From: Derek Shields
Sent: October-15-11
To: Valerie Williams
Subject: Re: Gibraltar Delivery Derek Shields

Hello all,

I thought you might like to see photos of my Hydrovane installation. It went like a dream, took 10 hours and was installed within 2 1/2 days of delivery, thanks to the well engineered design and fantastic instructions. Now all I have to do is test it. But there are 8 Hydrovanes on boats in Gibraltar now and all the owners have come for a look at mine and without exception have commented on how good the Hydrovane system is.

Thanks for the fantastic service to date.

All the best

Derek

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Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 1:32 PM
To: Will Curry; ‘Valerie Williams’
Cc: ‘John Curry’
Subject: Re: Gibraltar Delivery Derek Shields

Hello Will,
Our berth is right at the base of the stairs to the marina office opposite the showers and toilets so I think everybody in the marina passed by during the fitting. Many were very impressed and have since come back to ask about the Hydrovane. I left the vane on for the first day to show off the name! But I am really impressed by the number of cruising sailors who praise the Hydrovane and back it up by having one on their yacht. It seriously outnumbers all other makes by at least 5 to 1!

You are welcome to add my email to your web site if you wish. I will also send you an appraisal from the other side of the Atlantic you can add as a sequel. I have sailed over 50,000 miles over 26 years with my own handmade copy of the Aries design on my hand made timber 35 ft sloop Sagan including a single handed voyage from Durban to Hobart so I have some experience in this field.

But I am very proud to have a beautifully engineered Hydrovane gracing my transom and all and sundry making positive comments about it.

I had an old sailor called Ted [Ted Devey] who says he is one of your recommended installers and has installed 11 units and knows everybody concerned with Hydrovane give us very high points for the installation.

All the best to you all
Derek

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