Smart Electric Winch SailForce

Electric winches have always delivered power. Now we’ve made them smart. Today, most electric winches still use outdated technology. They are simple ON/OFF motors. You press the button, and the winch runs fast, with little control. This makes sail trim less precise — and sometimes less safe. This is why we created SailForce. The smart electric winch, available in SailForce 1 and SailForce 2. SailForce gives you more control. You get two variable speeds: a fast speed and a slow speed. So you can move the line smoothly, millimeter by millimeter. At slow speed, you can go as low as 1 centimeter per second, with the same precision at low load or high load. When you need speed, SailForce can reach up to 25 meters per minute. You also get real-time line tension on the control screen. You can see exactly what is happening, at every moment. SailForce allows central control of all electric winches on board. One control unit can manage multiple winches from the helm, while local control remains available at each winch. For more safety, we added a super sensitive tension limiter. Set one limit for fast speed—for example 100 kilograms— and a separate limit for slow speed—for example 1400 kilograms. If something blocks the line—a knot, a stuck pulley, a blocked clutch— SailForce reacts immediately when the tension limit is reached and stops the motor before damage happens. Your deck equipment stays safe. Every maneuver is different and needs different tension limits. So you can save your settings in maneuver programs. Each program stores its own fast and slow tension limits, Each program stores its own fast and slow tension limits, and you can switch from one program to another in seconds. SailForce also protects your service battery. Traditional 12V or 24V motors can draw very high current— up to 300 amps on 12V systems. SailForce uses a higher-voltage system with a lithium buffer battery that charges on the 12, 24 or 48 volts. During winching, the buffer battery delivers up to 45 amps to the motor. When the winch is not in use, it recharges smoothly from the service batteries, using less than 10 amps. The result: longer service battery life and no need to increase your service battery capacity. SailForce reduces power consumption. It uses high-efficiency outrunner brushless motors, combined with a gear reduction system. This technology is about twice as efficient as traditional brushed motors, so you can use up to 50% less energy on your boat. Choose the model that fits your boat: SailForce 1—1250 watts, up to 82 newton-meters, for smaller winches. SailForce 2—1500 watts, up to 120 newton-meters, for larger winches. SailForce is available as a complete electric winch, in partnership with the Australian winch brand HUTTON, or as a refit conversion kit compatible with different winch brands and sizes. More control. More safety. Less power consumption. This is SailForce, the smart electric winch. By Ewincher Smart Electric Sailing