The DAME has been awarded annually for products in specific marine
categories since 1991. The DAME (Design Award METS) – the most
prestigious design competition for new marine equipment and
accessories in the world – celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2010.
Bill Dixon, Chairman of the Jury of the DAME, presented the Award to the winner of the prestigious prize at the start of METS this morning. An excerpt of the Jury Report on the DAME winner:
Overall Winner of the DAME Award 2010 is the Seldén Reversible Winch of Seldén Mast AB. The Jury felt that this winch would have the largest impact on the leisure marine industry and would appear on many sailing boats in the future. By backing the line off the winch instead of easing it by hand, there is greater safety for the operator. The backwind is operated from a push button in the handle of the winch, making it far more intuitive than a more conventional style winch that may use a switch located in the bottom non-turning part of the drum. Being hand operated ensures that the winch does not need additional below deck space and makes a winch retrofit extremely easy. When using the winch in either direction the line is captured by self-tailing device which sheds line easily when the winch is in the backwind mode.
http://www.metstrade.com/nl/en/Pages/dame.aspx
http://www.dagensbatliv.se/reportage/selde-n-mast-vann-dame-award
http://www.seilas.no/wip4/detail.epl?id=554727&cat=6027
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=154746
http://www.thedailysail.com/inshore/10/57178/0/selden-reversible-winch-wins-dame-award
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGvJ6nBtUk4&feature=player_embedded
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