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On 22 Jul 2005 18:12:13 GMT, (Lauri Tarkkonen)
wrote:

Anyone care to discuss the relative reliability of
autopilots(electric/electronic) vs wind vanes for sail boats? Are wind vanes
still widely used?

BS

No personal insights...Still, autopilots fail if overheated or close
to a lightning stroke.

Wind vanes fail from wearout and from wind gusts.
Wind vanes are prized by blue water cruisers by all accounts

I believe you do not have personal insights,
///
- Lauri Tarkkonen

Pretty astute, Lauri:
I disclose that I have no personal insights.

You respond that you believe I don't have personal insights.

Do you think that kind of comment qualifies you in some way?

I stand by my comments. Surely you cannot suppose
that wind vanes DON't wear out, or that they cannot be overwhelmed in
a storm gust?

:-)

Brian Whatcott