From: Bob Williams
Sent: April-21-14
To: Sarah Curry
Subject: Re: Hydrovane Parts

Hi Sarah,

It seems I am fated to purchase a new wind vane right about now.  Having just replaced the outer tube and being very pleased with my old Hydrovane’s renewed performance I managed to get myself tangled up with a 100,000 tonne container ship.  Of course Sylph came off second best, and the wind vane took the brunt of the collision, so it is now completely wrecked.  I think the only thing salvageable from it will be the rudder and the brackets.

All very distressing but I am counting my blessings – Sylph is still afloat and my cat and I are alive and unhurt.  Meanwhile, nearby to where I am, the South Korean ferry sank with tragic loss of life, which puts our own small disasters into a broader perspective.

So I am now back in Fukuoka, Japan licking my wounds.  I received the mid-bearing, but ironically now have no wind vane to install it in.  Bother!

Could you please advise how much a new unit will cost, minus the rudder and the mounting brackets, plus shipping costs to the previous address I gave you to Japan.

And an estimated time that you might be able to put one together and ship it.

Thank you for your help.

Best regards,
Bob Williams
SY Sylph VI
blog.mailasail.com/sylph

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From: Bob Williams
Sent: June-02-14
To: Valerie Williams
Subject: Re: Hydrovane

Hi Valerie,

….My old HV was pretty good, but the new one is even better. I am sure that no other windvane on the market can match this very important characteristic for me, especially as I hate to motor.

Right now I am drifting around in the middle of the Sea of Japan waiting for some wind – not even the Hydrovane works when there is no wind.

Regards,
Bob Williams
SY Sylph VI
blog.mailasail.com/sylph