The following table can help choose the correct Andersen winch.
Please note that every yacht, rig and preferred sailing conditions are different and should be taken into consideration.
For heavy displacement yachts and catamarans a higher winch size is recommended.
For Masthead rigged yachts use the length overall LOA as the primary selection criteria
For Fractional rigged yachts use the Sail Area as the primary selection criteria
For further information download the Full Guide or see the Andersen website.
Size recommendations apply to manual and electric winches
LOA Metres LOA Feet Genoa Sail Area (ft²/m²) Spinnaker Sail Area (ft²/m²) Main Sail Area (ft²/m²) |
7.6-8.5 25-28 300/28 410/38 150/14 |
8.8-9.8 29-32 350/33 600/56 210/20 |
10.1-10.7 33-35 470/44 800/74 260/24 |
11.0-11.9 36-39 560/52 1200/111 320/30 |
12.2-13.1 40-43 770/72 1600/150 430/40 |
13.4-14.6 44-48 880/82 2000/185 470/46 |
14.9-16.5 49-54 1300/120 2800/260 750/70 |
Recommended Andersen Winch Size | |||||||
Genoa Sheet | 12/16/18 | 28/34/40 | 40 | 46/50 | 50/52 | 58/62 | 62/68 |
Spinnaker Sheet | 10/12 | 16/18 | 18/28 | 28/34/40 | 40/46 | 46/50/52 | 52/58 |
Main Sheet | 10 | 12 | 18/28 | 18/28 | 34/40 | 46/50 | 52 |
Genoa Halyard | 10/12 | 12/18 | 18/28 | 34/40 | 40/46 | 46/50 | 52 |
Spinnaker Halyard | 10 | 12 | 12/18 | 18/28 | 40 | 46 | 46/50/52 |
Main Halyard | 10 | 12 | 12/18 | 28/34/40 | 40 | 46/50 | 46/50/52 |
Reef Line | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12/18 | 18/28 | 34/40 | 40/46 |
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