It's a cape horn windvane and I highly recommend them, they have great customer service and the product itself is fantastic. Ours went over 15 years with almost no maintenance and without a single issue. On this particular crossing we had the first problem ever and fortunately it was just a small retaining bolt that cracked that we didn't have a backup for. Once we reached SF Cape Horn sent us the replacement part free of charge and it took me all of 10 minutes to replace it.
Most cruising yachts from the west coast head to Hawaii in April - June and return in July - Sept. Heading back from Hawaii in the middle of winter is certainly done by delivery skippers, but the odds of hitting terrible weather are much higher due to the powerful lows that cross the northern pacific in the Winter.
Nice job. Really get a good feel for the trip. I am sure there was much more but you can only upload so much. Education is over rated, keep the videos coming! Ha. Thanks again. It was fun to watch..
is your boat the one listed for sale at m.wiest yacht sales? recived the survey today ,from them your videos have me thinking thanks for making them .i stumbled on then by pure chance.
Great question! The boat was holding a course so well with the helm lashed that there wasn't any reason to use the autopilot (and the electricity it requires) until we needed to start sailing to the precise waypoint of the golden gate. Most boats can't hold a course on a broad reach in seas with a lashed helm (including my current Norseman 447 on which I've tried unsuccessfully). Whereas the Hans Christian 38 amazingly could.
It's a cape horn windvane and I highly recommend them, they have great customer service and the product itself is fantastic. Ours went over 15 years with almost no maintenance and without a single issue. On this particular crossing we had the first problem ever and fortunately it was just a small retaining bolt that cracked that we didn't have a backup for. Once we reached SF Cape Horn sent us the replacement part free of charge and it took me all of 10 minutes to replace it.
Most cruising yachts from the west coast head to Hawaii in April - June and return in July - Sept. Heading back from Hawaii in the middle of winter is certainly done by delivery skippers, but the odds of hitting terrible weather are much higher due to the powerful lows that cross the northern pacific in the Winter.
I've learned that wind vane can break here for the first time. Thanks for this video. Very nice documentary.
Nice job. Really get a good feel for the trip. I am sure there was much more but you can only upload so much. Education is over rated, keep the videos coming! Ha. Thanks again. It was fun to watch..
What a nice sail... Thanks, very enjoyable.
How appropriate to be listening to that decemberist song haha! Great Video! Really inspiring. Ill definably be doing this soon
Seems scary going across that ocean in a tiny boat. I live in oahu. Can't wait to move to cali for the first time
@toddchuss well if its still around in may i might come have a serious look .must be hard to give it up, thank for your replie
Great video, thanks for sharing
Looking forward to some new videos
great crew!
Interesting. I have a ham ticket since 1970. I would use one on the boat all the time.
Very nice!
great video...thanks
MrEllie, yup, that's our boat! After many great years of cruising it's time to settle down for a few years and help pay for our daughter's education.
Love the Mariner's revenge in the background.
is your boat the one listed for sale at m.wiest yacht sales? recived the survey today ,from them your videos have me thinking thanks for making them .i stumbled on then by pure chance.
wow very cool.
What the... you didn't show going under the Golden Gate? Well beautiful video, looks like fun. PEACE
Cool trip. 7 days in and you run out of alcohol? Was it too late to turn around and head back?
What size boat it that?
What kind of Windvanesteering u are using for?
I've always wanted to sail so I could be like the great men you read about in history books, Columbus, James Cook.
is that sv ben gunn?
hawaii -sf ,june-august is not good month for sailing it is typhoon season,best time for sailing is oct -april
you guys look like good cruzin crew hook me up next time on saltspring isl
How long was their passage?
27 days
How come it took days to go from broken windvane to electric self steer?
Great question! The boat was holding a course so well with the helm lashed that there wasn't any reason to use the autopilot (and the electricity it requires) until we needed to start sailing to the precise waypoint of the golden gate. Most boats can't hold a course on a broad reach in seas with a lashed helm (including my current Norseman 447 on which I've tried unsuccessfully). Whereas the Hans Christian 38 amazingly could.
WHAT MODEL OF BOAT ARE YOU SAILING?
NEVERMIND, FOUND IT ON THE COMMETNS BELOW.
Captain Ron.. nice movie haha
Enjoyed your video ...Thanks...&yes we're CANUCKS...
28 days X 3 sailors=28 cases of beer plus an on board ice maker.
She was built in 1979
Great video, nice y'all are not so stuffy and serious lol
She's a Hans Christian 38
Hardest working crew I've ever seen
THose windfanes are always breaking.
The woman doing the French accent is hilarious. Is she available for marriage?
she hates her life