Schaefer Cat Hawk Wind Indicator - Catamarans to 8M

The Schaefer Cat Hawk is a wind indicator for non-spinnaker catamarans up to 8 meters, mounting on the front of the forestay bridle.

A catamaran has no single masthead position that works, and the bridle in front of the forestay is the clear air a vane needs. That is a mounting position no monohull indicator is designed for. It also puts the vane in the helm's eyeline rather than making them look straight up, which on a fast cat is time not available.

Being mounted forward and low means the vane reads apparent wind at a height closer to the sails actually working, rather than at a masthead in different air. It suits non-spinnaker catamarans specifically, since a spinnaker setup puts hardware where this mount would sit. Explore more outdoor optics and navigation.

• Mounts on the forestay bridle, not the masthead
• The clear air position on a catamaran
• Sits in the helm's eyeline, not overhead
• For non-spinnaker catamarans up to 8 meters