From: Steven Hertik/ Heather Francis
Sent: March-04-14
To: Will Curry
Subject: Re: Email

Will

We are in Wangaratta, just a few hours north of Melbourne, visiting Steve’s family and preparing for a few weeks get away on the motorbike. Maybe we’ll cross paths!

Our boat Kate, a Newport 41’, had a wind vane on her transom when we bought her in 2008. It had barely been used but the spider web of lines running through the cockpit looked like trouble. We replaced it with a Hydrovane and couldn’t be happier. Will was great at answering questions and helping us decide which vane was right for us. And the installation was straightforward, Steve managed to pull it off with his leg in a cast while we were tied to the dock.

We are full time sailing live aboard’s and despite the “dirty wind” created from the solar panels and other necessities aloft, our vane performs extremely well. It is one of the most important pieces of equipment we have on board, and one of the easiest to use.

If you’re planning on doing any long distance sailing we highly recommend Hydrovane, it makes long passages with two crew members almost relaxing, allows one person to make sail changes and course corrections without assistance and, the best part, requires no power!

Thanks

Heather

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