Don't cry over spilled milk, but spilled beer all over your cockpit is another story. The winch caddy is an absolutely genius solution to the problem of never enough cupholders where you need them, when you need them on your boat. Every sailor knows the hazard and tragedy of beer or soda sloshing around the cockpit when the wake from a passing powerboat or choppy conditions upset the cand' precarious position loose on the deck.With the winch caddy, that problem is solved. Even on our sportboat, the winch caddy held the beer steadily as we reached off on a heel in a victory lap after winning first overall in a club race.Celebratory beverages were required in this case, and the winch caddy will be deemed an essential item for long boat deliveries as well.I also purchased a couple winch caddies for a friend who lives on her boat, and she finds these extremely useful for life at the dock. They fit typical 12 oz cans, tallboy cans, and bottles with a perfect fit that's easy to retrieve, but won't allow the cans to slosh about either.The winch caddy fits securely into the winch, but it is easy to remove if you need to access the winch. There when you need it, easily stowed when you don't. Heck, you can even have an active sheet on the winch and have your beer securely above it, as the winch turns normally with the winch caddy in place. If you need to use a handle, simply swap the caddy to an inactive winch.The winch caddy is a lightweight, well-designed, solidly built, attractive, and affordable must-have for your boat that will make you the envy of your fleet or flotilla.This makes a great gift for sailors as well.