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[Kikapu]

Kikapu, I happen to have this wind measuring device. I beleive it's from the sixties era, almost new in its original box. Do you know of this unit and is it worth anything?

Kafenes,

That's really nice.

I'll get back to you tonight.

[Kikapu]

Kikapu, I happen to have this wind measuring device. I beleive it's from the sixties era, almost new in its original box. Do you know of this unit and is it worth anything?

Kafenes,

First let me say, that I have never seen a hand held wind indicator as the ones in the picture. It has a lot of "charm" to it, with the compass mounted on the top, so that you can read the wind speed and the direction is coming from. As lovely as it looks, I do not think it has much monetary value to it, but a lot of aesthetic value for anyone who has a boat so that they can show it to their friends. I could be wrong on the price value, unless a collector may want to buy it off you, but I really can't put a price to it.

Here are some modern hand held wind indicators.

Not as pretty as yours, are they.??




Almost all boat have electronic wind indicators right on their counsel. I do not have one like that, and what I have, is 10 time more basic than the one you have, What I have, is like the tube of a toilet paper made from plastic, which has a air inlet near to the base and a disc float inside the plastic tube, with numbers running up the tube. So when I point the air inlet into the wind, the air pushes the float up in the tube, so that I can read the wind speed. Very basic indeed.

To be honest with you, the only time you want to know how hard the wind is blowing, is when you want to keep a record in your log book when you're sailing on long passages. On day sailing, you don't need to know the wind speed too much, because you can see how hard it's blowing. You either going to put more sail up because it is light winds, or reduce sail, because its blowing like hell, and you need to get your storm jib (sail) ready..

If I was in Cyprus, I would want to buy it off you, just because I love simple things on a boat, because they are the only things that will work, when all the electronics gets fried, when the lightning hits the mast. I have a plastic sextant, just as a back up to do Celestial Navigation, when everything else is gone. There are no service stations out at sea I'm afraid, so be always prepared for the worst.

[kafenes]

Thanks Kikapu. What amazed me with this unit is that there are no electronics involved and the wind measuring device is a small sensitive plate. I don't think I want to sell it but on the other hand, not being a sea person, I think it is being wasted in me old collection box. Thanks again for the info.

[Kikapu]

Thanks Kikapu. What amazed me with this unit is that there are no electronics involved and the wind measuring device is a small sensitive plate. I don't think I want to sell it but on the other hand, not being a sea person, I think it is being wasted in me old collection box. Thanks again for the info.

Kafenes,

I just found your same Instrument and the price.

http://premieremedical.safeshopper.com/259/4812.htm?55

Too bad our friend "Devil" is not around at the moment to tell us how does your Hand Held Wind Indicator works. If anyone would know, it would be him.

Did you ever try to see how accurate your Wind Indicator works. Take it in your car and stick it outside the window and see if it matches the car speed. Of course, you would get better results if you did the experiment in a calm day with little wind as possible. Try not to get the side mirror in the way.

[Kikapu]

I think it is time to bring back this thread. I'm bored with politics.

A good friend of mine sent me this link few days ago, so I thought I would share it with those who may be interested. I will start adding some personal short sailing stories here soon.

What you are about to see is what takes place in San Francisco Bay every year in the first week of October, and it's called "Fleet Week" which dozen or so Navy ships sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, then once docked, most of them are open to the public to see where our tax dollars went, and for two days, Saturday and Sunday, the "Blue Angels" put on a spectacular air show over the Bay. It can be seen from all around the Bay, but from a boat, is just that little bit more special, so we arrived in San Francisco on Friday night from Switzerland, Saturday we were getting my boat ready and on Sunday, 13 of us went out on my boat to see the air show. I did not take any pictures, but some on the boat did, and I will post those on another day. It was a great day.

http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/

[dinos]

The Blue Angels do an air show at Jones Beach each July 4th. They sure know what to do with expensive fuel, eh? As I'm pretty much directly north of Jones Beach, the planes often fly directly over my house. So I can see some planes and don't have to deal with all the traffic at the show.

Hope you're well!

[Kikapu]

The Blue Angels do an air show at Jones Beach each July 4th. They sure know what to do with expensive fuel, eh? As I'm pretty much directly north of Jones Beach, the planes often fly directly over my house. So I can see some planes and don't have to deal with all the traffic at the show.

Hope you're well!

Howdy Dinos,

I did not know where Jone's Beach was exactly, so I just took a peek at Google map. I can imagine getting a good view from the beach.

As you can see from the pictures, the planes come pretty low over the water. You don't actually see it in the pictures, but the Coast Guard keeps an open space between Alcatraz Island and San Francisco and almost from the Golden Gate Bridge to Treasure Island free from any water craft, so that they wont get blown away from the jets thrusts. But all the same, when these guys fly over the boats, you feel like you can throw baseball at them. It is absolutely fantastic being on the water and watching these guys do their magic..

