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You missed the tongue in the cheek.

Can you think of reason why a windvane wouldn't work in coastal
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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?


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. :-)

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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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