{"id":12352,"date":"2010-07-22T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=12352"},"modified":"2010-07-21T08:11:23","modified_gmt":"2010-07-21T13:11:23","slug":"awning-logic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/awning-logic\/","title":{"rendered":"Awning Logic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-351.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-351.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-351.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is getting warmer and our awnings are becoming more important. With the boat head to wind at anchor, and five knots or more of wind, inside temperature during the day is around 82F\/28C. Without the awnings things are significantly warmer! Ideally you detail the deck with awnings in mind during the design phase. Our goals are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum range of conditions in which they can be used including at sea and in rain squalls.<\/li>\n<li>Shed water during downpours.<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient overhang on hatches to maximize the wet conditions during which hatches can remain open.<\/li>\n<li>Ease of setting and striking or furling.<\/li>\n<li>Sun protection from as many sun angles as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Capture and <em>force<\/em> wind into open hatches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-370.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-370.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-370.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On <em>Wind Horse<\/em> there are a variety of awnings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foredeck awning over head and shower hatches supported off the forepeak ventilator and lifeline stanchions.<\/li>\n<li>Second forward awning over large hatch at the aft end of the forward cabin.<\/li>\n<li>Awning over two salon hatches (aft hatch is under flying bridge awning).<\/li>\n<li>Flying bridge awning.<\/li>\n<li>House window awnings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these awnings are used when we are at sea in moderate conditions. If we expect adverse weather the three forward awnings and house window awnings furl easily by wrapping them around their support battens.<\/p>\n<p>Of course we could just shut up the boat, turn on the genset, and run the air conditioning, but we much prefer natural cooling as long as it does the job &#8211; which this awning system does 97% of the time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Wind-Horse-Awnings-128.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Wind-Horse-Awnings-128.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wind-Horse-Awnings-128.jpg\" width=\"564\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A top down view of the foredeck awnings. They are rigged together gaining vertical support from the connection points at the vent cowl previously mentioned and the storm shutter hard points on the front windows. Stowing these involves disconnecting six stays and then rolling both awnings together starting at the bow and working aft.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Wind-Horse-Awnings-135.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Wind-Horse-Awnings-135.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wind-Horse-Awnings-135.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The foredeck and housetop awnings both have vertical surfaces behind them (downwind at anchor). Breeze is pressurized between the vertical obstruction aft and horizontal awning, and looks for an escape. Any open hatches helps depressure the system, creating stronger air flow inside the boat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Wind-Horse-Awnings-129.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Wind-Horse-Awnings-129.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wind-Horse-Awnings-129.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The photo above is of the small awing over the salon forward hatches.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll leave you with a collection of photos from boats anchored nearby.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-155.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-155.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-155.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Beach-249.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Beach-249.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Beach-249.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-157.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-157.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-157.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-312.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-312.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-312.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-158.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-158.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-158.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"253\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-316.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-316.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-316.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"318\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-159.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-159.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-159.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-319.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-319.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-319.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Faro-Portugal-382.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Faro-Portugal-382.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Faro-Portugal-382.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is getting warmer and our awnings are becoming more important. 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