Windscoops

[LORDNELSON]

I would be grateful if anyone who has used Windscoop Ventilating Sail or similar could advise me if they really do persuade light breezes down into the cabin. Many thanks

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[Anchorite]

Practical Sailor (excellent american "sailboat" magazine with NO advertisements
so their tests are unswayed by financial diplomacy) carried out tests on 4 of
these (September '99 issue). Results were: BREEZEBOOSTER and WINDSCOOP
were best, with the West DOWN-THE-HATCH third and Plastimo "a poor fourth".
In their usual style the article concludes:
Message to Plastimo: It shouldn't be too difficult to imitate Windscoop; West
Marine did it fairly well!
Message to Davis: Your old Windscoop is a Best Buy but the Breeze Booster just passed you as the best fabric hatch vent.
PM a fax no. if you want a copy of the article

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[snowleopard]

Windscoops work but...

they are a pain to rig, needing various securing points on the deck and a halliard above (all my hatches are off the centreline).

almost as good is having the hatches hinged at the aft edge so they scoop the breeze in when at anchor. i only bother to rig the windscoop when tied to a pontoon so the wind isn't from ahead.

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[LORDNELSON]

Thank you very much for your most helpful post. Alas I do not have a fax number! I will try and locate Practical Sailor on the net and see if I can obtain the article from them. Happy boating, Barry

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[LORDNELSON]

Re: Windscoops work but...

Thankyou for your post. The hatch I would use is centre line and not far forrad of the mast so it might not be too difficult to rig a windscoop. Good sailing, Barry

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[snowleopard]

just a thought...

a windscoop will bring in the rain as well. an arrangement i've seen quite a lot is a rear-hinged hatch with a tent-like awning over the top of it. specially good at night, i hate being woken by rain on the head!

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