Hydrovane What do people say about theirs?

By Sarah Curry of Hydrovane International Marine

Our mate Harry Hydrovane, steering us dead downwind in perfect balance with his favourite sail configuration wing on wing

In light downwind trades this is our most effective sail and steering setup for distance, comfort and of course reducing power consumption On occasion we do use our onboard autopilot for certain wind angles but it’s consumption is between 4-6 amps continuous, so for us using the Hydrovane with absolutely no electronics is a much more effective choice for lengthy offshore passages Click the photo to watch Harry in action

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