4740' MSL - temperatures in the mid 30s Celcius.
220 HP winch (and that was when it was new fifteen years ago)

We launch Blanik L13, Kestrel 19m etc quite satisfactorily...

One advantage of a relatively low power winch is it is simple to drive. With the
heavier two seaters and the Kestrel it is a case of roll on full power over four
seconds. Leave it there until the time comes to release.

OK - we do have 1800m of wire, and we only get 1500' to 2300' AGL. Our
conditions are good enough that we seldom need a relight during the middle of
the day. Launch after 15:00 and you are taking your chances as always, but I
don't think that a couple of hundred feet AGL will make such a difference then
anyway.