
David, "Dr Dave" Parker
is a life long sailor, and author of several maritime works among which is the
classic " Ocean Voyaging".He has written signed pieces for Time-Life
Books.. He has designed and built two ocean going yachts. He has skippered
five Hawaii crossings and innumerable offshore jaunts along the Mexican coast
and in the Gulf Of Mexico. He participated in ocean racing as well ,winning a
third and a first in the Ensenada race, and crewing on world champion Man-o-War
in the P-C class. He was foredeck man on Siren, winner of the I.O.R.
Overton series.
He began designing wind vane steering systems in 1967.
Several of his vanes have made voyages to Tahiti, Hawaii, and one
circumnavigated. He published several designs in "Ocean Voyaging" in
1975.
Not being satisfied with the current crop of pendulum systems he
researched and designed a servo pendulum system that solved many of the problems
associated with them...It is this final design which has been tested, sailed,
and improved over the years to become the final "Pathfinder" ...
Dr
Dave is currently "beached" due to the after effects of an anchoring accident
and the aging process.
Part of the package, should you choose to
purchase it, is easy access to Dr Daves' advice on wind vanes
This is a
simple, one man operation.. No fuss, no frills, no baloney.....But a damn good
wind vane system...you can call him if you wish at (870) 258
3081