First Sail with Our Hydrovane – It Just Works | Nauticat 38

Our first sail with the @Hydrovane self-steering on S/Y Maja, a 1982 Nauticat 38 pilothouse motorsailer. We show how easy it was to set up, how it behaves under sail, and why two experienced sailors over 50 are genuinely impressed. No electricity. Its own rudder. The boat keeps going while we sit back and watch. In this video: • First setup and engagement of the Hydrovane • How well it steers Maja on a real sail • Why this matters for shorthanded and liveaboard sailing • Sailing footage from the first trip with the new gear Hydrovane is a mechanical windvane and emergency rudder. It steers to the apparent wind and needs no power from the boat. That is useful on a cruising motorsailer — less drain on batteries, a backup steering system, and more freedom on deck. This is the kind of practical upgrade we document on this channel: real gear, real sailing, honest first impressions. Hydrovane: https://hydrovane.com Our boat and website: https://sailing-maja.com YouTube: @Sailing-Maja If you are over 50 and thinking about a simpler life on a well-chosen boat, subscribe for more technical videos, systems explanations, and the daily reality of leaving the hamster wheel. Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/sailing_maja #Hydrovane #Nauticat38 #SelfSteering #Windvane #Motorsailer #Liveaboard #SailingAfter50