DuoGen - AugustNewsletter

Prize Draw
It's Official. DuoGen represents a step forward
Sailing Today Group Test of Wind Generators
Sailing Today 'field' tests

Sailing Today's Premium Product Award

PRIZE DRAW PRIZE DRAW PRIZE DRAW

A very big thank you to all who participated. We had an excellent response and the information we collected will be very useful (see article below for a 'flavour'). Thanks in particular to those who wrote comments, many quite detailed. We really value your opinions and suggestions, and have noted them all.
The winner of the Kestrel 1000 Anemometer is Mr G. Payne of Essex.

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It's official!

DuoGen represents a step forward compared to other wind/water battery chargers!

100% of the yachtsmen and women who filled in our product questionnaire can't be wrong!
The results of the questionnaire confirmed what we (and probably you) would expect.

  • Yachts, especially those that do more extended sailing, do carry a lot of electrical equipment, and most switch off some of that equipment on passage to conserve power.
  • All our respondents think that supplementary battery chargers are useful or essential, yet most rely on their engines and shore power to charge their batteries.
  • Existing wind generators are considered noisy and not productive enough, and water generators, with their long tow ropes, too troublesome to deploy.

    DuoGen does provide a practical, efficient solution.

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    Sailing Today GROUP TEST of Wind Generators

    If you've not yet seen Tim Bartlett's report in the August edition, it's well worth reading, and not just because DuoGen wins a Premium Product Award!
    The article sets out to discuss "what you should consider when buying a wind generator, and what you can reasonably expect it to do for you."
    A detailed discussion of the wind generators currently on the market, from trickle chargers to the most powerful, points up all the pros and cons, and, in doing so, manages to underline many of DuoGen's benefits. (See our web site for a selection of Tim's remarks about DuoGen.)

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    DuoGen in 'Field' test

    DuoGen, in both modes this time, is being put to an extended 'field' test in the next couple of months, installed on a yacht belonging to another of Sailing Today's testers. The editorial staff are planning to include DuoGen in a series of reports, starting with installation, so look out for those later in the year.

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