Wind vane self steering for sailboats
PACIFIC PLUS Windpilot

System type servo-assisted auxiliary rudder gear
Windvane type H vane
Mode of operation steers through the auxiliary rudder, main rudder is fixed on centreline and then adjusted to balance the boat

Steering signal wind
Steering force speed through the water
Steering element auxiliary rudder
Power leverage < 220cm / 90 in

Suitable for

Vessel length

PACIFIC PLUS I : < 12 m / 40 ft

PACIFIC PLUS II: < 18 m / 60 ft
Vessel weight

PACIFIC PLUS I : < 13.000 kg / 28.500 lbs

PACIFIC PLUS II: < 30.000 kg / 66.000 lbs

Type of steering wheel (mechanical or hydraulic)
Cockpit position aft or centre

Can be used as an emergency rudder? Yes
Load on the transom high
Position on the transom central, max. 10 cm/4 in offset

Weight

PACIFIC PLUS I: 45 kg / 100 lbs

PACIFIC PLUS II: 50 kg / 110 lbs

Autopilot option

a pin fitting for an Autohelm or Simrad cockpit autopilot is provided as standard on the windvane hanger
Patents

pending in

Europe, Australia and Canada
granted in Germany, the USA and New Zealand