"I didn't see the need for it, but today I can't do without it"
Dominique sails a 41-foot catamaran, a Lerouge design. He didn't see the need for this crank on board. But when his colleagues offered him one as a retirement gift, he definitely adopted it. " On my boat, I use the electric windlass to hoist the mainsail, so I have no physical problem with that. On the other hand, when I have to furl my genoa, I have counted 70 turns of the crank. With Ewincher, I don't even ask myself any questions. "Dominique also appreciates the machine because it allows me to keep my head up, looking towards the sail during the whole maneuver. No need to concentrate on the physical effort. "And no problem with autonomy," i use the Ewincher for all the winches on board without any restriction. It seems that I even have the record for the longest cranking time! "he says with a smile.
"No need for electric winches"
Jean-Renaud has been using the Ewincher for 2.5 years on his Sun Odyssey 379 I ordered my sailboat with an electric winch at the piano. At that time, I was not familiar with this crank, but if I had to do it again, I would not order an electric winch. The Ewincher can be used for any purpose. I like the fact that I can reverse the direction of rotation of the crank and use the 2 speeds of the winches. The force feedback from holding the crank also tells me when it's too much force. I'm not afraid of damaging my boat. "The question of autonomy of this battery crank is not a problem for this sailor: " For my use, a battery lasts 24 hours of navigation. And I have two euros to cross the Bay of Biscay or to go to the Scilly Islands, it is enough for me. Even if I never had to do it, I can recharge them on board on 12 V, if not on 220 V at the stopover. "
"Pretty strong for my Multi 50!"
The offshore racer, Sébastien Rogues, also had the opportunity to try this crank on his Multi 50 Primonial. If he doesn't use it during the competition (this assistance is forbidden!), the Ewincher is widely appreciated for the convoying. Indeed, on this powerful sailboat, the forces are colossal. And yet, the crank responds even in the face of these efforts: " Our trimaran is equipped with Harken 65.3 winches. The interest of the Ewincher is to be able to use the 3 speeds by reversing its direction of rotation. We used it without any problem to hoist the mainsail or the gennaker. Of course we drain the battery faster than on a cruising boat, but if it works for a Multi 50, it works for cruising! "According to Sébastien Rogues, this technical product is very successful: " We did not encounter any problems and the delivery in its case with the strap and the 2 batteries make think of a luxury item. "But above all, for Sébastien, this crank is really accomplished, " because even if the battery is completely discharged, it is still possible to use it as a classic crank. "
"Thanks to the crank, I always use 100% of my boat's capacity"
Pierre-Yves sails his 55-foot racing boat with which he has already participated twice in the Route du Rhum. Now that the competition is behind him, he has taken on board an Ewincher crank. " On my 17 m boat, the mainsail measures 107 m2 and weighs 100 kg. It takes 20 minutes to hoist the mainsail to the top of the 23 m mast. Without Ewincher, I would be out of breath! "It is also thanks to this "crew member" that Jean-Yves can continue to sail solo on his large sailboat. " And even when cruising, Ewincher allows me to pull more on the boat. I delay taking a reef, or reducing the genoa, because I know I will be helped for the maneuver ".
These four sailors are unanimous in emphasizing the ease of use of the crank: " Autonomous, it doesn't need any thread "Unlike other models that have been tried but never adopted. The fast charging and the 2 batteries are also a source of safety on board. Not having to rely on on-board batteries (as is the case with an electric winch) also means safety. Finally, each of the users interviewed emphasized the quality of the after-sales service, with easy access and a quick, personalized response to all questions. A real plus in the age of globalization!
