A yaw control device for a wind turbine, including: a vertical shaft; and, a vertical wing having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first wing surface and a second wing surface, wherein the first wing surface extends between a first edge of the leading edge to a first edge of the trailing edge and wherein the second wing surface extends between a second edge of the leading edge to a second edge of the trailing edge; wherein the vertical wing is configured to receive the vertical shaft, and wherein the vertical shaft is biased toward the leading edge of the vertical wing; and wherein the vertical wing rotates about a longitudinal axis of vertical shaft and is configured such that the leading edge faces in the direction of an approaching wing.