Have to admit to having had the hood up more than once, also that it was draught free and there was no need for towels.
All in all the hood and side screens worked rather better than expected even in heavy rain, though being more used to running without hood or side screens, with the hood up I was more aware of noises I was not used to hearing and which were not hood or side screen related.. With my good lady navigating it was ever a requirement to have side screens in place.
