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You missed the tongue in the cheek.
Can you think of reason why a windvane wouldn't work in coastal waters? -- Roger Long |
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![]() "Roger Long" wrote in message ... You missed the tongue in the cheek. Can you think of reason why a windvane wouldn't work in coastal waters? No reason they wouldn't work in coastal cruising. It is more of a cost/benefit question. You tend to make more course changes in coastal sailing and the electrical budget is usually not as strict so an auto pilot will give you more utility for the money. On a long passage you tend to remain on one tack for hours or days at a time and electricity becomes more precious. That is when a wind vane really pays for itself. However, from a purely emotional view point windvanes have a much higher Ludite quotient. Rivaling that of sextants. There is something extremely satisfying about navigating and getting your boat to sail itself without any modern electronic black boxes. :-) -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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Roger Long wrote:
You missed the tongue in the cheek. Can you think of reason why a windvane wouldn't work in coastal waters? I think they work just fine but land gets in the way. Because the winds aren't from a constant direction, like trades etc, the wind vane needs constant attention. If the vane needs constant attention, just steer. Most coastal folks use auto pilots, in fact they are quickly replacing windvanes on bluewater boats because electricity is becoming easier to make. Sorry I wasn't awake enough to get the tongue in cheek. Gary |
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