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What this video covers

Filmed at Portorosa, Sicily, this subscriber-only segment for the SVN solovelanet channel answers a reader question from Armando about the numbers stamped on winch heads — the figures that give a winch its name (40, 50, and so on) — and explains what those numbers represent in terms of mechanical power ratios.0:19 Host Maurizio uses the question as a starting point to cover how winch gear ratios work and how understanding them helps sailors use winches more effectively.0:42 The content is part of a broader series recorded at Portorosa across multiple sessions. Access is restricted to paid channel subscribers through a dedicated playlist.1:04

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