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
