It was a nice evening sail–my GPS said I maxed out at 5.4 knots. Although we got a break from the heat this last  weekend, it is still relatively warm, so I mostly just reached back and forth across Lake Ray Hubbard to take advantage of  the breeze (no need to run until it really cools off). I'm happy with the tiller pilot. If I raise the center board to balance the helm as the wind increases, this installation works  well. Mounting everything further aft (per the documentation) would allow me to delay raising the center board. However,  there is not much room to mount this further aft without restricting the travel of the tiller when hand steering. This setup  allows me to more gracefully set/strike sail, AND lets me adjust the stereo and take pictures in a leisurely manner! nvented by Autohelm in 1973, tiller pilots have consistently been the world’s most popular pilot ever since, setting the  standard for performance, reliability, and ease of use. Advanced features are standard. AutoTack lets you handle the  sheets, while the pilot tacks the boat and AutoSeastate intelligently keeps the boat on course while conserving power.  I  RaymarineST1000 & ST2000 Tillerpilots  102