏ALL LIVE STREAMS TODAY:
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For the Start of the Race, Don & Aida will be live on Facebook and YouTube throughout the day from 9.30 am.
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