Boats are becoming bigger and bigger, and tensions are phenomenal.
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Publié le
06/02/2017
Par
Jean-Christophe Guillaumin
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144
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Winch manufacturers are therefore confronted with a real technical challenge. Harken has just announced a new generation of captive winches for giga-yachts (over 80 meters). The captive winches, initially designed for loads of 1.5 to 25 tonnes have had their capacity tripled! The bench tests (impressive – see photo) of hydraulic and electric prototypes at 70 tonnes have just been completed at Harken, opening the way to hitherto inconceivable standards.
For more information: www.harken.com