Have you had any time to fish lately, or is it just to cold at the moment.??

Take care

[Kikapu]

It is said, that ALL men are created equal........................................well, Maybe.!!

But what is very evident, that not ALL sailboats are created equal, and here is why. While I was back home in San Francisco last month, I took some pictures of few sail boats, each for their own reasons, but one in particular case it was head and shoulders above ALL others. This sail boat which was built in Turkey cost $130 million US Dollars, which had sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge "barely" clearing the main span which stands 220ft from the water below at low tide with it's three masts a week before my arrival, which was greeted by hundreds of all different kinds of boats, which their owners no doubt tried to convince themselves that "size does not matter".! This vessel goes by the name "Maltese Falcon" and it is owned by a local Silicon Valley hot shot. Did someone say that we were in a Economic Depression. Well yes, it is true for most of us, but there are those who have no concept of the word, "Recession".!

Here are few of my pictures, then go onto the links to get more information on the "Maltese Falcon".













A lot more information and pictures, as well as YouTube videos of this giant of a sailboat on the link below.!

http://yachtpals.com/maltese-falcon-3068

[Nikitas]

Kikapu,

I had searched info on the Maltese Falcon a few weeks back, out of curiosity about the sail technology employed and the ability of this giant to be controlled by one man. The owner is a famous computer dude but I cannot remember his name.

Considering that yachts are supposed to be sources of pleasure, a machine this complex must provide pleasure which is beyond my understranding of the word. I like simple pleasures!

Onassis had the Christina, a converted warship as a yacht, he also had several expensive powerboats, including one Riva, but when he wanted to enjoy himself he got into an 18 foot single lateen sail trehantiri. I have been trying to locate pics of him sailing that simple boat but so far failed. Now THAT is a boat I would want to have. You get the urge to sail, it is instantly ready to go. You then forget it till the next time you want to sail.

If you want to look at another super yacht for a laugh search "Sigma SF99".

[Kikapu]

Kikapu,

I had searched info on the Maltese Falcon a few weeks back, out of curiosity about the sail technology employed and the ability of this giant to be controlled by one man. The owner is a famous computer dude but I cannot remember his name.

Considering that yachts are supposed to be sources of pleasure, a machine this complex must provide pleasure which is beyond my understranding of the word. I like simple pleasures!

Onassis had the Christina, a converted warship as a yacht, he also had several expensive powerboats, including one Riva, but when he wanted to enjoy himself he got into an 18 foot single lateen sail trehantiri. I have been trying to locate pics of him sailing that simple boat but so far failed. Now THAT is a boat I would want to have. You get the urge to sail, it is instantly ready to go. You then forget it till the next time you want to sail.

If you want to look at another super yacht for a laugh search "Sigma SF99".

Nikitas,

The owners name is Tom Perkins which is stated in the links I gave. It is true that one person can operate this boat with a push of a button, but she does come with a full crew as listed below.

Here are more details.

Maltese Falcon Yacht Specs:
Builder : Perini Navi
Sail area : 2,400 m² / 25,791 ft²
Year : 2006
Engines : 2 x Deutz TBD 620
Length overall : 88 m / 289.1 ft
Displacement : 1,240 t
Beam : 12.6 m /42.2 ft
Speed at max power : 19.5kt
Draught : 6.0 m / 19.7 ft
with dagger board : 11 m / 36 ft
Air Draught : 58.2 m / 191 ft
Guest Cabins : 6
Crew Cabins : 8
Naval Architect : Gerard Dijkstra & Partners and Perini Navi
Exterior & Interior Styling: Ken Freivokh Design
Facilities : 2x RIBs, Sailboat, Jetskis, etc

Maltese Falcon Yacht Crew:
CHRISTOPHER GARTNER CAPTAIN
ROBERT BELL FIRST OFFICER/ RELIEF CAPTAIN
TIMMY ATTARD SECOND OFFICER
RAHIM BOUDJELLAL (LARIM) BOSUN
MARK HEALY PERSONAL TRAINER/SPORTS THERAPIST
ANDRE ROSSIGNAUD DECKHAND
ED GILES DECKHAND
SEAN TRUSCOTT CHIEF ENGINEER
TIM GEERING 2ND ENGINEER
ANDREW MORRIS 3RD ENGINEER
JENNEL TILLER CHEF
REBECCA LAING CHIEF STEWARDESS
ZOE STENGER 2ND STEWARDESS
CLEONIE GREENALL STEWARDESS
NINA MELCK STEWARDESS
ALEXANDRA LOLLBACK STEWARDESS


I know that you like simplicity in sailboats Nikitas, just as I do, and believe it or not, I had you in mind when I took these next few pictures at a place called "China Camp" ironically, which is a small State Park just north of San Francisco as this Junk sailoat just arrived from the Pacific escorted by a local Junk shrimp boat.