Capehorn

The CapeHorn Integrated Self-Steering system was developed by Yves Gélinas, a solo circumnavigator.

At the 2005 United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, TheSailingChannel.Com interviewed Yves Gélinas' nephew, Eric about his uncle's famous self-steering system. Yves designed the CapeHorn for his 1983 28,000 mile circumnavigation aboard his Alberg 30, Jean-du-Sud. Yves engineered a self-steering system that is an integral part of the vessel. His design places the self-steering quadrant inboard and enables its servo-pendulum to be controlled by a small autopilot if the wind completely dies. You can purchase a film of Yves' solo voyage and read numerous articles on the CapeHorn website.

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[nokiaarbog]

iam here at gayporn hahaha(Gayporn=Capehorn)

[peaboy]

@newpage123 In the open ocean the winds are steadier in force and direction than coastal winds. This is how these are usually used, but they could be used in finickier winds with more attenton.

[framemaker52]

You set the course first. Then you activate the vane to steer that course. It can't change course; it only changes the heading relative to the wind. A big wind shift can set you way off course. Many boats have been lost because the vane steered the yacht onto a reef after a wind shift while the captain slept.

[newpage123]

i just dont understand how it works because the wind always changes, ok duh thats how it works it changes the position of the keel with the vane but how to you set the course?