November 9, 2011. Giles Grimston, Hastings, New Zealand, has fitted an 'autopilot' to his Falcon 24, Summer Wine. Here it is:

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I copied this semi self steering gear from an old yachting magazine. If any one wants the blurb I am happy to provide it but in the meantime bits of shock-cord and pulleys costing NZ$2 and allows me onto the foredeck when single-handed, cheap and cheerful. They hardly need it as they are so easy to balance.

Giles