LITTLE HAWK MK2 APPARENT WIND INDICATOR (for Dinghies up to 6m) - mounts at front of mast at gooseneck height

I’ve recently started sailing Lasers about 6/7 months ago and have been stuck in a rut for the last couple of months floating about on the lake, not making much progress and not managing to join in with the racing. I’d been putting off getting a wind indicator because I wanted to learn without one and not become reliant, but I wish I’d done it sooner. First session out the other week with this kit and I was straight into my first racing! Highly recommend, especially if you sail inland and the wind changes direction constantly. The unit itself is well made, light, easily visible and does the job perfectly. Like many people have suggested you might want something to make it float if it comes off. I used one of those cork float key rings you can get which is easily attached/detached.

So I bought this to help me when learning to sail. It’s small, easy to fit and works a dream. That said, I bought it for my 14’ boat which has a sail and a jib so it can’t fit anywhere (that’s on me, the product is great). Anyway, my wife borrowed it and promptly lost it but I’ll be able to dine out on that for weeks yet so not a bad loss. I’ll buy another and find a way to fit it as it is really useful.

Both my kids use these on their sailing boats. They do the job really well but when the boats capsize, they tend to pop off and sink. Occasionally they wash up on shore but mostly they get lost and just add to the rubbish in the sea. After losing a few, my son dismantled the wink hawk and speared a couple of corks on the spindle and the problem is solved. Now when it pops off, it floats and can be easily retrieved. Seems like such a simple modification, shame the manufacturer didn't give it a bit of buoyancy in the first place. So... definitely a must have for dinghy sailors but get yourself a couple of corks too.

good value thanks

Does what it’s supposed to do.

Really good quality, fits my laser mast perfectly.

This product is great - industry standard. Reasonable value. HOWEVER the packaging gave no protection to the product, such that when the package was rammed through my letterbox everything was bent out of shape - it was NOT "handed to resident" as the package tracking would have me believe - they didn't even try to ring the bell. I shouldn't need to un-bend it before use.

Great for boats like RS Tera where there isn't an easy way to fit a masthead burgee but tie it on as vulnerable to getting knocked off on busy kids start lines.