"Peter Bennett" wrote

As others have said, wind vane steering is of little use in coastal
cruising, but if you will be single-handing, an autopilot would be a
very good investment.


I use my Cape Horn windvane a great deal in coastal cruising around Maine.
I can't recommend it enough even for even near shore use. I have a small
electric autopilot that drives the windvane linkage when under power.

--
Roger Long