Beneteau Oceanis 40
“So far Harry has done a great job across the Atlantic, Pacific and many shorter crossings in between!”
Posted By: sam_hawk
Date: August 24, 2021
Our mate Harry Hydrovane, steering us dead downwind in perfect balance with his favourite sail configuration wing on wing.
In light downwind trades this is our most effective sail and steering setup for distance, comfort and of course reducing power consumption. On occasion we do use our onboard autopilot for certain wind angles but it’s consumption is between 4-6 amps continuous, so for us using the Hydrovane with absolutely no electronics is a much more effective choice for lengthy offshore passages.
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So far Harry has done a great job across the Atlantic, Pacific and many shorter crossings in between!