The Aries vane gear is a wind vane that is attached to a sailing boat and gives you the posibillity to steer for you in a set course. It works on the servo pendulum system in which the vane operates a servo rudder which can swing sideways. This motion is transmitted to the tiller or wheel by ropes and blocks. The gear is suitable for all yachts up to 55 ft. L.O.A. The minimum size vessel is usually around 28 ft. L.O.A. because the gear weight of 35 kg is unacceptable on smaller boats unless they have broad stern sections. Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Integrated Self-Steering System for Sailboats. Steers the desired course through all points of sail as soon as sail is set, as long as sail is carried. Oka, QC Canada

The Hydrovane is the product of an engineer’s lifetime passion. Derek Daniels, an engineer from Nottingham, England, was the founder and inventor of the Hydrovane in 1968. He made it his life's work. The initial concept was to develop a system better than the standard servo pendulum windvane. Hydrovane and Aries were the first two windvanes on the market in the 60’s. An early Hydrovane was used by Herman Jansen for his solo circumnavigation in 1972. Others followed – notably Leslie Powles, whose remarkable non-stop circumnavigation via the five great southern Capes, confirmed its reliablity. The Hydrovane soon gained recognition in England and Europe for its clever engineering and robustness. Over the years there have been 11 different models (ex. FDA, Series 5000, Series 1200 – VXA-I and VXA-II) although the significant changes occurred in the 70's and early 80's. These culminated into the VXA-1 / VXA-2 model which has been predominant since 1986 and continues to be developed today. West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Affordable and light weight system, designed for self assembly, very suitable for smaller vessels. Based in the Netherlands

The Neptune Windvane works on a horizontal axis servo pendulum system. A servo pendulum windvane uses its own rudder, together with the yacht steering system, to keep the boat on course. A servo pendulum windvane is the most efficient form of yacht windvane self-steering available. Neptune works well when motoring as long as the wind across the decks is above 5 knots. This is a big + and only possible as the mechanism has almost zero friction. The Neptune windvane is simple to operate! Surrey, England, UK

The Ultimate in Sailboat Self-Steering. Specializing in state-of-the-art mechanical self-steering systems for cruising sailboats 23'-65' LOA.

If you are looking for the simplest, most durable, and accurate autopilot system used by offshore cruisers and racers around the world, then you have come to the right place. Scanmar International has been providing products for the long-distance sailor since 1977. Now in its second generation of ownership, Scanmar is best known as the world's largest manufacturer of windvane self-steering systems including the Monitor. Our expanded product line offers high quality cruising accessories geared to both power and sail. Richmond, California

Servo Windvane Self Steering Gear. Powerful, sturdy, reliable. Lightweight, Simple, Very Affordable.

Welcome to the world of silent self-steering. Servo-pendulum wind vanes. Practically every sailor who ever contemplated buying a WINDPILOT system already had hands-on experience of electrical autopilots. Knowing about autopilots means recognizing their shortcomings and it is likely some combination of these that has driven you to start looking for a better way. Experience shows that if you want to avoid steering by hand for the duration, you need an autopilot and a WINDPILOT! La Crescenta, California